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#ifndef __CCDATA_H__
#define __CCDATA_H__

#include "platform/CCPlatformMacros.h"
#include <stdint.h> // for ssize_t on android
#include <string>   // for ssize_t on linux
#include "platform/CCStdC.h" // for ssize_t on window

/**
 * @addtogroup base
 * @js NA
 * @lua NA
 */
NS_CC_BEGIN

class CC_DLL Data
{
    friend class Properties;
    
public:
    /**
     * This parameter is defined for convenient reference if a null Data object is needed.
     */
    static const Data Null;
    
    /**
     * Constructor of Data.
     */
    Data();
    
    /**
     * Copy constructor of Data.
     */
    Data(const Data& other);
    
    /**
     * Copy constructor of Data.
     */
    Data(Data&& other);
    
    /**
     * Destructor of Data.
     */
    ~Data();
    
    /**
     * Overroads of operator=.
     */
    Data& operator= (const Data& other);
    
    /**
     * Overroads of operator=.
     */
    Data& operator= (Data&& other);
    
    /**
     * Gets internal bytes of Data. It will retrun the pointer directly used in Data, so don't delete it.
     *
     * @return Pointer of bytes used internal in Data.
     */
    unsigned char* getBytes() const;
    
    /**
     * Gets the size of the bytes.
     *
     * @return The size of bytes of Data.
     */
    ssize_t getSize() const;
    
    /** Copies the buffer pointer and its size.
     *  @note This method will copy the whole buffer.
     *        Developer should free the pointer after invoking this method.
     *  @see Data::fastSet
     */
    void copy(const unsigned char* bytes, const ssize_t size);
    
    /** Fast set the buffer pointer and its size. Please use it carefully.
     *  @param bytes The buffer pointer, note that it have to be allocated by 'malloc' or 'calloc',
     *         since in the destructor of Data, the buffer will be deleted by 'free'.
     *  @note 1. This method will move the ownship of 'bytes'pointer to Data,
     *        2. The pointer should not be used outside after it was passed to this method.
     *  @see Data::copy
     */
    void fastSet(unsigned char* bytes, const ssize_t size);
    
    /** 
     * Clears data, free buffer and reset data size.
     */
    void clear();
    
    /** 
     * Check whether the data is null.
     *
     * @return True if the the Data is null, false if not.
     */
    bool isNull() const;
    
private:
    void move(Data& other);
    
private:
    unsigned char* _bytes;
    ssize_t _size;
};


NS_CC_END

/** @} */
#endif // __CCDATA_H__
