Class Short

public static final short MAX_VALUE

The minimum value a short can represent is 32767 (or 2¹⁵).

Field Value:

32767

public static final short MIN_VALUE

The minimum value a short can represent is -32768 (or -2¹⁵).

Field Value:

-32768

public static final int SIZE

The number of bits needed to represent a short.

Field Value:

16

Since:

1.5

public static final Class TYPE

The primitive type short is represented by this Class object.

public Short(String s)

Create a Short object representing the value of the argument after conversion to a short.

Parameters:

s - the string to convert

Throws:

NumberFormatException - if the String cannot be parsed

public Short(short value)

Create a Short object representing the value of the short argument.

Parameters:

value - the value to use

public byte byteValue()

Return the value of this Short as a byte.

Overrides:

byteValue in interface Number

Returns:

the byte value

public int compareTo(Short s)

Compare two Shorts numerically by comparing their short values. The result is positive if the first is greater, negative if the second is greater, and 0 if the two are equal.

Parameters:

s - the Short to compare

Returns:

the comparison

Since:

1.2

public static Short decode(String s)

Convert the specified String into a Short. The String may represent decimal, hexadecimal, or octal numbers.

The extended BNF grammar is as follows:

 DecodableString:
      ( [ - ] DecimalNumber )
    | ( [ - ] ( 0x | 0X
              | # ) HexDigit { HexDigit } )
    | ( [ - ] 0 { OctalDigit } )
 DecimalNumber:
        DecimalDigit except '0' { DecimalDigit }
 DecimalDigit:
        Character.digit(d, 10) has value 0 to 9
 OctalDigit:
        Character.digit(d, 8) has value 0 to 7
 DecimalDigit:
        Character.digit(d, 16) has value 0 to 15
 

Finally, the value must be in the range MIN_VALUE to MAX_VALUE, or an exception is thrown.

Parameters:

s - the String to interpret

Returns:

the value of the String as a Short

Throws:

NumberFormatException - if s cannot be parsed as a short

NullPointerException - if s is null

See Also:

Integer.decode(String)

public double doubleValue()

Return the value of this Short as a double.

Overrides:

doubleValue in interface Number

Returns:

the double value

public boolean equals(Object obj)

Returns true if obj is an instance of Short and represents the same short value.

Overrides:

equals in interface Object

Parameters:

obj - the object to compare

Returns:

whether these Objects are semantically equal

public float floatValue()

Return the value of this Short as a float.

Overrides:

floatValue in interface Number

Returns:

the float value

public int hashCode()

Return a hashcode representing this Object. Short's hash code is simply its value.

Overrides:

hashCode in interface Object

Returns:

this Object's hash code

public int intValue()

Return the value of this Short as an int.

Overrides:

intValue in interface Number

Returns:

the int value

public long longValue()

Return the value of this Short as a long.

Overrides:

longValue in interface Number

Returns:

the long value

public static short parseShort(String s)

Converts the specified String into a short. This function assumes a radix of 10.

Parameters:

s - the String to convert

Returns:

the short value of s

Throws:

NumberFormatException - if s cannot be parsed as a short

public static short parseShort(String s,
                               int radix)

Converts the specified String into a short using the specified radix (base). The string must not be null 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 Character.digit(d, radix), and must be in the range 0 to radix - 1. Finally, the result must be within MIN_VALUE to MAX_VALUE, inclusive. Unlike Double.parseDouble, you may not have a leading '+'.

Parameters:

s - the String to convert

radix - the radix (base) to use in the conversion

Returns:

the String argument converted to short

Throws:

NumberFormatException - if s cannot be parsed as a short

public static short reverseBytes(short val)

Reverse the bytes in val.

Since:

1.5

public short shortValue()

Return the value of this Short.

Overrides:

shortValue in interface Number

Returns:

the short value

public String toString()

Converts the Short value to a String and assumes a radix of 10.

Overrides:

toString in interface Object

Returns:

the String representation of this Short

public static String toString(short s)

Converts the short to a String and assumes a radix of 10.

Parameters:

s - the short to convert to String

Returns:

the String representation of the argument

public static Short valueOf(String s)

Creates a new Short object using the String, assuming a radix of 10.

Parameters:

s - the String to convert

Returns:

the new Short

Throws:

NumberFormatException - if s cannot be parsed as a short

See Also:

Short(String), parseShort(String)

public static Short valueOf(String s,
                            int radix)

Creates a new Short object using the String and specified radix (base).

Parameters:

s - the String to convert

radix - the radix (base) to convert with

Returns:

the new Short

Throws:

NumberFormatException - if s cannot be parsed as a short

See Also:

parseShort(String,int)

public static Short valueOf(short val)

Returns a Short object wrapping the value. In contrast to the Short constructor, this method will cache some values. It is used by boxing conversion.

Parameters:

val - the value to wrap

Returns:

the Short

Since:

1.5