Byte represent primitive byte
 * values.
 *
 * Additionally, this class provides various helper functions and variables
 * useful to bytes.
 *
 * @author Paul Fisher
 * @author John Keiser
 * @author Per Bothner
 * @author Eric Blake byte can represent is -128 (or
   * -27).
   */
  public static final byte MIN_VALUE = -128;
  /**
   * The maximum value a byte can represent is 127 (or
   * 27 - 1).
   */
  public static final byte MAX_VALUE = 127;
  /**
   * The primitive type byte is represented by this
   * Class object.
   */
  public static final Class TYPE = VMClassLoader.getPrimitiveClass('B');
  /**
   * The immutable value of this Byte.
   *
   * @serial the wrapped byte
   */
  private final byte value;
  /**
   * Create a Byte object representing the value of the
   * byte argument.
   *
   * @param value the value to use
   */
  public Byte(byte value)
  {
    this.value = value;
  }
  /**
   * Create a Byte object representing the value specified
   * by the String argument
   *
   * @param s the string to convert
   * @throws NumberFormatException if the String does not contain a byte
   * @see #valueOf(String)
   */
  public Byte(String s)
  {
    value = parseByte(s, 10);
  }
  /**
   * Converts the byte to a String and assumes
   * a radix of 10.
   *
   * @param b the byte to convert to String
   * @return the String representation of the argument
   */
  public static String toString(byte b)
  {
    return String.valueOf(b);
  }
  /**
   * Converts the specified String into a byte.
   * This function assumes a radix of 10.
   *
   * @param s the String to convert
   * @return the byte value of s
   * @throws NumberFormatException if s cannot be parsed as a
   *         byte
   * @see #parseByte(String)
   */
  public static byte parseByte(String s)
  {
    return parseByte(s, 10);
  }
  /**
   * Converts the specified String into an int
   * using the specified radix (base). The string must not be null
   * or empty. It may begin with an optional '-', which will negate the answer,
   * provided that there are also valid digits. Each digit is parsed as if by
   * Character.digit(d, radix), and must be in the range
   * 0 to radix - 1. Finally, the result must be
   * within MIN_VALUE to MAX_VALUE, inclusive.
   * Unlike Double.parseDouble, you may not have a leading '+'.
   *
   * @param s the String to convert
   * @param radix the radix (base) to use in the conversion
   * @return the String argument converted to byte
   * @throws NumberFormatException if s cannot be parsed as a
   *         byte
   */
  public static byte parseByte(String s, int radix)
  {
    int i = Integer.parseInt(s, radix, false);
    if ((byte) i != i)
      throw new NumberFormatException();
    return (byte) i;
  }
  /**
   * Creates a new Byte object using the String
   * and specified radix (base).
   *
   * @param s the String to convert
   * @param radix the radix (base) to convert with
   * @return the new Byte
   * @throws NumberFormatException if s cannot be parsed as a
   *         byte
   * @see #parseByte(String, int)
   */
  public static Byte valueOf(String s, int radix)
  {
    return new Byte(parseByte(s, radix));
  }
  /**
   * Creates a new Byte object using the String,
   * assuming a radix of 10.
   *
   * @param s the String to convert
   * @return the new Byte
   * @throws NumberFormatException if s cannot be parsed as a
   *         byte
   * @see #Byte(String)
   * @see #parseByte(String)
   */
  public static Byte valueOf(String s)
  {
    return new Byte(parseByte(s, 10));
  }
  /**
   * Convert the specified String into a Byte.
   * The String may represent decimal, hexadecimal, or
   * octal numbers.
   *
   * The extended BNF grammar is as follows:
   * 
* DecodableString: * ( [* Finally, the value must be in the range-] DecimalNumber ) * | ( [-] (0x|0X* |#) { HexDigit }+ ) * | ( [-]0{ OctalDigit } ) * DecimalNumber: * DecimalDigit except '0' { DecimalDigit } * DecimalDigit: * Character.digit(d, 10) has value 0 to 9 * OctalDigit: * Character.digit(d, 8) has value 0 to 7 * DecimalDigit: * Character.digit(d, 16) has value 0 to 15 *
MIN_VALUE to
   * MAX_VALUE, or an exception is thrown.
   *
   * @param s the String to interpret
   * @return the value of the String as a Byte
   * @throws NumberFormatException if s cannot be parsed as a
   *         byte
   * @throws NullPointerException if s is null
   * @see Integer#decode(String)
   */
  public static Byte decode(String s)
  {
    int i = Integer.parseInt(s, 10, true);
    if ((byte) i != i)
      throw new NumberFormatException();
    return new Byte((byte) i);
  }
  /**
   * Return the value of this Byte.
   *
   * @return the byte value
   */
  public byte byteValue()
  {
    return value;
  }
  /**
   * Return the value of this Byte as a short.
   *
   * @return the short value
   */
  public short shortValue()
  {
    return value;
  }
  /**
   * Return the value of this Byte as an int.
   *
   * @return the int value
   */
  public int intValue()
  {
    return value;
  }
  /**
   * Return the value of this Byte as a long.
   *
   * @return the long value
   */
  public long longValue()
  {
    return value;
  }
  /**
   * Return the value of this Byte as a float.
   *
   * @return the float value
   */
  public float floatValue()
  {
    return value;
  }
  /**
   * Return the value of this Byte as a double.
   *
   * @return the double value
   */
  public double doubleValue()
  {
    return value;
  }
  /**
   * Converts the Byte value to a String and
   * assumes a radix of 10.
   *
   * @return the String representation of this Byte
   * @see Integer#toString()
   */
  public String toString()
  {
    return String.valueOf(value);
  }
  /**
   * Return a hashcode representing this Object. Byte's hash
   * code is simply its value.
   *
   * @return this Object's hash code
   */
  public int hashCode()
  {
    return value;
  }
  /**
   * Returns true if obj is an instance of
   * Byte and represents the same byte value.
   *
   * @param obj the object to compare
   * @return whether these Objects are semantically equal
   */
  public boolean equals(Object obj)
  {
    return obj instanceof Byte && value == ((Byte) obj).value;
  }
  /**
   * Compare two Bytes numerically by comparing their byte values.
   * The result is positive if the first is greater, negative if the second
   * is greater, and 0 if the two are equal.
   *
   * @param b the Byte to compare
   * @return the comparison
   * @since 1.2
   */
  public int compareTo(Byte b)
  {
    return value - b.value;
  }
  /**
   * Behaves like compareTo(Byte) unless the Object
   * is not a Byte.
   *
   * @param o the object to compare
   * @return the comparison
   * @throws ClassCastException if the argument is not a Byte
   * @see #compareTo(Byte)
   * @see Comparable
   * @since 1.2
   */
  public int compareTo(Object o)
  {
    return compareTo((Byte) o);
  }
}