BloombergLP::bslx::MarshallingUtil::getInt24

Load a three-byte integer from the specified buffer.

Synopsis

Declared in <bslx_marshallingutil.h>

static
void
getInt24(
    int* variable,
    char const* buffer);

Description

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

Parameters

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