BitwiseCast Class

Defines specialized bitwise integer data type conversion functions

Inheritance Hierarchy

SystemObject
GSFBitwiseCast

Namespace: GSF
Assembly: GSF.Core (in GSF.Core.dll) Version: 2.4.207-beta+1781b796b2aa7a54013a031eb432fe4ccee31867

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public static class BitwiseCast

Public NotInheritable Class BitwiseCast

public ref class BitwiseCast abstract sealed

[<AbstractClassAttribute>]
[<SealedAttribute>]
type BitwiseCast = class end

GSF.BitwiseCast = function();

Type.createClass(
	'GSF.BitwiseCast');

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The BitwiseCast type exposes the following members.

Methods

	Name	Description
	ToInt16	Performs proper bitwise conversion between unsigned and signed value
	ToInt24	Performs proper bitwise conversion between unsigned and signed value
	ToInt32	Performs proper bitwise conversion between unsigned and signed value
	ToInt64	Performs proper bitwise conversion between unsigned and signed value
	ToUInt16	Performs proper bitwise conversion between signed and unsigned value
	ToUInt24	Performs proper bitwise conversion between signed and unsigned value
	ToUInt32	Performs proper bitwise conversion between signed and unsigned value
	ToUInt64	Performs proper bitwise conversion between signed and unsigned value

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Remarks

This class allows for proper bitwise casting between signed and unsigned integers. It may be most useful in languages that do not allow override of numerical overflow checks. For example, C# provides an "unchecked" keyword to allow for bitwise casting, but VB.NET does not.

Reference

GSF Namespace