Java Float Number Create toFloat(Object anObj)

Description

Converts given value to Float.

License

Mozilla Public License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
anObj	value

Return

Float

Declaration

public static Float toFloat(Object anObj) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
/*/*  w ww .jav  a  2s.c o  m*/
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public class Main {
    /**
     * Converts given value to Float. If conversion fails null is returned.
     * @param anObj value
     * @return Float
     */
    public static Float toFloat(Object anObj) {
        if (anObj == null)
            return null;
        Float tmpResult = null;
        if (anObj instanceof Float) {
            tmpResult = (Float) anObj;
        } else if (anObj instanceof Number) {
            tmpResult = new Float(((Number) anObj).floatValue());
        } else {
            try {
                tmpResult = new Float(toString(anObj));
            } catch (NumberFormatException nfe) {
            }
        }
        return tmpResult;
    }

    /**
     * Converts given value to float, if it is possible. When the conversion fails (null value)
     * the given default value is returned
     * @param anObj value to convert
     * @param aDefault default value
     * @return converted value (or default)
     */
    public static float toFloat(Object anObj, float aDefault) {
        final Float tmpVal = toFloat(anObj);
        return tmpVal == null ? aDefault : tmpVal.floatValue();
    }

    /**
     * Converts given value to String. If null is provided as parameter null is returned.
     * @param anObj value
     * @return String
     */
    public static String toString(Object anObj) {
        return anObj == null ? null : anObj.toString();
    }

    /**
     * Converts given value to String.
     * @param aValue value
     * @return String
     */
    public static String toString(int aValue) {
        return String.valueOf(aValue);
    }

    /**
     * Converts given value to String.
     * @param aValue value
     * @return String
     */
    public static String toString(long aValue) {
        return String.valueOf(aValue);
    }

    /**
     * Converts given value to String.
     * @param aValue value
     * @return String
     */
    public static String toString(float aValue) {
        return String.valueOf(aValue);
    }

    /**
     * Converts given value to String.
     * @param aValue value
     * @return String
     */
    public static String toString(double aValue) {
        return String.valueOf(aValue);
    }

    /**
     * Converts given value to String.
     * @param aValue value
     * @return String
     */
    public static String toString(boolean aValue) {
        return String.valueOf(aValue);
    }
}

Related

1. toFloat(int x)
2. toFloat(int[] array)
3. toFloat(long intPart, long decimalPart, long decimalPlaces)
4. toFloat(Number value)
5. toFloat(Object _inStrObj)
6. toFloat(Object literal)
7. toFloat(Object o)
8. toFloat(Object o)
9. toFloat(Object o)