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014
015package com.google.common.primitives;
016
017import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkArgument;
018import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkElementIndex;
019import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkNotNull;
020import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkPositionIndexes;
021import static com.google.common.base.Strings.lenientFormat;
022import static java.lang.Double.NEGATIVE_INFINITY;
023import static java.lang.Double.POSITIVE_INFINITY;
024
025import com.google.common.annotations.Beta;
026import com.google.common.annotations.GwtCompatible;
027import com.google.common.annotations.GwtIncompatible;
028import com.google.common.base.Converter;
029import java.io.Serializable;
030import java.util.AbstractList;
031import java.util.Arrays;
032import java.util.Collection;
033import java.util.Collections;
034import java.util.Comparator;
035import java.util.List;
036import java.util.RandomAccess;
037import java.util.Spliterator;
038import java.util.Spliterators;
039import org.checkerframework.checker.nullness.qual.Nullable;
040
041/**
042 * Static utility methods pertaining to {@code double} primitives, that are not already found in
043 * either {@link Double} or {@link Arrays}.
044 *
045 * <p>See the Guava User Guide article on <a
046 * href="https://github.com/google/guava/wiki/PrimitivesExplained">primitive utilities</a>.
047 *
048 * @author Kevin Bourrillion
049 * @since 1.0
050 */
051@GwtCompatible(emulated = true)
052public final class Doubles extends DoublesMethodsForWeb {
053  private Doubles() {}
054
055  /**
056   * The number of bytes required to represent a primitive {@code double} value.
057   *
058   * <p><b>Java 8 users:</b> use {@link Double#BYTES} instead.
059   *
060   * @since 10.0
061   */
062  public static final int BYTES = Double.SIZE / Byte.SIZE;
063
064  /**
065   * Returns a hash code for {@code value}; equal to the result of invoking {@code ((Double)
066   * value).hashCode()}.
067   *
068   * <p><b>Java 8 users:</b> use {@link Double#hashCode(double)} instead.
069   *
070   * @param value a primitive {@code double} value
071   * @return a hash code for the value
072   */
073  public static int hashCode(double value) {
074    return ((Double) value).hashCode();
075    // TODO(kevinb): do it this way when we can (GWT problem):
076    // long bits = Double.doubleToLongBits(value);
077    // return (int) (bits ^ (bits >>> 32));
078  }
079
080  /**
081   * Compares the two specified {@code double} values. The sign of the value returned is the same as
082   * that of <code>((Double) a).{@linkplain Double#compareTo compareTo}(b)</code>. As with that
083   * method, {@code NaN} is treated as greater than all other values, and {@code 0.0 > -0.0}.
084   *
085   * <p><b>Note:</b> this method simply delegates to the JDK method {@link Double#compare}. It is
086   * provided for consistency with the other primitive types, whose compare methods were not added
087   * to the JDK until JDK 7.
088   *
089   * @param a the first {@code double} to compare
090   * @param b the second {@code double} to compare
091   * @return a negative value if {@code a} is less than {@code b}; a positive value if {@code a} is
092   *     greater than {@code b}; or zero if they are equal
093   */
094  public static int compare(double a, double b) {
095    return Double.compare(a, b);
096  }
097
098  /**
099   * Returns {@code true} if {@code value} represents a real number. This is equivalent to, but not
100   * necessarily implemented as, {@code !(Double.isInfinite(value) || Double.isNaN(value))}.
101   *
102   * <p><b>Java 8 users:</b> use {@link Double#isFinite(double)} instead.
103   *
104   * @since 10.0
105   */
106  public static boolean isFinite(double value) {
107    return NEGATIVE_INFINITY < value && value < POSITIVE_INFINITY;
108  }
109
110  /**
111   * Returns {@code true} if {@code target} is present as an element anywhere in {@code array}. Note
112   * that this always returns {@code false} when {@code target} is {@code NaN}.
113   *
114   * @param array an array of {@code double} values, possibly empty
115   * @param target a primitive {@code double} value
116   * @return {@code true} if {@code array[i] == target} for some value of {@code i}
117   */
118  public static boolean contains(double[] array, double target) {
119    for (double value : array) {
120      if (value == target) {
121        return true;
122      }
123    }
124    return false;
125  }
126
127  /**
128   * Returns the index of the first appearance of the value {@code target} in {@code array}. Note
129   * that this always returns {@code -1} when {@code target} is {@code NaN}.
130   *
131   * @param array an array of {@code double} values, possibly empty
132   * @param target a primitive {@code double} value
133   * @return the least index {@code i} for which {@code array[i] == target}, or {@code -1} if no
134   *     such index exists.
135   */
136  public static int indexOf(double[] array, double target) {
137    return indexOf(array, target, 0, array.length);
138  }
139
140  // TODO(kevinb): consider making this public
141  private static int indexOf(double[] array, double target, int start, int end) {
142    for (int i = start; i < end; i++) {
143      if (array[i] == target) {
144        return i;
145      }
146    }
147    return -1;
148  }
149
150  /**
151   * Returns the start position of the first occurrence of the specified {@code target} within
152   * {@code array}, or {@code -1} if there is no such occurrence.
153   *
154   * <p>More formally, returns the lowest index {@code i} such that {@code Arrays.copyOfRange(array,
155   * i, i + target.length)} contains exactly the same elements as {@code target}.
156   *
157   * <p>Note that this always returns {@code -1} when {@code target} contains {@code NaN}.
158   *
159   * @param array the array to search for the sequence {@code target}
160   * @param target the array to search for as a sub-sequence of {@code array}
161   */
162  public static int indexOf(double[] array, double[] target) {
163    checkNotNull(array, "array");
164    checkNotNull(target, "target");
165    if (target.length == 0) {
166      return 0;
167    }
168
169    outer:
170    for (int i = 0; i < array.length - target.length + 1; i++) {
171      for (int j = 0; j < target.length; j++) {
172        if (array[i + j] != target[j]) {
173          continue outer;
174        }
175      }
176      return i;
177    }
178    return -1;
179  }
180
181  /**
182   * Returns the index of the last appearance of the value {@code target} in {@code array}. Note
183   * that this always returns {@code -1} when {@code target} is {@code NaN}.
184   *
185   * @param array an array of {@code double} values, possibly empty
186   * @param target a primitive {@code double} value
187   * @return the greatest index {@code i} for which {@code array[i] == target}, or {@code -1} if no
188   *     such index exists.
189   */
190  public static int lastIndexOf(double[] array, double target) {
191    return lastIndexOf(array, target, 0, array.length);
192  }
193
194  // TODO(kevinb): consider making this public
195  private static int lastIndexOf(double[] array, double target, int start, int end) {
196    for (int i = end - 1; i >= start; i--) {
197      if (array[i] == target) {
198        return i;
199      }
200    }
201    return -1;
202  }
203
204  /**
205   * Returns the least value present in {@code array}, using the same rules of comparison as {@link
206   * Math#min(double, double)}.
207   *
208   * @param array a <i>nonempty</i> array of {@code double} values
209   * @return the value present in {@code array} that is less than or equal to every other value in
210   *     the array
211   * @throws IllegalArgumentException if {@code array} is empty
212   */
213  @GwtIncompatible(
214      "Available in GWT! Annotation is to avoid conflict with GWT specialization of base class.")
215  public static double min(double... array) {
216    checkArgument(array.length > 0);
217    double min = array[0];
218    for (int i = 1; i < array.length; i++) {
219      min = Math.min(min, array[i]);
220    }
221    return min;
222  }
223
224  /**
225   * Returns the greatest value present in {@code array}, using the same rules of comparison as
226   * {@link Math#max(double, double)}.
227   *
228   * @param array a <i>nonempty</i> array of {@code double} values
229   * @return the value present in {@code array} that is greater than or equal to every other value
230   *     in the array
231   * @throws IllegalArgumentException if {@code array} is empty
232   */
233  @GwtIncompatible(
234      "Available in GWT! Annotation is to avoid conflict with GWT specialization of base class.")
235  public static double max(double... array) {
236    checkArgument(array.length > 0);
237    double max = array[0];
238    for (int i = 1; i < array.length; i++) {
239      max = Math.max(max, array[i]);
240    }
241    return max;
242  }
243
244  /**
245   * Returns the value nearest to {@code value} which is within the closed range {@code [min..max]}.
246   *
247   * <p>If {@code value} is within the range {@code [min..max]}, {@code value} is returned
248   * unchanged. If {@code value} is less than {@code min}, {@code min} is returned, and if {@code
249   * value} is greater than {@code max}, {@code max} is returned.
250   *
251   * @param value the {@code double} value to constrain
252   * @param min the lower bound (inclusive) of the range to constrain {@code value} to
253   * @param max the upper bound (inclusive) of the range to constrain {@code value} to
254   * @throws IllegalArgumentException if {@code min > max}
255   * @since 21.0
256   */
257  @Beta
258  public static double constrainToRange(double value, double min, double max) {
259    // avoid auto-boxing by not using Preconditions.checkArgument(); see Guava issue 3984
260    // Reject NaN by testing for the good case (min <= max) instead of the bad (min > max).
261    if (min <= max) {
262      return Math.min(Math.max(value, min), max);
263    }
264    throw new IllegalArgumentException(
265        lenientFormat("min (%s) must be less than or equal to max (%s)", min, max));
266  }
267
268  /**
269   * Returns the values from each provided array combined into a single array. For example, {@code
270   * concat(new double[] {a, b}, new double[] {}, new double[] {c}} returns the array {@code {a, b,
271   * c}}.
272   *
273   * @param arrays zero or more {@code double} arrays
274   * @return a single array containing all the values from the source arrays, in order
275   */
276  public static double[] concat(double[]... arrays) {
277    int length = 0;
278    for (double[] array : arrays) {
279      length += array.length;
280    }
281    double[] result = new double[length];
282    int pos = 0;
283    for (double[] array : arrays) {
284      System.arraycopy(array, 0, result, pos, array.length);
285      pos += array.length;
286    }
287    return result;
288  }
289
290  private static final class DoubleConverter extends Converter<String, Double>
291      implements Serializable {
292    static final DoubleConverter INSTANCE = new DoubleConverter();
293
294    @Override
295    protected Double doForward(String value) {
296      return Double.valueOf(value);
297    }
298
299    @Override
300    protected String doBackward(Double value) {
301      return value.toString();
302    }
303
304    @Override
305    public String toString() {
306      return "Doubles.stringConverter()";
307    }
308
309    private Object readResolve() {
310      return INSTANCE;
311    }
312
313    private static final long serialVersionUID = 1;
314  }
315
316  /**
317   * Returns a serializable converter object that converts between strings and doubles using {@link
318   * Double#valueOf} and {@link Double#toString()}.
319   *
320   * @since 16.0
321   */
322  @Beta
323  public static Converter<String, Double> stringConverter() {
324    return DoubleConverter.INSTANCE;
325  }
326
327  /**
328   * Returns an array containing the same values as {@code array}, but guaranteed to be of a
329   * specified minimum length. If {@code array} already has a length of at least {@code minLength},
330   * it is returned directly. Otherwise, a new array of size {@code minLength + padding} is
331   * returned, containing the values of {@code array}, and zeroes in the remaining places.
332   *
333   * @param array the source array
334   * @param minLength the minimum length the returned array must guarantee
335   * @param padding an extra amount to "grow" the array by if growth is necessary
336   * @throws IllegalArgumentException if {@code minLength} or {@code padding} is negative
337   * @return an array containing the values of {@code array}, with guaranteed minimum length {@code
338   *     minLength}
339   */
340  public static double[] ensureCapacity(double[] array, int minLength, int padding) {
341    checkArgument(minLength >= 0, "Invalid minLength: %s", minLength);
342    checkArgument(padding >= 0, "Invalid padding: %s", padding);
343    return (array.length < minLength) ? Arrays.copyOf(array, minLength + padding) : array;
344  }
345
346  /**
347   * Returns a string containing the supplied {@code double} values, converted to strings as
348   * specified by {@link Double#toString(double)}, and separated by {@code separator}. For example,
349   * {@code join("-", 1.0, 2.0, 3.0)} returns the string {@code "1.0-2.0-3.0"}.
350   *
351   * <p>Note that {@link Double#toString(double)} formats {@code double} differently in GWT
352   * sometimes. In the previous example, it returns the string {@code "1-2-3"}.
353   *
354   * @param separator the text that should appear between consecutive values in the resulting string
355   *     (but not at the start or end)
356   * @param array an array of {@code double} values, possibly empty
357   */
358  public static String join(String separator, double... array) {
359    checkNotNull(separator);
360    if (array.length == 0) {
361      return "";
362    }
363
364    // For pre-sizing a builder, just get the right order of magnitude
365    StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder(array.length * 12);
366    builder.append(array[0]);
367    for (int i = 1; i < array.length; i++) {
368      builder.append(separator).append(array[i]);
369    }
370    return builder.toString();
371  }
372
373  /**
374   * Returns a comparator that compares two {@code double} arrays <a
375   * href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lexicographical_order">lexicographically</a>. That is, it
376   * compares, using {@link #compare(double, double)}), the first pair of values that follow any
377   * common prefix, or when one array is a prefix of the other, treats the shorter array as the
378   * lesser. For example, {@code [] < [1.0] < [1.0, 2.0] < [2.0]}.
379   *
380   * <p>The returned comparator is inconsistent with {@link Object#equals(Object)} (since arrays
381   * support only identity equality), but it is consistent with {@link Arrays#equals(double[],
382   * double[])}.
383   *
384   * @since 2.0
385   */
386  public static Comparator<double[]> lexicographicalComparator() {
387    return LexicographicalComparator.INSTANCE;
388  }
389
390  private enum LexicographicalComparator implements Comparator<double[]> {
391    INSTANCE;
392
393    @Override
394    public int compare(double[] left, double[] right) {
395      int minLength = Math.min(left.length, right.length);
396      for (int i = 0; i < minLength; i++) {
397        int result = Double.compare(left[i], right[i]);
398        if (result != 0) {
399          return result;
400        }
401      }
402      return left.length - right.length;
403    }
404
405    @Override
406    public String toString() {
407      return "Doubles.lexicographicalComparator()";
408    }
409  }
410
411  /**
412   * Sorts the elements of {@code array} in descending order.
413   *
414   * <p>Note that this method uses the total order imposed by {@link Double#compare}, which treats
415   * all NaN values as equal and 0.0 as greater than -0.0.
416   *
417   * @since 23.1
418   */
419  public static void sortDescending(double[] array) {
420    checkNotNull(array);
421    sortDescending(array, 0, array.length);
422  }
423
424  /**
425   * Sorts the elements of {@code array} between {@code fromIndex} inclusive and {@code toIndex}
426   * exclusive in descending order.
427   *
428   * <p>Note that this method uses the total order imposed by {@link Double#compare}, which treats
429   * all NaN values as equal and 0.0 as greater than -0.0.
430   *
431   * @since 23.1
432   */
433  public static void sortDescending(double[] array, int fromIndex, int toIndex) {
434    checkNotNull(array);
435    checkPositionIndexes(fromIndex, toIndex, array.length);
436    Arrays.sort(array, fromIndex, toIndex);
437    reverse(array, fromIndex, toIndex);
438  }
439
440  /**
441   * Reverses the elements of {@code array}. This is equivalent to {@code
442   * Collections.reverse(Doubles.asList(array))}, but is likely to be more efficient.
443   *
444   * @since 23.1
445   */
446  public static void reverse(double[] array) {
447    checkNotNull(array);
448    reverse(array, 0, array.length);
449  }
450
451  /**
452   * Reverses the elements of {@code array} between {@code fromIndex} inclusive and {@code toIndex}
453   * exclusive. This is equivalent to {@code
454   * Collections.reverse(Doubles.asList(array).subList(fromIndex, toIndex))}, but is likely to be
455   * more efficient.
456   *
457   * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException if {@code fromIndex < 0}, {@code toIndex > array.length}, or
458   *     {@code toIndex > fromIndex}
459   * @since 23.1
460   */
461  public static void reverse(double[] array, int fromIndex, int toIndex) {
462    checkNotNull(array);
463    checkPositionIndexes(fromIndex, toIndex, array.length);
464    for (int i = fromIndex, j = toIndex - 1; i < j; i++, j--) {
465      double tmp = array[i];
466      array[i] = array[j];
467      array[j] = tmp;
468    }
469  }
470
471  /**
472   * Returns an array containing each value of {@code collection}, converted to a {@code double}
473   * value in the manner of {@link Number#doubleValue}.
474   *
475   * <p>Elements are copied from the argument collection as if by {@code collection.toArray()}.
476   * Calling this method is as thread-safe as calling that method.
477   *
478   * @param collection a collection of {@code Number} instances
479   * @return an array containing the same values as {@code collection}, in the same order, converted
480   *     to primitives
481   * @throws NullPointerException if {@code collection} or any of its elements is null
482   * @since 1.0 (parameter was {@code Collection<Double>} before 12.0)
483   */
484  public static double[] toArray(Collection<? extends Number> collection) {
485    if (collection instanceof DoubleArrayAsList) {
486      return ((DoubleArrayAsList) collection).toDoubleArray();
487    }
488
489    Object[] boxedArray = collection.toArray();
490    int len = boxedArray.length;
491    double[] array = new double[len];
492    for (int i = 0; i < len; i++) {
493      // checkNotNull for GWT (do not optimize)
494      array[i] = ((Number) checkNotNull(boxedArray[i])).doubleValue();
495    }
496    return array;
497  }
498
499  /**
500   * Returns a fixed-size list backed by the specified array, similar to {@link
501   * Arrays#asList(Object[])}. The list supports {@link List#set(int, Object)}, but any attempt to
502   * set a value to {@code null} will result in a {@link NullPointerException}.
503   *
504   * <p>The returned list maintains the values, but not the identities, of {@code Double} objects
505   * written to or read from it. For example, whether {@code list.get(0) == list.get(0)} is true for
506   * the returned list is unspecified.
507   *
508   * <p>The returned list may have unexpected behavior if it contains {@code NaN}, or if {@code NaN}
509   * is used as a parameter to any of its methods.
510   *
511   * <p><b>Note:</b> when possible, you should represent your data as an {@link
512   * ImmutableDoubleArray} instead, which has an {@link ImmutableDoubleArray#asList asList} view.
513   *
514   * @param backingArray the array to back the list
515   * @return a list view of the array
516   */
517  public static List<Double> asList(double... backingArray) {
518    if (backingArray.length == 0) {
519      return Collections.emptyList();
520    }
521    return new DoubleArrayAsList(backingArray);
522  }
523
524  @GwtCompatible
525  private static class DoubleArrayAsList extends AbstractList<Double>
526      implements RandomAccess, Serializable {
527    final double[] array;
528    final int start;
529    final int end;
530
531    DoubleArrayAsList(double[] array) {
532      this(array, 0, array.length);
533    }
534
535    DoubleArrayAsList(double[] array, int start, int end) {
536      this.array = array;
537      this.start = start;
538      this.end = end;
539    }
540
541    @Override
542    public int size() {
543      return end - start;
544    }
545
546    @Override
547    public boolean isEmpty() {
548      return false;
549    }
550
551    @Override
552    public Double get(int index) {
553      checkElementIndex(index, size());
554      return array[start + index];
555    }
556
557    @Override
558    public Spliterator.OfDouble spliterator() {
559      return Spliterators.spliterator(array, start, end, 0);
560    }
561
562    @Override
563    public boolean contains(Object target) {
564      // Overridden to prevent a ton of boxing
565      return (target instanceof Double)
566          && Doubles.indexOf(array, (Double) target, start, end) != -1;
567    }
568
569    @Override
570    public int indexOf(Object target) {
571      // Overridden to prevent a ton of boxing
572      if (target instanceof Double) {
573        int i = Doubles.indexOf(array, (Double) target, start, end);
574        if (i >= 0) {
575          return i - start;
576        }
577      }
578      return -1;
579    }
580
581    @Override
582    public int lastIndexOf(Object target) {
583      // Overridden to prevent a ton of boxing
584      if (target instanceof Double) {
585        int i = Doubles.lastIndexOf(array, (Double) target, start, end);
586        if (i >= 0) {
587          return i - start;
588        }
589      }
590      return -1;
591    }
592
593    @Override
594    public Double set(int index, Double element) {
595      checkElementIndex(index, size());
596      double oldValue = array[start + index];
597      // checkNotNull for GWT (do not optimize)
598      array[start + index] = checkNotNull(element);
599      return oldValue;
600    }
601
602    @Override
603    public List<Double> subList(int fromIndex, int toIndex) {
604      int size = size();
605      checkPositionIndexes(fromIndex, toIndex, size);
606      if (fromIndex == toIndex) {
607        return Collections.emptyList();
608      }
609      return new DoubleArrayAsList(array, start + fromIndex, start + toIndex);
610    }
611
612    @Override
613    public boolean equals(@Nullable Object object) {
614      if (object == this) {
615        return true;
616      }
617      if (object instanceof DoubleArrayAsList) {
618        DoubleArrayAsList that = (DoubleArrayAsList) object;
619        int size = size();
620        if (that.size() != size) {
621          return false;
622        }
623        for (int i = 0; i < size; i++) {
624          if (array[start + i] != that.array[that.start + i]) {
625            return false;
626          }
627        }
628        return true;
629      }
630      return super.equals(object);
631    }
632
633    @Override
634    public int hashCode() {
635      int result = 1;
636      for (int i = start; i < end; i++) {
637        result = 31 * result + Doubles.hashCode(array[i]);
638      }
639      return result;
640    }
641
642    @Override
643    public String toString() {
644      StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder(size() * 12);
645      builder.append('[').append(array[start]);
646      for (int i = start + 1; i < end; i++) {
647        builder.append(", ").append(array[i]);
648      }
649      return builder.append(']').toString();
650    }
651
652    double[] toDoubleArray() {
653      return Arrays.copyOfRange(array, start, end);
654    }
655
656    private static final long serialVersionUID = 0;
657  }
658
659  /**
660   * This is adapted from the regex suggested by {@link Double#valueOf(String)} for prevalidating
661   * inputs. All valid inputs must pass this regex, but it's semantically fine if not all inputs
662   * that pass this regex are valid -- only a performance hit is incurred, not a semantics bug.
663   */
664  @GwtIncompatible // regular expressions
665  static final
666  java.util.regex.Pattern
667      FLOATING_POINT_PATTERN = fpPattern();
668
669  @GwtIncompatible // regular expressions
670  private static
671  java.util.regex.Pattern
672      fpPattern() {
673    /*
674     * We use # instead of * for possessive quantifiers. This lets us strip them out when building
675     * the regex for RE2 (which doesn't support them) but leave them in when building it for
676     * java.util.regex (where we want them in order to avoid catastrophic backtracking).
677     */
678    String decimal = "(?:\\d+#(?:\\.\\d*#)?|\\.\\d+#)";
679    String completeDec = decimal + "(?:[eE][+-]?\\d+#)?[fFdD]?";
680    String hex = "(?:[0-9a-fA-F]+#(?:\\.[0-9a-fA-F]*#)?|\\.[0-9a-fA-F]+#)";
681    String completeHex = "0[xX]" + hex + "[pP][+-]?\\d+#[fFdD]?";
682    String fpPattern = "[+-]?(?:NaN|Infinity|" + completeDec + "|" + completeHex + ")";
683    fpPattern =
684        fpPattern.replace(
685            "#",
686            "+"
687            );
688    return
689    java.util.regex.Pattern
690        .compile(fpPattern);
691  }
692
693  /**
694   * Parses the specified string as a double-precision floating point value. The ASCII character
695   * {@code '-'} (<code>'&#92;u002D'</code>) is recognized as the minus sign.
696   *
697   * <p>Unlike {@link Double#parseDouble(String)}, this method returns {@code null} instead of
698   * throwing an exception if parsing fails. Valid inputs are exactly those accepted by {@link
699   * Double#valueOf(String)}, except that leading and trailing whitespace is not permitted.
700   *
701   * <p>This implementation is likely to be faster than {@code Double.parseDouble} if many failures
702   * are expected.
703   *
704   * @param string the string representation of a {@code double} value
705   * @return the floating point value represented by {@code string}, or {@code null} if {@code
706   *     string} has a length of zero or cannot be parsed as a {@code double} value
707   * @throws NullPointerException if {@code string} is {@code null}
708   * @since 14.0
709   */
710  @Beta
711  @GwtIncompatible // regular expressions
712  public static @Nullable Double tryParse(String string) {
713    if (FLOATING_POINT_PATTERN.matcher(string).matches()) {
714      // TODO(lowasser): could be potentially optimized, but only with
715      // extensive testing
716      try {
717        return Double.parseDouble(string);
718      } catch (NumberFormatException e) {
719        // Double.parseDouble has changed specs several times, so fall through
720        // gracefully
721      }
722    }
723    return null;
724  }
725}