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1 /* Byte.java -- object wrapper for byte
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39 package java.lang;
41 /**
42 * Instances of class <code>Byte</code> represent primitive <code>byte</code>
43 * values.
45 * Additionally, this class provides various helper functions and variables
46 * useful to bytes.
48 * @author Paul Fisher
49 * @author John Keiser
50 * @author Per Bothner
51 * @author Eric Blake (ebb9@email.byu.edu)
52 * @author Tom Tromey (tromey@redhat.com)
53 * @author Andrew John Hughes (gnu_andrew@member.fsf.org)
54 * @since 1.1
55 * @status updated to 1.5
57 public final class Byte extends Number implements Comparable<Byte>
59 /**
60 * Compatible with JDK 1.1+.
62 private static final long serialVersionUID = -7183698231559129828L;
64 /**
65 * The minimum value a <code>byte</code> can represent is -128 (or
66 * -2<sup>7</sup>).
68 public static final byte MIN_VALUE = -128;
70 /**
71 * The maximum value a <code>byte</code> can represent is 127 (or
72 * 2<sup>7</sup> - 1).
74 public static final byte MAX_VALUE = 127;
76 /**
77 * The primitive type <code>byte</code> is represented by this
78 * <code>Class</code> object.
80 public static final Class<Byte> TYPE = (Class<Byte>) VMClassLoader.getPrimitiveClass('B');
82 /**
83 * The number of bits needed to represent a <code>byte</code>.
84 * @since 1.5
86 public static final int SIZE = 8;
88 // This caches Byte values, and is used by boxing conversions via
89 // valueOf(). We're required to cache all possible values here.
90 private static Byte[] byteCache = new Byte[MAX_VALUE - MIN_VALUE + 1];
93 /**
94 * The immutable value of this Byte.
96 * @serial the wrapped byte
98 private final byte value;
101 * Create a <code>Byte</code> object representing the value of the
102 * <code>byte</code> argument.
104 * @param value the value to use
106 public Byte(byte value)
108 this.value = value;
112 * Create a <code>Byte</code> object representing the value specified
113 * by the <code>String</code> argument
115 * @param s the string to convert
116 * @throws NumberFormatException if the String does not contain a byte
117 * @see #valueOf(String)
119 public Byte(String s)
121 value = parseByte(s, 10);
125 * Converts the <code>byte</code> to a <code>String</code> and assumes
126 * a radix of 10.
128 * @param b the <code>byte</code> to convert to <code>String</code>
129 * @return the <code>String</code> representation of the argument
131 public static String toString(byte b)
133 return String.valueOf(b);
137 * Converts the specified <code>String</code> into a <code>byte</code>.
138 * This function assumes a radix of 10.
140 * @param s the <code>String</code> to convert
141 * @return the <code>byte</code> value of <code>s</code>
142 * @throws NumberFormatException if <code>s</code> cannot be parsed as a
143 * <code>byte</code>
144 * @see #parseByte(String)
146 public static byte parseByte(String s)
148 return parseByte(s, 10);
152 * Converts the specified <code>String</code> into an <code>int</code>
153 * using the specified radix (base). The string must not be <code>null</code>
154 * or empty. It may begin with an optional '-', which will negate the answer,
155 * provided that there are also valid digits. Each digit is parsed as if by
156 * <code>Character.digit(d, radix)</code>, and must be in the range
157 * <code>0</code> to <code>radix - 1</code>. Finally, the result must be
158 * within <code>MIN_VALUE</code> to <code>MAX_VALUE</code>, inclusive.
159 * Unlike Double.parseDouble, you may not have a leading '+'.
161 * @param s the <code>String</code> to convert
162 * @param radix the radix (base) to use in the conversion
163 * @return the <code>String</code> argument converted to <code>byte</code>
164 * @throws NumberFormatException if <code>s</code> cannot be parsed as a
165 * <code>byte</code>
167 public static byte parseByte(String s, int radix)
169 int i = Integer.parseInt(s, radix, false);
170 if ((byte) i != i)
171 throw new NumberFormatException();
172 return (byte) i;
176 * Creates a new <code>Byte</code> object using the <code>String</code>
177 * and specified radix (base).
179 * @param s the <code>String</code> to convert
180 * @param radix the radix (base) to convert with
181 * @return the new <code>Byte</code>
182 * @throws NumberFormatException if <code>s</code> cannot be parsed as a
183 * <code>byte</code>
184 * @see #parseByte(String, int)
186 public static Byte valueOf(String s, int radix)
188 return new Byte(parseByte(s, radix));
192 * Creates a new <code>Byte</code> object using the <code>String</code>,
193 * assuming a radix of 10.
195 * @param s the <code>String</code> to convert
196 * @return the new <code>Byte</code>
197 * @throws NumberFormatException if <code>s</code> cannot be parsed as a
198 * <code>byte</code>
199 * @see #Byte(String)
200 * @see #parseByte(String)
202 public static Byte valueOf(String s)
204 return new Byte(parseByte(s, 10));
208 * Returns a <code>Byte</code> object wrapping the value.
209 * In contrast to the <code>Byte</code> constructor, this method
210 * will cache some values. It is used by boxing conversion.
212 * @param val the value to wrap
213 * @return the <code>Byte</code>
215 public static Byte valueOf(byte val)
217 synchronized (byteCache)
219 if (byteCache[val - MIN_VALUE] == null)
220 byteCache[val - MIN_VALUE] = new Byte(val);
221 return byteCache[val - MIN_VALUE];
226 * Convert the specified <code>String</code> into a <code>Byte</code>.
227 * The <code>String</code> may represent decimal, hexadecimal, or
228 * octal numbers.
230 * <p>The extended BNF grammar is as follows:<br>
231 * <pre>
232 * <em>DecodableString</em>:
233 * ( [ <code>-</code> ] <em>DecimalNumber</em> )
234 * | ( [ <code>-</code> ] ( <code>0x</code> | <code>0X</code>
235 * | <code>#</code> ) { <em>HexDigit</em> }+ )
236 * | ( [ <code>-</code> ] <code>0</code> { <em>OctalDigit</em> } )
237 * <em>DecimalNumber</em>:
238 * <em>DecimalDigit except '0'</em> { <em>DecimalDigit</em> }
239 * <em>DecimalDigit</em>:
240 * <em>Character.digit(d, 10) has value 0 to 9</em>
241 * <em>OctalDigit</em>:
242 * <em>Character.digit(d, 8) has value 0 to 7</em>
243 * <em>DecimalDigit</em>:
244 * <em>Character.digit(d, 16) has value 0 to 15</em>
245 * </pre>
246 * Finally, the value must be in the range <code>MIN_VALUE</code> to
247 * <code>MAX_VALUE</code>, or an exception is thrown.
249 * @param s the <code>String</code> to interpret
250 * @return the value of the String as a <code>Byte</code>
251 * @throws NumberFormatException if <code>s</code> cannot be parsed as a
252 * <code>byte</code>
253 * @throws NullPointerException if <code>s</code> is null
254 * @see Integer#decode(String)
256 public static Byte decode(String s)
258 int i = Integer.parseInt(s, 10, true);
259 if ((byte) i != i)
260 throw new NumberFormatException();
261 return new Byte((byte) i);
265 * Return the value of this <code>Byte</code>.
267 * @return the byte value
269 public byte byteValue()
271 return value;
275 * Return the value of this <code>Byte</code> as a <code>short</code>.
277 * @return the short value
279 public short shortValue()
281 return value;
285 * Return the value of this <code>Byte</code> as an <code>int</code>.
287 * @return the int value
289 public int intValue()
291 return value;
295 * Return the value of this <code>Byte</code> as a <code>long</code>.
297 * @return the long value
299 public long longValue()
301 return value;
305 * Return the value of this <code>Byte</code> as a <code>float</code>.
307 * @return the float value
309 public float floatValue()
311 return value;
315 * Return the value of this <code>Byte</code> as a <code>double</code>.
317 * @return the double value
319 public double doubleValue()
321 return value;
325 * Converts the <code>Byte</code> value to a <code>String</code> and
326 * assumes a radix of 10.
328 * @return the <code>String</code> representation of this <code>Byte</code>
329 * @see Integer#toString()
331 public String toString()
333 return String.valueOf(value);
337 * Return a hashcode representing this Object. <code>Byte</code>'s hash
338 * code is simply its value.
340 * @return this Object's hash code
342 public int hashCode()
344 return value;
348 * Returns <code>true</code> if <code>obj</code> is an instance of
349 * <code>Byte</code> and represents the same byte value.
351 * @param obj the object to compare
352 * @return whether these Objects are semantically equal
354 public boolean equals(Object obj)
356 return obj instanceof Byte && value == ((Byte) obj).value;
360 * Compare two Bytes numerically by comparing their <code>byte</code> values.
361 * The result is positive if the first is greater, negative if the second
362 * is greater, and 0 if the two are equal.
364 * @param b the Byte to compare
365 * @return the comparison
366 * @since 1.2
368 public int compareTo(Byte b)
370 return value - b.value;