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<h2>&lt;GByteArray&gt;</h2>
<p>&lt;GByteArray&gt;</p>
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<a name="id-1.1.5.2"></a><h2>Description</h2>
<p>Contains the public fields of a GByteArray.</p>
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<a name="id-1.1.5.3"></a><h2>Functions</h2>
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<a name="id-1.1.5.3.2"></a><h3>byte-array:free</h3>
<div class="informalexample"><pre class="programlisting">(define-values (%return) (byte-array:free array free-segment))
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<p>Frees the memory allocated by the <span class="type">GByteArray</span>. If <em class="parameter"><code>free_segment</code></em> is
<code class="constant">TRUE</code> it frees the actual byte data. If the reference count of
<em class="parameter"><code>array</code></em> is greater than one, the <span class="type">GByteArray</span> wrapper is preserved but
the size of <em class="parameter"><code>array</code></em> will be set to zero.</p>
<div class="refsect3">
<a name="id-1.1.5.3.2.4"></a><h4>Parameters</h4>
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<td class="parameter_name"><p>array</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description">
<p>a <span class="type">GByteArray</span></p>
<p>Passed as <code class="code">array</code></p>
</td>
</tr>
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<td class="parameter_name"><p>free_segment</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description">
<p>if <code class="constant">TRUE</code> the actual byte data is freed as well</p>
<p>Passed as <code class="code">free-segment</code></p>
</td>
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<a name="id-1.1.5.3.3"></a><h3>byte-array:free-to-bytes</h3>
<div class="informalexample"><pre class="programlisting">(define-values (%return) (byte-array:free-to-bytes array))
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<p>Transfers the data from the <span class="type">GByteArray</span> into a new immutable <span class="type">GBytes</span>.
</p>
<p>The <span class="type">GByteArray</span> is freed unless the reference count of <em class="parameter"><code>array</code></em> is greater
than one, the <span class="type">GByteArray</span> wrapper is preserved but the size of <em class="parameter"><code>array</code></em>
will be set to zero.
</p>
<p>This is identical to using <code class="function">g_bytes_new_take()</code> and <code class="function">g_byte_array_free()</code>
together.</p>
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<a name="id-1.1.5.3.3.6"></a><h4>Parameters</h4>
<div class="informaltable"><table><tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>array</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description">
<p>a <span class="type">GByteArray</span></p>
<p>Passed as <code class="code">array</code></p>
</td>
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<a name="id-1.1.5.3.4"></a><h3>byte-array:new</h3>
<div class="informalexample"><pre class="programlisting">(define-values (%return) (byte-array:new))
</pre></div>
<p>Creates a new <span class="type">GByteArray</span> with a reference count of 1.</p>
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<a name="id-1.1.5.3.5"></a><h3>byte-array:new-take</h3>
<div class="informalexample"><pre class="programlisting">(define-values (%return) (byte-array:new-take data))
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<p>Create byte array containing the data. The data will be owned by the array
and will be freed with <code class="function">g_free()</code>, i.e. it could be allocated using <code class="function">g_strdup()</code>.</p>
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<a name="id-1.1.5.3.5.4"></a><h4>Parameters</h4>
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<td class="parameter_name"><p>data</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description">
<p>byte data for the array</p>
<p>Passed as <code class="code">data</code></p>
</td>
</tr>
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<td class="parameter_name"><p>len</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description">
<p>length of <em class="parameter"><code>data</code></em></p>
<p>Inferred from <code class="code">data</code></p>
</td>
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<a name="id-1.1.5.3.6"></a><h3>byte-array:steal</h3>
<div class="informalexample"><pre class="programlisting">(define-values (%return len) (byte-array:steal array len))
</pre></div>
<p>Frees the data in the array and resets the size to zero, while
the underlying array is preserved for use elsewhere and returned
to the caller.</p>
<div class="refsect3">
<a name="id-1.1.5.3.6.4"></a><h4>Parameters</h4>
<div class="informaltable"><table>
<tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>array</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description">
<p>a <span class="type">GByteArray</span>.</p>
<p>Passed as <code class="code">array</code></p>
</td>
</tr>
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<td class="parameter_name"><p>len</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description">
<p>pointer to retrieve the number of
   elements of the original array</p>
<p>Passed as <code class="code">len</code></p>
</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
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<div class="refsect2">
<a name="id-1.1.5.3.7"></a><h3>byte-array:unref</h3>
<div class="informalexample"><pre class="programlisting">(define-values () (byte-array:unref array))
</pre></div>
<p>Atomically decrements the reference count of <em class="parameter"><code>array</code></em> by one. If the
reference count drops to 0, all memory allocated by the array is
released. This function is thread-safe and may be called from any
thread.</p>
<div class="refsect3">
<a name="id-1.1.5.3.7.4"></a><h4>Parameters</h4>
<div class="informaltable"><table><tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>array</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description">
<p>A <span class="type">GByteArray</span></p>
<p>Passed as <code class="code">array</code></p>
</td>
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