Java Number Max Value maxValue(int bits)

Description

Get the maximum value representable in a bits bit signed integer.

License

Open Source License

Declaration

public static long maxValue(int bits) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
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public class Main {
    /**
     * Get the maximum value representable in a {@code bits} bit signed integer.
     */
    public static long maxValue(int bits) {
        assert 0 < bits && bits <= 64;
        return mask(bits - 1);
    }

    /**
     * Get a bitmask with the low {@code bits} bit set and the high {@code 64 - bits} bit clear.
     */
    public static long mask(int bits) {
        assert 0 <= bits && bits <= 64;
        if (bits == 64) {
            return 0xffffffffffffffffL;
        } else {
            return (1L << bits) - 1;
        }
    }
}

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