protected void writeLong(long val2) {
int digits = ParserUtils.digits(val2);
// starting from the end, write each digit
for (int i = digits - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
// write the lowest digit.
buffer.put(buffer.position() + i, (byte) (val2 % 10 + '0'));
// remove that digit.
val2 /= 10;
}
assert val2 == 0;
// move the position to after the digits.
buffer.position(buffer.position() + digits);
}
