Java Long Number Create toLong(final String bitString)

Description

Convert a bit string into a long value.

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
bitString	The string to convert.

Return

The converted value.

Declaration

public static long toLong(final String bitString) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
/*/*from   ww w.j  a  va  2s.c  o m*/
 * Copyright (C) 2015  Hugh Eaves
 *
 * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
 * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
 * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
 * (at your option) any later version.
 *
 * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
 * GNU General Public License for more details.
 *
 * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */

public class Main {
    /**
     * Convert a bit string into a long value. Any non zero or one characters in
     * the string are ignored.
     *
     * @param bitString
     *            The string to convert.
     * @return The converted value.
     */
    public static long toLong(final String bitString) {
        assert (bitString.length() <= Long.SIZE);

        long value = 0;
        for (final char ch : bitString.toCharArray()) {
            if (ch == '1') {
                value = value << 1;
                value = value | 1;
            } else if (ch == '0') {
                value = value << 1;
            }
        }
        return value;
    }
}

Related

1. toLong(final byte[] bytes, final int offset)
2. toLong(final byte[] data)
3. toLong(final byte[] data)
4. toLong(final byte[] inputBytes, int offset)
5. toLong(final Object obj)
6. toLong(final String str, final long defaultValue)
7. toLong(final String value)
8. toLong(final String value)
9. toLong(final String value)