Java Bit Clean clearBit(int value, int bit)

Description

Clear the bit within the int.

License

Apache License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
value	The value in which the bit is to be cleared.
bit	The bit to clear.

Return

The value with the bit cleared.

Declaration

public static int clearBit(int value, int bit) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
//License from project: Apache License 

public class Main {
    /**/*from w  ww .  j  a  v  a  2  s. c  o  m*/
     * Clear the bit within the int.
     * @param value The value in which the bit is to be cleared.
     * @param bit The bit to clear.
     * @return The value with the bit cleared.
     */
    public static int clearBit(int value, int bit) {
        assert bit >= 0 && bit < 16;
        return value & ~bitMask(bit);
    }

    /**
     * Clear the bit within the byte.
     * @param value The value in which the bit is to be cleared.
     * @param bit The bit to clear.
     * @return The value with the bit cleared.
     */
    public static byte clearBit(byte value, int bit) {
        assert bit >= 0 && bit < 16;
        return (byte) (value & ~bitMask(bit));
    }

    /**
     * Calculate a bitmask of the bit.
     * @param bit The bit to be used to calculate the bitmask.
     * @return The value of the bitmask.
     */
    public static int bitMask(int bit) {
        assert bit >= 0 && bit < 16;
        return 1 << bit;
    }
}

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