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## com.sun.jna
Class Memory

    java.lang.Object
      com.sun.jna.Pointer
          com.sun.jna.Memory

Direct Known Subclasses:
  StringArray

    public class Memory

extends Pointer

A `Pointer` to memory obtained from the native heap via a call to `malloc`.

In some cases it might be necessary to use memory obtained from `malloc`. For example, `Memory` helps accomplish the following idiom:

                    void *buf = malloc(BUF_LEN * sizeof(char));
                    call_some_function(buf);
                    free(buf);

The `finalize()` method will free allocated memory when this object is no longer referenced.

Author:
  Sheng Liang, originator, Todd Fast, suitability modifications, Timothy Wall
See Also:
  `Pointer`

Field Summary
`protected long` | `size`

Fields inherited from class com.sun.jna.Pointer
`NULL, peer, SIZE`

Constructor Summary
`protected` | `Memory()`
`` | `Memory(long size)` Allocate space in the native heap via a call to C's `malloc`.

Method Summary
`Memory` | `align(int byteBoundary)` Provide a view onto this structure with the given alignment.
`protected void` | `boundsCheck(long off, long sz)` Check that indirection won't cause us to write outside the malloc'ed space.
`void` | `clear()` Zero the full extent of this memory region.
`protected void` | `finalize()`
`protected static void` | `free(long ptr)` Call the real native free
`byte` | `getByte(long offset)` Indirect the native pointer to `malloc` space, a la `Pointer.getByte`.
`ByteBuffer` | `getByteBuffer(long offset, long length)` Get a ByteBuffer mapped to a portion of this memory.
`char` | `getChar(long offset)` Indirect the native pointer to `malloc` space, a la `Pointer.getByte`.
`double` | `getDouble(long offset)` Indirect the native pointer to `malloc` space, a la `Pointer.getDouble`.
`float` | `getFloat(long offset)` Indirect the native pointer to `malloc` space, a la `Pointer.getFloat`.
`int` | `getInt(long offset)` Indirect the native pointer to `malloc` space, a la `Pointer.getInt`.
`long` | `getLong(long offset)` Indirect the native pointer to `malloc` space, a la `Pointer.getLong`.
`Pointer` | `getPointer(long offset)` Indirect the native pointer to `malloc` space, a la `Pointer.getPointer`.
`short` | `getShort(long offset)` Indirect the native pointer to `malloc` space, a la `Pointer.getShort`.
`long` | `getSize()` Deprecated. use `size()` instead.
`String` | `getString(long offset, boolean wide)` Indirect the native pointer to `malloc` space, a la `Pointer.getString`.
`boolean` | `isValid()` Deprecated. use `valid()` instead.
`protected static long` | `malloc(long size)` Call the real native malloc
`static void` | `purge()` Force cleanup of memory that has associated NIO Buffers which have been GC'd.
`void` | `read(long bOff, byte[] buf, int index, int length)` Indirect the native pointer to `malloc` space, a la `Pointer.read`.
`void` | `read(long bOff, char[] buf, int index, int length)` Indirect the native pointer to `malloc` space, a la `Pointer.read`.
`void` | `read(long bOff, double[] buf, int index, int length)` Indirect the native pointer to `malloc` space, a la `Pointer.read`.
`void` | `read(long bOff, float[] buf, int index, int length)` Indirect the native pointer to `malloc` space, a la `Pointer.read`.
`void` | `read(long bOff, int[] buf, int index, int length)` Indirect the native pointer to `malloc` space, a la `Pointer.read`.
`void` | `read(long bOff, long[] buf, int index, int length)` Indirect the native pointer to `malloc` space, a la `Pointer.read`.
`void` | `read(long bOff, short[] buf, int index, int length)` Indirect the native pointer to `malloc` space, a la `Pointer.read`.
`void` | `setByte(long offset, byte value)` Indirect the native pointer to `malloc` space, a la `Pointer.setByte`.
`void` | `setChar(long offset, char value)` Indirect the native pointer to `malloc` space, a la `Pointer.setChar`.
`void` | `setDouble(long offset, double value)` Indirect the native pointer to `malloc` space, a la `Pointer.setDouble`.
`void` | `setFloat(long offset, float value)` Indirect the native pointer to `malloc` space, a la `Pointer.setFloat`.
`void` | `setInt(long offset, int value)` Indirect the native pointer to `malloc` space, a la `Pointer.setInt`.
`void` | `setLong(long offset, long value)` Indirect the native pointer to `malloc` space, a la `Pointer.setLong`.
`void` | `setPointer(long offset, Pointer value)` Indirect the native pointer to `malloc` space, a la `Pointer.setPointer`.
`void` | `setShort(long offset, short value)` Indirect the native pointer to `malloc` space, a la `Pointer.setShort`.
`void` | `setString(long offset, String value, boolean wide)` Indirect the native pointer to `malloc` space, a la `Pointer.setString`.
`Pointer` | `share(long offset)` Provide a view onto this structure from the given offset.
`Pointer` | `share(long offset, long sz)` Provide a view onto this structure from the given offset.
`long` | `size()`
`String` | `toString()`
`boolean` | `valid()` Returns false if the memory has been freed.
`void` | `write(long bOff, byte[] buf, int index, int length)` Indirect the native pointer to `malloc` space, a la `Pointer.write`.
`void` | `write(long bOff, char[] buf, int index, int length)` Indirect the native pointer to `malloc` space, a la `Pointer.write`.
`void` | `write(long bOff, double[] buf, int index, int length)` Indirect the native pointer to `malloc` space, a la `Pointer.write`.
`void` | `write(long bOff, float[] buf, int index, int length)` Indirect the native pointer to `malloc` space, a la `Pointer.write`.
`void` | `write(long bOff, int[] buf, int index, int length)` Indirect the native pointer to `malloc` space, a la `Pointer.write`.
`void` | `write(long bOff, long[] buf, int index, int length)` Indirect the native pointer to `malloc` space, a la `Pointer.write`.
`void` | `write(long bOff, short[] buf, int index, int length)` Indirect the native pointer to `malloc` space, a la `Pointer.write`.

Methods inherited from class com.sun.jna.Pointer
`_setMemory, clear, createConstant, createConstant, equals, getByteArray, getCharArray, getDoubleArray, getFloatArray, getIntArray, getLongArray, getNativeLong, getPointerArray, getPointerArray, getShortArray, getString, getStringArray, getStringArray, getStringArray, getStringArray, getValue, hashCode, indexOf, nativeValue, nativeValue, read, setMemory, setNativeLong, setString, setValue, write`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
`clone, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

Field Detail

### size

    protected long size

Constructor Detail

### Memory

    public Memory(long size)

  Allocate space in the native heap via a call to C's `malloc`.

  Parameters:
    `size` - number of bytes of space to allocate

### Memory

    protected Memory()

Method Detail

### purge

    public static void purge()

  Force cleanup of memory that has associated NIO Buffers which have been GC'd.

### share

    public Pointer share(long offset)

  Provide a view onto this structure from the given offset. The returned `Pointer` will have the same size as the original, reduced by the offset.

  Overrides:
    `share` in class `Pointer`
  Throws:
    `IndexOutOfBoundsException` - if the requested memory is outside the allocated bounds.

### share

    public Pointer share(long offset,
                         long sz)

  Provide a view onto this structure from the given offset.

  Overrides:
    `share` in class `Pointer`
  Throws:
    `IndexOutOfBoundsException` - if the requested memory is outside the allocated bounds.

### align

    public Memory align(int byteBoundary)

  Provide a view onto this structure with the given alignment.

  Parameters:
    `byteBoundary` - Align memory to this number of bytes; should be a power of two.
  Throws:
    `IndexOutOfBoundsException` - if the requested alignment can not be met.
    `IllegalArgumentException` - if the requested alignment is not a positive power of two.

### finalize

    protected void finalize()

  Overrides:
    `finalize` in class `Object`

### clear

    public void clear()

  Zero the full extent of this memory region.

### isValid

    public boolean isValid()

  Deprecated. use `valid()` instead.

### valid

    public boolean valid()

  Returns false if the memory has been freed.

### size

    public long size()

### getSize

    public long getSize()

  Deprecated. use `size()` instead.

### boundsCheck

    protected void boundsCheck(long off,
                               long sz)

  Check that indirection won't cause us to write outside the malloc'ed space.

### read

    public void read(long bOff,
                     byte[] buf,
                     int index,
                     int length)

  Indirect the native pointer to `malloc` space, a la `Pointer.read`. But this method performs a bounds checks to ensure that the indirection does not cause memory outside the `malloc`ed space to be accessed.

  Overrides:
    `read` in class `Pointer`
  Parameters:
    `bOff` - byte offset from pointer into which data is copied
    `buf` - `byte` array into which data is copied
    `index` - array index from which to start copying
    `length` - number of elements from native pointer that must be copied
  See Also:
    `Pointer.read(long,byte[],int,int)`

### read

    public void read(long bOff,
                     short[] buf,
                     int index,
                     int length)

  Indirect the native pointer to `malloc` space, a la `Pointer.read`. But this method performs a bounds checks to ensure that the indirection does not cause memory outside the `malloc`ed space to be accessed.

  Overrides:
    `read` in class `Pointer`
  Parameters:
    `bOff` - byte offset from pointer from which data is copied
    `buf` - `short` array into which data is copied
    `index` - array index to which data is copied
    `length` - number of elements from native pointer that must be copied
  See Also:
    `Pointer.read(long,short[],int,int)`

### read

    public void read(long bOff,
                     char[] buf,
                     int index,
                     int length)

  Indirect the native pointer to `malloc` space, a la `Pointer.read`. But this method performs a bounds checks to ensure that the indirection does not cause memory outside the `malloc`ed space to be accessed.

  Overrides:
    `read` in class `Pointer`
  Parameters:
    `bOff` - byte offset from pointer from which data is copied
    `buf` - `char` array into which data is copied
    `index` - array index to which data is copied
    `length` - number of elements from native pointer that must be copied
  See Also:
    `Pointer.read(long,char[],int,int)`

### read

    public void read(long bOff,
                     int[] buf,
                     int index,
                     int length)

  Indirect the native pointer to `malloc` space, a la `Pointer.read`. But this method performs a bounds checks to ensure that the indirection does not cause memory outside the `malloc`ed space to be accessed.

  Overrides:
    `read` in class `Pointer`
  Parameters:
    `bOff` - byte offset from pointer from which data is copied
    `buf` - `int` array into which data is copied
    `index` - array index to which data is copied
    `length` - number of elements from native pointer that must be copied
  See Also:
    `Pointer.read(long,int[],int,int)`

### read

    public void read(long bOff,
                     long[] buf,
                     int index,
                     int length)

  Indirect the native pointer to `malloc` space, a la `Pointer.read`. But this method performs a bounds checks to ensure that the indirection does not cause memory outside the `malloc`ed space to be accessed.

  Overrides:
    `read` in class `Pointer`
  Parameters:
    `bOff` - byte offset from pointer from which data is copied
    `buf` - `long` array into which data is copied
    `index` - array index to which data is copied
    `length` - number of elements from native pointer that must be copied
  See Also:
    `Pointer.read(long,long[],int,int)`

### read

    public void read(long bOff,
                     float[] buf,
                     int index,
                     int length)

  Indirect the native pointer to `malloc` space, a la `Pointer.read`. But this method performs a bounds checks to ensure that the indirection does not cause memory outside the `malloc`ed space to be accessed.

  Overrides:
    `read` in class `Pointer`
  Parameters:
    `bOff` - byte offset from pointer from which data is copied
    `buf` - `float` array into which data is copied
    `index` - array index to which data is copied
    `length` - number of elements from native pointer that must be copied
  See Also:
    `Pointer.read(long,float[],int,int)`

### read

    public void read(long bOff,
                     double[] buf,
                     int index,
                     int length)

  Indirect the native pointer to `malloc` space, a la `Pointer.read`. But this method performs a bounds checks to ensure that the indirection does not cause memory outside the `malloc`ed space to be accessed.

  Overrides:
    `read` in class `Pointer`
  Parameters:
    `bOff` - byte offset from pointer from which data is copied
    `buf` - `double` array into which data is copied
    `index` - array index to which data is copied
    `length` - number of elements from native pointer that must be copied
  See Also:
    `Pointer.read(long,double[],int,int)`

### write

    public void write(long bOff,
                      byte[] buf,
                      int index,
                      int length)

  Indirect the native pointer to `malloc` space, a la `Pointer.write`. But this method performs a bounds checks to ensure that the indirection does not cause memory outside the `malloc`ed space to be accessed.

  Overrides:
    `write` in class `Pointer`
  Parameters:
    `bOff` - byte offset from pointer into which data is copied
    `buf` - `byte` array from which to copy
    `index` - array index from which to start copying
    `length` - number of elements from `buf` that must be copied
  See Also:
    `Pointer.write(long,byte[],int,int)`

### write

    public void write(long bOff,
                      short[] buf,
                      int index,
                      int length)

  Indirect the native pointer to `malloc` space, a la `Pointer.write`. But this method performs a bounds checks to ensure that the indirection does not cause memory outside the `malloc`ed space to be accessed.

  Overrides:
    `write` in class `Pointer`
  Parameters:
    `bOff` - byte offset from pointer into which data is copied
    `buf` - `short` array from which to copy
    `index` - array index from which to start copying
    `length` - number of elements from `buf` that must be copied
  See Also:
    `Pointer.write(long,short[],int,int)`

### write

    public void write(long bOff,
                      char[] buf,
                      int index,
                      int length)

  Indirect the native pointer to `malloc` space, a la `Pointer.write`. But this method performs a bounds checks to ensure that the indirection does not cause memory outside the `malloc`ed space to be accessed.

  Overrides:
    `write` in class `Pointer`
  Parameters:
    `bOff` - byte offset from pointer into which data is copied
    `buf` - `char` array from which to copy
    `index` - array index from which to start copying
    `length` - number of elements from `buf` that must be copied
  See Also:
    `Pointer.write(long,char[],int,int)`

### write

    public void write(long bOff,
                      int[] buf,
                      int index,
                      int length)

  Indirect the native pointer to `malloc` space, a la `Pointer.write`. But this method performs a bounds checks to ensure that the indirection does not cause memory outside the `malloc`ed space to be accessed.

  Overrides:
    `write` in class `Pointer`
  Parameters:
    `bOff` - byte offset from pointer into which data is copied
    `buf` - `int` array from which to copy
    `index` - array index from which to start copying
    `length` - number of elements from `buf` that must be copied
  See Also:
    `Pointer.write(long,int[],int,int)`

### write

    public void write(long bOff,
                      long[] buf,
                      int index,
                      int length)

  Indirect the native pointer to `malloc` space, a la `Pointer.write`. But this method performs a bounds checks to ensure that the indirection does not cause memory outside the `malloc`ed space to be accessed.

  Overrides:
    `write` in class `Pointer`
  Parameters:
    `bOff` - byte offset from pointer into which data is copied
    `buf` - `long` array from which to copy
    `index` - array index from which to start copying
    `length` - number of elements from `buf` that must be copied
  See Also:
    `Pointer.write(long,long[],int,int)`

### write

    public void write(long bOff,
                      float[] buf,
                      int index,
                      int length)

  Indirect the native pointer to `malloc` space, a la `Pointer.write`. But this method performs a bounds checks to ensure that the indirection does not cause memory outside the `malloc`ed space to be accessed.

  Overrides:
    `write` in class `Pointer`
  Parameters:
    `bOff` - byte offset from pointer into which data is copied
    `buf` - `float` array from which to copy
    `index` - array index from which to start copying
    `length` - number of elements from `buf` that must be copied
  See Also:
    `Pointer.write(long,float[],int,int)`

### write

    public void write(long bOff,
                      double[] buf,
                      int index,
                      int length)

  Indirect the native pointer to `malloc` space, a la `Pointer.write`. But this method performs a bounds checks to ensure that the indirection does not cause memory outside the `malloc`ed space to be accessed.

  Overrides:
    `write` in class `Pointer`
  Parameters:
    `bOff` - byte offset from pointer into which data is copied
    `buf` - `double` array from which to copy
    `index` - array index from which to start copying
    `length` - number of elements from `buf` that must be copied
  See Also:
    `Pointer.write(long,double[],int,int)`

### getByte

    public byte getByte(long offset)

  Indirect the native pointer to `malloc` space, a la `Pointer.getByte`. But this method performs a bounds checks to ensure that the indirection does not cause memory outside the `malloc`ed space to be accessed.

  Overrides:
    `getByte` in class `Pointer`
  Parameters:
    `offset` - offset from pointer to perform the indirection
  Returns:
    the `byte` value being pointed to
  See Also:
    `Pointer.getByte(long)`

### getChar

    public char getChar(long offset)

  Indirect the native pointer to `malloc` space, a la `Pointer.getByte`. But this method performs a bounds checks to ensure that the indirection does not cause memory outside the `malloc`ed space to be accessed.

  Overrides:
    `getChar` in class `Pointer`
  Parameters:
    `offset` - offset from pointer to perform the indirection
  Returns:
    the `wchar_t` value being pointed to
  See Also:
    `Pointer.getByte(long)`

### getShort

    public short getShort(long offset)

  Indirect the native pointer to `malloc` space, a la `Pointer.getShort`. But this method performs a bounds checks to ensure that the indirection does not cause memory outside the `malloc`ed space to be accessed.

  Overrides:
    `getShort` in class `Pointer`
  Parameters:
    `offset` - byte offset from pointer to perform the indirection
  Returns:
    the `short` value being pointed to
  See Also:
    `Pointer.getShort(long)`

### getInt

    public int getInt(long offset)

  Indirect the native pointer to `malloc` space, a la `Pointer.getInt`. But this method performs a bounds checks to ensure that the indirection does not cause memory outside the `malloc`ed space to be accessed.

  Overrides:
    `getInt` in class `Pointer`
  Parameters:
    `offset` - byte offset from pointer to perform the indirection
  Returns:
    the `int` value being pointed to
  See Also:
    `Pointer.getInt(long)`

### getLong

    public long getLong(long offset)

  Indirect the native pointer to `malloc` space, a la `Pointer.getLong`. But this method performs a bounds checks to ensure that the indirection does not cause memory outside the `malloc`ed space to be accessed.

  Overrides:
    `getLong` in class `Pointer`
  Parameters:
    `offset` - byte offset from pointer to perform the indirection
  Returns:
    the `long` value being pointed to
  See Also:
    `Pointer.getLong(long)`

### getFloat

    public float getFloat(long offset)

  Indirect the native pointer to `malloc` space, a la `Pointer.getFloat`. But this method performs a bounds checks to ensure that the indirection does not cause memory outside the `malloc`ed space to be accessed.

  Overrides:
    `getFloat` in class `Pointer`
  Parameters:
    `offset` - byte offset from pointer to perform the indirection
  Returns:
    the `float` value being pointed to
  See Also:
    `Pointer.getFloat(long)`

### getDouble

    public double getDouble(long offset)

  Indirect the native pointer to `malloc` space, a la `Pointer.getDouble`. But this method performs a bounds check to ensure that the indirection does not cause memory outside the `malloc`ed space to be accessed.

  Overrides:
    `getDouble` in class `Pointer`
  Parameters:
    `offset` - byte offset from pointer to perform the indirection
  Returns:
    the `double` value being pointed to
  See Also:
    `Pointer.getDouble(long)`

### getPointer

    public Pointer getPointer(long offset)

  Indirect the native pointer to `malloc` space, a la `Pointer.getPointer`. But this method performs a bounds checks to ensure that the indirection does not cause memory outside the `malloc`ed space to be accessed.

  Overrides:
    `getPointer` in class `Pointer`
  Parameters:
    `offset` - byte offset from pointer to perform the indirection
  Returns:
    a `Pointer` equivalent of the pointer value being pointed to, or `null` if the pointer value is `NULL`;
  See Also:
    `Pointer.getPointer(long)`

### getByteBuffer

    public ByteBuffer getByteBuffer(long offset,
                                    long length)

  Get a ByteBuffer mapped to a portion of this memory.

  Overrides:
    `getByteBuffer` in class `Pointer`
  Parameters:
    `offset` - byte offset from pointer to start the buffer
    `length` - Length of ByteBuffer
  Returns:
    a direct ByteBuffer that accesses the memory being pointed to,

### getString

    public String getString(long offset,
                            boolean wide)

  Indirect the native pointer to `malloc` space, a la `Pointer.getString`. But this method performs a bounds checks to ensure that the indirection does not cause memory outside the `malloc`ed space to be accessed.

  Overrides:
    `getString` in class `Pointer`
  Parameters:
    `offset` - byte offset from pointer to obtain the native string v * @param wide whether to convert from a wide or standard C string
  Returns:
    the `String` value being pointed to
  See Also:
    `Pointer.getString(long, boolean)`

### setByte

    public void setByte(long offset,
                        byte value)

  Indirect the native pointer to `malloc` space, a la `Pointer.setByte`. But this method performs a bounds checks to ensure that the indirection does not cause memory outside the `malloc`ed space to be accessed.

  Overrides:
    `setByte` in class `Pointer`
  Parameters:
    `offset` - byte offset from pointer at which `value` must be set
    `value` - `byte` value to set
  See Also:
    `Pointer.setByte(long, byte)`

### setChar

    public void setChar(long offset,
                        char value)

  Indirect the native pointer to `malloc` space, a la `Pointer.setChar`. But this method performs a bounds checks to ensure that the indirection does not cause memory outside the `malloc`ed space to be accessed.

  Overrides:
    `setChar` in class `Pointer`
  Parameters:
    `offset` - byte offset from pointer at which `value` must be set
    `value` - `char` value to set
  See Also:
    `Pointer.setChar(long, char)`

### setShort

    public void setShort(long offset,
                         short value)

  Indirect the native pointer to `malloc` space, a la `Pointer.setShort`. But this method performs a bounds checks to ensure that the indirection does not cause memory outside the `malloc`ed space to be accessed.

  Overrides:
    `setShort` in class `Pointer`
  Parameters:
    `offset` - byte offset from pointer at which `value` must be set
    `value` - `short` value to set
  See Also:
    `Pointer.setShort(long, short)`

### setInt

    public void setInt(long offset,
                       int value)

  Indirect the native pointer to `malloc` space, a la `Pointer.setInt`. But this method performs a bounds checks to ensure that the indirection does not cause memory outside the `malloc`ed space to be accessed.

  Overrides:
    `setInt` in class `Pointer`
  Parameters:
    `offset` - byte offset from pointer at which `value` must be set
    `value` - `int` value to set
  See Also:
    `Pointer.setInt(long, int)`

### setLong

    public void setLong(long offset,
                        long value)

  Indirect the native pointer to `malloc` space, a la `Pointer.setLong`. But this method performs a bounds checks to ensure that the indirection does not cause memory outside the `malloc`ed space to be accessed.

  Overrides:
    `setLong` in class `Pointer`
  Parameters:
    `offset` - byte offset from pointer at which `value` must be set
    `value` - `long` value to set
  See Also:
    `Pointer.setLong(long, long)`

### setFloat

    public void setFloat(long offset,
                         float value)

  Indirect the native pointer to `malloc` space, a la `Pointer.setFloat`. But this method performs a bounds checks to ensure that the indirection does not cause memory outside the `malloc`ed space to be accessed.

  Overrides:
    `setFloat` in class `Pointer`
  Parameters:
    `offset` - byte offset from pointer at which `value` must be set
    `value` - `float` value to set
  See Also:
    `Pointer.setFloat(long, float)`

### setDouble

    public void setDouble(long offset,
                          double value)

  Indirect the native pointer to `malloc` space, a la `Pointer.setDouble`. But this method performs a bounds checks to ensure that the indirection does not cause memory outside the `malloc`ed space to be accessed.

  Overrides:
    `setDouble` in class `Pointer`
  Parameters:
    `offset` - byte offset from pointer at which `value` must be set
    `value` - `double` value to set
  See Also:
    `Pointer.setDouble(long, double)`

### setPointer

    public void setPointer(long offset,
                           Pointer value)

  Indirect the native pointer to `malloc` space, a la `Pointer.setPointer`. But this method performs a bounds checks to ensure that the indirection does not cause memory outside the `malloc`ed space to be accessed.

  Overrides:
    `setPointer` in class `Pointer`
  Parameters:
    `offset` - byte offset from pointer at which `value` must be set
    `value` - `Pointer` holding the actual pointer value to set, which may be `null` to indicate a `NULL` pointer.
  See Also:
    `Pointer.setPointer(long, com.sun.jna.Pointer)`

### setString

    public void setString(long offset,
                          String value,
                          boolean wide)

  Indirect the native pointer to `malloc` space, a la `Pointer.setString`. But this method performs a bounds checks to ensure that the indirection does not cause memory outside the `malloc`ed space to be accessed.

  Overrides:
    `setString` in class `Pointer`
  Parameters:
    `offset` - byte offset from pointer at which characters in `value` must be set
    `value` - `java.lang.String` value to set
    `wide` - whether to write the native string as an array of `wchar_t`. If false, writes as a NUL-terminated array of `char` using the default platform encoding.
  See Also:
    `Pointer.setString(long,String,boolean)`

### malloc

    protected static long malloc(long size)

  Call the real native malloc

### free

    protected static void free(long ptr)

  Call the real native free

### toString

    public String toString()

  Overrides:
    `toString` in class `Pointer`

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