PackedDataInput

java.lang.Object
- org.apache.lucene.util.packed.PackedDataInput

```
public final class PackedDataInput
extends java.lang.Object
```
A DataInput wrapper to read unaligned, variable-length packed integers. This API is much slower than the PackedInts fixed-length API but can be convenient to save space.

See Also:

PackedDataOutput

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

(package private) long current

(package private) DataInput in

(package private) int remainingBits

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

PackedDataInput(DataInput in)
Create a new instance that wraps in.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`long`	`readLong(int bitsPerValue)`	Read the next long using exactly `bitsPerValue` bits.
`void`	`skipToNextByte()`	If there are pending bits (at most 7), they will be ignored and the next value will be read starting at the next byte.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - in
```
final DataInput in
```
  - current
```
long current
```
  - remainingBits
```
int remainingBits
```
- Constructor Detail
  - PackedDataInput
```
public PackedDataInput(DataInput in)
```
    Create a new instance that wraps in.
- Method Detail
  - readLong
```
public long readLong(int bitsPerValue)
              throws java.io.IOException
```
    Read the next long using exactly bitsPerValue bits.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException
  - skipToNextByte
```
public void skipToNextByte()
```
    If there are pending bits (at most 7), they will be ignored and the next value will be read starting at the next byte.