Method Detail

• public static boolean isDigit(char c)

  Returns true if the specified character is a base-10 digit.

• public static boolean isHexDigit(char c)

  Returns true if the specified character is a base-16 digit.

• public static boolean isNumericTypeSpecifier(char c, boolean isDecimal)

  Returns true if the specified character is a valid type specifier for a numeric value.

• public static boolean isOctalDigit(char c)

  Returns true if the specific character is a base-8 digit.

• public static Number parseDecimal(String text)

  Builds a Number from the given decimal descriptor. Uses BigDecimal, unless, Double or Float is requested.

  throws:

  NumberFormatException if the number does not fit within the type requested by the type specifier suffix (invalid numbers don't make it here)

  Parameters:

  text - literal text to parse

  Returns:

  instantiated Number object

• @Deprecated public static Number parseInteger(String text)

  Builds a Number from the given integer descriptor. Creates the narrowest type possible, or a specific type, if specified.

  throws:

  NumberFormatException if the number does not fit within the type requested by the type specifier suffix (invalid numbers don't make it here)

  Parameters:

  text - literal text to parse

  Returns:

  instantiated Number object

• public static Number parseInteger(AST reportNode, String text)

  Builds a Number from the given integer descriptor. Creates the narrowest type possible, or a specific type, if specified.

  throws:

  NumberFormatException if the number does not fit within the type requested by the type specifier suffix (invalid numbers don't make it here)

  Parameters:

  reportNode - at node for error reporting in the parser

  text - literal text to parse

  Returns:

  instantiated Number object