org.openspaces.core.util.numbers
Interface NumberHelper<N extends Number>

All Superinterfaces:

Comparator<Number>

All Known Implementing Classes:

BigDecimalHelper, BigIntegerHelper, DoubleHelper, FloatHelper, IntegerHelper, LongHelper, ShortHelper

public interface NumberHelper<N extends Number>
extends Comparator<Number>

A generic interface on top of a specific Number implementation allowing to use it in a generalized fashion.

Author:

kimchy

Method Summary

N	add(Number lhs, Number rhs) Adds the two numbers (can be of any Number type) and returns the type result that the number helper handles.
N	cast(Number n) Casts the give Number into the type the number helper handles.
N	div(Number lhs, Number rhs) Divides the two numbers (can be of any Number type) and returns the type result that the number helper handles.
N	MAX_VALUE() Returns the maximum number for the specific type the number helper handles.
N	MIN_VALUE() Returns the minimum number for the specific type the number helper handles.
N	mult(Number lhs, Number rhs) Multiplies the two numbers (can be of any Number type) and returns the type result that the number helper handles.
N	ONE() Returns the "ONE" value for the given type.
N	sub(Number lhs, Number rhs) Substracts the two numbers (can be of any Number type) and returns the type result that the number helper handles.
N	ZERO() Returns the "ZERO" value for the given type.

Methods inherited from interface java.util.Comparator

compare, equals

Method Detail

cast

N cast(Number n)

Casts the give Number into the type the number helper handles.

MAX_VALUE

N MAX_VALUE()

Returns the maximum number for the specific type the number helper handles.

MIN_VALUE

N MIN_VALUE()

Returns the minimum number for the specific type the number helper handles.

ONE

N ONE()

Returns the "ONE" value for the given type.

ZERO

N ZERO()

Returns the "ZERO" value for the given type.

add

N add(Number lhs,
      Number rhs)

Adds the two numbers (can be of any Number type) and returns the type result that the number helper handles.

sub

N sub(Number lhs,
      Number rhs)

Substracts the two numbers (can be of any Number type) and returns the type result that the number helper handles.

mult

N mult(Number lhs,
       Number rhs)

Multiplies the two numbers (can be of any Number type) and returns the type result that the number helper handles.

div

N div(Number lhs,
      Number rhs)

Divides the two numbers (can be of any Number type) and returns the type result that the number helper handles.