ReadContentAsBinHex() private method

private ReadContentAsBinHex ( byte buffer, int index, int count ) : int
buffer byte
index int
count int
return int
        public override int ReadContentAsBinHex( byte[] buffer, int index, int count ) {
            if ( ReadState != ReadState.Interactive ) {
                return 0;
            }

            if ( state != State.InReadBinary ) {
                // forward ReadBinHexChunk calls into the base (wrapped) reader if possible, i.e. if it can read chunks and we 
                // should not check characters
                if ( base.CanReadBinaryContent && ( !checkCharacters ) ) {
                    readBinaryHelper = null;
                    state = State.InReadBinary;
                    return base.ReadContentAsBinHex( buffer, index, count );
                }
                // the wrapped reader cannot read chunks or we are on an element where we should check characters or ignore white spaces
                else {
                    readBinaryHelper = ReadContentAsBinaryHelper.CreateOrReset( readBinaryHelper, this );
                }
            }
            else { 
                // forward calls into wrapped reader 
                if ( readBinaryHelper == null ) {
                    return base.ReadContentAsBinHex( buffer, index, count );
                }
            }

            // turn off InReadBinary state in order to have a normal Read() behavior when called from readBinaryHelper
            state = State.Interactive;

            // call to the helper
            int readCount = readBinaryHelper.ReadContentAsBinHex(buffer, index, count);

            // turn on InReadBinary in again and return
            state = State.InReadBinary;
            return readCount;        
        }
        public override int  ReadContentAsBinHex(byte[] buffer, int index, int count)
        {
            if (ReadState != ReadState.Interactive)
            {
                return(0);
            }

            // init ReadChunkHelper when called first time
            if (parsingFunction != ParsingFunction.InReadBinaryContent)
            {
                readBinaryHelper = ReadContentAsBinaryHelper.CreateOrReset(readBinaryHelper, outerReader);
            }

            // set parsingFunction to Read state in order to have a normal Read() behavior when called from readBinaryHelper
            parsingFunction = ParsingFunction.Read;

            // call to the helper
            int readCount = readBinaryHelper.ReadContentAsBinHex(buffer, index, count);

            // setup parsingFunction
            parsingFunction = ParsingFunction.InReadBinaryContent;
            return(readCount);
        }