Java Char Create toChar(byte[] bytes)

Description

Converts a byte array to a char value

License

Apache License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
bytes	a parameter

Return

the char value

Declaration

public static char toChar(byte[] bytes) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
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public class Main {
    /**
     * Size of char in bytes
     */
    public static final int SIZEOF_CHAR = Character.SIZE / Byte.SIZE;

    /**
     * Converts a byte array to a char value
     *
     * @param bytes
     * @return the char value
     */
    public static char toChar(byte[] bytes) {
        return toChar(bytes, 0);
    }

    /**
     * Converts a byte array to a char value
     *
     * @param bytes
     * @param offset
     * @return the char value
     */
    public static char toChar(byte[] bytes, int offset) {
        return toChar(bytes, offset, SIZEOF_CHAR);
    }

    /**
     * Converts a byte array to a char value
     *
     * @param bytes
     * @param offset
     * @param length
     * @return the char value
     */
    public static char toChar(byte[] bytes, int offset, final int length) {
        if (bytes == null || length != SIZEOF_CHAR || (offset + length > bytes.length)) {
            return (char) -1;
        }
        char n = 0;
        n ^= bytes[offset] & 0xFF;
        n <<= 8;
        n ^= bytes[offset + 1] & 0xFF;
        return n;
    }
}

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1. toChar(byte value)
2. toChar(byte[] b, int off)
3. toChar(byte[] buffer)
4. toChar(byte[] buffer)
5. toChar(byte[] byteArray)
6. toChar(byte[] si, boolean isReverseOrder)
7. toChar(final String bitString)
8. toChar(int c)
9. toChar(int i)