Class UnsignedLongs


  • @Beta
    @GwtCompatible
    public final class UnsignedLongs
    extends Object
    Static utility methods pertaining to long primitives that interpret values as unsigned (that is, any negative value x is treated as the positive value 2^64 + x). The methods for which signedness is not an issue are in Longs, as well as signed versions of methods for which signedness is an issue.

    In addition, this class provides several static methods for converting a long to a String and a String to a long that treat the long as an unsigned number.

    Users of these utilities must be extremely careful not to mix up signed and unsigned long values. When possible, it is recommended that the UnsignedLong wrapper class be used, at a small efficiency penalty, to enforce the distinction in the type system.

    See the Guava User Guide article on unsigned primitive utilities.

    Since:
    10.0
    Author:
    Louis Wasserman, Brian Milch, Colin Evans
    • Field Summary

      Fields 
      Modifier and Type Field Description
      static long MAX_VALUE  
    • Method Summary

      All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods 
      Modifier and Type Method Description
      static int compare(long a, long b)
      Compares the two specified long values, treating them as unsigned values between 0 and 2^64 - 1 inclusive.
      static long decode(String stringValue)
      Returns the unsigned long value represented by the given string.
      static long divide(long dividend, long divisor)
      Returns dividend / divisor, where the dividend and divisor are treated as unsigned 64-bit quantities.
      static String join(String separator, long... array)
      Returns a string containing the supplied unsigned long values separated by separator.
      static Comparator<long[]> lexicographicalComparator()
      Returns a comparator that compares two arrays of unsigned long values lexicographically.
      static long max(long... array)
      Returns the greatest value present in array, treating values as unsigned.
      static long min(long... array)
      Returns the least value present in array, treating values as unsigned.
      static long parseUnsignedLong(String string)
      Returns the unsigned long value represented by the given decimal string.
      static long parseUnsignedLong(String string, int radix)
      Returns the unsigned long value represented by a string with the given radix.
      static long remainder(long dividend, long divisor)
      Returns dividend % divisor, where the dividend and divisor are treated as unsigned 64-bit quantities.
      static void sort(long[] array)
      Sorts the array, treating its elements as unsigned 64-bit integers.
      static void sort(long[] array, int fromIndex, int toIndex)
      Sorts the array between fromIndex inclusive and toIndex exclusive, treating its elements as unsigned 64-bit integers.
      static void sortDescending(long[] array)
      Sorts the elements of array in descending order, interpreting them as unsigned 64-bit integers.
      static void sortDescending(long[] array, int fromIndex, int toIndex)
      Sorts the elements of array between fromIndex inclusive and toIndex exclusive in descending order, interpreting them as unsigned 64-bit integers.
      static String toString(long x)
      Returns a string representation of x, where x is treated as unsigned.
      static String toString(long x, int radix)
      Returns a string representation of x for the given radix, where x is treated as unsigned.
    • Method Detail

      • compare

        public static int compare(long a,
                                  long b)
        Compares the two specified long values, treating them as unsigned values between 0 and 2^64 - 1 inclusive.

        Java 8 users: use Long.compareUnsigned(long, long) instead.

        Parameters:
        a - the first unsigned long to compare
        b - the second unsigned long to compare
        Returns:
        a negative value if a is less than b; a positive value if a is greater than b; or zero if they are equal
      • min

        public static long min(long... array)
        Returns the least value present in array, treating values as unsigned.
        Parameters:
        array - a nonempty array of unsigned long values
        Returns:
        the value present in array that is less than or equal to every other value in the array according to compare(long, long)
        Throws:
        IllegalArgumentException - if array is empty
      • max

        public static long max(long... array)
        Returns the greatest value present in array, treating values as unsigned.
        Parameters:
        array - a nonempty array of unsigned long values
        Returns:
        the value present in array that is greater than or equal to every other value in the array according to compare(long, long)
        Throws:
        IllegalArgumentException - if array is empty
      • join

        public static String join(String separator,
                                  long... array)
        Returns a string containing the supplied unsigned long values separated by separator. For example, join("-", 1, 2, 3) returns the string "1-2-3".
        Parameters:
        separator - the text that should appear between consecutive values in the resulting string (but not at the start or end)
        array - an array of unsigned long values, possibly empty
      • sort

        public static void sort(long[] array)
        Sorts the array, treating its elements as unsigned 64-bit integers.
        Since:
        23.1
      • sort

        public static void sort(long[] array,
                                int fromIndex,
                                int toIndex)
        Sorts the array between fromIndex inclusive and toIndex exclusive, treating its elements as unsigned 64-bit integers.
        Since:
        23.1
      • sortDescending

        public static void sortDescending(long[] array)
        Sorts the elements of array in descending order, interpreting them as unsigned 64-bit integers.
        Since:
        23.1
      • sortDescending

        public static void sortDescending(long[] array,
                                          int fromIndex,
                                          int toIndex)
        Sorts the elements of array between fromIndex inclusive and toIndex exclusive in descending order, interpreting them as unsigned 64-bit integers.
        Since:
        23.1
      • divide

        public static long divide(long dividend,
                                  long divisor)
        Returns dividend / divisor, where the dividend and divisor are treated as unsigned 64-bit quantities.

        Java 8 users: use Long.divideUnsigned(long, long) instead.

        Parameters:
        dividend - the dividend (numerator)
        divisor - the divisor (denominator)
        Throws:
        ArithmeticException - if divisor is 0
      • remainder

        public static long remainder(long dividend,
                                     long divisor)
        Returns dividend % divisor, where the dividend and divisor are treated as unsigned 64-bit quantities.

        Java 8 users: use Long.remainderUnsigned(long, long) instead.

        Parameters:
        dividend - the dividend (numerator)
        divisor - the divisor (denominator)
        Throws:
        ArithmeticException - if divisor is 0
        Since:
        11.0
      • decode

        @CanIgnoreReturnValue
        public static long decode(String stringValue)
        Returns the unsigned long value represented by the given string.

        Accepts a decimal, hexadecimal, or octal number given by specifying the following prefix:

        • 0xHexDigits
        • 0XHexDigits
        • #HexDigits
        • 0OctalDigits
        Throws:
        NumberFormatException - if the string does not contain a valid unsigned long value
        Since:
        13.0