Overriding: java.lang.Object

Converts the buffer's contents into a string decoding bytes using the platform's default character set. The length of the new String is a function of the character set, and hence may not be equal to the size of the buffer.

This method always replaces malformed-input and unmappable-character sequences with the default replacement string for the platform's default character set. The java.nio.charset.CharsetDecoder class should be used when more control over the decoding process is required.

Returns:  String decoded from the buffer's contents.

Since:  1.1