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See the License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under 012 * the License. 013 */ 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.Float.NEGATIVE_INFINITY; 023import static java.lang.Float.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 javax.annotation.CheckForNull; 038 039/** 040 * Static utility methods pertaining to {@code float} primitives, that are not already found in 041 * either {@link Float} or {@link Arrays}. 042 * 043 * <p>See the Guava User Guide article on <a 044 * href="https://github.com/google/guava/wiki/PrimitivesExplained">primitive utilities</a>. 045 * 046 * @author Kevin Bourrillion 047 * @since 1.0 048 */ 049@GwtCompatible(emulated = true) 050@ElementTypesAreNonnullByDefault 051public final class Floats extends FloatsMethodsForWeb { 052 private Floats() {} 053 054 /** 055 * The number of bytes required to represent a primitive {@code float} value. 056 * 057 * <p><b>Java 8 users:</b> use {@link Float#BYTES} instead. 058 * 059 * @since 10.0 060 */ 061 public static final int BYTES = Float.SIZE / Byte.SIZE; 062 063 /** 064 * Returns a hash code for {@code value}; equal to the result of invoking {@code ((Float) 065 * value).hashCode()}. 066 * 067 * <p><b>Java 8 users:</b> use {@link Float#hashCode(float)} instead. 068 * 069 * @param value a primitive {@code float} value 070 * @return a hash code for the value 071 */ 072 public static int hashCode(float value) { 073 // TODO(kevinb): is there a better way, that's still gwt-safe? 074 return ((Float) value).hashCode(); 075 } 076 077 /** 078 * Compares the two specified {@code float} values using {@link Float#compare(float, float)}. You 079 * may prefer to invoke that method directly; this method exists only for consistency with the 080 * other utilities in this package. 081 * 082 * <p><b>Note:</b> this method simply delegates to the JDK method {@link Float#compare}. It is 083 * provided for consistency with the other primitive types, whose compare methods were not added 084 * to the JDK until JDK 7. 085 * 086 * @param a the first {@code float} to compare 087 * @param b the second {@code float} to compare 088 * @return the result of invoking {@link Float#compare(float, float)} 089 */ 090 public static int compare(float a, float b) { 091 return Float.compare(a, b); 092 } 093 094 /** 095 * Returns {@code true} if {@code value} represents a real number. This is equivalent to, but not 096 * necessarily implemented as, {@code !(Float.isInfinite(value) || Float.isNaN(value))}. 097 * 098 * <p><b>Java 8 users:</b> use {@link Float#isFinite(float)} instead. 099 * 100 * @since 10.0 101 */ 102 public static boolean isFinite(float value) { 103 return NEGATIVE_INFINITY < value && value < POSITIVE_INFINITY; 104 } 105 106 /** 107 * Returns {@code true} if {@code target} is present as an element anywhere in {@code array}. Note 108 * that this always returns {@code false} when {@code target} is {@code NaN}. 109 * 110 * @param array an array of {@code float} values, possibly empty 111 * @param target a primitive {@code float} value 112 * @return {@code true} if {@code array[i] == target} for some value of {@code i} 113 */ 114 public static boolean contains(float[] array, float target) { 115 for (float value : array) { 116 if (value == target) { 117 return true; 118 } 119 } 120 return false; 121 } 122 123 /** 124 * Returns the index of the first appearance of the value {@code target} in {@code array}. Note 125 * that this always returns {@code -1} when {@code target} is {@code NaN}. 126 * 127 * @param array an array of {@code float} values, possibly empty 128 * @param target a primitive {@code float} value 129 * @return the least index {@code i} for which {@code array[i] == target}, or {@code -1} if no 130 * such index exists. 131 */ 132 public static int indexOf(float[] array, float target) { 133 return indexOf(array, target, 0, array.length); 134 } 135 136 // TODO(kevinb): consider making this public 137 private static int indexOf(float[] array, float target, int start, int end) { 138 for (int i = start; i < end; i++) { 139 if (array[i] == target) { 140 return i; 141 } 142 } 143 return -1; 144 } 145 146 /** 147 * Returns the start position of the first occurrence of the specified {@code target} within 148 * {@code array}, or {@code -1} if there is no such occurrence. 149 * 150 * <p>More formally, returns the lowest index {@code i} such that {@code Arrays.copyOfRange(array, 151 * i, i + target.length)} contains exactly the same elements as {@code target}. 152 * 153 * <p>Note that this always returns {@code -1} when {@code target} contains {@code NaN}. 154 * 155 * @param array the array to search for the sequence {@code target} 156 * @param target the array to search for as a sub-sequence of {@code array} 157 */ 158 public static int indexOf(float[] array, float[] target) { 159 checkNotNull(array, "array"); 160 checkNotNull(target, "target"); 161 if (target.length == 0) { 162 return 0; 163 } 164 165 outer: 166 for (int i = 0; i < array.length - target.length + 1; i++) { 167 for (int j = 0; j < target.length; j++) { 168 if (array[i + j] != target[j]) { 169 continue outer; 170 } 171 } 172 return i; 173 } 174 return -1; 175 } 176 177 /** 178 * Returns the index of the last appearance of the value {@code target} in {@code array}. Note 179 * that this always returns {@code -1} when {@code target} is {@code NaN}. 180 * 181 * @param array an array of {@code float} values, possibly empty 182 * @param target a primitive {@code float} value 183 * @return the greatest index {@code i} for which {@code array[i] == target}, or {@code -1} if no 184 * such index exists. 185 */ 186 public static int lastIndexOf(float[] array, float target) { 187 return lastIndexOf(array, target, 0, array.length); 188 } 189 190 // TODO(kevinb): consider making this public 191 private static int lastIndexOf(float[] array, float target, int start, int end) { 192 for (int i = end - 1; i >= start; i--) { 193 if (array[i] == target) { 194 return i; 195 } 196 } 197 return -1; 198 } 199 200 /** 201 * Returns the least value present in {@code array}, using the same rules of comparison as {@link 202 * Math#min(float, float)}. 203 * 204 * @param array a <i>nonempty</i> array of {@code float} values 205 * @return the value present in {@code array} that is less than or equal to every other value in 206 * the array 207 * @throws IllegalArgumentException if {@code array} is empty 208 */ 209 @GwtIncompatible( 210 "Available in GWT! Annotation is to avoid conflict with GWT specialization of base class.") 211 public static float min(float... array) { 212 checkArgument(array.length > 0); 213 float min = array[0]; 214 for (int i = 1; i < array.length; i++) { 215 min = Math.min(min, array[i]); 216 } 217 return min; 218 } 219 220 /** 221 * Returns the greatest value present in {@code array}, using the same rules of comparison as 222 * {@link Math#max(float, float)}. 223 * 224 * @param array a <i>nonempty</i> array of {@code float} values 225 * @return the value present in {@code array} that is greater than or equal to every other value 226 * in the array 227 * @throws IllegalArgumentException if {@code array} is empty 228 */ 229 @GwtIncompatible( 230 "Available in GWT! Annotation is to avoid conflict with GWT specialization of base class.") 231 public static float max(float... array) { 232 checkArgument(array.length > 0); 233 float max = array[0]; 234 for (int i = 1; i < array.length; i++) { 235 max = Math.max(max, array[i]); 236 } 237 return max; 238 } 239 240 /** 241 * Returns the value nearest to {@code value} which is within the closed range {@code [min..max]}. 242 * 243 * <p>If {@code value} is within the range {@code [min..max]}, {@code value} is returned 244 * unchanged. If {@code value} is less than {@code min}, {@code min} is returned, and if {@code 245 * value} is greater than {@code max}, {@code max} is returned. 246 * 247 * @param value the {@code float} value to constrain 248 * @param min the lower bound (inclusive) of the range to constrain {@code value} to 249 * @param max the upper bound (inclusive) of the range to constrain {@code value} to 250 * @throws IllegalArgumentException if {@code min > max} 251 * @since 21.0 252 */ 253 @Beta 254 public static float constrainToRange(float value, float min, float max) { 255 // avoid auto-boxing by not using Preconditions.checkArgument(); see Guava issue 3984 256 // Reject NaN by testing for the good case (min <= max) instead of the bad (min > max). 257 if (min <= max) { 258 return Math.min(Math.max(value, min), max); 259 } 260 throw new IllegalArgumentException( 261 lenientFormat("min (%s) must be less than or equal to max (%s)", min, max)); 262 } 263 264 /** 265 * Returns the values from each provided array combined into a single array. For example, {@code 266 * concat(new float[] {a, b}, new float[] {}, new float[] {c}} returns the array {@code {a, b, 267 * c}}. 268 * 269 * @param arrays zero or more {@code float} arrays 270 * @return a single array containing all the values from the source arrays, in order 271 */ 272 public static float[] concat(float[]... arrays) { 273 int length = 0; 274 for (float[] array : arrays) { 275 length += array.length; 276 } 277 float[] result = new float[length]; 278 int pos = 0; 279 for (float[] array : arrays) { 280 System.arraycopy(array, 0, result, pos, array.length); 281 pos += array.length; 282 } 283 return result; 284 } 285 286 private static final class FloatConverter extends Converter<String, Float> 287 implements Serializable { 288 static final FloatConverter INSTANCE = new FloatConverter(); 289 290 @Override 291 protected Float doForward(String value) { 292 return Float.valueOf(value); 293 } 294 295 @Override 296 protected String doBackward(Float value) { 297 return value.toString(); 298 } 299 300 @Override 301 public String toString() { 302 return "Floats.stringConverter()"; 303 } 304 305 private Object readResolve() { 306 return INSTANCE; 307 } 308 309 private static final long serialVersionUID = 1; 310 } 311 312 /** 313 * Returns a serializable converter object that converts between strings and floats using {@link 314 * Float#valueOf} and {@link Float#toString()}. 315 * 316 * @since 16.0 317 */ 318 @Beta 319 public static Converter<String, Float> stringConverter() { 320 return FloatConverter.INSTANCE; 321 } 322 323 /** 324 * Returns an array containing the same values as {@code array}, but guaranteed to be of a 325 * specified minimum length. If {@code array} already has a length of at least {@code minLength}, 326 * it is returned directly. Otherwise, a new array of size {@code minLength + padding} is 327 * returned, containing the values of {@code array}, and zeroes in the remaining places. 328 * 329 * @param array the source array 330 * @param minLength the minimum length the returned array must guarantee 331 * @param padding an extra amount to "grow" the array by if growth is necessary 332 * @throws IllegalArgumentException if {@code minLength} or {@code padding} is negative 333 * @return an array containing the values of {@code array}, with guaranteed minimum length {@code 334 * minLength} 335 */ 336 public static float[] ensureCapacity(float[] array, int minLength, int padding) { 337 checkArgument(minLength >= 0, "Invalid minLength: %s", minLength); 338 checkArgument(padding >= 0, "Invalid padding: %s", padding); 339 return (array.length < minLength) ? Arrays.copyOf(array, minLength + padding) : array; 340 } 341 342 /** 343 * Returns a string containing the supplied {@code float} values, converted to strings as 344 * specified by {@link Float#toString(float)}, and separated by {@code separator}. For example, 345 * {@code join("-", 1.0f, 2.0f, 3.0f)} returns the string {@code "1.0-2.0-3.0"}. 346 * 347 * <p>Note that {@link Float#toString(float)} formats {@code float} differently in GWT. In the 348 * previous example, it returns the string {@code "1-2-3"}. 349 * 350 * @param separator the text that should appear between consecutive values in the resulting string 351 * (but not at the start or end) 352 * @param array an array of {@code float} values, possibly empty 353 */ 354 public static String join(String separator, float... array) { 355 checkNotNull(separator); 356 if (array.length == 0) { 357 return ""; 358 } 359 360 // For pre-sizing a builder, just get the right order of magnitude 361 StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder(array.length * 12); 362 builder.append(array[0]); 363 for (int i = 1; i < array.length; i++) { 364 builder.append(separator).append(array[i]); 365 } 366 return builder.toString(); 367 } 368 369 /** 370 * Returns a comparator that compares two {@code float} arrays <a 371 * href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lexicographical_order">lexicographically</a>. That is, it 372 * compares, using {@link #compare(float, float)}), the first pair of values that follow any 373 * common prefix, or when one array is a prefix of the other, treats the shorter array as the 374 * lesser. For example, {@code [] < [1.0f] < [1.0f, 2.0f] < [2.0f]}. 375 * 376 * <p>The returned comparator is inconsistent with {@link Object#equals(Object)} (since arrays 377 * support only identity equality), but it is consistent with {@link Arrays#equals(float[], 378 * float[])}. 379 * 380 * @since 2.0 381 */ 382 public static Comparator<float[]> lexicographicalComparator() { 383 return LexicographicalComparator.INSTANCE; 384 } 385 386 private enum LexicographicalComparator implements Comparator<float[]> { 387 INSTANCE; 388 389 @Override 390 public int compare(float[] left, float[] right) { 391 int minLength = Math.min(left.length, right.length); 392 for (int i = 0; i < minLength; i++) { 393 int result = Float.compare(left[i], right[i]); 394 if (result != 0) { 395 return result; 396 } 397 } 398 return left.length - right.length; 399 } 400 401 @Override 402 public String toString() { 403 return "Floats.lexicographicalComparator()"; 404 } 405 } 406 407 /** 408 * Sorts the elements of {@code array} in descending order. 409 * 410 * <p>Note that this method uses the total order imposed by {@link Float#compare}, which treats 411 * all NaN values as equal and 0.0 as greater than -0.0. 412 * 413 * @since 23.1 414 */ 415 public static void sortDescending(float[] array) { 416 checkNotNull(array); 417 sortDescending(array, 0, array.length); 418 } 419 420 /** 421 * Sorts the elements of {@code array} between {@code fromIndex} inclusive and {@code toIndex} 422 * exclusive in descending order. 423 * 424 * <p>Note that this method uses the total order imposed by {@link Float#compare}, which treats 425 * all NaN values as equal and 0.0 as greater than -0.0. 426 * 427 * @since 23.1 428 */ 429 public static void sortDescending(float[] array, int fromIndex, int toIndex) { 430 checkNotNull(array); 431 checkPositionIndexes(fromIndex, toIndex, array.length); 432 Arrays.sort(array, fromIndex, toIndex); 433 reverse(array, fromIndex, toIndex); 434 } 435 436 /** 437 * Reverses the elements of {@code array}. This is equivalent to {@code 438 * Collections.reverse(Floats.asList(array))}, but is likely to be more efficient. 439 * 440 * @since 23.1 441 */ 442 public static void reverse(float[] array) { 443 checkNotNull(array); 444 reverse(array, 0, array.length); 445 } 446 447 /** 448 * Reverses the elements of {@code array} between {@code fromIndex} inclusive and {@code toIndex} 449 * exclusive. This is equivalent to {@code 450 * Collections.reverse(Floats.asList(array).subList(fromIndex, toIndex))}, but is likely to be 451 * more efficient. 452 * 453 * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException if {@code fromIndex < 0}, {@code toIndex > array.length}, or 454 * {@code toIndex > fromIndex} 455 * @since 23.1 456 */ 457 public static void reverse(float[] array, int fromIndex, int toIndex) { 458 checkNotNull(array); 459 checkPositionIndexes(fromIndex, toIndex, array.length); 460 for (int i = fromIndex, j = toIndex - 1; i < j; i++, j--) { 461 float tmp = array[i]; 462 array[i] = array[j]; 463 array[j] = tmp; 464 } 465 } 466 467 /** 468 * Performs a right rotation of {@code array} of "distance" places, so that the first element is 469 * moved to index "distance", and the element at index {@code i} ends up at index {@code (distance 470 * + i) mod array.length}. This is equivalent to {@code Collections.rotate(Floats.asList(array), 471 * distance)}, but is considerably faster and avoids allocation and garbage collection. 472 * 473 * <p>The provided "distance" may be negative, which will rotate left. 474 * 475 * @since NEXT 476 */ 477 public static void rotate(float[] array, int distance) { 478 rotate(array, distance, 0, array.length); 479 } 480 481 /** 482 * Performs a right rotation of {@code array} between {@code fromIndex} inclusive and {@code 483 * toIndex} exclusive. This is equivalent to {@code 484 * Collections.rotate(Floats.asList(array).subList(fromIndex, toIndex), distance)}, but is 485 * considerably faster and avoids allocations and garbage collection. 486 * 487 * <p>The provided "distance" may be negative, which will rotate left. 488 * 489 * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException if {@code fromIndex < 0}, {@code toIndex > array.length}, or 490 * {@code toIndex > fromIndex} 491 * @since NEXT 492 */ 493 public static void rotate(float[] array, int distance, int fromIndex, int toIndex) { 494 // See Ints.rotate for more details about possible algorithms here. 495 checkNotNull(array); 496 checkPositionIndexes(fromIndex, toIndex, array.length); 497 if (array.length <= 1) { 498 return; 499 } 500 501 int length = toIndex - fromIndex; 502 // Obtain m = (-distance mod length), a non-negative value less than "length". This is how many 503 // places left to rotate. 504 int m = -distance % length; 505 m = (m < 0) ? m + length : m; 506 // The current index of what will become the first element of the rotated section. 507 int newFirstIndex = m + fromIndex; 508 if (newFirstIndex == fromIndex) { 509 return; 510 } 511 512 reverse(array, fromIndex, newFirstIndex); 513 reverse(array, newFirstIndex, toIndex); 514 reverse(array, fromIndex, toIndex); 515 } 516 517 /** 518 * Returns an array containing each value of {@code collection}, converted to a {@code float} 519 * value in the manner of {@link Number#floatValue}. 520 * 521 * <p>Elements are copied from the argument collection as if by {@code collection.toArray()}. 522 * Calling this method is as thread-safe as calling that method. 523 * 524 * @param collection a collection of {@code Number} instances 525 * @return an array containing the same values as {@code collection}, in the same order, converted 526 * to primitives 527 * @throws NullPointerException if {@code collection} or any of its elements is null 528 * @since 1.0 (parameter was {@code Collection<Float>} before 12.0) 529 */ 530 public static float[] toArray(Collection<? extends Number> collection) { 531 if (collection instanceof FloatArrayAsList) { 532 return ((FloatArrayAsList) collection).toFloatArray(); 533 } 534 535 Object[] boxedArray = collection.toArray(); 536 int len = boxedArray.length; 537 float[] array = new float[len]; 538 for (int i = 0; i < len; i++) { 539 // checkNotNull for GWT (do not optimize) 540 array[i] = ((Number) checkNotNull(boxedArray[i])).floatValue(); 541 } 542 return array; 543 } 544 545 /** 546 * Returns a fixed-size list backed by the specified array, similar to {@link 547 * Arrays#asList(Object[])}. The list supports {@link List#set(int, Object)}, but any attempt to 548 * set a value to {@code null} will result in a {@link NullPointerException}. 549 * 550 * <p>The returned list maintains the values, but not the identities, of {@code Float} objects 551 * written to or read from it. For example, whether {@code list.get(0) == list.get(0)} is true for 552 * the returned list is unspecified. 553 * 554 * <p>The returned list may have unexpected behavior if it contains {@code NaN}, or if {@code NaN} 555 * is used as a parameter to any of its methods. 556 * 557 * <p>The returned list is serializable. 558 * 559 * @param backingArray the array to back the list 560 * @return a list view of the array 561 */ 562 public static List<Float> asList(float... backingArray) { 563 if (backingArray.length == 0) { 564 return Collections.emptyList(); 565 } 566 return new FloatArrayAsList(backingArray); 567 } 568 569 @GwtCompatible 570 private static class FloatArrayAsList extends AbstractList<Float> 571 implements RandomAccess, Serializable { 572 final float[] array; 573 final int start; 574 final int end; 575 576 FloatArrayAsList(float[] array) { 577 this(array, 0, array.length); 578 } 579 580 FloatArrayAsList(float[] array, int start, int end) { 581 this.array = array; 582 this.start = start; 583 this.end = end; 584 } 585 586 @Override 587 public int size() { 588 return end - start; 589 } 590 591 @Override 592 public boolean isEmpty() { 593 return false; 594 } 595 596 @Override 597 public Float get(int index) { 598 checkElementIndex(index, size()); 599 return array[start + index]; 600 } 601 602 @Override 603 public boolean contains(@CheckForNull Object target) { 604 // Overridden to prevent a ton of boxing 605 return (target instanceof Float) && Floats.indexOf(array, (Float) target, start, end) != -1; 606 } 607 608 @Override 609 public int indexOf(@CheckForNull Object target) { 610 // Overridden to prevent a ton of boxing 611 if (target instanceof Float) { 612 int i = Floats.indexOf(array, (Float) target, start, end); 613 if (i >= 0) { 614 return i - start; 615 } 616 } 617 return -1; 618 } 619 620 @Override 621 public int lastIndexOf(@CheckForNull Object target) { 622 // Overridden to prevent a ton of boxing 623 if (target instanceof Float) { 624 int i = Floats.lastIndexOf(array, (Float) target, start, end); 625 if (i >= 0) { 626 return i - start; 627 } 628 } 629 return -1; 630 } 631 632 @Override 633 public Float set(int index, Float element) { 634 checkElementIndex(index, size()); 635 float oldValue = array[start + index]; 636 // checkNotNull for GWT (do not optimize) 637 array[start + index] = checkNotNull(element); 638 return oldValue; 639 } 640 641 @Override 642 public List<Float> subList(int fromIndex, int toIndex) { 643 int size = size(); 644 checkPositionIndexes(fromIndex, toIndex, size); 645 if (fromIndex == toIndex) { 646 return Collections.emptyList(); 647 } 648 return new FloatArrayAsList(array, start + fromIndex, start + toIndex); 649 } 650 651 @Override 652 public boolean equals(@CheckForNull Object object) { 653 if (object == this) { 654 return true; 655 } 656 if (object instanceof FloatArrayAsList) { 657 FloatArrayAsList that = (FloatArrayAsList) object; 658 int size = size(); 659 if (that.size() != size) { 660 return false; 661 } 662 for (int i = 0; i < size; i++) { 663 if (array[start + i] != that.array[that.start + i]) { 664 return false; 665 } 666 } 667 return true; 668 } 669 return super.equals(object); 670 } 671 672 @Override 673 public int hashCode() { 674 int result = 1; 675 for (int i = start; i < end; i++) { 676 result = 31 * result + Floats.hashCode(array[i]); 677 } 678 return result; 679 } 680 681 @Override 682 public String toString() { 683 StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder(size() * 12); 684 builder.append('[').append(array[start]); 685 for (int i = start + 1; i < end; i++) { 686 builder.append(", ").append(array[i]); 687 } 688 return builder.append(']').toString(); 689 } 690 691 float[] toFloatArray() { 692 return Arrays.copyOfRange(array, start, end); 693 } 694 695 private static final long serialVersionUID = 0; 696 } 697 698 /** 699 * Parses the specified string as a single-precision floating point value. The ASCII character 700 * {@code '-'} (<code>'\u002D'</code>) is recognized as the minus sign. 701 * 702 * <p>Unlike {@link Float#parseFloat(String)}, this method returns {@code null} instead of 703 * throwing an exception if parsing fails. Valid inputs are exactly those accepted by {@link 704 * Float#valueOf(String)}, except that leading and trailing whitespace is not permitted. 705 * 706 * <p>This implementation is likely to be faster than {@code Float.parseFloat} if many failures 707 * are expected. 708 * 709 * @param string the string representation of a {@code float} value 710 * @return the floating point value represented by {@code string}, or {@code null} if {@code 711 * string} has a length of zero or cannot be parsed as a {@code float} value 712 * @throws NullPointerException if {@code string} is {@code null} 713 * @since 14.0 714 */ 715 @Beta 716 @GwtIncompatible // regular expressions 717 @CheckForNull 718 public static Float tryParse(String string) { 719 if (Doubles.FLOATING_POINT_PATTERN.matcher(string).matches()) { 720 // TODO(lowasser): could be potentially optimized, but only with 721 // extensive testing 722 try { 723 return Float.parseFloat(string); 724 } catch (NumberFormatException e) { 725 // Float.parseFloat has changed specs several times, so fall through 726 // gracefully 727 } 728 } 729 return null; 730 } 731}