---
title: getDataBuffer
framework: kernel
role: pseudoSymbol
path: kernel/iostreambuffer/1809666-getdatabuffer
---

# getDataBuffer

## Declaration

```occ
virtual IOMemoryDescriptor *getDataBuffer(
 void); 
```

## Return Value

Return Value A pointer to the IOMemoryDescriptor for the data buffer.

## See Also

### Miscellaneous

- [getBufferID](kernel/iostreambuffer/1809634-getbufferid.md)
- [getClientReferenceCount](kernel/iostreambuffer/1809644-getclientreferencecount.md)
- [getControlBuffer](kernel/iostreambuffer/1809652-getcontrolbuffer.md)
- [initWithMemoryDescriptors](kernel/iostreambuffer/1809676-initwithmemorydescriptors.md)
- [receiveClientReference](kernel/iostreambuffer/1809687-receiveclientreference.md)
- [sendClientReference](kernel/iostreambuffer/1809696-sendclientreference.md)
- [setBufferID](kernel/iostreambuffer/1809706-setbufferid.md)
- [setControlBuffer](kernel/iostreambuffer/1809716-setcontrolbuffer.md)
- [setDataBuffer](kernel/iostreambuffer/1809732-setdatabuffer.md)
- [withMemoryDescriptors](kernel/iostreambuffer/1809743-withmemorydescriptors.md)