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32 
33 using System;
34 using System.Security;
35 
36 namespace Google.Protobuf
37 {
38     /// <summary>
39     /// Provides a number of unsafe byte operations to be used by advanced applications with high performance
40     /// requirements. These methods are referred to as "unsafe" due to the fact that they potentially expose
41     /// the backing buffer of a <see cref="ByteString"/> to the application.
42     /// </summary>
43     /// <remarks>
44     /// <para>
45     /// The methods in this class should only be called if it is guaranteed that the buffer backing the
46     /// <see cref="ByteString"/> will never change! Mutation of a <see cref="ByteString"/> can lead to unexpected
47     /// and undesirable consequences in your application, and will likely be difficult to debug. Proceed with caution!
48     /// </para>
49     /// <para>
50     /// This can have a number of significant side affects that have spooky-action-at-a-distance-like behavior. In
51     /// particular, if the bytes value changes out from under a Protocol Buffer:
52     /// </para>
53     /// <list type="bullet">
54     /// <item>
55     /// <description>serialization may throw</description>
56     /// </item>
57     /// <item>
58     /// <description>serialization may succeed but the wrong bytes may be written out</description>
59     /// </item>
60     /// <item>
61     /// <description>objects that are normally immutable (such as ByteString) are no longer immutable</description>
62     /// </item>
63     /// <item>
64     /// <description>hashCode may be incorrect</description>
65     /// </item>
66     /// </list>
67     /// </remarks>
68     [SecuritySafeCritical]
69     public static class UnsafeByteOperations
70     {
71         /// <summary>
72         /// Constructs a new <see cref="ByteString" /> from the given bytes. The bytes are not copied,
73         /// and must not be modified while the <see cref="ByteString" /> is in use.
74         /// This API is experimental and subject to change.
75         /// </summary>
UnsafeWrap(ReadOnlyMemory<byte> bytes)76         public static ByteString UnsafeWrap(ReadOnlyMemory<byte> bytes)
77         {
78             return ByteString.AttachBytes(bytes);
79         }
80     }
81 }
82