Java ASCII AsciiBTAddressToBytes(String btAddress)

Description

Converts a nicely formatted Bluetooth address to string of bytes representing the address

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
btAddress	ASCII version of address

Return

Bytes version of address or null of error

Declaration

public static byte[] AsciiBTAddressToBytes(String btAddress) 

Method Source Code

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public class Main {
    /**
     * Converts a nicely formatted Bluetooth address to string of bytes representing the address
     * 
     * @param btAddress   ASCII version of address
     * @return            Bytes version of address or null of error
     */
    public static byte[] AsciiBTAddressToBytes(String btAddress) {
        // Make sure the address is of the form xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
        // If not return null
        if (btAddress.length() != 17)
            return null;
        String[] tokens = btAddress.split(":");
        if (tokens.length != 6)
            return null;

        byte[] finalResult = new byte[tokens.length];
        int i = 0;
        for (String val : tokens) {
            finalResult[i++] = Integer.decode("0x" + val).byteValue();
        }

        return finalResult;

    }
}

Related

1. ascii(final int c)
2. ascii(String string)
3. ascii2Bcd(byte[] asc)
4. ascii2BCD(byte[] val, int len)
5. asciiBytes(String x)
6. asciiChar(int value)
7. asciiChars()
8. asciiCharToBytes(char[] chars)