com.ibm.as400.access
Class AS400Float4

java.lang.Object
  com.ibm.as400.access.AS400Float4

All Implemented Interfaces:

AS400DataType, Serializable, Cloneable

public class AS400Float4
extends Object
implements AS400DataType

The AS400Float4 class provides a converter between a Float object and a four-byte floating point number.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields inherited from interface com.ibm.as400.access.AS400DataType

TYPE_ARRAY, TYPE_BIN1, TYPE_BIN2, TYPE_BIN4, TYPE_BIN8, TYPE_BYTE_ARRAY, TYPE_DATE, TYPE_DECFLOAT, TYPE_FLOAT4, TYPE_FLOAT8, TYPE_PACKED, TYPE_STRUCTURE, TYPE_TEXT, TYPE_TIME, TYPE_TIME_OF_DAY, TYPE_TIMESTAMP, TYPE_UBIN1, TYPE_UBIN2, TYPE_UBIN4, TYPE_UBIN8, TYPE_ZONED

Constructor Summary

AS400Float4()
Constructs an AS400Float4 object.

Method Summary

Object	clone() Creates a new AS400Float4 object that is identical to the current instance.
int	getByteLength() Returns the byte length of the data type.
Object	getDefaultValue() Returns a Java object representing the default value of the data type.
int	getInstanceType() Returns TYPE_FLOAT4.
Class	getJavaType() Returns the Java class that corresponds with this data type.
byte[]	toBytes(float floatValue) Converts the specified float to IBM i format.
int	toBytes(float floatValue, byte[] as400Value) Converts the specified float into IBM i format in the specified byte array.
int	toBytes(float floatValue, byte[] as400Value, int offset) Converts the specified float into IBM i format in the specified byte array.
byte[]	toBytes(Object javaValue) Converts the specified Java object to IBM i format.
int	toBytes(Object javaValue, byte[] as400Value) Converts the specified Java object into IBM i format in the specified byte array.
int	toBytes(Object javaValue, byte[] as400Value, int offset) Converts the specified Java object into IBM i format in the specified byte array.
float	toFloat(byte[] as400Value) Converts the specified IBM i data type to a float.
float	toFloat(byte[] as400Value, int offset) Converts the specified IBM i data type to a float.
Object	toObject(byte[] as400Value) Converts the specified IBM i data type to a Java object.
Object	toObject(byte[] as400Value, int offset) Converts the specified IBM i data type to a Java object.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

AS400Float4

public AS400Float4()

Constructs an AS400Float4 object.

Method Detail

clone

public Object clone()

Creates a new AS400Float4 object that is identical to the current instance.

Specified by:

clone in interface AS400DataType

Overrides:

clone in class Object

Returns:

The new object.

getByteLength

public int getByteLength()

Returns the byte length of the data type.

Specified by:

getByteLength in interface AS400DataType

Returns:

Four (4), the number of bytes in the IBM i representation of the data type.

getDefaultValue

public Object getDefaultValue()

Returns a Java object representing the default value of the data type.

Specified by:

getDefaultValue in interface AS400DataType

Returns:

The Float object with a value of zero.

getInstanceType

public int getInstanceType()

Returns TYPE_FLOAT4.

Specified by:

getInstanceType in interface AS400DataType

Returns:

AS400DataType.TYPE_FLOAT4.

getJavaType

public Class getJavaType()

Returns the Java class that corresponds with this data type.

Specified by:

getJavaType in interface AS400DataType

Returns:

Float.class.

toBytes

public byte[] toBytes(Object javaValue)

Converts the specified Java object to IBM i format.

Specified by:

toBytes in interface AS400DataType

Parameters:

javaValue - The object corresponding to the data type. It must be an instance of Float.

Returns:

The IBM i representation of the data type.

toBytes

public byte[] toBytes(float floatValue)

Converts the specified float to IBM i format.

Parameters:

floatValue - The value to be converted to IBM i format.

Returns:

The IBM i representation of the data type.

toBytes

public int toBytes(Object javaValue,
                   byte[] as400Value)

Converts the specified Java object into IBM i format in the specified byte array.

Specified by:

toBytes in interface AS400DataType

Parameters:

javaValue - The object corresponding to the data type. It must be an instance of Float.

as400Value - The array to receive the data type in IBM i format. There must be enough space to hold the IBM i value.

Returns:

Four (4), the number of bytes in the IBM i representation of the data type.

toBytes

public int toBytes(float floatValue,
                   byte[] as400Value)

Converts the specified float into IBM i format in the specified byte array.

Parameters:

floatValue - The value to be converted to IBM i format.

as400Value - The array to receive the data type in IBM i format. There must be enough space to hold the IBM i value.

Returns:

Four (4), the number of bytes in the IBM i representation of the data type.

toBytes

public int toBytes(Object javaValue,
                   byte[] as400Value,
                   int offset)

Converts the specified Java object into IBM i format in the specified byte array.

Specified by:

toBytes in interface AS400DataType

Parameters:

javaValue - The object corresponding to the data type. It must be an instance of Float.

as400Value - The array to receive the data type in IBM i format. There must be enough space to hold the IBM i value.

offset - The offset into the byte array for the start of the IBM i value. It must be greater than or equal to zero.

Returns:

Four (4), the number of bytes in the IBM i representation of the data type.

toBytes

public int toBytes(float floatValue,
                   byte[] as400Value,
                   int offset)

Converts the specified float into IBM i format in the specified byte array.

Parameters:

floatValue - The value to be converted to IBM i format.

as400Value - The array to receive the data type in IBM i format. There must be enough space to hold the IBM i value.

offset - The offset into the byte array for the start of the IBM i value. It must be greater than or equal to zero.

Returns:

Four (4), the number of bytes in the IBM i representation of the data type.

toFloat

public float toFloat(byte[] as400Value)

Converts the specified IBM i data type to a float.

Parameters:

as400Value - The array containing the data type in IBM i format. The entire data type must be represented.

Returns:

The float corresponding to the data type.

toFloat

public float toFloat(byte[] as400Value,
                     int offset)

Converts the specified IBM i data type to a float.

Parameters:

as400Value - The array containing the data type in IBM i format. The entire data type must be represented.

offset - The offset into the byte array for the start of the IBM i value. It must be greater than or equal to zero.

Returns:

The float corresponding to the data type.

toObject

public Object toObject(byte[] as400Value)

Converts the specified IBM i data type to a Java object.

Specified by:

toObject in interface AS400DataType

Parameters:

as400Value - The array containing the data type in IBM i format. The entire data type must be represented.

Returns:

The Float object corresponding to the data type.

toObject

public Object toObject(byte[] as400Value,
                       int offset)

Converts the specified IBM i data type to a Java object.

Specified by:

toObject in interface AS400DataType

Parameters:

as400Value - The array containing the data type in IBM i format. The entire data type must be represented.

offset - The offset into the byte array for the start of the IBM i value. It must be greater than or equal to zero.

Returns:

The Float object corresponding to the data type.