/**
 * Allocates a new ByteBuffer backed by a buffer of the specified capacity.
 * @param {number=} capacity Initial capacity. Defaults to {@link ByteBuffer.DEFAULT_CAPACITY}.
 * @param {boolean=} littleEndian Whether to use little or big endian byte order. Defaults to
 *  {@link ByteBuffer.DEFAULT_ENDIAN}.
 * @param {boolean=} noAssert Whether to skip assertions of offsets and values. Defaults to
 *  {@link ByteBuffer.DEFAULT_NOASSERT}.
 * @returns {!ByteBuffer}
 * @expose
 */
ByteBuffer.allocate = function(capacity, littleEndian, noAssert) {
    return new ByteBuffer(capacity, littleEndian, noAssert);
};