Java - Write code to Read a number of bytes from a hex-encoded string

Requirements

Write code to Read a number of bytes from a hex-encoded string

Demo

//package com.book2s;

public class Main {
    public static void main(String[] argv) {
        String byteString = "book2s.com";
        System.out//from  w w w .jav  a 2  s  .  c o m
                .println(java.util.Arrays.toString(readBytes(byteString)));
    }

    /**
     * Reads a number of bytes from a hex-encoded string
     * 
     * @param byteString
     *            a string of hex-encoded bytes, e.g. AFF3F00
     * @param offset2
     *            where in the string to start (in characters)
     * @param length2
     *            number of bytes to read
     * @return
     */
    public static char[] readBytes(String byteString) {
        if (Math.abs(byteString.length()) % 2 == 1) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Must be of even length");
        }
        int length = byteString.length() / 2;
        char[] result = new char[length];
        for (int i = 0; i < length; i++) {
            int pos = 2 * i;
            String dat = byteString.substring(pos, pos + 2);
            result[i] = hexStringToByteChar(dat);
        }
        return result;
    }

    /**
     * Converts a hex-encoded string into a byte in char type.
     * 
     * @param orgString
     *            a string of an hex-value, e.g. "F0" (0x is not part of this
     *            string)
     * @return the value of the string in byte (as char)
     */
    public static char hexStringToByteChar(String orgString) {
        if (orgString.length() > 2) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException(
                    "Too long, has to be 2 characters");
        }
        Integer orgInt = Integer.valueOf(orgString, 16);
        char val = (char) orgInt.intValue();
        return val;
    }
}

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