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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))); } }