Java Boolean to Byte booleanToBytes(boolean b)

Description

This function converts a boolean to its corresponding byte array format.

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
b	The boolean to be converted.

Return

The corresponding byte array.

Declaration

static public byte[] booleanToBytes(boolean b) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
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public class Main {
    /**//from   w w w. ja  va  2 s.c  o  m
     * This function converts a boolean to its corresponding byte array format.
     *
     * @param b The boolean to be converted.
     * @return The corresponding byte array.
     */
    static public byte[] booleanToBytes(boolean b) {
        byte[] buffer = new byte[1];
        booleanToBytes(b, buffer);
        return buffer;
    }

    /**
     * This function converts a boolean into its corresponding byte format and inserts
     * it into the specified buffer.
     *
     * @param b The boolean to be converted.
     * @param buffer The byte array.
     * @return The number of bytes inserted.
     */
    static public int booleanToBytes(boolean b, byte[] buffer) {
        return booleanToBytes(b, buffer, 0);
    }

    /**
     * This function converts a boolean into its corresponding byte format and inserts
     * it into the specified buffer at the specified index.
     *
     * @param b The boolean to be converted.
     * @param buffer The byte array.
     * @param index The index in the array to begin inserting bytes.
     * @return The number of bytes inserted.
     */
    static public int booleanToBytes(boolean b, byte[] buffer, int index) {
        int length = 1;
        buffer[index] = (byte) (b ? 0xFF : 0x00);
        return length;
    }
}

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6. booleanToBytes(boolean b)
7. booleanToBytes(final boolean b)
8. convertBooleanToByte(boolean inputBool)