swift/Sources/FlatBuffers/FlatBuffersUtils.swift

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import Foundation

/// FlatBuffersUtils hosts some utility functions that might be useful
public enum FlatBuffersUtils {

  /// Gets the size of the prefix
  /// - Parameter bb: Flatbuffer object
  public static func getSizePrefix(bb: ByteBuffer) -> Int32 {
    bb.read(def: Int32.self, position: bb.reader)
  }

  /// Removes the prefix by duplicating the Flatbuffer this call is expensive since its
  /// creates a new buffer use `readPrefixedSizeCheckedRoot` instead
  /// unless a completely new buffer is required
  /// - Parameter bb: Flatbuffer object
  ///
  ///
  public static func removeSizePrefix(bb: ByteBuffer) -> ByteBuffer {
    bb.duplicate(removing: MemoryLayout<Int32>.size)
  }
}