Class java.lang.Short
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Class java.lang.Short

Object
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   +----Number
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           +----java.lang.Short

public final class Short
extends Number
The Short class is the standard wrapper for short values.

Version:
1.8, 07/01/98
Author:
Nakul Saraiya
Since:
JDK1.1
See Also:
Number

Variable Index

 o MAX_VALUE
The maximum value a Short can have.
 o MIN_VALUE
The minimum value a Short can have.
 o TYPE
The Class object representing the primitive type short.

Constructor Index

 o java.lang.Short(short)
Constructs a Short object initialized to the specified short value.
 o java.lang.Short(String)
Constructs a Short object initialized to the value specified by the String parameter.

Method Index

 o byteValue()
Returns the value of this Short as a byte.
 o decode(String)
Decodes a String into a Short.
 o doubleValue()
Returns the value of this Short as a double.
 o equals(Object)
Compares this object to the specified object.
 o floatValue()
Returns the value of this Short as a float.
 o hashCode()
Returns a hashcode for this Short.
 o intValue()
Returns the value of this Short as an int.
 o longValue()
Returns the value of this Short as a long.
 o parseShort(String)
Assuming the specified String represents a short, returns that short's value.
 o parseShort(String, int)
Assuming the specified String represents a short, returns that short's value.
 o shortValue()
Returns the value of this Short as a short.
 o toString(short)
Returns a new String object representing the specified Short.
 o toString()
Returns a String object representing this Short's value.
 o valueOf(String, int)
Assuming the specified String represents a short, returns a new Short object initialized to that value.
 o valueOf(String)
Assuming the specified String represents a short, returns a new Short object initialized to that value.

Variables

 o MAX_VALUE
public static final short MAX_VALUE
The maximum value a Short can have.

Since: JDK1.1
 o MIN_VALUE
public static final short MIN_VALUE
The minimum value a Short can have.

Since: JDK1.1
 o TYPE
public static final java.lang.Class TYPE
The Class object representing the primitive type short.

Since: JDK1.1

Constructors

 o Short
public Short(short value)
Constructs a Short object initialized to the specified short value.

Parameters:
value - the initial value of the Short
Since:
JDK1.1
 o Short
public Short(String s) throws NumberFormatException
Constructs a Short object initialized to the value specified by the String parameter. The radix is assumed to be 10.

Parameters:
s - the String to be converted to a Short
Throws: NumberFormatException
If the String does not contain a parsable short.
Since:
JDK1.1

Methods

 o byteValue
public byte byteValue()
Returns the value of this Short as a byte.

Overrides:
byteValue in class Number
Since:
JDK1.1
 o decode
public static java.lang.Short decode(String nm) throws NumberFormatException
Decodes a String into a Short. The String may represent decimal, hexadecimal, and octal numbers.

Parameters:
nm - the string to decode
Since:
JDK1.1
 o doubleValue
public double doubleValue()
Returns the value of this Short as a double.

Overrides:
doubleValue in class Number
Since:
JDK1.1
 o equals
public boolean equals(Object obj)
Compares this object to the specified object.

Parameters:
obj - the object to compare with
Returns:
true if the objects are the same; false otherwise.
Overrides:
equals in class Object
Since:
JDK1.1
 o floatValue
public float floatValue()
Returns the value of this Short as a float.

Overrides:
floatValue in class Number
Since:
JDK1.1
 o hashCode
public int hashCode()
Returns a hashcode for this Short.

Overrides:
hashCode in class Object
Since:
JDK1.1
 o intValue
public int intValue()
Returns the value of this Short as an int.

Overrides:
intValue in class Number
Since:
JDK1.1
 o longValue
public long longValue()
Returns the value of this Short as a long.

Overrides:
longValue in class Number
Since:
JDK1.1
 o parseShort
public static short parseShort(String s) throws NumberFormatException
Assuming the specified String represents a short, returns that short's value. Throws an exception if the String cannot be parsed as a short. The radix is assumed to be 10.

Parameters:
s - the String containing the short
Throws: NumberFormatException
If the string does not contain a parsable short.
Since:
JDK1.1
 o parseShort
public static short parseShort(String s,
                               int radix) throws NumberFormatException
Assuming the specified String represents a short, returns that short's value. Throws an exception if the String cannot be parsed as a short.

Parameters:
s - the String containing the short
radix - the radix to be used
Throws: NumberFormatException
If the String does not contain a parsable short.
Since:
JDK1.1
 o shortValue
public short shortValue()
Returns the value of this Short as a short.

Overrides:
shortValue in class Number
Since:
JDK1.1
 o toString
public static java.lang.String toString(short s)
Returns a new String object representing the specified Short. The radix is assumed to be 10.

Parameters:
s - the short to be converted
Since:
JDK1.1
 o toString
public java.lang.String toString()
Returns a String object representing this Short's value.

Overrides:
toString in class Object
Since:
JDK1.1
 o valueOf
public static java.lang.Short valueOf(String s,
                                      int radix) throws NumberFormatException
Assuming the specified String represents a short, returns a new Short object initialized to that value. Throws an exception if the String cannot be parsed as a short.

Parameters:
s - the String containing the integer
radix - the radix to be used
Throws: NumberFormatException
If the String does not contain a parsable short.
Since:
JDK1.1
 o valueOf
public static java.lang.Short valueOf(String s) throws NumberFormatException
Assuming the specified String represents a short, returns a new Short object initialized to that value. Throws an exception if the String cannot be parsed as a short.

Parameters:
s - the String containing the integer
Throws: NumberFormatException
If the String does not contain a parsable short.
Since:
JDK1.1

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