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## java.lang
Class Long

    java.lang.Object
      java.lang.Number
          java.lang.Long

All Implemented Interfaces:
  Comparable, Serializable

public final class Long
extends Number
implements Comparable

The `Long` class wraps a value of the primitive type `long` in an object. An object of type `Long` contains a single field whose type is `long`.

In addition, this class provides several methods for converting a `long` to a `String` and a `String` to a `long`, as well as other constants and methods useful when dealing with a `long`.

Since:
  JDK1.0
See Also:
  Serialized Form

Field Summary
`static long` | `MAX_VALUE` A constant holding the maximum value a `long` can have, 263-1.
`static long` | `MIN_VALUE` A constant holding the minimum value a `long` can have, -263.
`static Class` | `TYPE` The `Class` instance representing the primitive type `long`.

Constructor Summary
`Long(long value)` Constructs a newly allocated `Long` object that represents the specified `long` argument.
`Long(String s)` Constructs a newly allocated `Long` object that represents the `long` value indicated by the `String` parameter.

Method Summary
`byte` | `byteValue()` Returns the value of this `Long` as a `byte`.
`int` | `compareTo(Long anotherLong)` Compares two `Long` objects numerically.
`int` | `compareTo(Object o)` Compares this `Long` object to another object.
`static Long` | `decode(String nm)` Decodes a `String` into a `Long`.
`double` | `doubleValue()` Returns the value of this `Long` as a `double`.
`boolean` | `equals(Object obj)` Compares this object to the specified object.
`float` | `floatValue()` Returns the value of this `Long` as a `float`.
`static Long` | `getLong(String nm)` Determines the `long` value of the system property with the specified name.
`static Long` | `getLong(String nm, long val)` Determines the `long` value of the system property with the specified name.
`static Long` | `getLong(String nm, Long val)` Returns the `long` value of the system property with the specified name.
`int` | `hashCode()` Returns a hash code for this `Long`.
`int` | `intValue()` Returns the value of this `Long` as an `int`.
`long` | `longValue()` Returns the value of this `Long` as a `long` value.
`static long` | `parseLong(String s)` Parses the string argument as a signed decimal `long`.
`static long` | `parseLong(String s, int radix)` Parses the string argument as a signed `long` in the radix specified by the second argument.
`short` | `shortValue()` Returns the value of this `Long` as a `short`.
`static String` | `toBinaryString(long i)` Returns a string representation of the `long` argument as an unsigned integer in base 2.
`static String` | `toHexString(long i)` Returns a string representation of the `long` argument as an unsigned integer in base 16.
`static String` | `toOctalString(long i)` Returns a string representation of the `long` argument as an unsigned integer in base 8.
`String` | `toString()` Returns a `String` object representing this `Long`'s value.
`static String` | `toString(long i)` Returns a `String` object representing the specified `long`.
`static String` | `toString(long i, int radix)` Returns a string representation of the first argument in the radix specified by the second argument.
`static Long` | `valueOf(String s)` Returns a `Long` object holding the value of the specified `String`.
`static Long` | `valueOf(String s, int radix)` Returns a `Long` object holding the value extracted from the specified `String` when parsed with the radix given by the second argument.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
`clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

Field Detail

### MIN_VALUE

    public static final long MIN_VALUE

  A constant holding the minimum value a `long` can have, -263.

  See Also:
    Constant Field Values

### MAX_VALUE

    public static final long MAX_VALUE

  A constant holding the maximum value a `long` can have, 263-1.

  See Also:
    Constant Field Values

### TYPE

    public static final Class TYPE

  The `Class` instance representing the primitive type `long`.

  Since:
    JDK1.1

Constructor Detail

### Long

    public Long(long value)

  Constructs a newly allocated `Long` object that represents the specified `long` argument.

Parameters:
  `value` - the value to be represented by the `Long` object.

### Long

    public Long(String s)
         throws NumberFormatException

  Constructs a newly allocated `Long` object that represents the `long` value indicated by the `String` parameter. The string is converted to a `long` value in exactly the manner used by the `parseLong` method for radix 10.

Parameters:
  `s` - the `String` to be converted to a `Long`.
Throws:
  `NumberFormatException` - if the `String` does not contain a parsable `long`.
See Also:
  `parseLong(java.lang.String, int)`

Method Detail

### toString

    public static String toString(long i,
                                  int radix)

  Returns a string representation of the first argument in the radix specified by the second argument.

  If the radix is smaller than `Character.MIN_RADIX` or larger than `Character.MAX_RADIX`, then the radix `10` is used instead.

  If the first argument is negative, the first element of the result is the ASCII minus sign `'-'` (`'\u002d'`). If the first argument is not negative, no sign character appears in the result.

  The remaining characters of the result represent the magnitude of the first argument. If the magnitude is zero, it is represented by a single zero character `'0'` (`'\u0030'`); otherwise, the first character of the representation of the magnitude will not be the zero character. The following ASCII characters are used as digits:

  >        0123456789abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz

  These are `'\u0030'` through `'\u0039'` and `'\u0061'` through `'\u007a'`. If `radix` is N, then the first N of these characters are used as radix-N digits in the order shown. Thus, the digits for hexadecimal (radix 16) are `0123456789abcdef`. If uppercase letters are desired, the `String.toUpperCase()` method may be called on the result:

  >      Long.toString(n, 16).toUpperCase()

  Parameters:
    `i` - a `long`to be converted to a string.
    `radix` - the radix to use in the string representation.
  Returns:
    a string representation of the argument in the specified radix.
  See Also:
    `Character.MAX_RADIX`, `Character.MIN_RADIX`

### toHexString

    public static String toHexString(long i)

  Returns a string representation of the `long` argument as an unsigned integer in base 16.

  The unsigned `long` value is the argument plus 264 if the argument is negative; otherwise, it is equal to the argument. This value is converted to a string of ASCII digits in hexadecimal (base 16) with no extra leading `0`s. If the unsigned magnitude is zero, it is represented by a single zero character `'0'` (`'\u0030'`); otherwise, the first character of the representation of the unsigned magnitude will not be the zero character. The following characters are used as hexadecimal digits:

  >      0123456789abcdef

  These are the characters `'\u0030'` through `'\u0039'` and `'\u0061'` through `'\u0066'`. If uppercase letters are desired, the `String.toUpperCase()` method may be called on the result:

  >      Long.toHexString(n).toUpperCase()

  Parameters:
    `i` - a `long` to be converted to a string.
  Returns:
    the string representation of the unsigned `long` value represented by the argument in hexadecimal (base 16).
  Since:
    JDK 1.0.2

### toOctalString

    public static String toOctalString(long i)

  Returns a string representation of the `long` argument as an unsigned integer in base 8.

  The unsigned `long` value is the argument plus 264 if the argument is negative; otherwise, it is equal to the argument. This value is converted to a string of ASCII digits in octal (base 8) with no extra leading `0`s.

  If the unsigned magnitude is zero, it is represented by a single zero character `'0'` (`'\u0030'`); otherwise, the first character of the representation of the unsigned magnitude will not be the zero character. The following characters are used as octal digits:

  >      01234567

  These are the characters `'\u0030'` through `'\u0037'`.

  Parameters:
    `i` - a `long` to be converted to a string.
  Returns:
    the string representation of the unsigned `long` value represented by the argument in octal (base 8).
  Since:
    JDK 1.0.2

### toBinaryString

    public static String toBinaryString(long i)

  Returns a string representation of the `long` argument as an unsigned integer in base 2.

  The unsigned `long` value is the argument plus 264 if the argument is negative; otherwise, it is equal to the argument. This value is converted to a string of ASCII digits in binary (base 2) with no extra leading `0`s. If the unsigned magnitude is zero, it is represented by a single zero character `'0'` (`'\u0030'`); otherwise, the first character of the representation of the unsigned magnitude will not be the zero character. The characters `'0'` (`'\u0030'`) and `'1'` (`'\u0031'`) are used as binary digits.

  Parameters:
    `i` - a `long` to be converted to a string.
  Returns:
    the string representation of the unsigned `long` value represented by the argument in binary (base 2).
  Since:
    JDK 1.0.2

### toString

    public static String toString(long i)

  Returns a `String` object representing the specified `long`. The argument is converted to signed decimal representation and returned as a string, exactly as if the argument and the radix 10 were given as arguments to the `toString(long, int)` method.

  Parameters:
    `i` - a `long` to be converted.
  Returns:
    a string representation of the argument in base 10.

### parseLong

    public static long parseLong(String s,
                                 int radix)
                          throws NumberFormatException

  Parses the string argument as a signed `long` in the radix specified by the second argument. The characters in the string must all be digits of the specified radix (as determined by whether `Character.digit(char, int)` returns a nonnegative value), except that the first character may be an ASCII minus sign `'-'` (`'\u002D'`) to indicate a negative value. The resulting `long` value is returned.

  Note that neither the character `L` (`'\u004C'`) nor `l` (`'\u006C'`) is permitted to appear at the end of the string as a type indicator, as would be permitted in Java programming language source code - except that either `L` or `l` may appear as a digit for a radix greater than 22.

  An exception of type `NumberFormatException` is thrown if any of the following situations occurs:

  - The first argument is `null` or is a string of length zero.
  - The `radix` is either smaller than `Character.MIN_RADIX` or larger than `Character.MAX_RADIX`.
  - Any character of the string is not a digit of the specified radix, except that the first character may be a minus sign `'-'` (`'\u002d'`) provided that the string is longer than length 1.
  - The value represented by the string is not a value of type `long`.

  Examples:

  >      parseLong("0", 10) returns 0L
  >      parseLong("473", 10) returns 473L
  >      parseLong("-0", 10) returns 0L
  >      parseLong("-FF", 16) returns -255L
  >      parseLong("1100110", 2) returns 102L
  >      parseLong("99", 8) throws a NumberFormatException
  >      parseLong("Hazelnut", 10) throws a NumberFormatException
  >      parseLong("Hazelnut", 36) returns 1356099454469L

  Parameters:
    `s` - the `String` containing the `long` representation to be parsed.
    `radix` - the radix to be used while parsing `s`.
  Returns:
    the `long` represented by the string argument in the specified radix.
  Throws:
    `NumberFormatException` - if the string does not contain a parsable `long`.

### parseLong

    public static long parseLong(String s)
                          throws NumberFormatException

  Parses the string argument as a signed decimal `long`. The characters in the string must all be decimal digits, except that the first character may be an ASCII minus sign `'-'` (`\u002D'`) to indicate a negative value. The resulting `long` value is returned, exactly as if the argument and the radix `10` were given as arguments to the `parseLong(java.lang.String, int)` method.

  Note that neither the character `L` (`'\u004C'`) nor `l` (`'\u006C'`) is permitted to appear at the end of the string as a type indicator, as would be permitted in Java programming language source code.

  Parameters:
    `s` - a `String` containing the `long` representation to be parsed
  Returns:
    the `long` represented by the argument in decimal.
  Throws:
    `NumberFormatException` - if the string does not contain a parsable `long`.

### valueOf

    public static Long valueOf(String s,
                               int radix)
                        throws NumberFormatException

  Returns a `Long` object holding the value extracted from the specified `String` when parsed with the radix given by the second argument. The first argument is interpreted as representing a signed `long` in the radix specified by the second argument, exactly as if the arguments were given to the `parseLong(java.lang.String, int)` method. The result is a `Long` object that represents the `long` value specified by the string.

  In other words, this method returns a `Long` object equal to the value of:

  > `new Long(Long.parseLong(s, radix))`

  Parameters:
    `s` - the string to be parsed
    `radix` - the radix to be used in interpreting `s`
  Returns:
    a `Long` object holding the value represented by the string argument in the specified radix.
  Throws:
    `NumberFormatException` - If the `String` does not contain a parsable `long`.

### valueOf

    public static Long valueOf(String s)
                        throws NumberFormatException

  Returns a `Long` object holding the value of the specified `String`. The argument is interpreted as representing a signed decimal `long`, exactly as if the argument were given to the `parseLong(java.lang.String)` method. The result is a `Long` object that represents the integer value specified by the string.

  In other words, this method returns a `Long` object equal to the value of:

  >      new Long(Long.parseLong(s))

  Parameters:
    `s` - the string to be parsed.
  Returns:
    a `Long` object holding the value represented by the string argument.
  Throws:
    `NumberFormatException` - If the string cannot be parsed as a `long`.

### decode

    public static Long decode(String nm)
                       throws NumberFormatException

  Decodes a `String` into a `Long`. Accepts decimal, hexadecimal, and octal numbers given by the following grammar:

  > DecodableString:
  >   Signopt DecimalNumeral
  >   Signopt `0x` HexDigits
  >   Signopt `0X` HexDigits
  >   Signopt `#` HexDigits
  >   Signopt `0` OctalDigits

  > Sign:
  >   `-`

  DecimalNumeral, HexDigits, and OctalDigits are defined in §3.10.1 of the Java Language Specification.

  The sequence of characters following an (optional) negative sign and/or radix specifier ("`0x`", "`0X`", "`#`", or leading zero) is parsed as by the `Long.parseLong` method with the indicated radix (10, 16, or 8). This sequence of characters must represent a positive value or a `NumberFormatException` will be thrown. The result is negated if first character of the specified `String` is the minus sign. No whitespace characters are permitted in the `String`.

  Parameters:
    `nm` - the `String` to decode.
  Returns:
    a `Long` object holding the `long` value represented by `nm`
  Throws:
    `NumberFormatException` - if the `String` does not contain a parsable `long`.
  Since:
    1.2
  See Also:
    `parseLong(String, int)`

### byteValue

    public byte byteValue()

  Returns the value of this `Long` as a `byte`.

  Overrides:
    `byteValue` in class `Number`
  Returns:
    the numeric value represented by this object after conversion to type `byte`.

### shortValue

    public short shortValue()

  Returns the value of this `Long` as a `short`.

  Overrides:
    `shortValue` in class `Number`
  Returns:
    the numeric value represented by this object after conversion to type `short`.

### intValue

    public int intValue()

  Returns the value of this `Long` as an `int`.

  Specified by:
    `intValue` in class `Number`
  Returns:
    the numeric value represented by this object after conversion to type `int`.

### longValue

    public long longValue()

  Returns the value of this `Long` as a `long` value.

  Specified by:
    `longValue` in class `Number`
  Returns:
    the numeric value represented by this object after conversion to type `long`.

### floatValue

    public float floatValue()

  Returns the value of this `Long` as a `float`.

  Specified by:
    `floatValue` in class `Number`
  Returns:
    the numeric value represented by this object after conversion to type `float`.

### doubleValue

    public double doubleValue()

  Returns the value of this `Long` as a `double`.

  Specified by:
    `doubleValue` in class `Number`
  Returns:
    the numeric value represented by this object after conversion to type `double`.

### toString

    public String toString()

  Returns a `String` object representing this `Long`'s value. The value is converted to signed decimal representation and returned as a string, exactly as if the `long` value were given as an argument to the `toString(long)` method.

  Overrides:
    `toString` in class `Object`
  Returns:
    a string representation of the value of this object in base 10.

### hashCode

    public int hashCode()

  Returns a hash code for this `Long`. The result is the exclusive OR of the two halves of the primitive `long` value held by this `Long` object. That is, the hashcode is the value of the expression:

  >      (int)(this.longValue()^(this.longValue()>>>32))

  Overrides:
    `hashCode` in class `Object`
  Returns:
    a hash code value for this object.
  See Also:
    `Object.equals(java.lang.Object)`, `Hashtable`

### equals

    public boolean equals(Object obj)

  Compares this object to the specified object. The result is `true` if and only if the argument is not `null` and is a `Long` object that contains the same `long` value as this object.

  Overrides:
    `equals` in class `Object`
  Parameters:
    `obj` - the object to compare with.
  Returns:
    `true` if the objects are the same; `false` otherwise.
  See Also:
    `Object.hashCode()`, `Hashtable`

### getLong

    public static Long getLong(String nm)

  Determines the `long` value of the system property with the specified name.

  The first argument is treated as the name of a system property. System properties are accessible through the `System.getProperty(java.lang.String)` method. The string value of this property is then interpreted as a `long` value and a `Long` object representing this value is returned. Details of possible numeric formats can be found with the definition of `getProperty`.

  If there is no property with the specified name, if the specified name is empty or `null`, or if the property does not have the correct numeric format, then `null` is returned.

  In other words, this method returns a `Long` object equal to the value of:

  > `getLong(nm, null)`

  Parameters:
    `nm` - property name.
  Returns:
    the `Long` value of the property.
  See Also:
    `System.getProperty(java.lang.String)`, `System.getProperty(java.lang.String, java.lang.String)`

### getLong

    public static Long getLong(String nm,
                               long val)

  Determines the `long` value of the system property with the specified name.

  The first argument is treated as the name of a system property. System properties are accessible through the `System.getProperty(java.lang.String)` method. The string value of this property is then interpreted as a `long` value and a `Long` object representing this value is returned. Details of possible numeric formats can be found with the definition of `getProperty`.

  The second argument is the default value. A `Long` object that represents the value of the second argument is returned if there is no property of the specified name, if the property does not have the correct numeric format, or if the specified name is empty or null.

  In other words, this method returns a `Long` object equal to the value of:

  > `getLong(nm, new Long(val))`

  but in practice it may be implemented in a manner such as:

  >      Long result = getLong(nm, null);
  >      return (result == null) ? new Long(val) : result;

  to avoid the unnecessary allocation of a `Long` object when the default value is not needed.

  Parameters:
    `nm` - property name.
    `val` - default value.
  Returns:
    the `Long` value of the property.
  See Also:
    `System.getProperty(java.lang.String)`, `System.getProperty(java.lang.String, java.lang.String)`

### getLong

    public static Long getLong(String nm,
                               Long val)

  Returns the `long` value of the system property with the specified name. The first argument is treated as the name of a system property. System properties are accessible through the `System.getProperty(java.lang.String)` method. The string value of this property is then interpreted as a `long` value, as per the `Long.decode` method, and a `Long` object representing this value is returned.

  - If the property value begins with the two ASCII characters `0x` or the ASCII character `#`, not followed by a minus sign, then the rest of it is parsed as a hexadecimal integer exactly as for the method `valueOf(java.lang.String, int)` with radix 16.
  - If the property value begins with the ASCII character `0` followed by another character, it is parsed as an octal integer exactly as by the method `valueOf(java.lang.String, int)` with radix 8.
  - Otherwise the property value is parsed as a decimal integer exactly as by the method `valueOf(java.lang.String, int)` with radix 10.

  Note that, in every case, neither `L` (`'\u004C'`) nor `l` (`'\u006C'`) is permitted to appear at the end of the property value as a type indicator, as would be permitted in Java programming language source code.

  The second argument is the default value. The default value is returned if there is no property of the specified name, if the property does not have the correct numeric format, or if the specified name is empty or `null`.

  Parameters:
    `nm` - property name.
    `val` - default value.
  Returns:
    the `Long` value of the property.
  See Also:
    `System.getProperty(java.lang.String)`, `System.getProperty(java.lang.String, java.lang.String)`, `decode(java.lang.String)`

### compareTo

    public int compareTo(Long anotherLong)

  Compares two `Long` objects numerically.

  Parameters:
    `anotherLong` - the `Long` to be compared.
  Returns:
    the value `0` if this `Long` is equal to the argument `Long`; a value less than `0` if this `Long` is numerically less than the argument `Long`; and a value greater than `0` if this `Long` is numerically greater than the argument `Long` (signed comparison).
  Since:
    1.2

### compareTo

    public int compareTo(Object o)

  Compares this `Long` object to another object. If the object is a `Long`, this function behaves like `compareTo(Long)`. Otherwise, it throws a `ClassCastException` (as `Long` objects are comparable only to other `Long` objects).

  Specified by:
    `compareTo` in interface `Comparable`
  Parameters:
    `o` - the `Object` to be compared.
  Returns:
    the value `0` if the argument is a `Long` numerically equal to this `Long`; a value less than `0` if the argument is a `Long` numerically greater than this `Long`; and a value greater than `0` if the argument is a `Long` numerically less than this `Long`.
  Throws:
    ``ClassCastException`` - if the argument is not a `Long`.
  Since:
    1.2
  See Also:
    `Comparable`

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