ION Java User's Guide: ION Java Class and Method Reference

getByteArray()

The getByteArray() method returns the byte array value of the variable. If the value is not of type byte, a "java.lang.ClassCastException" exception will be thrown. To avoid this exception, check the type of the data and call the correct method for that type.

Syntax

public final byte[] getByteArray()

Return Value

The method returns the byte array value of the variable.

Arguments

None.

Exceptions

IONNotAnArrayException

Example

try {  
byte b[] = myVariable.getByteArray();  
}catch(IONNotAnArrayException e){  
   System.err.println("Variable is not an array");  
}