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package sun.misc;
This class contains additional constants documenting limits of the
float
type.
Author: Joseph D. Darcy
/**
* This class contains additional constants documenting limits of the
* <code>float</code> type.
*
* @author Joseph D. Darcy
*/
public class FloatConsts {
Don't let anyone instantiate this class.
/**
* Don't let anyone instantiate this class.
*/
private FloatConsts() {}
public static final float POSITIVE_INFINITY = java.lang.Float.POSITIVE_INFINITY;
public static final float NEGATIVE_INFINITY = java.lang.Float.NEGATIVE_INFINITY;
public static final float NaN = java.lang.Float.NaN;
public static final float MAX_VALUE = java.lang.Float.MAX_VALUE;
public static final float MIN_VALUE = java.lang.Float.MIN_VALUE;
A constant holding the smallest positive normal value of type
float
, 2-126. It is equal to the value
returned by Float.intBitsToFloat(0x00800000)
.
/**
* A constant holding the smallest positive normal value of type
* <code>float</code>, 2<sup>-126</sup>. It is equal to the value
* returned by <code>Float.intBitsToFloat(0x00800000)</code>.
*/
public static final float MIN_NORMAL = 1.17549435E-38f;
The number of logical bits in the significand of a
float
number, including the implicit bit.
/**
* The number of logical bits in the significand of a
* <code>float</code> number, including the implicit bit.
*/
public static final int SIGNIFICAND_WIDTH = 24;
Maximum exponent a finite float
number may have.
It is equal to the value returned by
Math.ilogb(Float.MAX_VALUE)
.
/**
* Maximum exponent a finite <code>float</code> number may have.
* It is equal to the value returned by
* <code>Math.ilogb(Float.MAX_VALUE)</code>.
*/
public static final int MAX_EXPONENT = 127;
Minimum exponent a normalized float
number may
have. It is equal to the value returned by
Math.ilogb(Float.MIN_NORMAL)
.
/**
* Minimum exponent a normalized <code>float</code> number may
* have. It is equal to the value returned by
* <code>Math.ilogb(Float.MIN_NORMAL)</code>.
*/
public static final int MIN_EXPONENT = -126;
The exponent the smallest positive float
subnormal
value would have if it could be normalized. It is equal to the
value returned by FpUtils.ilogb(Float.MIN_VALUE)
.
/**
* The exponent the smallest positive <code>float</code> subnormal
* value would have if it could be normalized. It is equal to the
* value returned by <code>FpUtils.ilogb(Float.MIN_VALUE)</code>.
*/
public static final int MIN_SUB_EXPONENT = MIN_EXPONENT -
(SIGNIFICAND_WIDTH - 1);
Bias used in representing a float
exponent.
/**
* Bias used in representing a <code>float</code> exponent.
*/
public static final int EXP_BIAS = 127;
Bit mask to isolate the sign bit of a float
.
/**
* Bit mask to isolate the sign bit of a <code>float</code>.
*/
public static final int SIGN_BIT_MASK = 0x80000000;
Bit mask to isolate the exponent field of a
float
.
/**
* Bit mask to isolate the exponent field of a
* <code>float</code>.
*/
public static final int EXP_BIT_MASK = 0x7F800000;
Bit mask to isolate the significand field of a
float
.
/**
* Bit mask to isolate the significand field of a
* <code>float</code>.
*/
public static final int SIGNIF_BIT_MASK = 0x007FFFFF;
static {
// verify bit masks cover all bit positions and that the bit
// masks are non-overlapping
assert(((SIGN_BIT_MASK | EXP_BIT_MASK | SIGNIF_BIT_MASK) == ~0) &&
(((SIGN_BIT_MASK & EXP_BIT_MASK) == 0) &&
((SIGN_BIT_MASK & SIGNIF_BIT_MASK) == 0) &&
((EXP_BIT_MASK & SIGNIF_BIT_MASK) == 0)));
}
}