Java The Complete Reference, Seventh Edition

392 Part II: The Java Library

Method Description

byte byteValue( ) Returns the value of the invoking object as abyte.

int compareTo(Shorts) Compares the numerical value of the invoking object

with that ofs.Returns 0 if the values are equal.

Returns a negative value if the invoking object has a

lower value. Returns a positive value if the invoking

object has a greater value.

static Short decode(Stringstr)

throws NumberFormatException

Returns aShortobject that contains the value

specified by the string instr.

double doubleValue( ) Returns the value of the invoking object as adouble.

boolean equals(ObjectShortObj) Returnstrueif the invokingShortobject is equivalent

toShortObj.Other wise, it returnsfalse.

float floatValue( ) Returns the value of the invoking object as afloat.

int hashCode( ) Returns the hash code for the invoking object.

int intValue( ) Returns the value of the invoking object as anint.

long longValue( ) Returns the value of the invoking object as along.

static short parseShort(Stringstr)

throws NumberFormatException

Returns theshortequivalent of the number contained

in the string specified bystrusing radix 10.

static short parseShort(Stringstr, intradix)

throws NumberFormatException

Returns theshortequivalent of the number contained

in the string specified bystrusing the specifiedradix.

static short reverseBytes(shortnum) Exchanges the high- and low-order bytes ofnum

and returns the result.

short shortValue( ) Returns the value of the invoking object as ashort.

String toString( ) Returns a string that contains the decimal

equivalent of the invoking object.

static String toString(shortnum) Returns a string that contains the decimal

equivalent ofnum.

static Short valueOf(shortnum) Returns aShortobject containing the value passed

innum.

static Short valueOf(Stringstr)

throws NumberFormatException

Returns aShortobject that contains the value

specified by the string instrusing radix 10.

static Short valueOf(Stringstr, intradix)

throws NumberFormatException

Returns aShortobject that contains the value

specified by the string instrusing the specifiedradix.

TABLE 16-4 The Methods Defined byShort