Byte (ocap 1.3.1 API)

java.lang.Object
- java.lang.Number
- - java.lang.Byte

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Comparable
```
public final class Byte
extends Number
implements Comparable
```
The Byte class wraps a value of primitive type byte in an object. An object of type Byte contains a single field whose type is byte.
In addition, this class provides several methods for converting a byte to a String and a String to a byte, as well as other constants and methods useful when dealing with a byte.

Since:

JDK1.1

Version:

1.20, 02/02/00

Author:

Nakul Saraiya

See Also:
Number, Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field and Description
`static byte`	`MAX_VALUE` A constant holding the maximum value a `byte` can have, 2⁷-1.
`static byte`	`MIN_VALUE` A constant holding the minimum value a `byte` can have, -2⁷.
`static Class`	`TYPE` The `Class` instance representing the primitive type `byte`.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`Byte(byte value)` Constructs a newly allocated `Byte` object that represents the specified `byte` value.
`Byte(String s)` Constructs a newly allocated `Byte` object that represents the `byte` value indicated by the `String` parameter.

Method Summary

Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`byte`	`byteValue()` Returns the value of this `Byte` as a `byte`.
`int`	`compareTo(Byte anotherByte)` Compares two `Byte` objects numerically.
`int`	`compareTo(Object o)` Compares this `Byte` object to another object.
`static Byte`	`decode(String nm)` Decodes a `String` into a `Byte`.
`double`	`doubleValue()` Returns the value of this `Byte` as a `double`.
`boolean`	`equals(Object obj)` Compares this object to the specified object.
`float`	`floatValue()` Returns the value of this `Byte` as a `float`.
`int`	`hashCode()` Returns a hash code for this `Byte`.
`int`	`intValue()` Returns the value of this `Byte` as an `int`.
`long`	`longValue()` Returns the value of this `Byte` as a `long`.
`static byte`	`parseByte(String s)` Parses the string argument as a signed decimal `byte`.
`static byte`	`parseByte(String s, int radix)` Parses the string argument as a signed `byte` in the radix specified by the second argument.
`short`	`shortValue()` Returns the value of this `Byte` as a `short`.
`String`	`toString()` Returns a `String` object representing this `Byte`'s value.
`static String`	`toString(byte b)` Returns a new `String` object representing the specified `byte`.
`static Byte`	`valueOf(String s)` Returns a `Byte` object holding the value given by the specified `String`.
`static Byte`	`valueOf(String s, int radix)` Returns a `Byte` object holding the value extracted from the specified `String` when parsed with the radix given by the second argument.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - MIN_VALUE
```
public static final byte MIN_VALUE
```
    A constant holding the minimum value a byte can have, -2⁷.
    
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
  - MAX_VALUE
```
public static final byte MAX_VALUE
```
    A constant holding the maximum value a byte can have, 2⁷-1.
    
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
  - TYPE
```
public static final Class TYPE
```
    The Class instance representing the primitive type byte.
- Constructor Detail
  - Byte
```
public Byte(byte value)
```
    Constructs a newly allocated Byte object that represents the specified byte value.
    
    Parameters:
    value - the value to be represented by the Byte.
  - Byte
```
public Byte(String s)
     throws NumberFormatException
```
    Constructs a newly allocated Byte object that represents the byte value indicated by the String parameter. The string is converted to a byte value in exactly the manner used by the parseByte method for radix 10.
    
    Parameters:
    s - the String to be converted to a Byte
    
    Throws:
    
    NumberFormatException - If the String does not contain a parsable byte.
    See Also:
    parseByte(java.lang.String, int)
- Method Detail
  - toString
```
public static String toString(byte b)
```
    Returns a new String object representing the specified byte. The radix is assumed to be 10.
    
    Parameters:
    b - the byte to be converted
    
    Returns:
    the string representation of the specified byte
    See Also:
    Integer.toString(int)
  - parseByte
```
public static byte parseByte(String s)
                      throws NumberFormatException
```
    Parses the string argument as a signed decimal byte. The characters in the string must all be decimal digits, except that the first character may be an ASCII minus sign '-' ('\u002D') to indicate a negative value. The resulting byte value is returned, exactly as if the argument and the radix 10 were given as arguments to the parseByte(java.lang.String, int) method.
    
    Parameters:
    s - a String containing the byte representation to be parsed
    
    Returns:
    the byte value represented by the argument in decimal
    
    Throws:
    
    NumberFormatException - if the the string does not contain a parsable byte.
  - parseByte
```
public static byte parseByte(String s,
             int radix)
                      throws NumberFormatException
```
    Parses the string argument as a signed byte in the radix specified by the second argument. The characters in the string must all be digits, of the specified radix (as determined by whether Character.digit(char, int) returns a nonnegative value) except that the first character may be an ASCII minus sign '-' ('\u002D') to indicate a negative value. The resulting byte value is returned.
    An exception of type NumberFormatException is thrown if any of the following situations occurs:
    - The first argument is null or is a string of length zero.
    - The radix is either smaller than Character.MIN_RADIX or larger than Character.MAX_RADIX.
    - Any character of the string is not a digit of the specified radix, except that the first character may be a minus sign '-' ('\u002D') provided that the string is longer than length 1.
    - The value represented by the string is not a value of type byte.
    Parameters:
    s - the String containing the byte representation to be parsed
    radix - the radix to be used while parsing s
    
    Returns:
    the byte value represented by the string argument in the specified radix
    
    Throws:
    
    NumberFormatException - If the string does not contain a parsable byte.
  - valueOf
```
public static Byte valueOf(String s,
           int radix)
                    throws NumberFormatException
```
    Returns a Byte object holding the value extracted from the specified String when parsed with the radix given by the second argument. The first argument is interpreted as representing a signed byte in the radix specified by the second argument, exactly as if the argument were given to the parseByte(java.lang.String, int) method. The result is a Byte object that represents the byte value specified by the string.
    In other words, this method returns a Byte object equal to the value of:
    new Byte(Byte.parseByte(s, radix))
    
    Parameters:
    s - the string to be parsed
    radix - the radix to be used in interpreting s
    
    Returns:
    a Byte object holding the value represented by the string argument in the specified radix.
    
    Throws:
    
    NumberFormatException - If the String does not contain a parsable byte.
  - valueOf
```
public static Byte valueOf(String s)
                    throws NumberFormatException
```
    Returns a Byte object holding the value given by the specified String. The argument is interpreted as representing a signed decimal byte, exactly as if the argument were given to the parseByte(java.lang.String) method. The result is a Byte object that represents the byte value specified by the string.
    In other words, this method returns a Byte object equal to the value of:
    new Byte(Byte.parseByte(s))
    
    Parameters:
    s - the string to be parsed
    
    Returns:
    a Byte object holding the value represented by the string argument
    
    Throws:
    
    NumberFormatException - If the String does not contain a parsable byte.
  - decode
```
public static Byte decode(String nm)
                   throws NumberFormatException
```
    Decodes a String into a Byte. Accepts decimal, hexadecimal, and octal numbers given by the following grammar:
    
    DecodableString:
    Sign_opt DecimalNumeral
    Sign_opt 0x HexDigits
    Sign_opt 0X HexDigits
    Sign_opt # HexDigits
    Sign_opt 0 OctalDigits
    
    Sign:
    -
    
    DecimalNumeral, HexDigits, and OctalDigits are defined in §3.10.1 of the Java Language Specification.
    The sequence of characters following an (optional) negative sign and/or radix specifier ("0x", "0X", "#", or leading zero) is parsed as by the Byte.parseByte method with the indicated radix (10, 16, or 8). This sequence of characters must represent a positive value or a NumberFormatException will be thrown. The result is negated if first character of the specified String is the minus sign. No whitespace characters are permitted in the String.
    
    Parameters:
    nm - the String to decode.
    
    Returns:
    a Byte object holding the byte value represented by nm
    
    Throws:
    
    NumberFormatException - if the String does not contain a parsable byte.
    See Also:
    parseByte(java.lang.String, int)
  - byteValue
```
public byte byteValue()
```
    Returns the value of this Byte as a byte.
    
    Overrides:
    
    byteValue in class Number
    
    Returns:
    the numeric value represented by this object after conversion to type byte.
  - shortValue
```
public short shortValue()
```
    Returns the value of this Byte as a short.
    
    Overrides:
    
    shortValue in class Number
    
    Returns:
    the numeric value represented by this object after conversion to type short.
  - intValue
```
public int intValue()
```
    Returns the value of this Byte as an int.
    
    Specified by:
    
    intValue in class Number
    
    Returns:
    the numeric value represented by this object after conversion to type int.
  - longValue
```
public long longValue()
```
    Returns the value of this Byte as a long.
    
    Specified by:
    
    longValue in class Number
    
    Returns:
    the numeric value represented by this object after conversion to type long.
  - floatValue
```
public float floatValue()
```
    Returns the value of this Byte as a float.
    
    Specified by:
    
    floatValue in class Number
    
    Returns:
    the numeric value represented by this object after conversion to type float.
  - doubleValue
```
public double doubleValue()
```
    Returns the value of this Byte as a double.
    
    Specified by:
    
    doubleValue in class Number
    
    Returns:
    the numeric value represented by this object after conversion to type double.
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Returns a String object representing this Byte's value. The value is converted to signed decimal representation and returned as a string, exactly as if the byte value were given as an argument to the toString(byte) method.
    
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object
    
    Returns:
    a string representation of the value of this object in base 10.
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    Returns a hash code for this Byte.
    
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class Object
    
    Returns:
    a hash code value for this object.
    See Also:
    Object.equals(java.lang.Object), Hashtable
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(Object obj)
```
    Compares this object to the specified object. The result is true if and only if the argument is not null and is a Byte object that contains the same byte value as this object.
    
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class Object
    
    Parameters:
    obj - the object to compare with
    
    Returns:
    true if the objects are the same; false otherwise.
    See Also:
    Object.hashCode(), Hashtable
  - compareTo
```
public int compareTo(Byte anotherByte)
```
    Compares two Byte objects numerically.
    
    Parameters:
    anotherByte - the Byte to be compared.
    
    Returns:
    the value 0 if this Byte is equal to the argument Byte; a value less than 0 if this Byte is numerically less than the argument Byte; and a value greater than 0 if this Byte is numerically greater than the argument Byte (signed comparison).
    Since:
    
    1.2
  - compareTo
```
public int compareTo(Object o)
```
    Compares this Byte object to another object. If the object is a Byte, this function behaves like compareTo(Byte). Otherwise, it throws a ClassCastException (as Byte objects are only comparable to other Byte objects).
    
    Specified by:
    
    compareTo in interface Comparable
    
    Parameters:
    o - the Object to be compared.
    
    Returns:
    the value 0 if the argument is a Byte numerically equal to this Byte; a value less than 0 if the argument is a Byte numerically greater than this Byte; and a value greater than 0 if the argument is a Byte numerically less than this Byte.
    
    Throws:
    
    ClassCastException - if the argument is not a Byte.
    Since:
    
    1.2
    
    See Also:
    Comparable

Class Byte

Field Summary

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

MIN_VALUE

MAX_VALUE

TYPE

Constructor Detail

Byte

Byte

Method Detail

toString

parseByte

parseByte

valueOf

valueOf

decode

byteValue

shortValue

intValue

longValue

floatValue

doubleValue

toString

hashCode

equals

compareTo

compareTo