Java Number Add add(float[] param)

Description

Convert the float value members in array to bigdecimal, add and return float value.

License

Apache License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
param	the float value members in array

Return

float value

Declaration

public static float add(float[] param) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
/**/*from   w w  w  . j a va  2s.c o  m*/
 *  Copyright 2009 Welocalize, Inc. 
 *  
 *  Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 *  you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 *  
 *  You may obtain a copy of the License at 
 *  http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
 *  
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 *  distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
 *  WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 *  See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
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 *  
 */

import java.math.BigDecimal;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Convert two float value into bigdecimal, add and return float value.
     * @param a value1 to be added
     * @param b value2 to be added
     * @return float value <tt>a + b</tt>
     */
    public static float add(float a, float b) {
        BigDecimal a_bd = new BigDecimal(Float.toString(a));
        BigDecimal b_bd = new BigDecimal(Float.toString(b));

        return a_bd.add(b_bd).floatValue();
    }

    /**
     * Convert the float value members in array to bigdecimal, 
     * add and return float value.
     * @param param the float value members in array
     * @return float value
     */
    public static float add(float[] param) {
        if (param == null) {
            return 0f;
        }
        BigDecimal start = new BigDecimal(Float.toString(param[0]));
        for (int i = 1; i < param.length; i++) {
            BigDecimal second = new BigDecimal(Float.toString(param[i]));
            start = start.add(second);
        }
        return start.floatValue();
    }
}

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