com.syncbuilder.storage
Class Char4

java.lang.Object
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public final class Char4

extends java.lang.Object

The representation of a 4-character identifier. These identifiers are needed for the Creator-IDs and the database types. They need special treatment, because they are 4-byte integers, where each byte is an 8-bit character for the sake of readability.

Instances of this class are immutable.

Constructor Summary

Char4(byte[] b)
Create a Char4 from an array of 4 bytes.

Char4(int id)
Create a Char4 from a 32-bit integer.

Char4(java.lang.String id)
Create a Char4 from a String of 4 characters.

Method Summary

boolean	equals(Char4 other) Is the Char4 equal to another one?
byte[]	getBytes() Get the array of 4 bytes from the Char4.
int	getInt() Get the 32-bit integer-value of the Char4.
java.lang.String	getString() Get the 4-character String of the Char4.
java.lang.String	toString() Return the Char4's value as a pretty human-readable string.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

Char4

public Char4(int id)

Create a Char4 from a 32-bit integer.

Parameters:

id - the 32-bit integer

Char4

public Char4(java.lang.String id)
      throws java.lang.IllegalArgumentException

Create a Char4 from a String of 4 characters.

Parameters:

id - the String

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - The String is not 4 characters long

Char4

public Char4(byte[] b)
      throws java.lang.IllegalArgumentException

Create a Char4 from an array of 4 bytes.

Parameters:

id - the array

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - The array is not 4 bytes long

Method Detail

getInt

public int getInt()

Get the 32-bit integer-value of the Char4.

getBytes

public byte[] getBytes()

Get the array of 4 bytes from the Char4.

getString

public java.lang.String getString()

Get the 4-character String of the Char4.

equals

public boolean equals(Char4 other)

Is the Char4 equal to another one?

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Return the Char4's value as a pretty human-readable string.

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object