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Returns masked bits of value (i.e.

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//package com.java2s;

public class Main {
    public static void main(String[] argv) throws Exception {
        int word = 2;
        int mask = 2;
        System.out.println(getMaskedValue(word, mask));
    }

    /**
     * Returns masked bits of value (i.e. "bitwise and" of two values)
     * 
     * @param word is the original word.
     * @param mask specifies the bits of {@code word} to be returned.
     *
     * @since 0.06
     */
    public static int getMaskedValue(int word, int mask) {
        return word & mask;
    }

    /**
     * Returns masked bits of value (i.e. "bitwise and" of two values)
     * 
     * @param word is the original word.
     * @param mask specifies the bits of {@code word} to be returned.
     *
     * @since 0.06
     */
    public static long getMaskedValue(long word, long mask) {
        return word & mask;
    }
}

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