java.nio
Class ByteOrder

java.lang.Object
  java.nio.ByteOrder

public final class ByteOrder
extends Object

Holds byte order constants.

Field Summary

static ByteOrder	BIG_ENDIAN This constant represents big endian.
static ByteOrder	LITTLE_ENDIAN This constant represents little endian.

Method Summary

static ByteOrder	nativeOrder() Answers the current platform byte order.
String	toString() Answers a string containing a concise, human-readable description of the receiver.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

BIG_ENDIAN

public static final ByteOrder BIG_ENDIAN

This constant represents big endian.

LITTLE_ENDIAN

public static final ByteOrder LITTLE_ENDIAN

This constant represents little endian.

Method Detail

nativeOrder

public static ByteOrder nativeOrder()

Answers the current platform byte order.

Returns:

the byte order object, which is either identical to LITTLE_ENDIAN or BIG_ENDIAN.

toString

public String toString()

Description copied from class: Object

Answers a string containing a concise, human-readable description of the receiver.

Overrides:

toString in class Object

Returns:

String a printable representation for the receiver.