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#ifndef __CCDATA_H__
#define __CCDATA_H__

#include "CCPlatformMacros.h"
#include <stdint.h> // for ssize_t

NS_CC_BEGIN

class CC_DLL Data
{
public:
    static const Data Null;
    
    Data();
    Data(const Data& other);
    Data(Data&& other);
    ~Data();
    
    // Assignment operator
    Data& operator= (const Data& other);
    Data& operator= (Data&& other);
    
    /**
     * @js NA
     * @lua NA
     */
    unsigned char* getBytes() const;
    /**
     * @js NA
     * @lua NA
     */
    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(unsigned char* bytes, const ssize_t size);
    
    /** Fast set the buffer pointer and its size.
     *  @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 This method will move the ownship of 'bytes'pointer to Data,
     *        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);
    
    /** Check whether the data is null. */
    bool isNull() const;
    
private:
    void move(Data& other);
    
private:
    unsigned char* _bytes;
    ssize_t _size;
};

NS_CC_END

#endif // __CCDATA_H__