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package java.lang;

import gnu.classpath.Configuration;

/* Written using "Java Class Libraries", 2nd edition, ISBN 0-201-31002-3
 * "The Java Language Specification", ISBN 0-201-63451-1
 * plus online API docs for JDK 1.2 beta from http://www.javasoft.com.
 * Status:  Believed complete and correct.
 */

/**
 * Instances of class <code>Float</code> represent primitive
 * <code>float</code> values.
 *
 * Additionally, this class provides various helper functions and variables
 * related to floats.
 *
 * @author Paul Fisher
 * @author Andrew Haley <[email protected]>
 * @since JDK 1.0
 */
public final class Float extends Number implements Comparable
{
  /**
   * The maximum positive value a <code>double</code> may represent
   * is 3.4028235e+38f.
   */
  public static final float MAX_VALUE = 3.4028235e+38f;

  /**
   * The minimum positive value a <code>float</code> may represent
   * is 1.4e-45.
   */
  public static final float MIN_VALUE = 1.4e-45f;

  /**
   * The value of a float representation -1.0/0.0, negative infinity.
   */
  public static final float NEGATIVE_INFINITY = -1.0f/0.0f;

  /**
   * The value of a float representation 1.0/0.0, positive infinity.
   */
  public static final float POSITIVE_INFINITY = 1.0f/0.0f;

  /**
   * All IEEE 754 values of NaN have the same value in Java.
   */
  public static final float NaN = 0.0f/0.0f;

  /**
   * The primitive type <code>float</code> is represented by this 
   * <code>Class</code> object.
   */
  public static final Class TYPE = VMClassLoader.getPrimitiveClass('F');

  /**
   * The immutable value of this Float.
   */
  private final float value;

  private static final long serialVersionUID = -2671257302660747028L;

  static
  {
    if (Configuration.INIT_LOAD_LIBRARY)
      {
        System.loadLibrary ("javalang");
      }
  }

  /**
   * Create a <code>float</code> from the primitive <code>Float</code>
   * specified.
   *
   * @param value the <code>Float</code> argument
   */
  public Float (float value)
  {
    this.value = value;
  }

  /**
   * Create a <code>Float</code> from the primitive <code>double</code>
   * specified.
   *
   * @param value the <code>double</code> argument
   */
  public Float (double value)
  {
    this.value = (float)value;
  }

  /**
   * Create a <code>Float</code> from the specified <code>String</code>.
   *
   * This method calls <code>Float.parseFloat()</code>.
   *
   * @exception NumberFormatException when the <code>String</code> cannot
   *            be parsed into a <code>Float</code>.
   * @param s the <code>String</code> to convert
   * @see #parseFloat(java.lang.String)
   */
  public Float (String s) throws NumberFormatException
  {
    this.value = parseFloat (s);
  }

  /**
   * Parse the specified <code>String</code> as a <code>float</code>.
   *
   * The number is really read as <em>n * 10<sup>exponent</sup></em>.  The
   * first number is <em>n</em>, and if there is an "<code>E</code>"
   * ("<code>e</code>" is also acceptable), then the integer after that is
   * the exponent.
   * <P>
   * Here are the possible forms the number can take:
   * <BR>
   * <TABLE BORDER=1>
   *     <TR><TH>Form</TH><TH>Examples</TH></TR>
   *     <TR><TD><CODE>[+-]&lt;number&gt;[.]</CODE></TD><TD>345., -10, 12</TD></TR>
   *     <TR><TD><CODE>[+-]&lt;number&gt;.&lt;number&gt;</CODE></TD><TD>40.2, 80.00, -12.30</TD></TR>
   *     <TR><TD><CODE>[+-]&lt;number&gt;[.]E[+-]&lt;number&gt;</CODE></TD><TD>80E12, -12e+7, 4.E-123</TD></TR>
   *     <TR><TD><CODE>[+-]&lt;number&gt;.&lt;number&gt;E[+-]&lt;number&gt;</CODE></TD><TD>6.02e-22, -40.2E+6, 12.3e9</TD></TR>
   * </TABLE>
   *
   * "<code>[+-]</code>" means either a plus or minus sign may go there, or
   * neither, in which case + is assumed.
   * <BR>
   * "<code>[.]</code>" means a dot may be placed here, but is optional.
   * <BR>
   * "<code>&lt;number&gt;</code>" means a string of digits (0-9), basically
   * an integer.  "<code>&lt;number&gt;.&lt;number&gt;</code>" is basically
   * a real number, a floating-point value.
   * <P>
   * Remember that a <code>float</code> has a limited range.  If the
   * number you specify is greater than <code>Float.MAX_VALUE</code> or less
   * than <code>-Float.MAX_VALUE</code>, it will be set at
   * <code>Float.POSITIVE_INFINITY</code> or
   * <code>Float.NEGATIVE_INFINITY</code>, respectively.
   * <P>
   *
   * Note also that <code>float</code> does not have perfect precision.  Many
   * numbers cannot be precisely represented.  The number you specify
   * will be rounded to the nearest representable value.
   * <code>Float.MIN_VALUE</code> is the margin of error for <code>float</code>
   * values.
   * <P>
   * If an unexpected character is found in the <code>String</code>, a
   * <code>NumberFormatException</code> will be thrown.  Spaces are not
   * allowed and will cause this exception to be thrown.
   *
   * @XXX specify where/how we are not in accord with the spec.
   *
   * @param str the <code>String</code> to convert
   * @return the value of the <code>String</code> as a <code>float</code>.
   * @exception NumberFormatException when the string cannot be parsed to a
   *            <code>float</code>.
   * @since JDK 1.2
   * @see #MIN_VALUE
   * @see #MAX_VALUE
   * @see #POSITIVE_INFINITY
   * @see #NEGATIVE_INFINITY
   */
  public static float parseFloat (String s) throws NumberFormatException
  {
    // The spec says that parseFloat() should work like
    // Double.valueOf().  This is equivalent, in our implementation,
    // but more efficient.
    return (float) Double.parseDouble (s);
  }

  /**
   * Convert the <code>float</code> value of this <code>Float</code>
   * to a <code>String</code>.  This method calls
   * <code>Float.toString(float)</code> to do its dirty work.
   *
   * @return the <code>String</code> representation of this <code>Float</code>.
   * @see #toString(float)
   */
  public String toString ()
  {
    return toString (value);
  }

  /**
   * If the <code>Object</code> is not <code>null</code>, is an
   * <code>instanceof</code> <code>Float</code>, and represents
   * the same primitive <code>float</code> value return 
   * <code>true</code>.  Otherwise <code>false</code> is returned.
   * <p>
   * Note that there are two differences between <code>==</code> and
   * <code>equals()</code>. <code>0.0f == -0.0f</code> returns <code>true</code>
   * but <code>new Float(0.0f).equals(new Float(-0.0f))</code> returns
   * <code>false</code>. And <code>Float.NaN == Float.NaN</code> returns
   * <code>false</code>, but
   * <code>new Float(Float.NaN).equals(new Float(Float.NaN))</code> returns
   * <code>true</code>.
   *
   * @param obj the object to compare to
   * @return whether the objects are semantically equal.
   */
  public boolean equals (Object obj)
  {
    if (!(obj instanceof Float))
      return false;

    float f = ((Float) obj).value;

    // GCJ LOCAL: this implementation is probably faster than
    // Classpath's, especially once we inline floatToIntBits.
    return floatToIntBits (value) == floatToIntBits (f);
    // END GCJ LOCAL
  }

  /**
   * Return a hashcode representing this Object.
   * <code>Float</code>'s hash code is calculated by calling the
   * <code>floatToIntBits()</code> function.
   * @return this Object's hash code.
   * @see java.lang.Float.floatToIntBits(float)
   */
  public int hashCode ()
  {
    return floatToIntBits (value);
  }

  /**
   * Return the value of this <code>Double</code> when cast to an 
   * <code>int</code>.
   */
  public int intValue ()
  {
    return (int) value;
  }

  /**
   * Return the value of this <code>Double</code> when cast to a
   * <code>long</code>.
   */
  public long longValue ()
  {
    return (long) value;
  }

  /**
   * Return the value of this <code>Double</code> when cast to a
   * <code>float</code>.
   */
  public float floatValue ()
  {
    return (float) value;
  }

  /**
   * Return the primitive <code>double</code> value represented by this
   * <code>Double</code>.
   */
  public double doubleValue ()
  {
    return (double) value;
  }

  /**
   * Convert the <code>float</code> to a <code>String</code>.
   * <P>
   *
   * Floating-point string representation is fairly complex: here is a
   * rundown of the possible values.  "<CODE>[-]</CODE>" indicates that a
   * negative sign will be printed if the value (or exponent) is negative.
   * "<CODE>&lt;number&gt;</CODE>" means a string of digits (0-9).
   * "<CODE>&lt;digit&gt;</CODE>" means a single digit (0-9).
   * <P>
   *
   * <TABLE BORDER=1>
   * <TR><TH>Value of Float</TH><TH>String Representation</TH></TR>
   * <TR>
   *     <TD>[+-] 0</TD>
   *     <TD>[<CODE>-</CODE>]<CODE>0.0</CODE></TD>
   * </TR>
   * <TR>
   *     <TD>Between [+-] 10<SUP>-3</SUP> and 10<SUP>7</SUP></TD>
   *     <TD><CODE>[-]number.number</CODE></TD>
   * </TR>
   * <TR>
   *     <TD>Other numeric value</TD>
   *     <TD><CODE>[-]&lt;digit&gt;.&lt;number&gt;E[-]&lt;number&gt;</CODE></TD>
   * </TR>
   * <TR>
   *     <TD>[+-] infinity</TD>
   *     <TD><CODE>[-]Infinity</CODE></TD>
   * </TR>
   * <TR>
   *     <TD>NaN</TD>
   *     <TD><CODE>NaN</CODE></TD>
   * </TR>
   * </TABLE>
   *
   * Yes, negative zero <EM>is</EM> a possible value.  Note that there is
   * <EM>always</EM> a <CODE>.</CODE> and at least one digit printed after
   * it: even if the number is 3, it will be printed as <CODE>3.0</CODE>.
   * After the ".", all digits will be printed except trailing zeros.  No
   * truncation or rounding is done by this function.
   *
   * @XXX specify where we are not in accord with the spec.
   *
   * @param f the <code>float</code> to convert
   * @return the <code>String</code> representing the <code>float</code>.
   */
  public static String toString (float f)
  {
    return Double.toString ((double) f, true);
  }

  /**
   * Return the result of calling <code>new Float(java.lang.String)</code>.
   *
   * @param s the <code>String</code> to convert to a <code>Float</code>.
   * @return a new <code>Float</code> representing the <code>String</code>'s
   *         numeric value.
   *
   * @exception NumberFormatException thrown if <code>String</code> cannot
   * be parsed as a <code>double</code>.
   * @see #Float(java.lang.String)
   * @see #parseFloat(java.lang.String)
   */
  public static Float valueOf (String s) throws NumberFormatException
  {
    return new Float (s);
  }

  /**
   * Return <code>true</code> if the value of this <code>Float</code>
   * is the same as <code>NaN</code>, otherwise return <code>false</code>.
   * @return whether this <code>Float</code> is <code>NaN</code>.
   */
  public boolean isNaN ()
  {
    return isNaN (value);
  }

  /**
   * Return <code>true</code> if the <code>float</code> has the same
   * value as <code>NaN</code>, otherwise return <code>false</code>.
   *
   * @param v the <code>float</code> to compare
   * @return whether the argument is <code>NaN</code>.
   */
  public static boolean isNaN (float v)
  {
    // This works since NaN != NaN is the only reflexive inequality
    // comparison which returns true.
    return v != v;
  }

  /**
   * Return <code>true</code> if the value of this <code>Float</code>
   * is the same as <code>NEGATIVE_INFINITY</code> or 
   * <code>POSITIVE_INFINITY</code>, otherwise return <code>false</code>.
   *
   * @return whether this <code>Float</code> is (-/+) infinity.
   */
  public boolean isInfinite ()
  {
    return isInfinite (value);
  }

  /**
   * Return <code>true</code> if the <code>float</code> has a value 
   * equal to either <code>NEGATIVE_INFINITY</code> or 
   * <code>POSITIVE_INFINITY</code>, otherwise return <code>false</code>.
   *
   * @param v the <code>float</code> to compare
   * @return whether the argument is (-/+) infinity.
   */
  public static boolean isInfinite (float v)
  {
    return (v == POSITIVE_INFINITY || v == NEGATIVE_INFINITY);
  }

  /**
   * Return the int bits of the specified <code>float</code>.
   * The result of this function can be used as the argument to
   * <code>Float.intBitsToFloat(long)</code> to obtain the
   * original <code>float</code> value.
   *
   * @param value the <code>float</code> to convert
   * @return the bits of the <code>float</code>.
   */
  public static native int floatToIntBits (float value);

  /**
   * Return the int bits of the specified <code>float</code>.
   * The result of this function can be used as the argument to
   * <code>Float.intBitsToFloat(long)</code> to obtain the
   * original <code>float</code> value.  The difference between
   * this function and <code>floatToIntBits</code> is that this
   * function does not collapse NaN values.
   *
   * @param value the <code>float</code> to convert
   * @return the bits of the <code>float</code>.
   */
  public static native int floatToRawIntBits (float value);

  /**
   * Return the <code>float</code> represented by the long
   * bits specified.
   *
   * @param bits the long bits representing a <code>double</code>
   * @return the <code>float</code> represented by the bits.
   */
  public static native float intBitsToFloat (int bits);

  /**
   * Returns 0 if the <code>float</code> value of the argument is 
   * equal to the value of this <code>Float</code>.  Returns a number
   * less than zero if the value of this <code>Float</code> is less 
   * than the <code>Float</code> value of the argument, and returns a 
   * number greater than zero if the value of this <code>Float</code> 
   * is greater than the <code>float</code> value of the argument.
   * <br>
   * <code>Float.NaN</code> is greater than any number other than itself, 
   * even <code>Float.POSITIVE_INFINITY</code>.
   * <br>
   * <code>0.0</code> is greater than <code>-0.0</code>.
   *
   * @param f the Float to compare to.
   * @return  0 if the <code>Float</code>s are the same, &lt; 0 if this
   *          <code>Float</code> is less than the <code>Float</code> in
   *          in question, or &gt; 0 if it is greater.
   *
   * @since 1.2
   */
  public int compareTo (Float f)
  {
    return compare (value, f.value);
  }

  /**
   * Returns 0 if the first argument is equal to the second argument.
   * Returns a number less than zero if the first argument is less than the
   * second argument, and returns a number greater than zero if the first
   * argument is greater than the second argument.
   * <br>
   * <code>Float.NaN</code> is greater than any number other than itself, 
   * even <code>Float.POSITIVE_INFINITY</code>.
   * <br>
   * <code>0.0</code> is greater than <code>-0.0</code>.
   *
   * @param x the first float to compare.
   * @param y the second float to compare.
   * @return  0 if the arguments are the same, &lt; 0 if the
   *          first argument is less than the second argument in
   *          in question, or &gt; 0 if it is greater.
   * @since 1.4
   */
  public static int compare (float x, float y)
  {
    if (isNaN (x))
      return isNaN (y) ? 0 : 1;
    if (isNaN (y))
      return -1;
    // recall that 0.0 == -0.0, so we convert to infinities and try again
    if (x == 0 && y == 0)
      return (int) (1 / x - 1 / y);
    if (x == y)
      return 0;

    return x > y ? 1 : -1;
  }

  /**
   * Compares the specified <code>Object</code> to this <code>Float</code>
   * if and only if the <code>Object</code> is an instanceof 
   * <code>Float</code>.
   * Otherwise it throws a <code>ClassCastException</code>
   *
   * @param o the Object to compare to.
   * @return  0 if the <code>Float</code>s are the same, &lt; 0 if this
   *          <code>Float</code> is less than the <code>Float</code> in
   *          in question, or &gt; 0 if it is greater.
   * @throws ClassCastException if the argument is not a <code>Float</code>
   *
   * @since 1.2
   */
  public int compareTo (Object o)
  {
    return compareTo ((Float) o);
  }
}