AS400Float4

java.lang.Object
- com.ibm.as400.access.AS400Float4

All Implemented Interfaces:

AS400DataType, java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Cloneable
```
public class AS400Float4
extends java.lang.Object
implements AS400DataType
```
The AS400Float4 class provides a converter between a Float object and a four-byte floating point number.

See Also:
Serialized Form

Field Summary
- Fields inherited from interface com.ibm.as400.access.AS400DataType
  TYPE_ARRAY, TYPE_BIN1, TYPE_BIN2, TYPE_BIN4, TYPE_BIN8, TYPE_BYTE_ARRAY, TYPE_DATE, TYPE_DECFLOAT, TYPE_FLOAT4, TYPE_FLOAT8, TYPE_PACKED, TYPE_STRUCTURE, TYPE_TEXT, TYPE_TIME, TYPE_TIME_OF_DAY, TYPE_TIMESTAMP, TYPE_UBIN1, TYPE_UBIN2, TYPE_UBIN4, TYPE_UBIN8, TYPE_VARCHAR, TYPE_ZONED

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description

AS400Float4()
Constructs an AS400Float4 object.

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`AS400Float4()` Constructs an AS400Float4 object.

Method Summary

Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`java.lang.Object`	`clone()` Creates a new AS400Float4 object that is identical to the current instance.
`int`	`getByteLength()` Returns the byte length of the data type.
`java.lang.Object`	`getDefaultValue()` Returns a Java object representing the default value of the data type.
`int`	`getInstanceType()` Returns `TYPE_FLOAT4`.
`java.lang.Class`	`getJavaType()` Returns the Java class that corresponds with this data type.
`byte[]`	`toBytes(float floatValue)` Converts the specified float to IBM i format.
`int`	`toBytes(float floatValue, byte[] as400Value)` Converts the specified float into IBM i format in the specified byte array.
`int`	`toBytes(float floatValue, byte[] as400Value, int offset)` Converts the specified float into IBM i format in the specified byte array.
`byte[]`	`toBytes(java.lang.Object javaValue)` Converts the specified Java object to IBM i format.
`int`	`toBytes(java.lang.Object javaValue, byte[] as400Value)` Converts the specified Java object into IBM i format in the specified byte array.
`int`	`toBytes(java.lang.Object javaValue, byte[] as400Value, int offset)` Converts the specified Java object into IBM i format in the specified byte array.
`float`	`toFloat(byte[] as400Value)` Converts the specified IBM i data type to a float.
`float`	`toFloat(byte[] as400Value, int offset)` Converts the specified IBM i data type to a float.
`java.lang.Object`	`toObject(byte[] as400Value)` Converts the specified IBM i data type to a Java object.
`java.lang.Object`	`toObject(byte[] as400Value, int offset)` Converts the specified IBM i data type to a Java object.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - AS400Float4
```
public AS400Float4()
```
    Constructs an AS400Float4 object.
- Method Detail
  - clone
```
public java.lang.Object clone()
```
    Creates a new AS400Float4 object that is identical to the current instance.
    
    Specified by:
    
    clone in interface AS400DataType
    
    Overrides:
    
    clone in class java.lang.Object
    
    Returns:
    The new object.
  - getByteLength
```
public int getByteLength()
```
    Returns the byte length of the data type.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getByteLength in interface AS400DataType
    
    Returns:
    Four (4), the number of bytes in the IBM i representation of the data type.
  - getDefaultValue
```
public java.lang.Object getDefaultValue()
```
    Returns a Java object representing the default value of the data type.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getDefaultValue in interface AS400DataType
    
    Returns:
    The Float object with a value of zero.
  - getInstanceType
```
public int getInstanceType()
```
    Returns TYPE_FLOAT4.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getInstanceType in interface AS400DataType
    
    Returns:
    AS400DataType.TYPE_FLOAT4.
  - getJavaType
```
public java.lang.Class getJavaType()
```
    Returns the Java class that corresponds with this data type.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getJavaType in interface AS400DataType
    
    Returns:
    Float.class.
  - toBytes
```
public byte[] toBytes(java.lang.Object javaValue)
```
    Converts the specified Java object to IBM i format.
    
    Specified by:
    
    toBytes in interface AS400DataType
    
    Parameters:
    javaValue - The object corresponding to the data type. It must be an instance of Float.
    
    Returns:
    The IBM i representation of the data type.
  - toBytes
```
public byte[] toBytes(float floatValue)
```
    Converts the specified float to IBM i format.
    
    Parameters:
    floatValue - The value to be converted to IBM i format.
    
    Returns:
    The IBM i representation of the data type.
  - toBytes
```
public int toBytes(java.lang.Object javaValue,
          byte[] as400Value)
```
    Converts the specified Java object into IBM i format in the specified byte array.
    
    Specified by:
    
    toBytes in interface AS400DataType
    
    Parameters:
    javaValue - The object corresponding to the data type. It must be an instance of Float.
    as400Value - The array to receive the data type in IBM i format. There must be enough space to hold the IBM i value.
    
    Returns:
    Four (4), the number of bytes in the IBM i representation of the data type.
  - toBytes
```
public int toBytes(float floatValue,
          byte[] as400Value)
```
    Converts the specified float into IBM i format in the specified byte array.
    
    Parameters:
    floatValue - The value to be converted to IBM i format.
    as400Value - The array to receive the data type in IBM i format. There must be enough space to hold the IBM i value.
    
    Returns:
    Four (4), the number of bytes in the IBM i representation of the data type.
  - toBytes
```
public int toBytes(java.lang.Object javaValue,
          byte[] as400Value,
          int offset)
```
    Converts the specified Java object into IBM i format in the specified byte array.
    
    Specified by:
    
    toBytes in interface AS400DataType
    
    Parameters:
    javaValue - The object corresponding to the data type. It must be an instance of Float.
    as400Value - The array to receive the data type in IBM i format. There must be enough space to hold the IBM i value.
    offset - The offset into the byte array for the start of the IBM i value. It must be greater than or equal to zero.
    
    Returns:
    Four (4), the number of bytes in the IBM i representation of the data type.
  - toBytes
```
public int toBytes(float floatValue,
          byte[] as400Value,
          int offset)
```
    Converts the specified float into IBM i format in the specified byte array.
    
    Parameters:
    floatValue - The value to be converted to IBM i format.
    as400Value - The array to receive the data type in IBM i format. There must be enough space to hold the IBM i value.
    offset - The offset into the byte array for the start of the IBM i value. It must be greater than or equal to zero.
    
    Returns:
    Four (4), the number of bytes in the IBM i representation of the data type.
  - toFloat
```
public float toFloat(byte[] as400Value)
```
    Converts the specified IBM i data type to a float.
    
    Parameters:
    as400Value - The array containing the data type in IBM i format. The entire data type must be represented.
    
    Returns:
    The float corresponding to the data type.
  - toFloat
```
public float toFloat(byte[] as400Value,
            int offset)
```
    Converts the specified IBM i data type to a float.
    
    Parameters:
    as400Value - The array containing the data type in IBM i format. The entire data type must be represented.
    offset - The offset into the byte array for the start of the IBM i value. It must be greater than or equal to zero.
    
    Returns:
    The float corresponding to the data type.
  - toObject
```
public java.lang.Object toObject(byte[] as400Value)
```
    Converts the specified IBM i data type to a Java object.
    
    Specified by:
    
    toObject in interface AS400DataType
    
    Parameters:
    as400Value - The array containing the data type in IBM i format. The entire data type must be represented.
    
    Returns:
    The Float object corresponding to the data type.
  - toObject
```
public java.lang.Object toObject(byte[] as400Value,
                        int offset)
```
    Converts the specified IBM i data type to a Java object.
    
    Specified by:
    
    toObject in interface AS400DataType
    
    Parameters:
    as400Value - The array containing the data type in IBM i format. The entire data type must be represented.
    offset - The offset into the byte array for the start of the IBM i value. It must be greater than or equal to zero.
    
    Returns:
    The Float object corresponding to the data type.

Fields inherited from interface com.ibm.as400.access.AS400DataType

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

AS400Float4

clone

getByteLength

getDefaultValue

getInstanceType

getJavaType

toBytes

toBytes

toBytes

toBytes

toBytes

toBytes

toFloat

toFloat

toObject

toObject