DatagramPacket to string

Question

Trying to convert a received DatagramPacket to string, but I have a small problem. Not sure what\'s the best way to go about it.

The data I\'ll be receiving is most

Answer 1

As I understand it, the DatagramPacket just has a bunch of junk at the end. As Stephen C. suggests, you might be able to find the actual length received. In that case, use:

int realSize = packet.getLength() //Method suggested by Stephen C.
byte[] realPacket = new byte[realSize];
System.arrayCopy(buffer, 0, realPacket, 0, realSize);

As for finding the length, I don't know.