AS400PackedDecimal

java.lang.Object
- com.ibm.as400.access.AS400PackedDecimal

All Implemented Interfaces:

AS400DataType, java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Cloneable
```
public class AS400PackedDecimal
extends java.lang.Object
implements AS400DataType
```
Provides a converter between a BigDecimal object and a packed decimal format 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

AS400PackedDecimal(int numDigits, int numDecimalPositions)
Constructs an AS400PackedDecimal object.

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`AS400PackedDecimal(int numDigits, int numDecimalPositions)` Constructs an AS400PackedDecimal object.

Method Summary

Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`java.lang.Object`	`clone()` Creates a new AS400PackedDecimal 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_PACKED`.
`java.lang.Class`	`getJavaType()` Returns the Java class that corresponds with this data type.
`int`	`getNumberOfDecimalPositions()` Returns the number of decimal positions in the packed decimal number.
`int`	`getNumberOfDigits()` Returns the total number of digits in the packed decimal number.
`boolean`	`isUseDouble()` Indicates if a `Double` object or a `BigDecimal` object will be returned on a call to `toObject()`.
`void`	`setUseDouble(boolean b)` Sets whether to return a `Double` object or a `BigDecimal` object on a call to `toObject()`.
`byte[]`	`toBytes(double doubleValue)` Converts the specified Java object to IBM i format.
`int`	`toBytes(double doubleValue, byte[] as400Value)` Converts the specified Java object into IBM i format in the specified byte array.
`int`	`toBytes(double doubleValue, byte[] as400Value, int offset)` Converts the specified Java object 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.
`double`	`toDouble(byte[] as400Value)` Converts the specified IBM i data type to a Java double value.
`double`	`toDouble(byte[] as400Value, int offset)` Converts the specified IBM i data type to a Java double value.
`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.
`java.lang.Object`	`toObject(byte[] as400Value, int offset, boolean ignoreErrors)`

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

- Constructor Detail
  - AS400PackedDecimal
```
public AS400PackedDecimal(int numDigits,
                  int numDecimalPositions)
```
    Constructs an AS400PackedDecimal object.
    
    Parameters:
    numDigits - The number of digits in the packed decimal number. It must be greater than or equal to one and less than or equal to thirty-one.
    numDecimalPositions - The number of decimal positions in the packed decimal number. It must be greater than or equal to zero and less than or equal to numDigits.
- Method Detail
  - clone
```
public java.lang.Object clone()
```
    Creates a new AS400PackedDecimal 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:
    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 BigDecimal object with a value of zero.
  - getInstanceType
```
public int getInstanceType()
```
    Returns TYPE_PACKED.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getInstanceType in interface AS400DataType
    
    Returns:
    AS400DataType.TYPE_PACKED.
  - getJavaType
```
public java.lang.Class getJavaType()
```
    Returns the Java class that corresponds with this data type.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getJavaType in interface AS400DataType
    
    Returns:
    BigDecimal.class.
  - getNumberOfDigits
```
public int getNumberOfDigits()
```
    Returns the total number of digits in the packed decimal number.
    
    Returns:
    The number of digits.
  - getNumberOfDecimalPositions
```
public int getNumberOfDecimalPositions()
```
    Returns the number of decimal positions in the packed decimal number.
    
    Returns:
    The number of decimal positions.
  - isUseDouble
```
public boolean isUseDouble()
```
    Indicates if a Double object or a BigDecimal object will be returned on a call to toObject().
    
    Returns:
    true if a Double will be returned, false if a BigDecimal will be returned. The default is false.
  - setUseDouble
```
public void setUseDouble(boolean b)
```
    Sets whether to return a Double object or a BigDecimal object on a call to toObject().
    
    Parameters:
    b -
    See Also:
    AS400ZonedDecimal.setUseDouble(boolean)
  - 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 BigDecimal and the BigDecimal must have a less than or equal to number of digits and a less than or equal to number of decimal places.
    
    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 BigDecimal and the BigDecimal must have a less than or equal to number of digits and a less than or equal to number of decimal places.
    as400Value - The array to receive the data type in IBM i format. There must be enough space to hold the IBM i value.
    
    Returns:
    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 - An object corresponding to the data type. It must be an instance of BigDecimal and the BigDecimal must have a less than or equal to number of digits and a less than or equal to number of decimal places.
    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:
    The number of bytes in the IBM i representation of the data type.
  - toBytes
```
public byte[] toBytes(double doubleValue)
```
    Converts the specified Java object to IBM i format.
    
    Parameters:
    doubleValue - The value to be converted to IBM i format. If the decimal part of this value needs to be truncated, it will be rounded towards zero. If the integral part of this value needs to be truncated, an exception will be thrown.
    
    Returns:
    The IBM i representation of the data type.
  - toBytes
```
public int toBytes(double doubleValue,
          byte[] as400Value)
```
    Converts the specified Java object into IBM i format in the specified byte array.
    
    Parameters:
    doubleValue - The value to be converted to IBM i format. If the decimal part of this value needs to be truncated, it will be rounded towards zero. If the integral part of this value needs to be truncated, an exception will be thrown.
    as400Value - The array to receive the data type in IBM i format. There must be enough space to hold the IBM i value.
    
    Returns:
    The number of bytes in the IBM i representation of the data type.
  - toBytes
```
public int toBytes(double doubleValue,
          byte[] as400Value,
          int offset)
```
    Converts the specified Java object into IBM i format in the specified byte array.
    
    Parameters:
    doubleValue - The value to be converted to IBM i format. If the decimal part of this value needs to be truncated, it will be rounded towards zero. If the integral part of this value needs to be truncated, an exception will be thrown.
    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:
    The number of bytes in the IBM i representation of the data type.
  - toDouble
```
public double toDouble(byte[] as400Value)
```
    Converts the specified IBM i data type to a Java double value. If the decimal part of the value needs to be truncated to be represented by a Java double value, then it is rounded towards zero. If the integral part of the value needs to be truncated to be represented by a Java double value, then it converted to either Double.POSITIVE_INFINITY or Double.NEGATIVE_INFINITY.
    
    Parameters:
    as400Value - The array containing the data type in IBM i format. The entire data type must be represented.
    
    Returns:
    The Java double value corresponding to the data type.
  - toDouble
```
public double toDouble(byte[] as400Value,
              int offset)
```
    Converts the specified IBM i data type to a Java double value. If the decimal part of the value needs to be truncated to be represented by a Java double value, then it is rounded towards zero. If the integral part of the value needs to be truncated to be represented by a Java double value, then it converted to either Double.POSITIVE_INFINITY or Double.NEGATIVE_INFINITY.
    
    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 Java double value 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 BigDecimal 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 and the data type must have valid packed decimal format.
    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 BigDecimal object corresponding to the data type.
  - toObject
```
public java.lang.Object toObject(byte[] as400Value,
                        int offset,
                        boolean ignoreErrors)
```

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

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

AS400PackedDecimal

clone

getByteLength

getDefaultValue

getInstanceType

getJavaType

getNumberOfDigits

getNumberOfDecimalPositions

isUseDouble

setUseDouble

toBytes

toBytes

toBytes

toBytes

toBytes

toBytes

toDouble

toDouble

toObject

toObject

toObject