BloombergLP::bslx::MarshallingUtil::getUint48

Load a six-byte unsigned integer from the specified buffer.

Synopsis

Declared in <bslx_marshallingutil.h>

static
void
getUint48(
    bsls::Types::Uint64* variable,
    char const* buffer);

Description

Load into the specified variable the six-byte, two's complement unsigned integer (in host byte order) comprised of the initial six bytes of the specified buffer (in network byte order). The behavior is undefined unless buffer has sufficient contents. Note that the value will be zero-extended.

Parameters

NameDescription
variabledestination for the host-order six-byte unsigned integer
buffersource buffer in network byte order