Java Object to Byte castBytes(Object o)

Description

Casts a value to a byte array.

License

MIT License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
o	The object to attempt to cast

Return

The object as a byte array

Declaration

public static byte[] castBytes(Object o) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
/*//from   ww  w  .  ja  v  a2 s . c  o m
 * This file is part of Flow Cerealization, licensed under the MIT License (MIT).
 *
 * Copyright (c) 2013 Spout LLC <https://spout.org/>
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 * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
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 * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
 * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
 * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
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 * THE SOFTWARE.
 */

public class Main {
    /**
     * Casts a value to a byte array. May return null.
     *
     * @param o The object to attempt to cast
     * @return The object as a byte array
     */
    public static byte[] castBytes(Object o) {
        if (o == null) {
            return null;
        }
        if (o instanceof byte[]) {
            return (byte[]) o;
        }
        return null;
    }
}

Related

1. castByte(Object o)
2. castToByte(Object val)
3. castToByte(Object value)
4. castToByte(Object value)