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package org.apache.mina.util.byteaccess;

/**
 * 
 * Abstract class that implements {@link ByteArray}.  This class will only be 
 * used internally and should not be used by end users.
 *
 * @author <a href="http://mina.apache.org">Apache MINA Project</a>
 */
abstract class AbstractByteArray implements ByteArray {

    /**
     * @inheritDoc
     */
    public final int length() {
        return last() - first();
    }

    /**
     * @inheritDoc
     */
    @Override
    public final boolean equals(Object other) {
        // Optimization: compare pointers.
        if (other == this) {
            return true;
        }
        // Compare types.
        if (!(other instanceof ByteArray)) {
            return false;
        }
        ByteArray otherByteArray = (ByteArray) other;
        // Compare properties.
        if (first() != otherByteArray.first() || last() != otherByteArray.last()
                || !order().equals(otherByteArray.order())) {
            return false;
        }
        // Compare bytes.
        Cursor cursor = cursor();
        Cursor otherCursor = otherByteArray.cursor();
        for (int remaining = cursor.getRemaining(); remaining > 0;) {
            // Optimization: prefer int comparisons over byte comparisons
            if (remaining >= 4) {
                int i = cursor.getInt();
                int otherI = otherCursor.getInt();
                if (i != otherI) {
                    return false;
                }
            } else {
                byte b = cursor.get();
                byte otherB = otherCursor.get();
                if (b != otherB) {
                    return false;
                }
            }
        }
        return true;
    }

}
