001/*
002 * Copyright 2008-2020 Ping Identity Corporation
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004 */
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022 *
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035 */
036package com.unboundid.util;
037
038
039
040import com.unboundid.asn1.ASN1OctetString;
041
042
043
044/**
045 * This class provides a mechanism for creating {@link ByteString} values.
046 */
047@ThreadSafety(level=ThreadSafetyLevel.COMPLETELY_THREADSAFE)
048public final class ByteStringFactory
049{
050  /**
051   * A pre-allocated ASN.1 octet string with no value.
052   */
053  private static final ASN1OctetString EMPTY_VALUE = new ASN1OctetString();
054
055
056
057  /**
058   * Prevent this class from being instantiated.
059   */
060  private ByteStringFactory()
061  {
062    // No implementation required.
063  }
064
065
066
067  /**
068   * Creates a new byte string with no value.
069   *
070   * @return  The created byte string.
071   */
072  public static ByteString create()
073  {
074    return EMPTY_VALUE;
075  }
076
077
078
079  /**
080   * Creates a new byte string with the provided value.
081   *
082   * @param  value  The value to use for the byte string.
083   *
084   * @return  The created byte string.
085   */
086  public static ByteString create(final byte[] value)
087  {
088    return new ASN1OctetString(value);
089  }
090
091
092
093  /**
094   * Creates a new byte string with the provided value.
095   *
096   * @param  value   The byte array containing the data to use for the value.
097   *                 It must not be {@code null}.
098   * @param  offset  The position in the array at which the value begins.  It
099   *                 must be greater than or equal to zero and less or equal to
100   *                 the end of the array.
101   * @param  length  The number of bytes contained in the value.  It must be
102   *                 greater than or equal to zero, and the sum of the offset
103   *                 and the length must be less than or equal to the end of the
104   *                 array.
105   *
106   * @return  The created byte string.
107   */
108  public static ByteString create(final byte[] value, final int offset,
109                                  final int length)
110  {
111    return new ASN1OctetString(value, offset, length);
112  }
113
114
115
116  /**
117   * Creates a new byte string with the provided value.
118   *
119   * @param  value  The value to use for the byte string.
120   *
121   * @return  The created byte string.
122   */
123  public static ByteString create(final String value)
124  {
125    return new ASN1OctetString(value);
126  }
127}