source: trunk/gcc/libjava/java/lang/Byte.java

/* Byte.java -- object wrapper for byte
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package java.lang;

/**
 * Instances of class <code>Byte</code> represent primitive <code>byte</code>
 * values.
 *
 * Additionally, this class provides various helper functions and variables
 * useful to bytes.
 *
 * @author Paul Fisher
 * @author John Keiser
 * @author Per Bothner
 * @author Eric Blake <ebb9@email.byu.edu>
 * @since 1.1
 * @status updated to 1.4
 */
public final class Byte extends Number implements Comparable
{
  /**
   * Compatible with JDK 1.1+.
   */
  private static final long serialVersionUID = -7183698231559129828L;

  /**
   * The minimum value a <code>byte</code> can represent is -128 (or
   * -2<sup>7</sup>).
   */
  public static final byte MIN_VALUE = -128;

  /**
   * The maximum value a <code>byte</code> can represent is 127 (or
   * 2<sup>7</sup> - 1).
   */
  public static final byte MAX_VALUE = 127;

  /**
   * The primitive type <code>byte</code> is represented by this
   * <code>Class</code> object.
   */
  public static final Class TYPE = VMClassLoader.getPrimitiveClass('B');

  /**
   * The immutable value of this Byte.
   *
   * @serial the wrapped byte
   */
  private final byte value;

  /**
   * Create a <code>Byte</code> object representing the value of the
   * <code>byte</code> argument.
   *
   * @param value the value to use
   */
  public Byte(byte value)
  {
    this.value = value;
  }

  /**
   * Create a <code>Byte</code> object representing the value specified
   * by the <code>String</code> argument
   *
   * @param s the string to convert
   * @throws NumberFormatException if the String does not contain a byte
   * @see #valueOf(String)
   */
  public Byte(String s)
  {
    value = parseByte(s, 10);
  }

  /**
   * Converts the <code>byte</code> to a <code>String</code> and assumes
   * a radix of 10.
   *
   * @param b the <code>byte</code> to convert to <code>String</code>
   * @return the <code>String</code> representation of the argument
   */
  public static String toString(byte b)
  {
    return String.valueOf(b);
  }

  /**
   * Converts the specified <code>String</code> into a <code>byte</code>.
   * This function assumes a radix of 10.
   *
   * @param s the <code>String</code> to convert
   * @return the <code>byte</code> value of <code>s</code>
   * @throws NumberFormatException if <code>s</code> cannot be parsed as a
   *         <code>byte</code>
   * @see #parseByte(String)
   */
  public static byte parseByte(String s)
  {
    return parseByte(s, 10);
  }

  /**
   * Converts the specified <code>String</code> into an <code>int</code>
   * using the specified radix (base). The string must not be <code>null</code>
   * or empty. It may begin with an optional '-', which will negate the answer,
   * provided that there are also valid digits. Each digit is parsed as if by
   * <code>Character.digit(d, radix)</code>, and must be in the range
   * <code>0</code> to <code>radix - 1</code>. Finally, the result must be
   * within <code>MIN_VALUE</code> to <code>MAX_VALUE</code>, inclusive.
   * Unlike Double.parseDouble, you may not have a leading '+'.
   *
   * @param s the <code>String</code> to convert
   * @param radix the radix (base) to use in the conversion
   * @return the <code>String</code> argument converted to </code>byte</code>
   * @throws NumberFormatException if <code>s</code> cannot be parsed as a
   *         <code>byte</code>
   */
  public static byte parseByte(String s, int radix)
  {
    int i = Integer.parseInt(s, radix, false);
    if ((byte) i != i)
      throw new NumberFormatException();
    return (byte) i;
  }

  /**
   * Creates a new <code>Byte</code> object using the <code>String</code>
   * and specified radix (base).
   *
   * @param s the <code>String</code> to convert
   * @param radix the radix (base) to convert with
   * @return the new <code>Byte</code>
   * @throws NumberFormatException if <code>s</code> cannot be parsed as a
   *         <code>byte</code>
   * @see #parseByte(String, int)
   */
  public static Byte valueOf(String s, int radix)
  {
    return new Byte(parseByte(s, radix));
  }

  /**
   * Creates a new <code>Byte</code> object using the <code>String</code>,
   * assuming a radix of 10.
   *
   * @param s the <code>String</code> to convert
   * @return the new <code>Byte</code>
   * @throws NumberFormatException if <code>s</code> cannot be parsed as a
   *         <code>byte</code>
   * @see #Byte(String)
   * @see #parseByte(String)
   */
  public static Byte valueOf(String s)
  {
    return new Byte(parseByte(s, 10));
  }

  /**
   * Convert the specified <code>String</code> into a <code>Byte</code>.
   * The <code>String</code> may represent decimal, hexadecimal, or
   * octal numbers.
   *
   * <p>The extended BNF grammar is as follows:<br>
   * <pre>
   * <em>DecodableString</em>:
   *      ( [ <code>-</code> ] <em>DecimalNumber</em> )
   *    | ( [ <code>-</code> ] ( <code>0x</code> | <code>0X</code>
   *              | <code>#</code> ) { <em>HexDigit</em> }+ )
   *    | ( [ <code>-</code> ] <code>0</code> { <em>OctalDigit</em> } )
   * <em>DecimalNumber</em>:
   *        <em>DecimalDigit except '0'</em> { <em>DecimalDigit</em> }
   * <em>DecimalDigit</em>:
   *        <em>Character.digit(d, 10) has value 0 to 9</em>
   * <em>OctalDigit</em>:
   *        <em>Character.digit(d, 8) has value 0 to 7</em>
   * <em>DecimalDigit</em>:
   *        <em>Character.digit(d, 16) has value 0 to 15</em>
   * </pre>
   * Finally, the value must be in the range <code>MIN_VALUE</code> to
   * <code>MAX_VALUE</code>, or an exception is thrown.
   *
   * @param s the <code>String</code> to interpret
   * @return the value of the String as a <code>Byte</code>
   * @throws NumberFormatException if <code>s</code> cannot be parsed as a
   *         <code>byte</code>
   * @throws NullPointerException if <code>s</code> is null
   * @see Integer#decode(String)
   */
  public static Byte decode(String s)
  {
    int i = Integer.parseInt(s, 10, true);
    if ((byte) i != i)
      throw new NumberFormatException();
    return new Byte((byte) i);
  }

  /**
   * Return the value of this <code>Byte</code>.
   *
   * @return the byte value
   */
  public byte byteValue()
  {
    return value;
  }

  /**
   * Return the value of this <code>Byte</code> as a <code>short</code>.
   *
   * @return the short value
   */
  public short shortValue()
  {
    return value;
  }

  /**
   * Return the value of this <code>Byte</code> as an <code>int</code>.
   *
   * @return the int value
   */
  public int intValue()
  {
    return value;
  }

  /**
   * Return the value of this <code>Byte</code> as a <code>long</code>.
   *
   * @return the long value
   */
  public long longValue()
  {
    return value;
  }

  /**
   * Return the value of this <code>Byte</code> as a <code>float</code>.
   *
   * @return the float value
   */
  public float floatValue()
  {
    return value;
  }

  /**
   * Return the value of this <code>Byte</code> as a <code>double</code>.
   *
   * @return the double value
   */
  public double doubleValue()
  {
    return value;
  }

  /**
   * Converts the <code>Byte</code> value to a <code>String</code> and
   * assumes a radix of 10.
   *
   * @return the <code>String</code> representation of this <code>Byte</code>
   * @see Integer#toString()
   */
  public String toString()
  {
    return String.valueOf(value);
  }

  /**
   * Return a hashcode representing this Object. <code>Byte</code>'s hash
   * code is simply its value.
   *
   * @return this Object's hash code
   */
  public int hashCode()
  {
    return value;
  }

  /**
   * Returns <code>true</code> if <code>obj</code> is an instance of
   * <code>Byte</code> and represents the same byte value.
   *
   * @param obj the object to compare
   * @return whether these Objects are semantically equal
   */
  public boolean equals(Object obj)
  {
    return obj instanceof Byte && value == ((Byte) obj).value;
  }

  /**
   * Compare two Bytes numerically by comparing their <code>byte</code> values.
   * The result is positive if the first is greater, negative if the second
   * is greater, and 0 if the two are equal.
   *
   * @param b the Byte to compare
   * @return the comparison
   * @since 1.2
   */
  public int compareTo(Byte b)
  {
    return value - b.value;
  }

  /**
   * Behaves like <code>compareTo(Byte)</code> unless the Object
   * is not a <code>Byte</code>.
   *
   * @param o the object to compare
   * @return the comparison
   * @throws ClassCastException if the argument is not a <code>Byte</code>
   * @see #compareTo(Byte)
   * @see Comparable
   * @since 1.2
   */
  public int compareTo(Object o)
  {
    return compareTo((Byte) o);
  }
}