Annotation Type NumberToByteArrayConversion

@Target(PARAMETER)
@Retention(RUNTIME)
@ConvertWith(NumberToByteArrayArgumentConverter.class)
public @interface NumberToByteArrayConversion

Annotation to convert an integral type (byte, short, int, long) to a byte array. The converter uses ByteBuffer under the hood.

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Class	Description
static enum	NumberToByteArrayConversion.ByteOrder	Utility enum because ByteOrder is not an enum.

Optional Element Summary

Optional Elements

Modifier and Type	Optional Element	Description
NumberToByteArrayConversion.ByteOrder	order	The byte order to use during the conversion.

Element Details

order

NumberToByteArrayConversion.ByteOrder order

The byte order to use during the conversion. Note that this is NOT ByteOrder because that is not an enum (and can not be used in an annotation).

Returns:

the byte order to use, either BIG_ENDIAN or LITTLE_ENDIAN.

Default:

BIG_ENDIAN