ByteBufferImpl.java: Reformatted.

2003-05-12  Michael Koch  <konqueror@gmx.de>

	* gnu/java/nio/ByteBufferImpl.java: Reformatted.
	(nio_get_*): Removed.
	(nio_put_*): Removed.
	(as*Buffer): Implemented.
	(compact): Implemented.
	(get): Documentation added.
	(put): Documentation added.
	(get*): Newly implemented.
	(put*): Newly implemented.
	* gnu/java/nio/CharBufferImpl.java: Reformatted.
	(CharBufferImpl): Revised.
	(slice): New implementation.
	(duplicate): New implementation.
	(compact): New implementation.
	(asReadOnlyBuffer): New implementation.
	(get): Documentation revised.
	(order): Return native byte order.
	* gnu/java/nio/DirectByteBufferImpl.java
	(allocateDirect): objects can be null not 0.
	* gnu/java/nio/DoubleBufferImpl.java: Reformatted.
	(DoubleBufferImpl): Revised.
	(slice): New implementation.
	(duplicate): New implementation.
	(compact): New implementation.
	(asReadOnlyBuffer): New implementation.
	(get): Documentation revised.
	(order): Return native byte order.
	* gnu/java/nio/FloatBufferImpl.java: Reformatted.
	(FloatBufferImpl): Revised.
	(slice): New implementation.
	(duplicate): New implementation.
	(compact): New implementation.
	(asReadOnlyBuffer): New implementation.
	(get): Documentation revised.
	(order): Return native byte order.
	* gnu/java/nio/IntBufferImpl.java: Reformatted.
	(IntBufferImpl): Revised.
	(slice): New implementation.
	(duplicate): New implementation.
	(compact): New implementation.
	(asReadOnlyBuffer): New implementation.
	(get): Documentation revised.
	(order): Return native byte order.
	* gnu/java/nio/LongBufferImpl.java: Reformatted.
	(LongBufferImpl): Revised.
	(slice): New implementation.
	(duplicate): New implementation.
	(compact): New implementation.
	(asReadOnlyBuffer): New implementation.
	(get): Documentation revised.
	(order): Return native byte order.
	* gnu/java/nio/ShortBufferImpl.java: Reformatted.
	(ShortBufferImpl): Revised.
	(slice): New implementation.
	(duplicate): New implementation.
	(compact): New implementation.
	(asReadOnlyBuffer): New implementation.
	(get): Documentation revised.
	(order): Return native byte order.
	* java/nio/CharBuffer.java: Reformatted, much documentation rewritten.
	(CharBuffer): Revised.
	(order): Removed.
	* java/nio/DoubleBuffer.java: Reformatted, much documentation rewritten.
	(DoubleBuffer): Revised.
	(allocateDirect): Removed.
	(order): Removed.
	* java/nio/FloatBuffer.java: Reformatted, much documentation rewritten.
	(FloatBuffer): Revised.
	(allocateDirect): Removed.
	(order): Removed.
	* java/nio/IntBuffer.java: Reformatted, much documentation rewritten.
	(IntBuffer): Revised.
	(allocateDirect): Removed.
	(order): Removed.
	* java/nio/LongBuffer.java: Reformatted, much documentation rewritten.
	(LongBuffer): Revised.
	(allocateDirect): Removed.
	(order): Removed.
	* java/nio/ShortBuffer.java: Reformatted, much documentation rewritten.
	(ShortBuffer): Revised.
	(allocateDirect): Removed.
	(order): Removed.
	* gnu/java/nio/natByteBufferImpl.cc: Removed.
	* gnu/java/nio/natCharBufferImpl.cc: Removed.
	* Makefile.am
	(ordinary_java_source_files): Added the following files:
	gnu/java/nio/CharViewBufferImpl.java,
	gnu/java/nio/DoubleViewBufferImpl.java,
	gnu/java/nio/FloatViewBufferImpl.java,
	gnu/java/nio/IntViewBufferImpl.java,
	gnu/java/nio/LongViewBufferImpl.java,
	gnu/java/nio/ShortViewBufferImpl.java
	(nat_source_files): Removed the following files:
	gnu/java/nio/natByteBufferImpl.cc,
	gnu/java/nio/natCharBufferImpl.cc
	* Makefile.in: Regenerated.

From-SVN: r66733

6 files changed, 1282 insertions, 377 deletions

diff --git a/libjava/java/nio/CharBuffer.java b/libjava/java/nio/CharBuffer.java
index 2158af0..fbee6df 100644
--- a/libjava/java/nio/CharBuffer.java
+++ b/libjava/java/nio/CharBuffer.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /* CharBuffer.java -- 
-   Copyright (C) 2002 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+   Copyright (C) 2002, 2003 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 This file is part of GNU Classpath.
 
@@ -45,26 +45,40 @@ import gnu.java.nio.CharBufferImpl;
 public abstract class CharBuffer extends Buffer
   implements Comparable, CharSequence
 {
-  int array_offset = 0;
+  int array_offset;
   char[] backing_buffer;
-  
+
+  CharBuffer (int capacity, int limit, int position, int mark)
+  {
+    super (capacity, limit, position, mark);
+    array_offset = 0;
+  }
+
+  CharBuffer (char[] buffer, int offset, int capacity, int limit, int position, int mark)
+  {
+    super (capacity, limit, position, mark);
+    this.backing_buffer = buffer;
+    this.array_offset = offset;
+  }
+
   /**
    * Allocates a new <code>CharBuffer</code> object with a given capacity.
    */
   public static CharBuffer allocate (int capacity)
   {
-    return new CharBufferImpl (capacity, 0, capacity);
+    return new CharBufferImpl (capacity);
   }
-  
+
   /**
-   * Wraps a character array into a <code>CharBuffer</code> object.
-   * 
+   * Wraps a <code>char</code> array into a <code>CharBuffer</code>
+   * object.
+   *
    * @exception IndexOutOfBoundsException If the preconditions on the offset
    * and length parameters do not hold
    */
   final public static CharBuffer wrap (char[] array, int offset, int length)
   {
-    return new CharBufferImpl (array, offset, length);
+    return new CharBufferImpl (array, 0, array.length, offset + length, offset, -1, false);
   }
   
   /**
@@ -101,27 +115,30 @@ public abstract class CharBuffer extends Buffer
     
     return wrap (buffer, offset, length);
   }
-  
+
   /**
-   * Wraps a character array into a <code>CharBuffer</code> object.
+   * Wraps a <code>char</code> array into a <code>CharBuffer</code>
+   * object.
    */
   final public static CharBuffer wrap (char[] array)
   {
     return wrap (array, 0, array.length);
   }
- 
-  CharBuffer (int cap, int lim, int pos, int mark)
-  {
-    super (cap, lim, pos, mark);
-  }
   
   /**
-   * Relative get method.
-   * 
-   * @exception BufferUnderflowException If the buffer's current position is
-   * not smaller than its limit.
+   * This method transfers <code>chars<code> from this buffer into the given
+   * destination array.
+   *
+   * @param dst The destination array
+   * @param offset The offset within the array of the first <code>char</code>
+   * to be written; must be non-negative and no larger than dst.length.
+   * @param length The maximum number of bytes to be written to the given array;
+   * must be non-negative and no larger than dst.length - offset.
+   *
+   * @exception BufferUnderflowException If there are fewer than length
+   * <code>chars</code> remaining in this buffer.
    * @exception IndexOutOfBoundsException If the preconditions on the offset
-   * and length parameters do not hold
+   * and length parameters do not hold.
    */
   public CharBuffer get (char[] dst, int offset, int length)
   {
@@ -129,24 +146,32 @@ public abstract class CharBuffer extends Buffer
       {
         dst [i] = get ();
       }
-    
+
     return this;
   }
-  
+
   /**
-   * Relative get method.
-   * 
-   * @exception BufferUnderflowException If there are fewer than length
-   * characters remaining in this buffer.
+   * This method transfers <code>chars<code> from this buffer into the given
+   * destination array.
+   *
+   * @param dst The byte array to write into.
+   *
+   * @exception BufferUnderflowException If there are fewer than dst.length
+   * <code>chars</code> remaining in this buffer.
    */
   public CharBuffer get (char[] dst)
   {
     return get (dst, 0, dst.length);
   }
-  
+
   /**
-   * @exception BufferOverflowException If there are fewer than length of
-   * source buffer characters remaining in this buffer.
+   * Writes the content of the the <code>CharBUFFER</code> src
+   * into the buffer.
+   *
+   * @param src The source data.
+   *
+   * @exception BufferOverflowException If there is insufficient space in this
+   * buffer for the remaining <code>chars<code> in the source buffer.
    * @exception IllegalArgumentException If the source buffer is this buffer.
    * @exception ReadOnlyBufferException If this buffer is read-only.
    */
@@ -155,19 +180,31 @@ public abstract class CharBuffer extends Buffer
     if (src == this)
       throw new IllegalArgumentException ();
 
-    if (src.length () > 0)
+    if (src.remaining () > remaining ())
+      throw new BufferOverflowException ();
+
+    if (src.remaining () > 0)
       {
-        char [] toPut = new char [src.length ()];
+        char[] toPut = new char [src.remaining ()];
         src.get (toPut);
         src.put (toPut);
       }
 
     return this;
   }
- 
+
   /**
-   * @exception BufferOverflowException If there are fewer then length
-   * characters remaining in this buffer.
+   * Writes the content of the the <code>char array</code> src
+   * into the buffer.
+   *
+   * @param src The array to copy into the buffer.
+   * @param offset The offset within the array of the first byte to be read;
+   * must be non-negative and no larger than src.length.
+   * @param length The number of bytes to be read from the given array;
+   * must be non-negative and no larger than src.length - offset.
+   * 
+   * @exception BufferOverflowException If there is insufficient space in this
+   * buffer for the remaining <code>chars<code> in the source array.
    * @exception IndexOutOfBoundsException If the preconditions on the offset
    * and length parameters do not hold
    * @exception ReadOnlyBufferException If this buffer is read-only.
@@ -185,18 +222,19 @@ public abstract class CharBuffer extends Buffer
       throw new BufferOverflowException ();
 		    
     for (int i = offset; i < offset + length; i++)
-      {
-        put (src [i]);
-      }
+      put (src [i]);
 
     return this;
   }
 
   /**
-   * Relative put method.
+   * Writes the content of the the <code>char array</code> src
+   * into the buffer.
+   *
+   * @param src The array to copy into the buffer.
    * 
-   * @exception BufferOverflowException If there are fewer then length of the
-   * array characters remaining in this buffer.
+   * @exception BufferOverflowException If there is insufficient space in this
+   * buffer for the remaining <code>chars<code> in the source array.
    * @exception ReadOnlyBufferException If this buffer is read-only.
    */
   public final CharBuffer put (char[] src)
@@ -205,17 +243,18 @@ public abstract class CharBuffer extends Buffer
   }
 
   /**
-   * Tells wether this is buffer is backed by an accessible array or not.
+   * Tells whether ot not this buffer is backed by an accessible
+   * <code>char</code> array.
    */
   public final boolean hasArray ()
   {
     return (backing_buffer != null
-            && ! isReadOnly ());
+            && !isReadOnly ());
   }
 
   /**
-   * Returns the array that backs this buffer.
-   * 
+   * Returns the <code>char</code> array that backs this buffer.
+   *
    * @exception ReadOnlyBufferException If this buffer is read-only.
    * @exception UnsupportedOperationException If this buffer is not backed
    * by an accessible array.
@@ -230,10 +269,10 @@ public abstract class CharBuffer extends Buffer
     
     return backing_buffer;
   }
-  
+
   /**
-   * Returns the offset to the position of a character in this buffer.
-   * 
+   * Returns the offset within this buffer's backing array of the first element.
+   *
    * @exception ReadOnlyBufferException If this buffer is read-only.
    * @exception UnsupportedOperationException If this buffer is not backed
    * by an accessible array.
@@ -248,78 +287,92 @@ public abstract class CharBuffer extends Buffer
     
     return array_offset;
   }
-  
+
   /**
-   * Calculates a hash code for this buffer-
+   * Calculates a hash code for this buffer.
    */
   public int hashCode ()
   {
     // FIXME: Check what SUN calculates here.
     return super.hashCode ();
   }
-  
+
   /**
    * Checks if this buffer is equal to obj.
    */
   public boolean equals (Object obj)
   {
     if (obj instanceof CharBuffer)
-      return compareTo (obj) == 0;
-    
+      {
+        return compareTo (obj) == 0;
+      }
+
     return false;
   }
- 
+
   /**
-   * Compares two character buffer objects.
-   * 
+   * Compares two <code>CharBuffer</code> objects.
+   *
    * @exception ClassCastException If obj is not an object derived from
    * <code>CharBuffer</code>.
    */
-  public int compareTo(Object obj)
+  public int compareTo (Object obj)
   {
     CharBuffer a = (CharBuffer) obj;
-    
+
     if (a.remaining () != remaining ())
       return 1;
-    
-    if (! hasArray () || ! a.hasArray ())
-      return 1;
-    
+
+    if (! hasArray () ||
+        ! a.hasArray ())
+      {
+        return 1;
+      }
+
     int r = remaining ();
     int i1 = position ();
     int i2 = a.position ();
-    
+
     for (int i = 0; i < r; i++)
       {
-        int t = (int) (get (i1)- a.get (i2));
-	
+        int t = (int) (get (i1) - a.get (i2));
+
         if (t != 0)
-          return (int) t;
+          {
+            return (int) t;
+          }
       }
-    
+
     return 0;
   }
- 
+
   /**
-   * Relative get method.
-   * 
-   * @exception BufferUnderflowException If there are no remaining characters
-   * in this buffer.
+   * Returns the byte order of this buffer.
+   */
+  public abstract ByteOrder order ();
+
+  /**
+   * Reads the <code>char</code> at this buffer's current position,
+   * and then increments the position.
+   *
+   * @exception BufferUnderflowException If there are no remaining
+   * <code>chars</code> in this buffer.
    */
   public abstract char get ();
-  
+
   /**
-   * Relative put method.
-   * 
-   * @exception BufferOverflowException If there no remaining characters in
-   * this buffer.
+   * Writes the <code>char</code> at this buffer's current position,
+   * and then increments the position.
+   *
+   * @exception BufferOverflowException If there no remaining 
+   * <code>chars</code> in this buffer.
    * @exception ReadOnlyBufferException If this buffer is read-only.
    */
   public abstract CharBuffer put (char b);
-  
+
   /**
    * Absolute get method.
-   * 
+   *
    * @exception IndexOutOfBoundsException If index is negative or not smaller
    * than the buffer's limit.
    */
@@ -327,32 +380,40 @@ public abstract class CharBuffer extends Buffer
   
   /**
    * Absolute put method.
-   * 
+   *
    * @exception IndexOutOfBoundsException If index is negative or not smaller
    * than the buffer's limit.
    * @exception ReadOnlyBufferException If this buffer is read-only.
    */
   public abstract CharBuffer put (int index, char b);
- 
+
   /**
+   * Compacts this buffer.
+   * 
    * @exception ReadOnlyBufferException If this buffer is read-only.
    */
   public abstract CharBuffer compact ();
-  
+
   /**
-   * Tells wether this buffer is direct or not.
+   * Tells wether or not this buffer is direct.
    */
   public abstract boolean isDirect ();
-  
+
+  /**
+   * Creates a new <code>CharBuffer</code> whose content is a shared
+   * subsequence of this buffer's content.
+   */
   public abstract CharBuffer slice ();
-  
+
   /**
-   * Duplicates this buffer.
+   * Creates a new <code>CharBuffer</code> that shares this buffer's
+   * content.
    */
   public abstract CharBuffer duplicate ();
-  
+
   /**
-   * Returns this buffer made read-only.
+   * Creates a new read-only <code>CharBuffer</code> that shares this
+   * buffer's content.
    */
   public abstract CharBuffer asReadOnlyBuffer ();
   
@@ -378,11 +439,6 @@ public abstract class CharBuffer extends Buffer
   }
 
   /**
-   * Returns the byte order of this buffer.
-   */
-  public abstract ByteOrder order ();
-
-  /**
    * Creates a new character buffer that represents the specified subsequence
    * of this buffer, relative to the current position.
    *
diff --git a/libjava/java/nio/DoubleBuffer.java b/libjava/java/nio/DoubleBuffer.java
index ef39ac1..f212566 100644
--- a/libjava/java/nio/DoubleBuffer.java
+++ b/libjava/java/nio/DoubleBuffer.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /* DoubleBuffer.java -- 
-   Copyright (C) 2002 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+   Copyright (C) 2002, 2003 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 This file is part of GNU Classpath.
 
@@ -39,72 +39,141 @@ package java.nio;
 
 import gnu.java.nio.DoubleBufferImpl;
 
-public abstract class DoubleBuffer extends Buffer implements Comparable
+/**
+ * @since 1.4
+ */
+public abstract class DoubleBuffer extends Buffer
+  implements Comparable
 {
   int array_offset;
   double[] backing_buffer;
 
-  public static DoubleBuffer allocateDirect(int capacity)
-  {
-    throw new Error ("direct buffers are not implemented");
-  }
-
-  public static DoubleBuffer allocate(int capacity)
+  DoubleBuffer (int capacity, int limit, int position, int mark)
   {
-    return new DoubleBufferImpl(capacity, 0, capacity);
+    super (capacity, limit, position, mark);
+    array_offset = 0;
   }
 
-  final public static DoubleBuffer wrap (double[] array, int offset, int length)
+  DoubleBuffer (double[] buffer, int offset, int capacity, int limit, int position, int mark)
   {
-    return new DoubleBufferImpl(array, offset, length);
+    super (capacity, limit, position, mark);
+    this.backing_buffer = buffer;
+    this.array_offset = offset;
   }
 
-  final public static DoubleBuffer wrap(String a)
+  /**
+   * Allocates a new <code>DoubleBuffer</code> object with a given capacity.
+   */
+  public static DoubleBuffer allocate (int capacity)
   {
-    int len = a.length();
-    double[] buffer = new double[len];
-
-    for (int i=0;i<len;i++)
-      {
-        buffer[i] = (double) a.charAt(i);
-      }
-
-    return wrap(buffer, 0, len);
+    return new DoubleBufferImpl (capacity);
   }
 
-  final public static DoubleBuffer wrap(double[] array)
+  /**
+   * Wraps a <code>double</code> array into a <code>DoubleBuffer</code>
+   * object.
+   *
+   * @exception IndexOutOfBoundsException If the preconditions on the offset
+   * and length parameters do not hold
+   */
+  final public static DoubleBuffer wrap (double[] array, int offset, int length)
   {
-    return wrap(array, 0, array.length);
+    return new DoubleBufferImpl (array, 0, array.length, offset + length, offset, -1, false);
   }
 
-  DoubleBuffer (int capacity, int limit, int position, int mark)
+  /**
+   * Wraps a <code>double</code> array into a <code>DoubleBuffer</code>
+   * object.
+   */
+  final public static DoubleBuffer wrap (double[] array)
   {
-    super (capacity, limit, position, mark);
+    return wrap (array, 0, array.length);
   }
   
+  /**
+   * This method transfers <code>doubles<code> from this buffer into the given
+   * destination array.
+   *
+   * @param dst The destination array
+   * @param offset The offset within the array of the first <code>double</code>
+   * to be written; must be non-negative and no larger than dst.length.
+   * @param length The maximum number of bytes to be written to the given array;
+   * must be non-negative and no larger than dst.length - offset.
+   *
+   * @exception BufferUnderflowException If there are fewer than length
+   * <code>doubles</code> remaining in this buffer.
+   * @exception IndexOutOfBoundsException If the preconditions on the offset
+   * and length parameters do not hold.
+   */
   public DoubleBuffer get (double[] dst, int offset, int length)
   {
     for (int i = offset; i < offset + length; i++)
       {
-        dst[i] = get();
+        dst [i] = get ();
       }
 
     return this;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * This method transfers <code>doubles<code> from this buffer into the given
+   * destination array.
+   *
+   * @param dst The byte array to write into.
+   *
+   * @exception BufferUnderflowException If there are fewer than dst.length
+   * <code>doubles</code> remaining in this buffer.
+   */
   public DoubleBuffer get (double[] dst)
   {
-    return get(dst, 0, dst.length);
+    return get (dst, 0, dst.length);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Writes the content of the the <code>DoubleBUFFER</code> src
+   * into the buffer.
+   *
+   * @param src The source data.
+   *
+   * @exception BufferOverflowException If there is insufficient space in this
+   * buffer for the remaining <code>doubles<code> in the source buffer.
+   * @exception IllegalArgumentException If the source buffer is this buffer.
+   * @exception ReadOnlyBufferException If this buffer is read-only.
+   */
   public DoubleBuffer put (DoubleBuffer src)
   {
-    while (src.hasRemaining())
-      put(src.get());
+    if (src == this)
+      throw new IllegalArgumentException ();
+
+    if (src.remaining () > remaining ())
+      throw new BufferOverflowException ();
+
+    if (src.remaining () > 0)
+      {
+        double[] toPut = new double [src.remaining ()];
+        src.get (toPut);
+        src.put (toPut);
+      }
 
     return this;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Writes the content of the the <code>double array</code> src
+   * into the buffer.
+   *
+   * @param src The array to copy into the buffer.
+   * @param offset The offset within the array of the first byte to be read;
+   * must be non-negative and no larger than src.length.
+   * @param length The number of bytes to be read from the given array;
+   * must be non-negative and no larger than src.length - offset.
+   * 
+   * @exception BufferOverflowException If there is insufficient space in this
+   * buffer for the remaining <code>doubles<code> in the source array.
+   * @exception IndexOutOfBoundsException If the preconditions on the offset
+   * and length parameters do not hold
+   * @exception ReadOnlyBufferException If this buffer is read-only.
+   */
   public DoubleBuffer put (double[] src, int offset, int length)
   {
     for (int i = offset; i < offset + length; i++)
@@ -113,18 +182,39 @@ public abstract class DoubleBuffer extends Buffer implements Comparable
     return this;
   }
 
-  public final DoubleBuffer put(double[] src)
+  /**
+   * Writes the content of the the <code>double array</code> src
+   * into the buffer.
+   *
+   * @param src The array to copy into the buffer.
+   * 
+   * @exception BufferOverflowException If there is insufficient space in this
+   * buffer for the remaining <code>doubles<code> in the source array.
+   * @exception ReadOnlyBufferException If this buffer is read-only.
+   */
+  public final DoubleBuffer put (double[] src)
   {
-    return put(src, 0, src.length);
+    return put (src, 0, src.length);
   }
 
-  public final boolean hasArray()
+  /**
+   * Tells whether ot not this buffer is backed by an accessible
+   * <code>double</code> array.
+   */
+  public final boolean hasArray ()
   {
     return (backing_buffer != null
             && !isReadOnly ());
   }
 
-  public final double[] array()
+  /**
+   * Returns the <code>double</code> array that backs this buffer.
+   *
+   * @exception ReadOnlyBufferException If this buffer is read-only.
+   * @exception UnsupportedOperationException If this buffer is not backed
+   * by an accessible array.
+   */
+  public final double[] array ()
   {
     if (backing_buffer == null)
       throw new UnsupportedOperationException ();
@@ -135,7 +225,14 @@ public abstract class DoubleBuffer extends Buffer implements Comparable
     return backing_buffer;
   }
 
-  public final int arrayOffset()
+  /**
+   * Returns the offset within this buffer's backing array of the first element.
+   *
+   * @exception ReadOnlyBufferException If this buffer is read-only.
+   * @exception UnsupportedOperationException If this buffer is not backed
+   * by an accessible array.
+   */
+  public final int arrayOffset ()
   {
     if (backing_buffer == null)
       throw new UnsupportedOperationException ();
@@ -146,41 +243,55 @@ public abstract class DoubleBuffer extends Buffer implements Comparable
     return array_offset;
   }
 
-  public int hashCode()
+  /**
+   * Calculates a hash code for this buffer.
+   */
+  public int hashCode ()
   {
-    return super.hashCode();
+    // FIXME: Check what SUN calculates here.
+    return super.hashCode ();
   }
 
-  public boolean equals(Object obj)
+  /**
+   * Checks if this buffer is equal to obj.
+   */
+  public boolean equals (Object obj)
   {
     if (obj instanceof DoubleBuffer)
       {
-        return compareTo(obj) == 0;
+        return compareTo (obj) == 0;
       }
 
     return false;
   }
 
-  public int compareTo(Object ob)
+  /**
+   * Compares two <code>DoubleBuffer</code> objects.
+   *
+   * @exception ClassCastException If obj is not an object derived from
+   * <code>DoubleBuffer</code>.
+   */
+  public int compareTo (Object obj)
   {
-    DoubleBuffer a = (DoubleBuffer) ob;
+    DoubleBuffer a = (DoubleBuffer) obj;
 
-    if (a.remaining() != remaining())
+    if (a.remaining () != remaining ())
       return 1;
 
-    if (! hasArray() ||
-        ! a.hasArray())
+    if (! hasArray () ||
+        ! a.hasArray ())
       {
         return 1;
       }
 
-    int r = remaining();
+    int r = remaining ();
     int i1 = position ();
     int i2 = a.position ();
 
-    for (int i=0;i<r;i++)
+    for (int i = 0; i < r; i++)
       {
-        int t = (int) (get(i1)- a.get(i2));
+        int t = (int) (get (i1) - a.get (i2));
+
         if (t != 0)
           {
             return (int) t;
@@ -190,14 +301,74 @@ public abstract class DoubleBuffer extends Buffer implements Comparable
     return 0;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Returns the byte order of this buffer.
+   */
   public abstract ByteOrder order ();
-  public abstract double get();
+
+  /**
+   * Reads the <code>double</code> at this buffer's current position,
+   * and then increments the position.
+   *
+   * @exception BufferUnderflowException If there are no remaining
+   * <code>doubles</code> in this buffer.
+   */
+  public abstract double get ();
+
+  /**
+   * Writes the <code>double</code> at this buffer's current position,
+   * and then increments the position.
+   *
+   * @exception BufferOverflowException If there no remaining 
+   * <code>doubles</code> in this buffer.
+   * @exception ReadOnlyBufferException If this buffer is read-only.
+   */
   public abstract DoubleBuffer put (double b);
-  public abstract double get(int index);
-  public abstract DoubleBuffer put(int index, double b);
-  public abstract DoubleBuffer compact();
-  public abstract boolean isDirect();
-  public abstract DoubleBuffer slice();
-  public abstract DoubleBuffer duplicate();
-  public abstract DoubleBuffer asReadOnlyBuffer();
+
+  /**
+   * Absolute get method.
+   *
+   * @exception IndexOutOfBoundsException If index is negative or not smaller
+   * than the buffer's limit.
+   */
+  public abstract double get (int index);
+  
+  /**
+   * Absolute put method.
+   *
+   * @exception IndexOutOfBoundsException If index is negative or not smaller
+   * than the buffer's limit.
+   * @exception ReadOnlyBufferException If this buffer is read-only.
+   */
+  public abstract DoubleBuffer put (int index, double b);
+
+  /**
+   * Compacts this buffer.
+   * 
+   * @exception ReadOnlyBufferException If this buffer is read-only.
+   */
+  public abstract DoubleBuffer compact ();
+
+  /**
+   * Tells wether or not this buffer is direct.
+   */
+  public abstract boolean isDirect ();
+
+  /**
+   * Creates a new <code>DoubleBuffer</code> whose content is a shared
+   * subsequence of this buffer's content.
+   */
+  public abstract DoubleBuffer slice ();
+
+  /**
+   * Creates a new <code>DoubleBuffer</code> that shares this buffer's
+   * content.
+   */
+  public abstract DoubleBuffer duplicate ();
+
+  /**
+   * Creates a new read-only <code>DoubleBuffer</code> that shares this
+   * buffer's content.
+   */
+  public abstract DoubleBuffer asReadOnlyBuffer ();
 }
diff --git a/libjava/java/nio/FloatBuffer.java b/libjava/java/nio/FloatBuffer.java
index 81feb45..65d680b 100644
--- a/libjava/java/nio/FloatBuffer.java
+++ b/libjava/java/nio/FloatBuffer.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /* FloatBuffer.java -- 
-   Copyright (C) 2002 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+   Copyright (C) 2002, 2003 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 This file is part of GNU Classpath.
 
@@ -39,93 +39,182 @@ package java.nio;
 
 import gnu.java.nio.FloatBufferImpl;
 
-public abstract class FloatBuffer extends Buffer implements Comparable
+/**
+ * @since 1.4
+ */
+public abstract class FloatBuffer extends Buffer
+  implements Comparable
 {
   int array_offset;
   float[] backing_buffer;
 
-  public static FloatBuffer allocateDirect(int capacity)
+  FloatBuffer (int capacity, int limit, int position, int mark)
   {
-    throw new Error ("direct buffers not implemented");
+    super (capacity, limit, position, mark);
+    array_offset = 0;
   }
 
-  public static FloatBuffer allocate(int capacity)
+  FloatBuffer (float[] buffer, int offset, int capacity, int limit, int position, int mark)
   {
-    return new FloatBufferImpl (capacity, 0, capacity);
+    super (capacity, limit, position, mark);
+    this.backing_buffer = buffer;
+    this.array_offset = offset;
   }
 
-  final public static FloatBuffer wrap(float[] array, int offset, int length)
+  /**
+   * Allocates a new <code>FloatBuffer</code> object with a given capacity.
+   */
+  public static FloatBuffer allocate (int capacity)
   {
-    return new FloatBufferImpl(array, offset, length);
+    return new FloatBufferImpl (capacity);
   }
 
-  final public static FloatBuffer wrap(String a)
+  /**
+   * Wraps a <code>float</code> array into a <code>FloatBuffer</code>
+   * object.
+   *
+   * @exception IndexOutOfBoundsException If the preconditions on the offset
+   * and length parameters do not hold
+   */
+  final public static FloatBuffer wrap (float[] array, int offset, int length)
   {
-    int len = a.length();
-    float[] buffer = new float[len];
-
-    for (int i=0;i<len;i++)
-      {
-        buffer[i] = (float) a.charAt(i);
-      }
-
-    return wrap(buffer, 0, len);
+    return new FloatBufferImpl (array, 0, array.length, offset + length, offset, -1, false);
   }
 
-  final public static FloatBuffer wrap(float[] array)
+  /**
+   * Wraps a <code>float</code> array into a <code>FloatBuffer</code>
+   * object.
+   */
+  final public static FloatBuffer wrap (float[] array)
   {
-    return wrap(array, 0, array.length);
-  }
-
-  FloatBuffer (int capacity, int limit, int position, int mark)
-  {
-    super (capacity, limit, position, mark);
-    array_offset = 0;                    
+    return wrap (array, 0, array.length);
   }
   
+  /**
+   * This method transfers <code>floats<code> from this buffer into the given
+   * destination array.
+   *
+   * @param dst The destination array
+   * @param offset The offset within the array of the first <code>float</code>
+   * to be written; must be non-negative and no larger than dst.length.
+   * @param length The maximum number of bytes to be written to the given array;
+   * must be non-negative and no larger than dst.length - offset.
+   *
+   * @exception BufferUnderflowException If there are fewer than length
+   * <code>floats</code> remaining in this buffer.
+   * @exception IndexOutOfBoundsException If the preconditions on the offset
+   * and length parameters do not hold.
+   */
   public FloatBuffer get (float[] dst, int offset, int length)
   {
     for (int i = offset; i < offset + length; i++)
       {
-        dst[i] = get();
+        dst [i] = get ();
       }
 
     return this;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * This method transfers <code>floats<code> from this buffer into the given
+   * destination array.
+   *
+   * @param dst The byte array to write into.
+   *
+   * @exception BufferUnderflowException If there are fewer than dst.length
+   * <code>floats</code> remaining in this buffer.
+   */
   public FloatBuffer get (float[] dst)
   {
-    return get(dst, 0, dst.length);
+    return get (dst, 0, dst.length);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Writes the content of the the <code>FloatBUFFER</code> src
+   * into the buffer.
+   *
+   * @param src The source data.
+   *
+   * @exception BufferOverflowException If there is insufficient space in this
+   * buffer for the remaining <code>floats<code> in the source buffer.
+   * @exception IllegalArgumentException If the source buffer is this buffer.
+   * @exception ReadOnlyBufferException If this buffer is read-only.
+   */
   public FloatBuffer put (FloatBuffer src)
   {
-    while (src.hasRemaining())
-      put(src.get());
+    if (src == this)
+      throw new IllegalArgumentException ();
+
+    if (src.remaining () > remaining ())
+      throw new BufferOverflowException ();
+
+    if (src.remaining () > 0)
+      {
+        float[] toPut = new float [src.remaining ()];
+        src.get (toPut);
+        src.put (toPut);
+      }
 
     return this;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Writes the content of the the <code>float array</code> src
+   * into the buffer.
+   *
+   * @param src The array to copy into the buffer.
+   * @param offset The offset within the array of the first byte to be read;
+   * must be non-negative and no larger than src.length.
+   * @param length The number of bytes to be read from the given array;
+   * must be non-negative and no larger than src.length - offset.
+   * 
+   * @exception BufferOverflowException If there is insufficient space in this
+   * buffer for the remaining <code>floats<code> in the source array.
+   * @exception IndexOutOfBoundsException If the preconditions on the offset
+   * and length parameters do not hold
+   * @exception ReadOnlyBufferException If this buffer is read-only.
+   */
   public FloatBuffer put (float[] src, int offset, int length)
   {
     for (int i = offset; i < offset + length; i++)
-      put(src[i]);
+      put (src [i]);
 
     return this;
   }
 
-  public final FloatBuffer put(float[] src)
+  /**
+   * Writes the content of the the <code>float array</code> src
+   * into the buffer.
+   *
+   * @param src The array to copy into the buffer.
+   * 
+   * @exception BufferOverflowException If there is insufficient space in this
+   * buffer for the remaining <code>floats<code> in the source array.
+   * @exception ReadOnlyBufferException If this buffer is read-only.
+   */
+  public final FloatBuffer put (float[] src)
   {
-    return put(src, 0, src.length);
+    return put (src, 0, src.length);
   }
 
-  public final boolean hasArray()
+  /**
+   * Tells whether ot not this buffer is backed by an accessible
+   * <code>float</code> array.
+   */
+  public final boolean hasArray ()
   {
     return (backing_buffer != null
             && !isReadOnly ());
   }
 
-  public final float[] array()
+  /**
+   * Returns the <code>float</code> array that backs this buffer.
+   *
+   * @exception ReadOnlyBufferException If this buffer is read-only.
+   * @exception UnsupportedOperationException If this buffer is not backed
+   * by an accessible array.
+   */
+  public final float[] array ()
   {
     if (backing_buffer == null)
       throw new UnsupportedOperationException ();
@@ -136,7 +225,14 @@ public abstract class FloatBuffer extends Buffer implements Comparable
     return backing_buffer;
   }
 
-  public final int arrayOffset()
+  /**
+   * Returns the offset within this buffer's backing array of the first element.
+   *
+   * @exception ReadOnlyBufferException If this buffer is read-only.
+   * @exception UnsupportedOperationException If this buffer is not backed
+   * by an accessible array.
+   */
+  public final int arrayOffset ()
   {
     if (backing_buffer == null)
       throw new UnsupportedOperationException ();
@@ -147,41 +243,55 @@ public abstract class FloatBuffer extends Buffer implements Comparable
     return array_offset;
   }
 
-  public int hashCode()
+  /**
+   * Calculates a hash code for this buffer.
+   */
+  public int hashCode ()
   {
-    return super.hashCode();
+    // FIXME: Check what SUN calculates here.
+    return super.hashCode ();
   }
 
-  public boolean equals(Object obj)
+  /**
+   * Checks if this buffer is equal to obj.
+   */
+  public boolean equals (Object obj)
   {
     if (obj instanceof FloatBuffer)
       {
-        return compareTo(obj) == 0;
+        return compareTo (obj) == 0;
       }
 
     return false;
   }
 
-  public int compareTo(Object ob)
+  /**
+   * Compares two <code>FloatBuffer</code> objects.
+   *
+   * @exception ClassCastException If obj is not an object derived from
+   * <code>FloatBuffer</code>.
+   */
+  public int compareTo (Object obj)
   {
-    FloatBuffer a = (FloatBuffer) ob;
+    FloatBuffer a = (FloatBuffer) obj;
 
-    if (a.remaining() != remaining())
+    if (a.remaining () != remaining ())
       return 1;
 
-    if (! hasArray() ||
-        ! a.hasArray())
+    if (! hasArray () ||
+        ! a.hasArray ())
       {
         return 1;
       }
 
-    int r = remaining();
+    int r = remaining ();
     int i1 = position ();
     int i2 = a.position ();
 
-    for (int i=0;i<r;i++)
+    for (int i = 0; i < r; i++)
       {
-        int t = (int) (get(i1)- a.get(i2));
+        int t = (int) (get (i1) - a.get (i2));
+
         if (t != 0)
           {
             return (int) t;
@@ -191,14 +301,74 @@ public abstract class FloatBuffer extends Buffer implements Comparable
     return 0;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Returns the byte order of this buffer.
+   */
   public abstract ByteOrder order ();
-  public abstract float get();
-  public abstract java.nio. FloatBuffer put(float b);
-  public abstract float get(int index);
-  public abstract java.nio. FloatBuffer put(int index, float b);
-  public abstract FloatBuffer compact();
-  public abstract boolean isDirect();
-  public abstract FloatBuffer slice();
-  public abstract FloatBuffer duplicate();
-  public abstract FloatBuffer asReadOnlyBuffer();
+
+  /**
+   * Reads the <code>float</code> at this buffer's current position,
+   * and then increments the position.
+   *
+   * @exception BufferUnderflowException If there are no remaining
+   * <code>floats</code> in this buffer.
+   */
+  public abstract float get ();
+
+  /**
+   * Writes the <code>float</code> at this buffer's current position,
+   * and then increments the position.
+   *
+   * @exception BufferOverflowException If there no remaining 
+   * <code>floats</code> in this buffer.
+   * @exception ReadOnlyBufferException If this buffer is read-only.
+   */
+  public abstract FloatBuffer put (float b);
+
+  /**
+   * Absolute get method.
+   *
+   * @exception IndexOutOfBoundsException If index is negative or not smaller
+   * than the buffer's limit.
+   */
+  public abstract float get (int index);
+  
+  /**
+   * Absolute put method.
+   *
+   * @exception IndexOutOfBoundsException If index is negative or not smaller
+   * than the buffer's limit.
+   * @exception ReadOnlyBufferException If this buffer is read-only.
+   */
+  public abstract FloatBuffer put (int index, float b);
+
+  /**
+   * Compacts this buffer.
+   * 
+   * @exception ReadOnlyBufferException If this buffer is read-only.
+   */
+  public abstract FloatBuffer compact ();
+
+  /**
+   * Tells wether or not this buffer is direct.
+   */
+  public abstract boolean isDirect ();
+
+  /**
+   * Creates a new <code>FloatBuffer</code> whose content is a shared
+   * subsequence of this buffer's content.
+   */
+  public abstract FloatBuffer slice ();
+
+  /**
+   * Creates a new <code>FloatBuffer</code> that shares this buffer's
+   * content.
+   */
+  public abstract FloatBuffer duplicate ();
+
+  /**
+   * Creates a new read-only <code>FloatBuffer</code> that shares this
+   * buffer's content.
+   */
+  public abstract FloatBuffer asReadOnlyBuffer ();
 }
diff --git a/libjava/java/nio/IntBuffer.java b/libjava/java/nio/IntBuffer.java
index 295ad6a..c8e0d0f 100644
--- a/libjava/java/nio/IntBuffer.java
+++ b/libjava/java/nio/IntBuffer.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /* IntBuffer.java -- 
-   Copyright (C) 2002 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+   Copyright (C) 2002, 2003 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 This file is part of GNU Classpath.
 
@@ -39,93 +39,182 @@ package java.nio;
 
 import gnu.java.nio.IntBufferImpl;
 
-public abstract class IntBuffer extends Buffer implements Comparable
+/**
+ * @since 1.4
+ */
+public abstract class IntBuffer extends Buffer
+  implements Comparable
 {
   int array_offset;
   int[] backing_buffer;
 
-  public static IntBuffer allocateDirect(int capacity)
-  {
-    throw new Error ("direct buffers not implemented");
-  }
-
-  public static IntBuffer allocate(int capacity)
+  IntBuffer (int capacity, int limit, int position, int mark)
   {
-    return new IntBufferImpl (capacity, 0, capacity);
+    super (capacity, limit, position, mark);
+    array_offset = 0;
   }
 
-  final public static IntBuffer wrap(int[] array, int offset, int length)
+  IntBuffer (int[] buffer, int offset, int capacity, int limit, int position, int mark)
   {
-    return new IntBufferImpl(array, offset, length);
+    super (capacity, limit, position, mark);
+    this.backing_buffer = buffer;
+    this.array_offset = offset;
   }
 
-  final public static IntBuffer wrap(String a)
+  /**
+   * Allocates a new <code>IntBuffer</code> object with a given capacity.
+   */
+  public static IntBuffer allocate (int capacity)
   {
-    int len = a.length();
-    int[] buffer = new int[len];
-
-    for (int i=0;i<len;i++)
-      {
-        buffer[i] = (int) a.charAt(i);
-      }
-
-    return wrap(buffer, 0, len);
+    return new IntBufferImpl (capacity);
   }
 
-  final public static IntBuffer wrap(int[] array)
+  /**
+   * Wraps a <code>int</code> array into a <code>IntBuffer</code>
+   * object.
+   *
+   * @exception IndexOutOfBoundsException If the preconditions on the offset
+   * and length parameters do not hold
+   */
+  final public static IntBuffer wrap (int[] array, int offset, int length)
   {
-    return wrap(array, 0, array.length);
+    return new IntBufferImpl (array, 0, array.length, offset + length, offset, -1, false);
   }
 
-  IntBuffer (int capacity, int limit, int position, int mark)
+  /**
+   * Wraps a <code>int</code> array into a <code>IntBuffer</code>
+   * object.
+   */
+  final public static IntBuffer wrap (int[] array)
   {
-    super (capacity, limit, position, mark);
-    array_offset = 0;
+    return wrap (array, 0, array.length);
   }
   
-  public IntBuffer get(int[] dst, int offset, int length)
+  /**
+   * This method transfers <code>ints<code> from this buffer into the given
+   * destination array.
+   *
+   * @param dst The destination array
+   * @param offset The offset within the array of the first <code>int</code>
+   * to be written; must be non-negative and no larger than dst.length.
+   * @param length The maximum number of bytes to be written to the given array;
+   * must be non-negative and no larger than dst.length - offset.
+   *
+   * @exception BufferUnderflowException If there are fewer than length
+   * <code>ints</code> remaining in this buffer.
+   * @exception IndexOutOfBoundsException If the preconditions on the offset
+   * and length parameters do not hold.
+   */
+  public IntBuffer get (int[] dst, int offset, int length)
   {
     for (int i = offset; i < offset + length; i++)
       {
-        dst[i] = get();
+        dst [i] = get ();
       }
 
     return this;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * This method transfers <code>ints<code> from this buffer into the given
+   * destination array.
+   *
+   * @param dst The byte array to write into.
+   *
+   * @exception BufferUnderflowException If there are fewer than dst.length
+   * <code>ints</code> remaining in this buffer.
+   */
   public IntBuffer get (int[] dst)
   {
-    return get(dst, 0, dst.length);
+    return get (dst, 0, dst.length);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Writes the content of the the <code>IntBUFFER</code> src
+   * into the buffer.
+   *
+   * @param src The source data.
+   *
+   * @exception BufferOverflowException If there is insufficient space in this
+   * buffer for the remaining <code>ints<code> in the source buffer.
+   * @exception IllegalArgumentException If the source buffer is this buffer.
+   * @exception ReadOnlyBufferException If this buffer is read-only.
+   */
   public IntBuffer put (IntBuffer src)
   {
-    while (src.hasRemaining())
-      put(src.get());
+    if (src == this)
+      throw new IllegalArgumentException ();
+
+    if (src.remaining () > remaining ())
+      throw new BufferOverflowException ();
+
+    if (src.remaining () > 0)
+      {
+        int[] toPut = new int [src.remaining ()];
+        src.get (toPut);
+        src.put (toPut);
+      }
 
     return this;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Writes the content of the the <code>int array</code> src
+   * into the buffer.
+   *
+   * @param src The array to copy into the buffer.
+   * @param offset The offset within the array of the first byte to be read;
+   * must be non-negative and no larger than src.length.
+   * @param length The number of bytes to be read from the given array;
+   * must be non-negative and no larger than src.length - offset.
+   * 
+   * @exception BufferOverflowException If there is insufficient space in this
+   * buffer for the remaining <code>ints<code> in the source array.
+   * @exception IndexOutOfBoundsException If the preconditions on the offset
+   * and length parameters do not hold
+   * @exception ReadOnlyBufferException If this buffer is read-only.
+   */
   public IntBuffer put (int[] src, int offset, int length)
   {
     for (int i = offset; i < offset + length; i++)
-      put(src[i]);
+      put (src [i]);
 
     return this;
   }
 
-  public final IntBuffer put(int[] src)
+  /**
+   * Writes the content of the the <code>int array</code> src
+   * into the buffer.
+   *
+   * @param src The array to copy into the buffer.
+   * 
+   * @exception BufferOverflowException If there is insufficient space in this
+   * buffer for the remaining <code>ints<code> in the source array.
+   * @exception ReadOnlyBufferException If this buffer is read-only.
+   */
+  public final IntBuffer put (int[] src)
   {
-    return put(src, 0, src.length);
+    return put (src, 0, src.length);
   }
 
-  public final boolean hasArray()
+  /**
+   * Tells whether ot not this buffer is backed by an accessible
+   * <code>int</code> array.
+   */
+  public final boolean hasArray ()
   {
     return (backing_buffer != null
             && !isReadOnly ());
   }
 
-  public final int[] array()
+  /**
+   * Returns the <code>int</code> array that backs this buffer.
+   *
+   * @exception ReadOnlyBufferException If this buffer is read-only.
+   * @exception UnsupportedOperationException If this buffer is not backed
+   * by an accessible array.
+   */
+  public final int[] array ()
   {
     if (backing_buffer == null)
       throw new UnsupportedOperationException ();
@@ -136,7 +225,14 @@ public abstract class IntBuffer extends Buffer implements Comparable
     return backing_buffer;
   }
 
-  public final int arrayOffset()
+  /**
+   * Returns the offset within this buffer's backing array of the first element.
+   *
+   * @exception ReadOnlyBufferException If this buffer is read-only.
+   * @exception UnsupportedOperationException If this buffer is not backed
+   * by an accessible array.
+   */
+  public final int arrayOffset ()
   {
     if (backing_buffer == null)
       throw new UnsupportedOperationException ();
@@ -147,41 +243,55 @@ public abstract class IntBuffer extends Buffer implements Comparable
     return array_offset;
   }
 
-  public int hashCode()
+  /**
+   * Calculates a hash code for this buffer.
+   */
+  public int hashCode ()
   {
-    return super.hashCode();
+    // FIXME: Check what SUN calculates here.
+    return super.hashCode ();
   }
 
-  public boolean equals(Object obj)
+  /**
+   * Checks if this buffer is equal to obj.
+   */
+  public boolean equals (Object obj)
   {
     if (obj instanceof IntBuffer)
       {
-        return compareTo(obj) == 0;
+        return compareTo (obj) == 0;
       }
 
     return false;
   }
 
-  public int compareTo(Object ob)
+  /**
+   * Compares two <code>IntBuffer</code> objects.
+   *
+   * @exception ClassCastException If obj is not an object derived from
+   * <code>IntBuffer</code>.
+   */
+  public int compareTo (Object obj)
   {
-    IntBuffer a = (IntBuffer) ob;
+    IntBuffer a = (IntBuffer) obj;
 
-    if (a.remaining() != remaining())
+    if (a.remaining () != remaining ())
       return 1;
 
-    if (! hasArray() ||
-        ! a.hasArray())
+    if (! hasArray () ||
+        ! a.hasArray ())
       {
         return 1;
       }
 
-    int r = remaining();
+    int r = remaining ();
     int i1 = position ();
     int i2 = a.position ();
 
-    for (int i=0;i<r;i++)
+    for (int i = 0; i < r; i++)
       {
-        int t = (int) (get(i1)- a.get(i2));
+        int t = (int) (get (i1) - a.get (i2));
+
         if (t != 0)
           {
             return (int) t;
@@ -191,14 +301,74 @@ public abstract class IntBuffer extends Buffer implements Comparable
     return 0;
   }
 
-  public abstract ByteOrder order();
-  public abstract int get();
-  public abstract IntBuffer put(int b);
-  public abstract int get(int index);
-  public abstract IntBuffer put(int index, int b);
-  public abstract IntBuffer compact();
-  public abstract boolean isDirect();
-  public abstract IntBuffer slice();
-  public abstract IntBuffer duplicate();
-  public abstract IntBuffer asReadOnlyBuffer();
+  /**
+   * Returns the byte order of this buffer.
+   */
+  public abstract ByteOrder order ();
+
+  /**
+   * Reads the <code>int</code> at this buffer's current position,
+   * and then increments the position.
+   *
+   * @exception BufferUnderflowException If there are no remaining
+   * <code>ints</code> in this buffer.
+   */
+  public abstract int get ();
+
+  /**
+   * Writes the <code>int</code> at this buffer's current position,
+   * and then increments the position.
+   *
+   * @exception BufferOverflowException If there no remaining 
+   * <code>ints</code> in this buffer.
+   * @exception ReadOnlyBufferException If this buffer is read-only.
+   */
+  public abstract IntBuffer put (int b);
+
+  /**
+   * Absolute get method.
+   *
+   * @exception IndexOutOfBoundsException If index is negative or not smaller
+   * than the buffer's limit.
+   */
+  public abstract int get (int index);
+  
+  /**
+   * Absolute put method.
+   *
+   * @exception IndexOutOfBoundsException If index is negative or not smaller
+   * than the buffer's limit.
+   * @exception ReadOnlyBufferException If this buffer is read-only.
+   */
+  public abstract IntBuffer put (int index, int b);
+
+  /**
+   * Compacts this buffer.
+   * 
+   * @exception ReadOnlyBufferException If this buffer is read-only.
+   */
+  public abstract IntBuffer compact ();
+
+  /**
+   * Tells wether or not this buffer is direct.
+   */
+  public abstract boolean isDirect ();
+
+  /**
+   * Creates a new <code>IntBuffer</code> whose content is a shared
+   * subsequence of this buffer's content.
+   */
+  public abstract IntBuffer slice ();
+
+  /**
+   * Creates a new <code>IntBuffer</code> that shares this buffer's
+   * content.
+   */
+  public abstract IntBuffer duplicate ();
+
+  /**
+   * Creates a new read-only <code>IntBuffer</code> that shares this
+   * buffer's content.
+   */
+  public abstract IntBuffer asReadOnlyBuffer ();
 }
diff --git a/libjava/java/nio/LongBuffer.java b/libjava/java/nio/LongBuffer.java
index 3597854..8808fd5 100644
--- a/libjava/java/nio/LongBuffer.java
+++ b/libjava/java/nio/LongBuffer.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /* LongBuffer.java -- 
-   Copyright (C) 2002 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+   Copyright (C) 2002, 2003 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 This file is part of GNU Classpath.
 
@@ -39,93 +39,182 @@ package java.nio;
 
 import gnu.java.nio.LongBufferImpl;
 
-public abstract class LongBuffer extends Buffer implements Comparable
+/**
+ * @since 1.4
+ */
+public abstract class LongBuffer extends Buffer
+  implements Comparable
 {
   int array_offset;
   long[] backing_buffer;
 
-  public static LongBuffer allocateDirect(int capacity)
+  LongBuffer (int capacity, int limit, int position, int mark)
   {
-    throw new Error ("direct buffers not implemented");
+    super (capacity, limit, position, mark);
+    array_offset = 0;
   }
 
-  public static LongBuffer allocate(int capacity)
+  LongBuffer (long[] buffer, int offset, int capacity, int limit, int position, int mark)
   {
-    return new LongBufferImpl(capacity, 0, capacity);
+    super (capacity, limit, position, mark);
+    this.backing_buffer = buffer;
+    this.array_offset = offset;
   }
 
-  final public static LongBuffer wrap(long[] array, int offset, int length)
+  /**
+   * Allocates a new <code>LongBuffer</code> object with a given capacity.
+   */
+  public static LongBuffer allocate (int capacity)
   {
-    return new LongBufferImpl (array, offset, length);
+    return new LongBufferImpl (capacity);
   }
 
-  final public static LongBuffer wrap(String a)
+  /**
+   * Wraps a <code>long</code> array into a <code>LongBuffer</code>
+   * object.
+   *
+   * @exception IndexOutOfBoundsException If the preconditions on the offset
+   * and length parameters do not hold
+   */
+  final public static LongBuffer wrap (long[] array, int offset, int length)
   {
-    int len = a.length();
-    long[] buffer = new long[len];
-
-    for (int i=0;i<len;i++)
-      {
-        buffer[i] = (long) a.charAt(i);
-      }
-
-    return wrap(buffer, 0, len);
+    return new LongBufferImpl (array, 0, array.length, offset + length, offset, -1, false);
   }
 
-  final public static LongBuffer wrap(long[] array)
+  /**
+   * Wraps a <code>long</code> array into a <code>LongBuffer</code>
+   * object.
+   */
+  final public static LongBuffer wrap (long[] array)
   {
-    return wrap(array, 0, array.length);
-  }
-
-  LongBuffer (int capacity, int limit, int position, int mark)
-  {
-    super (capacity, limit, position, mark);
-    array_offset = 0;
+    return wrap (array, 0, array.length);
   }
   
+  /**
+   * This method transfers <code>longs<code> from this buffer into the given
+   * destination array.
+   *
+   * @param dst The destination array
+   * @param offset The offset within the array of the first <code>long</code>
+   * to be written; must be non-negative and no larger than dst.length.
+   * @param length The maximum number of bytes to be written to the given array;
+   * must be non-negative and no larger than dst.length - offset.
+   *
+   * @exception BufferUnderflowException If there are fewer than length
+   * <code>longs</code> remaining in this buffer.
+   * @exception IndexOutOfBoundsException If the preconditions on the offset
+   * and length parameters do not hold.
+   */
   public LongBuffer get (long[] dst, int offset, int length)
   {
     for (int i = offset; i < offset + length; i++)
       {
-        dst[i] = get();
+        dst [i] = get ();
       }
 
     return this;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * This method transfers <code>longs<code> from this buffer into the given
+   * destination array.
+   *
+   * @param dst The byte array to write into.
+   *
+   * @exception BufferUnderflowException If there are fewer than dst.length
+   * <code>longs</code> remaining in this buffer.
+   */
   public LongBuffer get (long[] dst)
   {
-    return get(dst, 0, dst.length);
+    return get (dst, 0, dst.length);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Writes the content of the the <code>LongBUFFER</code> src
+   * into the buffer.
+   *
+   * @param src The source data.
+   *
+   * @exception BufferOverflowException If there is insufficient space in this
+   * buffer for the remaining <code>longs<code> in the source buffer.
+   * @exception IllegalArgumentException If the source buffer is this buffer.
+   * @exception ReadOnlyBufferException If this buffer is read-only.
+   */
   public LongBuffer put (LongBuffer src)
   {
-    while (src.hasRemaining())
-      put(src.get());
+    if (src == this)
+      throw new IllegalArgumentException ();
+
+    if (src.remaining () > remaining ())
+      throw new BufferOverflowException ();
+
+    if (src.remaining () > 0)
+      {
+        long[] toPut = new long [src.remaining ()];
+        src.get (toPut);
+        src.put (toPut);
+      }
 
     return this;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Writes the content of the the <code>long array</code> src
+   * into the buffer.
+   *
+   * @param src The array to copy into the buffer.
+   * @param offset The offset within the array of the first byte to be read;
+   * must be non-negative and no larger than src.length.
+   * @param length The number of bytes to be read from the given array;
+   * must be non-negative and no larger than src.length - offset.
+   * 
+   * @exception BufferOverflowException If there is insufficient space in this
+   * buffer for the remaining <code>longs<code> in the source array.
+   * @exception IndexOutOfBoundsException If the preconditions on the offset
+   * and length parameters do not hold
+   * @exception ReadOnlyBufferException If this buffer is read-only.
+   */
   public LongBuffer put (long[] src, int offset, int length)
   {
     for (int i = offset; i < offset + length; i++)
-      put(src[i]);
+      put (src [i]);
 
     return this;
   }
 
-  public final LongBuffer put(long[] src)
+  /**
+   * Writes the content of the the <code>long array</code> src
+   * into the buffer.
+   *
+   * @param src The array to copy into the buffer.
+   * 
+   * @exception BufferOverflowException If there is insufficient space in this
+   * buffer for the remaining <code>longs<code> in the source array.
+   * @exception ReadOnlyBufferException If this buffer is read-only.
+   */
+  public final LongBuffer put (long[] src)
   {
-    return put(src, 0, src.length);
+    return put (src, 0, src.length);
   }
 
-  public final boolean hasArray()
+  /**
+   * Tells whether ot not this buffer is backed by an accessible
+   * <code>long</code> array.
+   */
+  public final boolean hasArray ()
   {
     return (backing_buffer != null
             && !isReadOnly ());
   }
 
-  public final long[] array()
+  /**
+   * Returns the <code>long</code> array that backs this buffer.
+   *
+   * @exception ReadOnlyBufferException If this buffer is read-only.
+   * @exception UnsupportedOperationException If this buffer is not backed
+   * by an accessible array.
+   */
+  public final long[] array ()
   {
     if (backing_buffer == null)
       throw new UnsupportedOperationException ();
@@ -136,7 +225,14 @@ public abstract class LongBuffer extends Buffer implements Comparable
     return backing_buffer;
   }
 
-  public final int arrayOffset()
+  /**
+   * Returns the offset within this buffer's backing array of the first element.
+   *
+   * @exception ReadOnlyBufferException If this buffer is read-only.
+   * @exception UnsupportedOperationException If this buffer is not backed
+   * by an accessible array.
+   */
+  public final int arrayOffset ()
   {
     if (backing_buffer == null)
       throw new UnsupportedOperationException ();
@@ -147,41 +243,54 @@ public abstract class LongBuffer extends Buffer implements Comparable
     return array_offset;
   }
 
-  public int hashCode()
+  /**
+   * Calculates a hash code for this buffer.
+   */
+  public int hashCode ()
   {
-    return super.hashCode();
+    // FIXME: Check what SUN calculates here.
+    return super.hashCode ();
   }
 
-  public boolean equals(Object obj)
+  /**
+   * Checks if this buffer is equal to obj.
+   */
+  public boolean equals (Object obj)
   {
     if (obj instanceof LongBuffer)
       {
-        return compareTo(obj) == 0;
+        return compareTo (obj) == 0;
       }
 
     return false;
   }
 
-  public int compareTo(Object ob)
+  /**
+   * Compares two <code>LongBuffer</code> objects.
+   *
+   * @exception ClassCastException If obj is not an object derived from
+   * <code>LongBuffer</code>.
+   */
+  public int compareTo (Object obj)
   {
-    LongBuffer a = (LongBuffer) ob;
+    LongBuffer a = (LongBuffer) obj;
 
-    if (a.remaining() != remaining())
+    if (a.remaining () != remaining ())
       return 1;
 
-    if (! hasArray() ||
-        ! a.hasArray())
+    if (! hasArray () ||
+        ! a.hasArray ())
       {
         return 1;
       }
 
-    int r = remaining();
+    int r = remaining ();
     int i1 = position ();
     int i2 = a.position ();
 
-    for (int i=0;i<r;i++)
+    for (int i = 0; i < r; i++)
       {
-        int t = (int) (get(i1)- a.get(i2));
+        int t = (int) (get (i1) - a.get (i2));
 
         if (t != 0)
           {
@@ -192,14 +301,74 @@ public abstract class LongBuffer extends Buffer implements Comparable
     return 0;
   }
 
-  public abstract ByteOrder order();
-  public abstract long get();
-  public abstract java.nio. LongBuffer put(long b);
-  public abstract long get(int index);
-  public abstract java.nio. LongBuffer put(int index, long b);
-  public abstract LongBuffer compact();
-  public abstract boolean isDirect();
-  public abstract LongBuffer slice();
-  public abstract LongBuffer duplicate();
-  public abstract LongBuffer asReadOnlyBuffer();
+  /**
+   * Returns the byte order of this buffer.
+   */
+  public abstract ByteOrder order ();
+
+  /**
+   * Reads the <code>long</code> at this buffer's current position,
+   * and then increments the position.
+   *
+   * @exception BufferUnderflowException If there are no remaining
+   * <code>longs</code> in this buffer.
+   */
+  public abstract long get ();
+
+  /**
+   * Writes the <code>long</code> at this buffer's current position,
+   * and then increments the position.
+   *
+   * @exception BufferOverflowException If there no remaining 
+   * <code>longs</code> in this buffer.
+   * @exception ReadOnlyBufferException If this buffer is read-only.
+   */
+  public abstract LongBuffer put (long b);
+
+  /**
+   * Absolute get method.
+   *
+   * @exception IndexOutOfBoundsException If index is negative or not smaller
+   * than the buffer's limit.
+   */
+  public abstract long get (int index);
+  
+  /**
+   * Absolute put method.
+   *
+   * @exception IndexOutOfBoundsException If index is negative or not smaller
+   * than the buffer's limit.
+   * @exception ReadOnlyBufferException If this buffer is read-only.
+   */
+  public abstract LongBuffer put (int index, long b);
+
+  /**
+   * Compacts this buffer.
+   * 
+   * @exception ReadOnlyBufferException If this buffer is read-only.
+   */
+  public abstract LongBuffer compact ();
+
+  /**
+   * Tells wether or not this buffer is direct.
+   */
+  public abstract boolean isDirect ();
+
+  /**
+   * Creates a new <code>LongBuffer</code> whose content is a shared
+   * subsequence of this buffer's content.
+   */
+  public abstract LongBuffer slice ();
+
+  /**
+   * Creates a new <code>LongBuffer</code> that shares this buffer's
+   * content.
+   */
+  public abstract LongBuffer duplicate ();
+
+  /**
+   * Creates a new read-only <code>LongBuffer</code> that shares this
+   * buffer's content.
+   */
+  public abstract LongBuffer asReadOnlyBuffer ();
 }
diff --git a/libjava/java/nio/ShortBuffer.java b/libjava/java/nio/ShortBuffer.java
index 5e449f8..db14b48 100644
--- a/libjava/java/nio/ShortBuffer.java
+++ b/libjava/java/nio/ShortBuffer.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /* ShortBuffer.java -- 
-   Copyright (C) 2002 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+   Copyright (C) 2002, 2003 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 This file is part of GNU Classpath.
 
@@ -39,93 +39,182 @@ package java.nio;
 
 import gnu.java.nio.ShortBufferImpl;
 
-public abstract class ShortBuffer extends Buffer implements Comparable
+/**
+ * @since 1.4
+ */
+public abstract class ShortBuffer extends Buffer
+  implements Comparable
 {
   int array_offset;
   short[] backing_buffer;
 
-  public static ShortBuffer allocateDirect(int capacity)
-  {
-    throw new Error ("direct buffers not implemented");
-  }
-
-  public static ShortBuffer allocate(int capacity)
+  ShortBuffer (int capacity, int limit, int position, int mark)
   {
-    return new ShortBufferImpl(capacity, 0, capacity);
+    super (capacity, limit, position, mark);
+    array_offset = 0;
   }
 
-  final public static ShortBuffer wrap(short[] array, int offset, int length)
+  ShortBuffer (short[] buffer, int offset, int capacity, int limit, int position, int mark)
   {
-    return new ShortBufferImpl(array, offset, length);
+    super (capacity, limit, position, mark);
+    this.backing_buffer = buffer;
+    this.array_offset = offset;
   }
 
-  final public static ShortBuffer wrap(String a)
+  /**
+   * Allocates a new <code>ShortBuffer</code> object with a given capacity.
+   */
+  public static ShortBuffer allocate (int capacity)
   {
-    int len = a.length();
-    short[] buffer = new short[len];
-
-    for (int i=0;i<len;i++)
-      {
-        buffer[i] = (short) a.charAt(i);
-      }
-
-    return wrap(buffer, 0, len);
+    return new ShortBufferImpl (capacity);
   }
 
-  final public static ShortBuffer wrap(short[] array)
+  /**
+   * Wraps a <code>short</code> array into a <code>ShortBuffer</code>
+   * object.
+   *
+   * @exception IndexOutOfBoundsException If the preconditions on the offset
+   * and length parameters do not hold
+   */
+  final public static ShortBuffer wrap (short[] array, int offset, int length)
   {
-    return wrap(array, 0, array.length);
+    return new ShortBufferImpl (array, 0, array.length, offset + length, offset, -1, false);
   }
 
-  ShortBuffer (int capacity, int limit, int position, int mark)
+  /**
+   * Wraps a <code>short</code> array into a <code>ShortBuffer</code>
+   * object.
+   */
+  final public static ShortBuffer wrap (short[] array)
   {
-    super (capacity, limit, position, mark);
-    array_offset = 0;
+    return wrap (array, 0, array.length);
   }
   
+  /**
+   * This method transfers <code>shorts<code> from this buffer into the given
+   * destination array.
+   *
+   * @param dst The destination array
+   * @param offset The offset within the array of the first <code>short</code>
+   * to be written; must be non-negative and no larger than dst.length.
+   * @param length The maximum number of bytes to be written to the given array;
+   * must be non-negative and no larger than dst.length - offset.
+   *
+   * @exception BufferUnderflowException If there are fewer than length
+   * <code>shorts</code> remaining in this buffer.
+   * @exception IndexOutOfBoundsException If the preconditions on the offset
+   * and length parameters do not hold.
+   */
   public ShortBuffer get (short[] dst, int offset, int length)
   {
     for (int i = offset; i < offset + length; i++)
       {
-        dst[i] = get();
+        dst [i] = get ();
       }
 
     return this;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * This method transfers <code>shorts<code> from this buffer into the given
+   * destination array.
+   *
+   * @param dst The byte array to write into.
+   *
+   * @exception BufferUnderflowException If there are fewer than dst.length
+   * <code>shorts</code> remaining in this buffer.
+   */
   public ShortBuffer get (short[] dst)
   {
-    return get(dst, 0, dst.length);
+    return get (dst, 0, dst.length);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Writes the content of the the <code>ShortBUFFER</code> src
+   * into the buffer.
+   *
+   * @param src The source data.
+   *
+   * @exception BufferOverflowException If there is insufficient space in this
+   * buffer for the remaining <code>shorts<code> in the source buffer.
+   * @exception IllegalArgumentException If the source buffer is this buffer.
+   * @exception ReadOnlyBufferException If this buffer is read-only.
+   */
   public ShortBuffer put (ShortBuffer src)
   {
-    while (src.hasRemaining())
-      put(src.get());
+    if (src == this)
+      throw new IllegalArgumentException ();
+
+    if (src.remaining () > remaining ())
+      throw new BufferOverflowException ();
+
+    if (src.remaining () > 0)
+      {
+        short[] toPut = new short [src.remaining ()];
+        src.get (toPut);
+        src.put (toPut);
+      }
 
     return this;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Writes the content of the the <code>short array</code> src
+   * into the buffer.
+   *
+   * @param src The array to copy into the buffer.
+   * @param offset The offset within the array of the first byte to be read;
+   * must be non-negative and no larger than src.length.
+   * @param length The number of bytes to be read from the given array;
+   * must be non-negative and no larger than src.length - offset.
+   * 
+   * @exception BufferOverflowException If there is insufficient space in this
+   * buffer for the remaining <code>shorts<code> in the source array.
+   * @exception IndexOutOfBoundsException If the preconditions on the offset
+   * and length parameters do not hold
+   * @exception ReadOnlyBufferException If this buffer is read-only.
+   */
   public ShortBuffer put (short[] src, int offset, int length)
   {
     for (int i = offset; i < offset + length; i++)
-      put(src[i]);
+      put (src [i]);
 
     return this;
   }
 
-  public final ShortBuffer put(short[] src)
+  /**
+   * Writes the content of the the <code>short array</code> src
+   * into the buffer.
+   *
+   * @param src The array to copy into the buffer.
+   * 
+   * @exception BufferOverflowException If there is insufficient space in this
+   * buffer for the remaining <code>shorts<code> in the source array.
+   * @exception ReadOnlyBufferException If this buffer is read-only.
+   */
+  public final ShortBuffer put (short[] src)
   {
-    return put(src, 0, src.length);
+    return put (src, 0, src.length);
   }
 
-  public final boolean hasArray()
+  /**
+   * Tells whether ot not this buffer is backed by an accessible
+   * <code>short</code> array.
+   */
+  public final boolean hasArray ()
   {
     return (backing_buffer != null
             && !isReadOnly ());
   }
 
-  public final short[] array()
+  /**
+   * Returns the <code>short</code> array that backs this buffer.
+   *
+   * @exception ReadOnlyBufferException If this buffer is read-only.
+   * @exception UnsupportedOperationException If this buffer is not backed
+   * by an accessible array.
+   */
+  public final short[] array ()
   {
     if (backing_buffer == null)
       throw new UnsupportedOperationException ();
@@ -136,7 +225,14 @@ public abstract class ShortBuffer extends Buffer implements Comparable
     return backing_buffer;
   }
 
-  public final int arrayOffset()
+  /**
+   * Returns the offset within this buffer's backing array of the first element.
+   *
+   * @exception ReadOnlyBufferException If this buffer is read-only.
+   * @exception UnsupportedOperationException If this buffer is not backed
+   * by an accessible array.
+   */
+  public final int arrayOffset ()
   {
     if (backing_buffer == null)
       throw new UnsupportedOperationException ();
@@ -147,41 +243,54 @@ public abstract class ShortBuffer extends Buffer implements Comparable
     return array_offset;
   }
 
-  public int hashCode()
+  /**
+   * Calculates a hash code for this buffer.
+   */
+  public int hashCode ()
   {
-    return super.hashCode();
+    // FIXME: Check what SUN calculates here.
+    return super.hashCode ();
   }
 
-  public boolean equals(Object obj)
+  /**
+   * Checks if this buffer is equal to obj.
+   */
+  public boolean equals (Object obj)
   {
     if (obj instanceof ShortBuffer)
       {
-        return compareTo(obj) == 0;
+        return compareTo (obj) == 0;
       }
 
     return false;
   }
 
-  public int compareTo(Object ob)
+  /**
+   * Compares two <code>ShortBuffer</code> objects.
+   *
+   * @exception ClassCastException If obj is not an object derived from
+   * <code>ShortBuffer</code>.
+   */
+  public int compareTo (Object obj)
   {
-    ShortBuffer a = (ShortBuffer) ob;
+    ShortBuffer a = (ShortBuffer) obj;
 
-    if (a.remaining() != remaining())
+    if (a.remaining () != remaining ())
       return 1;
 
-    if (! hasArray() ||
-        ! a.hasArray())
+    if (! hasArray () ||
+        ! a.hasArray ())
       {
         return 1;
       }
 
-    int r = remaining();
+    int r = remaining ();
     int i1 = position ();
     int i2 = a.position ();
 
-    for (int i=0;i<r;i++)
+    for (int i = 0; i < r; i++)
       {
-        int t = (int) (get(i1)- a.get(i2));
+        int t = (int) (get (i1) - a.get (i2));
 
         if (t != 0)
           {
@@ -192,14 +301,74 @@ public abstract class ShortBuffer extends Buffer implements Comparable
     return 0;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Returns the byte order of this buffer.
+   */
   public abstract ByteOrder order ();
-  public abstract short get();
-  public abstract java.nio. ShortBuffer put(short b);
-  public abstract short get(int index);
-  public abstract java.nio. ShortBuffer put(int index, short b);
-  public abstract ShortBuffer compact();
-  public abstract boolean isDirect();
-  public abstract ShortBuffer slice();
-  public abstract ShortBuffer duplicate();
-  public abstract ShortBuffer asReadOnlyBuffer();
+
+  /**
+   * Reads the <code>short</code> at this buffer's current position,
+   * and then increments the position.
+   *
+   * @exception BufferUnderflowException If there are no remaining
+   * <code>shorts</code> in this buffer.
+   */
+  public abstract short get ();
+
+  /**
+   * Writes the <code>short</code> at this buffer's current position,
+   * and then increments the position.
+   *
+   * @exception BufferOverflowException If there no remaining 
+   * <code>shorts</code> in this buffer.
+   * @exception ReadOnlyBufferException If this buffer is read-only.
+   */
+  public abstract ShortBuffer put (short b);
+
+  /**
+   * Absolute get method.
+   *
+   * @exception IndexOutOfBoundsException If index is negative or not smaller
+   * than the buffer's limit.
+   */
+  public abstract short get (int index);
+  
+  /**
+   * Absolute put method.
+   *
+   * @exception IndexOutOfBoundsException If index is negative or not smaller
+   * than the buffer's limit.
+   * @exception ReadOnlyBufferException If this buffer is read-only.
+   */
+  public abstract ShortBuffer put (int index, short b);
+
+  /**
+   * Compacts this buffer.
+   * 
+   * @exception ReadOnlyBufferException If this buffer is read-only.
+   */
+  public abstract ShortBuffer compact ();
+
+  /**
+   * Tells wether or not this buffer is direct.
+   */
+  public abstract boolean isDirect ();
+
+  /**
+   * Creates a new <code>ShortBuffer</code> whose content is a shared
+   * subsequence of this buffer's content.
+   */
+  public abstract ShortBuffer slice ();
+
+  /**
+   * Creates a new <code>ShortBuffer</code> that shares this buffer's
+   * content.
+   */
+  public abstract ShortBuffer duplicate ();
+
+  /**
+   * Creates a new read-only <code>ShortBuffer</code> that shares this
+   * buffer's content.
+   */
+  public abstract ShortBuffer asReadOnlyBuffer ();
 }