Java XML Hex fromHex(String hex)

Description

Convert provided hex string representation in format AA:FF:47:11 byte array.

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
hex	string representation in format AA:FF:47:11

Return

byte array

Declaration

public static byte[] fromHex(String hex) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
/*/*from   ww w  .ja v a2  s.  c  o  m*/
The MIT License (MIT)
    
Copyright (c) 2015 Andre Schaefer
    
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IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
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SOFTWARE.
*/

import javax.xml.bind.DatatypeConverter;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Convert provided hex string representation in format AA:FF:47:11 byte array.
     * All non alphabet characters are stripped before parsing.
     *
     * @param hex string representation in format AA:FF:47:11
     * @return byte array
     */
    public static byte[] fromHex(String hex) {
        if (hex != null) {
            return DatatypeConverter.parseHexBinary(hex.replaceAll("[^0-9a-fA-F]+", ""));
        }
        return new byte[0];
    }
}

Related

1. bytesToHex(final byte[] bytes)
2. bytesToHexStr(byte[] array)
3. convertByteArrayToHexString(byte[] byteArray)
4. convertStringToHex(String str)
5. encodeHex(byte[] bytes)
6. fromHex(String hex)
7. fromHex(String str)
8. getBytes(String hex)
9. getFreshExecutionId()