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017    package org.apache.commons.lang.math;
018    
019    import java.math.BigDecimal;
020    import java.math.BigInteger;
021    
022    import org.apache.commons.lang.StringUtils;
023    
024    /**
025     * <p>Provides extra functionality for Java Number classes.</p>
026     *
027     * @author Apache Software Foundation
028     * @author <a href="mailto:rand_mcneely@yahoo.com">Rand McNeely</a>
029     * @author <a href="mailto:steve.downey@netfolio.com">Steve Downey</a>
030     * @author Eric Pugh
031     * @author Phil Steitz
032     * @author Matthew Hawthorne
033     * @author <a href="mailto:ggregory@seagullsw.com">Gary Gregory</a>
034     * @author <a href="mailto:fredrik@westermarck.com">Fredrik Westermarck</a>
035     * @since 2.0
036     * @version $Id: NumberUtils.java 1056853 2011-01-09 01:07:04Z niallp $
037     */
038    public class NumberUtils {
039        
040        /** Reusable Long constant for zero. */
041        public static final Long LONG_ZERO = new Long(0L);
042        /** Reusable Long constant for one. */
043        public static final Long LONG_ONE = new Long(1L);
044        /** Reusable Long constant for minus one. */
045        public static final Long LONG_MINUS_ONE = new Long(-1L);
046        /** Reusable Integer constant for zero. */
047        public static final Integer INTEGER_ZERO = new Integer(0);
048        /** Reusable Integer constant for one. */
049        public static final Integer INTEGER_ONE = new Integer(1);
050        /** Reusable Integer constant for minus one. */
051        public static final Integer INTEGER_MINUS_ONE = new Integer(-1);
052        /** Reusable Short constant for zero. */
053        public static final Short SHORT_ZERO = new Short((short) 0);
054        /** Reusable Short constant for one. */
055        public static final Short SHORT_ONE = new Short((short) 1);
056        /** Reusable Short constant for minus one. */
057        public static final Short SHORT_MINUS_ONE = new Short((short) -1);
058        /** Reusable Byte constant for zero. */
059        public static final Byte BYTE_ZERO = new Byte((byte) 0);
060        /** Reusable Byte constant for one. */
061        public static final Byte BYTE_ONE = new Byte((byte) 1);
062        /** Reusable Byte constant for minus one. */
063        public static final Byte BYTE_MINUS_ONE = new Byte((byte) -1);
064        /** Reusable Double constant for zero. */
065        public static final Double DOUBLE_ZERO = new Double(0.0d);
066        /** Reusable Double constant for one. */
067        public static final Double DOUBLE_ONE = new Double(1.0d);
068        /** Reusable Double constant for minus one. */
069        public static final Double DOUBLE_MINUS_ONE = new Double(-1.0d);
070        /** Reusable Float constant for zero. */
071        public static final Float FLOAT_ZERO = new Float(0.0f);
072        /** Reusable Float constant for one. */
073        public static final Float FLOAT_ONE = new Float(1.0f);
074        /** Reusable Float constant for minus one. */
075        public static final Float FLOAT_MINUS_ONE = new Float(-1.0f);
076    
077        /**
078         * <p><code>NumberUtils</code> instances should NOT be constructed in standard programming.
079         * Instead, the class should be used as <code>NumberUtils.toInt("6");</code>.</p>
080         *
081         * <p>This constructor is public to permit tools that require a JavaBean instance
082         * to operate.</p>
083         */
084        public NumberUtils() {
085            super();
086        }
087    
088        //-----------------------------------------------------------------------
089        /**
090         * <p>Convert a <code>String</code> to an <code>int</code>, returning
091         * <code>zero</code> if the conversion fails.</p>
092         *
093         * <p>If the string is <code>null</code>, <code>zero</code> is returned.</p>
094         * 
095         * <pre>
096         *   NumberUtils.stringToInt(null) = 0
097         *   NumberUtils.stringToInt("")   = 0
098         *   NumberUtils.stringToInt("1")  = 1
099         * </pre>
100         *
101         * @param str  the string to convert, may be null
102         * @return the int represented by the string, or <code>zero</code> if
103         *  conversion fails
104         * @deprecated Use {@link #toInt(String)}
105         *  This method will be removed in Commons Lang 3.0
106         */
107        public static int stringToInt(String str) {
108            return toInt(str);
109        }
110    
111        /**
112         * <p>Convert a <code>String</code> to an <code>int</code>, returning
113         * <code>zero</code> if the conversion fails.</p>
114         *
115         * <p>If the string is <code>null</code>, <code>zero</code> is returned.</p>
116         *
117         * <pre>
118         *   NumberUtils.toInt(null) = 0
119         *   NumberUtils.toInt("")   = 0
120         *   NumberUtils.toInt("1")  = 1
121         * </pre>
122         *
123         * @param str  the string to convert, may be null
124         * @return the int represented by the string, or <code>zero</code> if
125         *  conversion fails
126         * @since 2.1
127         */
128        public static int toInt(String str) {
129            return toInt(str, 0);
130        }
131    
132        /**
133         * <p>Convert a <code>String</code> to an <code>int</code>, returning a
134         * default value if the conversion fails.</p>
135         *
136         * <p>If the string is <code>null</code>, the default value is returned.</p>
137         * 
138         * <pre>
139         *   NumberUtils.stringToInt(null, 1) = 1
140         *   NumberUtils.stringToInt("", 1)   = 1
141         *   NumberUtils.stringToInt("1", 0)  = 1
142         * </pre>
143         *
144         * @param str  the string to convert, may be null
145         * @param defaultValue  the default value
146         * @return the int represented by the string, or the default if conversion fails
147         * @deprecated Use {@link #toInt(String, int)}
148         *  This method will be removed in Commons Lang 3.0
149         */
150        public static int stringToInt(String str, int defaultValue) {
151            return toInt(str, defaultValue);
152        }
153    
154        /**
155         * <p>Convert a <code>String</code> to an <code>int</code>, returning a
156         * default value if the conversion fails.</p>
157         *
158         * <p>If the string is <code>null</code>, the default value is returned.</p>
159         *
160         * <pre>
161         *   NumberUtils.toInt(null, 1) = 1
162         *   NumberUtils.toInt("", 1)   = 1
163         *   NumberUtils.toInt("1", 0)  = 1
164         * </pre>
165         *
166         * @param str  the string to convert, may be null
167         * @param defaultValue  the default value
168         * @return the int represented by the string, or the default if conversion fails
169         * @since 2.1
170         */
171        public static int toInt(String str, int defaultValue) {
172            if(str == null) {
173                return defaultValue;
174            }
175            try {
176                return Integer.parseInt(str);
177            } catch (NumberFormatException nfe) {
178                return defaultValue;
179            }
180        }
181    
182        /**
183         * <p>Convert a <code>String</code> to a <code>long</code>, returning
184         * <code>zero</code> if the conversion fails.</p>
185         *
186         * <p>If the string is <code>null</code>, <code>zero</code> is returned.</p>
187         *
188         * <pre>
189         *   NumberUtils.toLong(null) = 0L
190         *   NumberUtils.toLong("")   = 0L
191         *   NumberUtils.toLong("1")  = 1L
192         * </pre>
193         *
194         * @param str  the string to convert, may be null
195         * @return the long represented by the string, or <code>0</code> if
196         *  conversion fails
197         * @since 2.1
198         */
199        public static long toLong(String str) {
200            return toLong(str, 0L);
201        }
202    
203        /**
204         * <p>Convert a <code>String</code> to a <code>long</code>, returning a
205         * default value if the conversion fails.</p>
206         *
207         * <p>If the string is <code>null</code>, the default value is returned.</p>
208         *
209         * <pre>
210         *   NumberUtils.toLong(null, 1L) = 1L
211         *   NumberUtils.toLong("", 1L)   = 1L
212         *   NumberUtils.toLong("1", 0L)  = 1L
213         * </pre>
214         *
215         * @param str  the string to convert, may be null
216         * @param defaultValue  the default value
217         * @return the long represented by the string, or the default if conversion fails
218         * @since 2.1
219         */
220        public static long toLong(String str, long defaultValue) {
221            if (str == null) {
222                return defaultValue;
223            }
224            try {
225                return Long.parseLong(str);
226            } catch (NumberFormatException nfe) {
227                return defaultValue;
228            }
229        }
230    
231        /**
232         * <p>Convert a <code>String</code> to a <code>float</code>, returning
233         * <code>0.0f</code> if the conversion fails.</p>
234         *
235         * <p>If the string <code>str</code> is <code>null</code>,
236         * <code>0.0f</code> is returned.</p>
237         *
238         * <pre>
239         *   NumberUtils.toFloat(null)   = 0.0f
240         *   NumberUtils.toFloat("")     = 0.0f
241         *   NumberUtils.toFloat("1.5")  = 1.5f
242         * </pre>
243         *
244         * @param str the string to convert, may be <code>null</code>
245         * @return the float represented by the string, or <code>0.0f</code>
246         *  if conversion fails
247         * @since 2.1
248         */
249        public static float toFloat(String str) {
250            return toFloat(str, 0.0f);
251        }
252    
253        /**
254         * <p>Convert a <code>String</code> to a <code>float</code>, returning a
255         * default value if the conversion fails.</p>
256         *
257         * <p>If the string <code>str</code> is <code>null</code>, the default
258         * value is returned.</p>
259         *
260         * <pre>
261         *   NumberUtils.toFloat(null, 1.1f)   = 1.0f
262         *   NumberUtils.toFloat("", 1.1f)     = 1.1f
263         *   NumberUtils.toFloat("1.5", 0.0f)  = 1.5f
264         * </pre>
265         *
266         * @param str the string to convert, may be <code>null</code>
267         * @param defaultValue the default value
268         * @return the float represented by the string, or defaultValue
269         *  if conversion fails
270         * @since 2.1
271         */
272        public static float toFloat(String str, float defaultValue) {
273          if (str == null) {
274              return defaultValue;
275          }     
276          try {
277              return Float.parseFloat(str);
278          } catch (NumberFormatException nfe) {
279              return defaultValue;
280          }
281        }
282    
283        /**
284         * <p>Convert a <code>String</code> to a <code>double</code>, returning
285         * <code>0.0d</code> if the conversion fails.</p>
286         *
287         * <p>If the string <code>str</code> is <code>null</code>,
288         * <code>0.0d</code> is returned.</p>
289         *
290         * <pre>
291         *   NumberUtils.toDouble(null)   = 0.0d
292         *   NumberUtils.toDouble("")     = 0.0d
293         *   NumberUtils.toDouble("1.5")  = 1.5d
294         * </pre>
295         *
296         * @param str the string to convert, may be <code>null</code>
297         * @return the double represented by the string, or <code>0.0d</code>
298         *  if conversion fails
299         * @since 2.1
300         */
301        public static double toDouble(String str) {
302            return toDouble(str, 0.0d);
303        }
304    
305        /**
306         * <p>Convert a <code>String</code> to a <code>double</code>, returning a
307         * default value if the conversion fails.</p>
308         *
309         * <p>If the string <code>str</code> is <code>null</code>, the default
310         * value is returned.</p>
311         *
312         * <pre>
313         *   NumberUtils.toDouble(null, 1.1d)   = 1.1d
314         *   NumberUtils.toDouble("", 1.1d)     = 1.1d
315         *   NumberUtils.toDouble("1.5", 0.0d)  = 1.5d
316         * </pre>
317         *
318         * @param str the string to convert, may be <code>null</code>
319         * @param defaultValue the default value
320         * @return the double represented by the string, or defaultValue
321         *  if conversion fails
322         * @since 2.1
323         */
324        public static double toDouble(String str, double defaultValue) {
325          if (str == null) {
326              return defaultValue;
327          }
328          try {
329              return Double.parseDouble(str);
330          } catch (NumberFormatException nfe) {
331              return defaultValue;
332          }
333        }
334    
335         //-----------------------------------------------------------------------
336         /**
337         * <p>Convert a <code>String</code> to a <code>byte</code>, returning
338         * <code>zero</code> if the conversion fails.</p>
339         *
340         * <p>If the string is <code>null</code>, <code>zero</code> is returned.</p>
341         *
342         * <pre>
343         *   NumberUtils.toByte(null) = 0
344         *   NumberUtils.toByte("")   = 0
345         *   NumberUtils.toByte("1")  = 1
346         * </pre>
347         *
348         * @param str  the string to convert, may be null
349         * @return the byte represented by the string, or <code>zero</code> if
350         *  conversion fails
351         * @since 2.5
352         */
353        public static byte toByte(String str) {
354            return toByte(str, (byte) 0);
355        }
356    
357        /**
358         * <p>Convert a <code>String</code> to a <code>byte</code>, returning a
359         * default value if the conversion fails.</p>
360         *
361         * <p>If the string is <code>null</code>, the default value is returned.</p>
362         *
363         * <pre>
364         *   NumberUtils.toByte(null, 1) = 1
365         *   NumberUtils.toByte("", 1)   = 1
366         *   NumberUtils.toByte("1", 0)  = 1
367         * </pre>
368         *
369         * @param str  the string to convert, may be null
370         * @param defaultValue  the default value
371         * @return the byte represented by the string, or the default if conversion fails
372         * @since 2.5
373         */
374        public static byte toByte(String str, byte defaultValue) {
375            if(str == null) {
376                return defaultValue;
377            }
378            try {
379                return Byte.parseByte(str);
380            } catch (NumberFormatException nfe) {
381                return defaultValue;
382            }
383        }
384    
385        /**
386         * <p>Convert a <code>String</code> to a <code>short</code>, returning
387         * <code>zero</code> if the conversion fails.</p>
388         *
389         * <p>If the string is <code>null</code>, <code>zero</code> is returned.</p>
390         *
391         * <pre>
392         *   NumberUtils.toShort(null) = 0
393         *   NumberUtils.toShort("")   = 0
394         *   NumberUtils.toShort("1")  = 1
395         * </pre>
396         *
397         * @param str  the string to convert, may be null
398         * @return the short represented by the string, or <code>zero</code> if
399         *  conversion fails
400         * @since 2.5
401         */
402        public static short toShort(String str) {
403            return toShort(str, (short) 0);
404        }
405    
406        /**
407         * <p>Convert a <code>String</code> to an <code>short</code>, returning a
408         * default value if the conversion fails.</p>
409         *
410         * <p>If the string is <code>null</code>, the default value is returned.</p>
411         *
412         * <pre>
413         *   NumberUtils.toShort(null, 1) = 1
414         *   NumberUtils.toShort("", 1)   = 1
415         *   NumberUtils.toShort("1", 0)  = 1
416         * </pre>
417         *
418         * @param str  the string to convert, may be null
419         * @param defaultValue  the default value
420         * @return the short represented by the string, or the default if conversion fails
421         * @since 2.5
422         */
423        public static short toShort(String str, short defaultValue) {
424            if(str == null) {
425                return defaultValue;
426            }
427            try {
428                return Short.parseShort(str);
429            } catch (NumberFormatException nfe) {
430                return defaultValue;
431            }
432        }
433    
434        //-----------------------------------------------------------------------
435        // must handle Long, Float, Integer, Float, Short,
436        //                  BigDecimal, BigInteger and Byte
437        // useful methods:
438        // Byte.decode(String)
439        // Byte.valueOf(String,int radix)
440        // Byte.valueOf(String)
441        // Double.valueOf(String)
442        // Float.valueOf(String)
443        // new Float(String)
444        // Integer.valueOf(String,int radix)
445        // Integer.valueOf(String)
446        // Integer.decode(String)
447        // Integer.getInteger(String)
448        // Integer.getInteger(String,int val)
449        // Integer.getInteger(String,Integer val)
450        // new Integer(String)
451        // new Double(String)
452        // new Byte(String)
453        // new Long(String)
454        // Long.getLong(String)
455        // Long.getLong(String,int)
456        // Long.getLong(String,Integer)
457        // Long.valueOf(String,int)
458        // Long.valueOf(String)
459        // new Short(String)
460        // Short.decode(String)
461        // Short.valueOf(String,int)
462        // Short.valueOf(String)
463        // new BigDecimal(String)
464        // new BigInteger(String)
465        // new BigInteger(String,int radix)
466        // Possible inputs:
467        // 45 45.5 45E7 4.5E7 Hex Oct Binary xxxF xxxD xxxf xxxd
468        // plus minus everything. Prolly more. A lot are not separable.
469    
470        /**
471         * <p>Turns a string value into a java.lang.Number.</p>
472         *
473         * <p>First, the value is examined for a type qualifier on the end
474         * (<code>'f','F','d','D','l','L'</code>).  If it is found, it starts 
475         * trying to create successively larger types from the type specified
476         * until one is found that can represent the value.</p>
477         *
478         * <p>If a type specifier is not found, it will check for a decimal point
479         * and then try successively larger types from <code>Integer</code> to
480         * <code>BigInteger</code> and from <code>Float</code> to
481         * <code>BigDecimal</code>.</p>
482         *
483         * <p>If the string starts with <code>0x</code> or <code>-0x</code>, it
484         * will be interpreted as a hexadecimal integer.  Values with leading
485         * <code>0</code>'s will not be interpreted as octal.</p>
486         *
487         * <p>Returns <code>null</code> if the string is <code>null</code>.</p>
488         *
489         * <p>This method does not trim the input string, i.e., strings with leading
490         * or trailing spaces will generate NumberFormatExceptions.</p>
491         *
492         * @param str  String containing a number, may be null
493         * @return Number created from the string
494         * @throws NumberFormatException if the value cannot be converted
495         */
496        public static Number createNumber(String str) throws NumberFormatException {
497            if (str == null) {
498                return null;
499            }
500            if (StringUtils.isBlank(str)) {
501                throw new NumberFormatException("A blank string is not a valid number");
502            }  
503            if (str.startsWith("--")) {
504                // this is protection for poorness in java.lang.BigDecimal.
505                // it accepts this as a legal value, but it does not appear 
506                // to be in specification of class. OS X Java parses it to 
507                // a wrong value.
508                return null;
509            }
510            if (str.startsWith("0x") || str.startsWith("-0x")) {
511                return createInteger(str);
512            }   
513            char lastChar = str.charAt(str.length() - 1);
514            String mant;
515            String dec;
516            String exp;
517            int decPos = str.indexOf('.');
518            int expPos = str.indexOf('e') + str.indexOf('E') + 1;
519    
520            if (decPos > -1) {
521    
522                if (expPos > -1) {
523                    if (expPos < decPos || expPos > str.length()) {
524                        throw new NumberFormatException(str + " is not a valid number.");
525                    }
526                    dec = str.substring(decPos + 1, expPos);
527                } else {
528                    dec = str.substring(decPos + 1);
529                }
530                mant = str.substring(0, decPos);
531            } else {
532                if (expPos > -1) {
533                    if (expPos > str.length()) {
534                        throw new NumberFormatException(str + " is not a valid number.");
535                    }
536                    mant = str.substring(0, expPos);
537                } else {
538                    mant = str;
539                }
540                dec = null;
541            }
542            if (!Character.isDigit(lastChar) && lastChar != '.') {
543                if (expPos > -1 && expPos < str.length() - 1) {
544                    exp = str.substring(expPos + 1, str.length() - 1);
545                } else {
546                    exp = null;
547                }
548                //Requesting a specific type..
549                String numeric = str.substring(0, str.length() - 1);
550                boolean allZeros = isAllZeros(mant) && isAllZeros(exp);
551                switch (lastChar) {
552                    case 'l' :
553                    case 'L' :
554                        if (dec == null
555                            && exp == null
556                            && (numeric.charAt(0) == '-' && isDigits(numeric.substring(1)) || isDigits(numeric))) {
557                            try {
558                                return createLong(numeric);
559                            } catch (NumberFormatException nfe) {
560                                //Too big for a long
561                            }
562                            return createBigInteger(numeric);
563    
564                        }
565                        throw new NumberFormatException(str + " is not a valid number.");
566                    case 'f' :
567                    case 'F' :
568                        try {
569                            Float f = NumberUtils.createFloat(numeric);
570                            if (!(f.isInfinite() || (f.floatValue() == 0.0F && !allZeros))) {
571                                //If it's too big for a float or the float value = 0 and the string
572                                //has non-zeros in it, then float does not have the precision we want
573                                return f;
574                            }
575    
576                        } catch (NumberFormatException nfe) {
577                            // ignore the bad number
578                        }
579                        //$FALL-THROUGH$
580                    case 'd' :
581                    case 'D' :
582                        try {
583                            Double d = NumberUtils.createDouble(numeric);
584                            if (!(d.isInfinite() || (d.floatValue() == 0.0D && !allZeros))) {
585                                return d;
586                            }
587                        } catch (NumberFormatException nfe) {
588                            // ignore the bad number
589                        }
590                        try {
591                            return createBigDecimal(numeric);
592                        } catch (NumberFormatException e) {
593                            // ignore the bad number
594                        }
595                        //$FALL-THROUGH$
596                    default :
597                        throw new NumberFormatException(str + " is not a valid number.");
598    
599                }
600            } else {
601                //User doesn't have a preference on the return type, so let's start
602                //small and go from there...
603                if (expPos > -1 && expPos < str.length() - 1) {
604                    exp = str.substring(expPos + 1, str.length());
605                } else {
606                    exp = null;
607                }
608                if (dec == null && exp == null) {
609                    //Must be an int,long,bigint
610                    try {
611                        return createInteger(str);
612                    } catch (NumberFormatException nfe) {
613                        // ignore the bad number
614                    }
615                    try {
616                        return createLong(str);
617                    } catch (NumberFormatException nfe) {
618                        // ignore the bad number
619                    }
620                    return createBigInteger(str);
621    
622                } else {
623                    //Must be a float,double,BigDec
624                    boolean allZeros = isAllZeros(mant) && isAllZeros(exp);
625                    try {
626                        Float f = createFloat(str);
627                        if (!(f.isInfinite() || (f.floatValue() == 0.0F && !allZeros))) {
628                            return f;
629                        }
630                    } catch (NumberFormatException nfe) {
631                        // ignore the bad number
632                    }
633                    try {
634                        Double d = createDouble(str);
635                        if (!(d.isInfinite() || (d.doubleValue() == 0.0D && !allZeros))) {
636                            return d;
637                        }
638                    } catch (NumberFormatException nfe) {
639                        // ignore the bad number
640                    }
641    
642                    return createBigDecimal(str);
643    
644                }
645            }
646        }
647    
648        /**
649         * <p>Utility method for {@link #createNumber(java.lang.String)}.</p>
650         *
651         * <p>Returns <code>true</code> if s is <code>null</code>.</p>
652         * 
653         * @param str  the String to check
654         * @return if it is all zeros or <code>null</code>
655         */
656        private static boolean isAllZeros(String str) {
657            if (str == null) {
658                return true;
659            }
660            for (int i = str.length() - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
661                if (str.charAt(i) != '0') {
662                    return false;
663                }
664            }
665            return str.length() > 0;
666        }
667    
668        //-----------------------------------------------------------------------
669        /**
670         * <p>Convert a <code>String</code> to a <code>Float</code>.</p>
671         *
672         * <p>Returns <code>null</code> if the string is <code>null</code>.</p>
673         * 
674         * @param str  a <code>String</code> to convert, may be null
675         * @return converted <code>Float</code>
676         * @throws NumberFormatException if the value cannot be converted
677         */
678        public static Float createFloat(String str) {
679            if (str == null) {
680                return null;
681            }
682            return Float.valueOf(str);
683        }
684    
685        /**
686         * <p>Convert a <code>String</code> to a <code>Double</code>.</p>
687         * 
688         * <p>Returns <code>null</code> if the string is <code>null</code>.</p>
689         *
690         * @param str  a <code>String</code> to convert, may be null
691         * @return converted <code>Double</code>
692         * @throws NumberFormatException if the value cannot be converted
693         */
694        public static Double createDouble(String str) {
695            if (str == null) {
696                return null;
697            }
698            return Double.valueOf(str);
699        }
700    
701        /**
702         * <p>Convert a <code>String</code> to a <code>Integer</code>, handling
703         * hex and octal notations.</p>
704         *
705         * <p>Returns <code>null</code> if the string is <code>null</code>.</p>
706         * 
707         * @param str  a <code>String</code> to convert, may be null
708         * @return converted <code>Integer</code>
709         * @throws NumberFormatException if the value cannot be converted
710         */
711        public static Integer createInteger(String str) {
712            if (str == null) {
713                return null;
714            }
715            // decode() handles 0xAABD and 0777 (hex and octal) as well.
716            return Integer.decode(str);
717        }
718    
719        /**
720         * <p>Convert a <code>String</code> to a <code>Long</code>.</p>
721         * 
722         * <p>Returns <code>null</code> if the string is <code>null</code>.</p>
723         *
724         * @param str  a <code>String</code> to convert, may be null
725         * @return converted <code>Long</code>
726         * @throws NumberFormatException if the value cannot be converted
727         */
728        public static Long createLong(String str) {
729            if (str == null) {
730                return null;
731            }
732            return Long.valueOf(str);
733        }
734    
735        /**
736         * <p>Convert a <code>String</code> to a <code>BigInteger</code>.</p>
737         *
738         * <p>Returns <code>null</code> if the string is <code>null</code>.</p>
739         * 
740         * @param str  a <code>String</code> to convert, may be null
741         * @return converted <code>BigInteger</code>
742         * @throws NumberFormatException if the value cannot be converted
743         */
744        public static BigInteger createBigInteger(String str) {
745            if (str == null) {
746                return null;
747            }
748            return new BigInteger(str);
749        }
750    
751        /**
752         * <p>Convert a <code>String</code> to a <code>BigDecimal</code>.</p>
753         * 
754         * <p>Returns <code>null</code> if the string is <code>null</code>.</p>
755         *
756         * @param str  a <code>String</code> to convert, may be null
757         * @return converted <code>BigDecimal</code>
758         * @throws NumberFormatException if the value cannot be converted
759         */
760        public static BigDecimal createBigDecimal(String str) {
761            if (str == null) {
762                return null;
763            }
764            // handle JDK1.3.1 bug where "" throws IndexOutOfBoundsException
765            if (StringUtils.isBlank(str)) {
766                throw new NumberFormatException("A blank string is not a valid number");
767            }  
768            return new BigDecimal(str);
769        }
770    
771        // Min in array
772        //--------------------------------------------------------------------
773        /**
774         * <p>Returns the minimum value in an array.</p>
775         * 
776         * @param array  an array, must not be null or empty
777         * @return the minimum value in the array
778         * @throws IllegalArgumentException if <code>array</code> is <code>null</code>
779         * @throws IllegalArgumentException if <code>array</code> is empty
780         */
781        public static long min(long[] array) {
782            // Validates input
783            if (array == null) {
784                throw new IllegalArgumentException("The Array must not be null");
785            } else if (array.length == 0) {
786                throw new IllegalArgumentException("Array cannot be empty.");
787            }
788        
789            // Finds and returns min
790            long min = array[0];
791            for (int i = 1; i < array.length; i++) {
792                if (array[i] < min) {
793                    min = array[i];
794                }
795            }
796        
797            return min;
798        }
799    
800        /**
801         * <p>Returns the minimum value in an array.</p>
802         * 
803         * @param array  an array, must not be null or empty
804         * @return the minimum value in the array
805         * @throws IllegalArgumentException if <code>array</code> is <code>null</code>
806         * @throws IllegalArgumentException if <code>array</code> is empty
807         */
808        public static int min(int[] array) {
809            // Validates input
810            if (array == null) {
811                throw new IllegalArgumentException("The Array must not be null");
812            } else if (array.length == 0) {
813                throw new IllegalArgumentException("Array cannot be empty.");
814            }
815        
816            // Finds and returns min
817            int min = array[0];
818            for (int j = 1; j < array.length; j++) {
819                if (array[j] < min) {
820                    min = array[j];
821                }
822            }
823        
824            return min;
825        }
826    
827        /**
828         * <p>Returns the minimum value in an array.</p>
829         * 
830         * @param array  an array, must not be null or empty
831         * @return the minimum value in the array
832         * @throws IllegalArgumentException if <code>array</code> is <code>null</code>
833         * @throws IllegalArgumentException if <code>array</code> is empty
834         */
835        public static short min(short[] array) {
836            // Validates input
837            if (array == null) {
838                throw new IllegalArgumentException("The Array must not be null");
839            } else if (array.length == 0) {
840                throw new IllegalArgumentException("Array cannot be empty.");
841            }
842        
843            // Finds and returns min
844            short min = array[0];
845            for (int i = 1; i < array.length; i++) {
846                if (array[i] < min) {
847                    min = array[i];
848                }
849            }
850        
851            return min;
852        }
853    
854        /**
855         * <p>Returns the minimum value in an array.</p>
856         * 
857         * @param array  an array, must not be null or empty
858         * @return the minimum value in the array
859         * @throws IllegalArgumentException if <code>array</code> is <code>null</code>
860         * @throws IllegalArgumentException if <code>array</code> is empty
861         */
862        public static byte min(byte[] array) {
863            // Validates input
864            if (array == null) {
865                throw new IllegalArgumentException("The Array must not be null");
866            } else if (array.length == 0) {
867                throw new IllegalArgumentException("Array cannot be empty.");
868            }
869        
870            // Finds and returns min
871            byte min = array[0];
872            for (int i = 1; i < array.length; i++) {
873                if (array[i] < min) {
874                    min = array[i];
875                }
876            }
877        
878            return min;
879        }
880    
881         /**
882         * <p>Returns the minimum value in an array.</p>
883         * 
884         * @param array  an array, must not be null or empty
885         * @return the minimum value in the array
886         * @throws IllegalArgumentException if <code>array</code> is <code>null</code>
887         * @throws IllegalArgumentException if <code>array</code> is empty
888         * @see IEEE754rUtils#min(double[]) IEEE754rUtils for a version of this method that handles NaN differently
889         */
890        public static double min(double[] array) {
891            // Validates input
892            if (array == null) {
893                throw new IllegalArgumentException("The Array must not be null");
894            } else if (array.length == 0) {
895                throw new IllegalArgumentException("Array cannot be empty.");
896            }
897        
898            // Finds and returns min
899            double min = array[0];
900            for (int i = 1; i < array.length; i++) {
901                if (Double.isNaN(array[i])) {
902                    return Double.NaN;
903                }
904                if (array[i] < min) {
905                    min = array[i];
906                }
907            }
908        
909            return min;
910        }
911    
912        /**
913         * <p>Returns the minimum value in an array.</p>
914         * 
915         * @param array  an array, must not be null or empty
916         * @return the minimum value in the array
917         * @throws IllegalArgumentException if <code>array</code> is <code>null</code>
918         * @throws IllegalArgumentException if <code>array</code> is empty
919         * @see IEEE754rUtils#min(float[]) IEEE754rUtils for a version of this method that handles NaN differently
920         */
921        public static float min(float[] array) {
922            // Validates input
923            if (array == null) {
924                throw new IllegalArgumentException("The Array must not be null");
925            } else if (array.length == 0) {
926                throw new IllegalArgumentException("Array cannot be empty.");
927            }
928        
929            // Finds and returns min
930            float min = array[0];
931            for (int i = 1; i < array.length; i++) {
932                if (Float.isNaN(array[i])) {
933                    return Float.NaN;
934                }
935                if (array[i] < min) {
936                    min = array[i];
937                }
938            }
939        
940            return min;
941        }
942    
943        // Max in array
944        //--------------------------------------------------------------------
945        /**
946         * <p>Returns the maximum value in an array.</p>
947         * 
948         * @param array  an array, must not be null or empty
949         * @return the minimum value in the array
950         * @throws IllegalArgumentException if <code>array</code> is <code>null</code>
951         * @throws IllegalArgumentException if <code>array</code> is empty
952         */
953        public static long max(long[] array) {
954            // Validates input
955            if (array == null) {
956                throw new IllegalArgumentException("The Array must not be null");
957            } else if (array.length == 0) {
958                throw new IllegalArgumentException("Array cannot be empty.");
959            }
960    
961            // Finds and returns max
962            long max = array[0];
963            for (int j = 1; j < array.length; j++) {
964                if (array[j] > max) {
965                    max = array[j];
966                }
967            }
968    
969            return max;
970        }
971    
972        /**
973         * <p>Returns the maximum value in an array.</p>
974         * 
975         * @param array  an array, must not be null or empty
976         * @return the minimum value in the array
977         * @throws IllegalArgumentException if <code>array</code> is <code>null</code>
978         * @throws IllegalArgumentException if <code>array</code> is empty
979         */
980        public static int max(int[] array) {
981            // Validates input
982            if (array == null) {
983                throw new IllegalArgumentException("The Array must not be null");
984            } else if (array.length == 0) {
985                throw new IllegalArgumentException("Array cannot be empty.");
986            }
987        
988            // Finds and returns max
989            int max = array[0];
990            for (int j = 1; j < array.length; j++) {
991                if (array[j] > max) {
992                    max = array[j];
993                }
994            }
995        
996            return max;
997        }
998    
999        /**
1000         * <p>Returns the maximum value in an array.</p>
1001         * 
1002         * @param array  an array, must not be null or empty
1003         * @return the minimum value in the array
1004         * @throws IllegalArgumentException if <code>array</code> is <code>null</code>
1005         * @throws IllegalArgumentException if <code>array</code> is empty
1006         */
1007        public static short max(short[] array) {
1008            // Validates input
1009            if (array == null) {
1010                throw new IllegalArgumentException("The Array must not be null");
1011            } else if (array.length == 0) {
1012                throw new IllegalArgumentException("Array cannot be empty.");
1013            }
1014        
1015            // Finds and returns max
1016            short max = array[0];
1017            for (int i = 1; i < array.length; i++) {
1018                if (array[i] > max) {
1019                    max = array[i];
1020                }
1021            }
1022        
1023            return max;
1024        }
1025    
1026        /**
1027         * <p>Returns the maximum value in an array.</p>
1028         * 
1029         * @param array  an array, must not be null or empty
1030         * @return the minimum value in the array
1031         * @throws IllegalArgumentException if <code>array</code> is <code>null</code>
1032         * @throws IllegalArgumentException if <code>array</code> is empty
1033         */
1034        public static byte max(byte[] array) {
1035            // Validates input
1036            if (array == null) {
1037                throw new IllegalArgumentException("The Array must not be null");
1038            } else if (array.length == 0) {
1039                throw new IllegalArgumentException("Array cannot be empty.");
1040            }
1041        
1042            // Finds and returns max
1043            byte max = array[0];
1044            for (int i = 1; i < array.length; i++) {
1045                if (array[i] > max) {
1046                    max = array[i];
1047                }
1048            }
1049        
1050            return max;
1051        }
1052    
1053        /**
1054         * <p>Returns the maximum value in an array.</p>
1055         * 
1056         * @param array  an array, must not be null or empty
1057         * @return the minimum value in the array
1058         * @throws IllegalArgumentException if <code>array</code> is <code>null</code>
1059         * @throws IllegalArgumentException if <code>array</code> is empty
1060         * @see IEEE754rUtils#max(double[]) IEEE754rUtils for a version of this method that handles NaN differently
1061         */
1062        public static double max(double[] array) {
1063            // Validates input
1064            if (array== null) {
1065                throw new IllegalArgumentException("The Array must not be null");
1066            } else if (array.length == 0) {
1067                throw new IllegalArgumentException("Array cannot be empty.");
1068            }
1069        
1070            // Finds and returns max
1071            double max = array[0];
1072            for (int j = 1; j < array.length; j++) {
1073                if (Double.isNaN(array[j])) {
1074                    return Double.NaN;
1075                }
1076                if (array[j] > max) {
1077                    max = array[j];
1078                }
1079            }
1080        
1081            return max;
1082        }
1083    
1084        /**
1085         * <p>Returns the maximum value in an array.</p>
1086         * 
1087         * @param array  an array, must not be null or empty
1088         * @return the minimum value in the array
1089         * @throws IllegalArgumentException if <code>array</code> is <code>null</code>
1090         * @throws IllegalArgumentException if <code>array</code> is empty
1091         * @see IEEE754rUtils#max(float[]) IEEE754rUtils for a version of this method that handles NaN differently
1092         */
1093        public static float max(float[] array) {
1094            // Validates input
1095            if (array == null) {
1096                throw new IllegalArgumentException("The Array must not be null");
1097            } else if (array.length == 0) {
1098                throw new IllegalArgumentException("Array cannot be empty.");
1099            }
1100    
1101            // Finds and returns max
1102            float max = array[0];
1103            for (int j = 1; j < array.length; j++) {
1104                if (Float.isNaN(array[j])) {
1105                    return Float.NaN;
1106                }
1107                if (array[j] > max) {
1108                    max = array[j];
1109                }
1110            }
1111    
1112            return max;
1113        }
1114         
1115        // 3 param min
1116        //-----------------------------------------------------------------------
1117        /**
1118         * <p>Gets the minimum of three <code>long</code> values.</p>
1119         * 
1120         * @param a  value 1
1121         * @param b  value 2
1122         * @param c  value 3
1123         * @return  the smallest of the values
1124         */
1125        public static long min(long a, long b, long c) {
1126            if (b < a) {
1127                a = b;
1128            }
1129            if (c < a) {
1130                a = c;
1131            }
1132            return a;
1133        }
1134    
1135        /**
1136         * <p>Gets the minimum of three <code>int</code> values.</p>
1137         * 
1138         * @param a  value 1
1139         * @param b  value 2
1140         * @param c  value 3
1141         * @return  the smallest of the values
1142         */
1143        public static int min(int a, int b, int c) {
1144            if (b < a) {
1145                a = b;
1146            }
1147            if (c < a) {
1148                a = c;
1149            }
1150            return a;
1151        }
1152    
1153        /**
1154         * <p>Gets the minimum of three <code>short</code> values.</p>
1155         * 
1156         * @param a  value 1
1157         * @param b  value 2
1158         * @param c  value 3
1159         * @return  the smallest of the values
1160         */
1161        public static short min(short a, short b, short c) {
1162            if (b < a) {
1163                a = b;
1164            }
1165            if (c < a) {
1166                a = c;
1167            }
1168            return a;
1169        }
1170    
1171        /**
1172         * <p>Gets the minimum of three <code>byte</code> values.</p>
1173         * 
1174         * @param a  value 1
1175         * @param b  value 2
1176         * @param c  value 3
1177         * @return  the smallest of the values
1178         */
1179        public static byte min(byte a, byte b, byte c) {
1180            if (b < a) {
1181                a = b;
1182            }
1183            if (c < a) {
1184                a = c;
1185            }
1186            return a;
1187        }
1188    
1189        /**
1190         * <p>Gets the minimum of three <code>double</code> values.</p>
1191         * 
1192         * <p>If any value is <code>NaN</code>, <code>NaN</code> is
1193         * returned. Infinity is handled.</p>
1194         * 
1195         * @param a  value 1
1196         * @param b  value 2
1197         * @param c  value 3
1198         * @return  the smallest of the values
1199         * @see IEEE754rUtils#min(double, double, double) for a version of this method that handles NaN differently
1200         */
1201        public static double min(double a, double b, double c) {
1202            return Math.min(Math.min(a, b), c);
1203        }
1204    
1205        /**
1206         * <p>Gets the minimum of three <code>float</code> values.</p>
1207         * 
1208         * <p>If any value is <code>NaN</code>, <code>NaN</code> is
1209         * returned. Infinity is handled.</p>
1210         *
1211         * @param a  value 1
1212         * @param b  value 2
1213         * @param c  value 3
1214         * @return  the smallest of the values
1215         * @see IEEE754rUtils#min(float, float, float) for a version of this method that handles NaN differently
1216         */
1217        public static float min(float a, float b, float c) {
1218            return Math.min(Math.min(a, b), c);
1219        }
1220    
1221        // 3 param max
1222        //-----------------------------------------------------------------------
1223        /**
1224         * <p>Gets the maximum of three <code>long</code> values.</p>
1225         * 
1226         * @param a  value 1
1227         * @param b  value 2
1228         * @param c  value 3
1229         * @return  the largest of the values
1230         */
1231        public static long max(long a, long b, long c) {
1232            if (b > a) {
1233                a = b;
1234            }
1235            if (c > a) {
1236                a = c;
1237            }
1238            return a;
1239        }
1240    
1241        /**
1242         * <p>Gets the maximum of three <code>int</code> values.</p>
1243         * 
1244         * @param a  value 1
1245         * @param b  value 2
1246         * @param c  value 3
1247         * @return  the largest of the values
1248         */
1249        public static int max(int a, int b, int c) {
1250            if (b > a) {
1251                a = b;
1252            }
1253            if (c > a) {
1254                a = c;
1255            }
1256            return a;
1257        }
1258    
1259        /**
1260         * <p>Gets the maximum of three <code>short</code> values.</p>
1261         * 
1262         * @param a  value 1
1263         * @param b  value 2
1264         * @param c  value 3
1265         * @return  the largest of the values
1266         */
1267        public static short max(short a, short b, short c) {
1268            if (b > a) {
1269                a = b;
1270            }
1271            if (c > a) {
1272                a = c;
1273            }
1274            return a;
1275        }
1276    
1277        /**
1278         * <p>Gets the maximum of three <code>byte</code> values.</p>
1279         * 
1280         * @param a  value 1
1281         * @param b  value 2
1282         * @param c  value 3
1283         * @return  the largest of the values
1284         */
1285        public static byte max(byte a, byte b, byte c) {
1286            if (b > a) {
1287                a = b;
1288            }
1289            if (c > a) {
1290                a = c;
1291            }
1292            return a;
1293        }
1294    
1295        /**
1296         * <p>Gets the maximum of three <code>double</code> values.</p>
1297         * 
1298         * <p>If any value is <code>NaN</code>, <code>NaN</code> is
1299         * returned. Infinity is handled.</p>
1300         *
1301         * @param a  value 1
1302         * @param b  value 2
1303         * @param c  value 3
1304         * @return  the largest of the values
1305         * @see IEEE754rUtils#max(double, double, double) for a version of this method that handles NaN differently
1306         */
1307        public static double max(double a, double b, double c) {
1308            return Math.max(Math.max(a, b), c);
1309        }
1310    
1311        /**
1312         * <p>Gets the maximum of three <code>float</code> values.</p>
1313         * 
1314         * <p>If any value is <code>NaN</code>, <code>NaN</code> is
1315         * returned. Infinity is handled.</p>
1316         *
1317         * @param a  value 1
1318         * @param b  value 2
1319         * @param c  value 3
1320         * @return  the largest of the values
1321         * @see IEEE754rUtils#max(float, float, float) for a version of this method that handles NaN differently
1322         */
1323        public static float max(float a, float b, float c) {
1324            return Math.max(Math.max(a, b), c);
1325        }
1326    
1327        //-----------------------------------------------------------------------
1328        /**
1329         * <p>Compares two <code>doubles</code> for order.</p>
1330         *
1331         * <p>This method is more comprehensive than the standard Java greater
1332         * than, less than and equals operators.</p>
1333         * <ul>
1334         *  <li>It returns <code>-1</code> if the first value is less than the second.</li>
1335         *  <li>It returns <code>+1</code> if the first value is greater than the second.</li>
1336         *  <li>It returns <code>0</code> if the values are equal.</li>
1337         * </ul>
1338         *
1339         * <p>
1340         * The ordering is as follows, largest to smallest:
1341         * <ul>
1342         *  <li>NaN
1343         *  <li>Positive infinity
1344         *  <li>Maximum double
1345         *  <li>Normal positive numbers
1346         *  <li>+0.0
1347         *  <li>-0.0
1348         *  <li>Normal negative numbers
1349         *  <li>Minimum double (<code>-Double.MAX_VALUE</code>)
1350         *  <li>Negative infinity
1351         * </ul>
1352         * </p>
1353         *
1354         * <p>Comparing <code>NaN</code> with <code>NaN</code> will
1355         * return <code>0</code>.</p>
1356         * 
1357         * @param lhs  the first <code>double</code>
1358         * @param rhs  the second <code>double</code>
1359         * @return <code>-1</code> if lhs is less, <code>+1</code> if greater,
1360         *  <code>0</code> if equal to rhs
1361         */
1362        public static int compare(double lhs, double rhs) {
1363            if (lhs < rhs) {
1364                return -1;
1365            }
1366            if (lhs > rhs) {
1367                return +1;
1368            }
1369            // Need to compare bits to handle 0.0 == -0.0 being true
1370            // compare should put -0.0 < +0.0
1371            // Two NaNs are also == for compare purposes
1372            // where NaN == NaN is false
1373            long lhsBits = Double.doubleToLongBits(lhs);
1374            long rhsBits = Double.doubleToLongBits(rhs);
1375            if (lhsBits == rhsBits) {
1376                return 0;
1377            }
1378            // Something exotic! A comparison to NaN or 0.0 vs -0.0
1379            // Fortunately NaN's long is > than everything else
1380            // Also negzeros bits < poszero
1381            // NAN: 9221120237041090560
1382            // MAX: 9218868437227405311
1383            // NEGZERO: -9223372036854775808
1384            if (lhsBits < rhsBits) {
1385                return -1;
1386            } else {
1387                return +1;
1388            }
1389        }
1390        
1391        /**
1392         * <p>Compares two floats for order.</p>
1393         *
1394         * <p>This method is more comprehensive than the standard Java greater than,
1395         * less than and equals operators.</p>
1396         * <ul>
1397         *  <li>It returns <code>-1</code> if the first value is less than the second.
1398         *  <li>It returns <code>+1</code> if the first value is greater than the second.
1399         *  <li>It returns <code>0</code> if the values are equal.
1400         * </ul>
1401         *
1402         * <p> The ordering is as follows, largest to smallest:
1403         * <ul>
1404         * <li>NaN
1405         * <li>Positive infinity
1406         * <li>Maximum float
1407         * <li>Normal positive numbers
1408         * <li>+0.0
1409         * <li>-0.0
1410         * <li>Normal negative numbers
1411         * <li>Minimum float (<code>-Float.MAX_VALUE</code>)
1412         * <li>Negative infinity
1413         * </ul>
1414         *
1415         * <p>Comparing <code>NaN</code> with <code>NaN</code> will return
1416         * <code>0</code>.</p>
1417         * 
1418         * @param lhs  the first <code>float</code>
1419         * @param rhs  the second <code>float</code>
1420         * @return <code>-1</code> if lhs is less, <code>+1</code> if greater,
1421         *  <code>0</code> if equal to rhs
1422         */
1423        public static int compare(float lhs, float rhs) {
1424            if (lhs < rhs) {
1425                return -1;
1426            }
1427            if (lhs > rhs) {
1428                return +1;
1429            }
1430            //Need to compare bits to handle 0.0 == -0.0 being true
1431            // compare should put -0.0 < +0.0
1432            // Two NaNs are also == for compare purposes
1433            // where NaN == NaN is false
1434            int lhsBits = Float.floatToIntBits(lhs);
1435            int rhsBits = Float.floatToIntBits(rhs);
1436            if (lhsBits == rhsBits) {
1437                return 0;
1438            }
1439            //Something exotic! A comparison to NaN or 0.0 vs -0.0
1440            //Fortunately NaN's int is > than everything else
1441            //Also negzeros bits < poszero
1442            //NAN: 2143289344
1443            //MAX: 2139095039
1444            //NEGZERO: -2147483648
1445            if (lhsBits < rhsBits) {
1446                return -1;
1447            } else {
1448                return +1;
1449            }
1450        }
1451        
1452        //-----------------------------------------------------------------------
1453        /**
1454         * <p>Checks whether the <code>String</code> contains only
1455         * digit characters.</p>
1456         *
1457         * <p><code>Null</code> and empty String will return
1458         * <code>false</code>.</p>
1459         *
1460         * @param str  the <code>String</code> to check
1461         * @return <code>true</code> if str contains only unicode numeric
1462         */
1463        public static boolean isDigits(String str) {
1464            if (StringUtils.isEmpty(str)) {
1465                return false;
1466            }
1467            for (int i = 0; i < str.length(); i++) {
1468                if (!Character.isDigit(str.charAt(i))) {
1469                    return false;
1470                }
1471            }
1472            return true;
1473        }
1474    
1475        /**
1476         * <p>Checks whether the String a valid Java number.</p>
1477         *
1478         * <p>Valid numbers include hexadecimal marked with the <code>0x</code>
1479         * qualifier, scientific notation and numbers marked with a type
1480         * qualifier (e.g. 123L).</p>
1481         *
1482         * <p><code>Null</code> and empty String will return
1483         * <code>false</code>.</p>
1484         *
1485         * @param str  the <code>String</code> to check
1486         * @return <code>true</code> if the string is a correctly formatted number
1487         */
1488        public static boolean isNumber(String str) {
1489            if (StringUtils.isEmpty(str)) {
1490                return false;
1491            }
1492            char[] chars = str.toCharArray();
1493            int sz = chars.length;
1494            boolean hasExp = false;
1495            boolean hasDecPoint = false;
1496            boolean allowSigns = false;
1497            boolean foundDigit = false;
1498            // deal with any possible sign up front
1499            int start = (chars[0] == '-') ? 1 : 0;
1500            if (sz > start + 1) {
1501                if (chars[start] == '0' && chars[start + 1] == 'x') {
1502                    int i = start + 2;
1503                    if (i == sz) {
1504                        return false; // str == "0x"
1505                    }
1506                    // checking hex (it can't be anything else)
1507                    for (; i < chars.length; i++) {
1508                        if ((chars[i] < '0' || chars[i] > '9')
1509                            && (chars[i] < 'a' || chars[i] > 'f')
1510                            && (chars[i] < 'A' || chars[i] > 'F')) {
1511                            return false;
1512                        }
1513                    }
1514                    return true;
1515                }
1516            }
1517            sz--; // don't want to loop to the last char, check it afterwords
1518                  // for type qualifiers
1519            int i = start;
1520            // loop to the next to last char or to the last char if we need another digit to
1521            // make a valid number (e.g. chars[0..5] = "1234E")
1522            while (i < sz || (i < sz + 1 && allowSigns && !foundDigit)) {
1523                if (chars[i] >= '0' && chars[i] <= '9') {
1524                    foundDigit = true;
1525                    allowSigns = false;
1526    
1527                } else if (chars[i] == '.') {
1528                    if (hasDecPoint || hasExp) {
1529                        // two decimal points or dec in exponent   
1530                        return false;
1531                    }
1532                    hasDecPoint = true;
1533                } else if (chars[i] == 'e' || chars[i] == 'E') {
1534                    // we've already taken care of hex.
1535                    if (hasExp) {
1536                        // two E's
1537                        return false;
1538                    }
1539                    if (!foundDigit) {
1540                        return false;
1541                    }
1542                    hasExp = true;
1543                    allowSigns = true;
1544                } else if (chars[i] == '+' || chars[i] == '-') {
1545                    if (!allowSigns) {
1546                        return false;
1547                    }
1548                    allowSigns = false;
1549                    foundDigit = false; // we need a digit after the E
1550                } else {
1551                    return false;
1552                }
1553                i++;
1554            }
1555            if (i < chars.length) {
1556                if (chars[i] >= '0' && chars[i] <= '9') {
1557                    // no type qualifier, OK
1558                    return true;
1559                }
1560                if (chars[i] == 'e' || chars[i] == 'E') {
1561                    // can't have an E at the last byte
1562                    return false;
1563                }
1564                if (chars[i] == '.') {
1565                    if (hasDecPoint || hasExp) {
1566                        // two decimal points or dec in exponent
1567                        return false;
1568                    }
1569                    // single trailing decimal point after non-exponent is ok
1570                    return foundDigit;
1571                }
1572                if (!allowSigns
1573                    && (chars[i] == 'd'
1574                        || chars[i] == 'D'
1575                        || chars[i] == 'f'
1576                        || chars[i] == 'F')) {
1577                    return foundDigit;
1578                }
1579                if (chars[i] == 'l'
1580                    || chars[i] == 'L') {
1581                    // not allowing L with an exponent
1582                    return foundDigit && !hasExp;
1583                }
1584                // last character is illegal
1585                return false;
1586            }
1587            // allowSigns is true iff the val ends in 'E'
1588            // found digit it to make sure weird stuff like '.' and '1E-' doesn't pass
1589            return !allowSigns && foundDigit;
1590        }
1591        
1592    }