Java Hex Convert To fromHex(String hex)

Description

Converts a string of hexadecimal characters into a byte array.

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
hex	the hex string

Return

the hex string decoded into a byte array

Declaration

private static byte[] fromHex(String hex) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;

public class Main {
    /**/*from www  . j  ava  2s. c  om*/
     * Converts a string of hexadecimal characters into a byte array.
     *
     * @param hex
     *            the hex string
     * @return the hex string decoded into a byte array
     */
    private static byte[] fromHex(String hex) {
        byte[] binary = new byte[hex.length() / 2];
        for (int i = 0; i < binary.length; i++) {
            binary[i] = (byte) Integer.parseInt(hex.substring(2 * i, 2 * i + 2), 16);
        }
        return binary;
    }
}

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