java.lang

Class Number

Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable
Known Direct Subclasses:
BigDecimal, BigInteger, Byte, Double, Float, Integer, Long, Short

public abstract class Number
extends Object
implements Serializable

Number is a generic superclass of all the numeric classes, including the wrapper classes Byte, Short, Integer, Long, Float, and Double. Also worth mentioning are the classes in java.math. It provides ways to convert numeric objects to any primitive.

Since:
1.0

See Also:
Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Number()
The basic constructor (often called implicitly).

Method Summary

byte
byteValue()
Return the value of this Number as a byte.
double
doubleValue()
Return the value of this Number as a float.
float
floatValue()
Return the value of this Number as a float.
int
intValue()
Return the value of this Number as an int.
long
longValue()
Return the value of this Number as a long.
short
shortValue()
Return the value of this Number as a short.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Details

Number

public Number()
The basic constructor (often called implicitly).

Method Details

byteValue

public byte byteValue()
Return the value of this Number as a byte.

Returns:
the byte value

Since:
1.1


doubleValue

public double doubleValue()
Return the value of this Number as a float.

Returns:
the double value


floatValue

public float floatValue()
Return the value of this Number as a float.

Returns:
the float value


intValue

public int intValue()
Return the value of this Number as an int.

Returns:
the int value


longValue

public long longValue()
Return the value of this Number as a long.

Returns:
the long value


shortValue

public short shortValue()
Return the value of this Number as a short.

Returns:
the short value

Since:
1.1


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