java.lang

Class Number

public abstract class Number extends Object implements Serializable

Number is a generic superclass of all the numeric classes, including the wrapper classes {@link Byte}, {@link Short}, {@link Integer}, {@link Long}, {@link Float}, and {@link Double}. Also worth mentioning are the classes in {@link java.math}. It provides ways to convert numeric objects to any primitive.

Since: 1.0

UNKNOWN: updated to 1.4

Constructor Summary
	Number() The basic constructor (often called implicitly).

Method Summary
byte	byteValue() Return the value of this `Number` as a `byte`.
abstract double	doubleValue() Return the value of this `Number` as a `float`.
abstract float	floatValue() Return the value of this `Number` as a `float`.
abstract int	intValue() Return the value of this `Number` as an `int`.
abstract long	longValue() Return the value of this `Number` as a `long`.
short	shortValue() Return the value of this `Number` as a `short`.