Java Hex Convert To fromHexString(String in)

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Description

Convert a String of hex values into a byte[].

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter Description
in The hex string to be converted

Return

A byte[] of the real data

Declaration

public static byte[] fromHexString(String in) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
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public class Main {
    private static final String HEX_STR = "0123456789ABCDEF";

    /** Convert a String of hex values into a byte[]. Each two characters in the string
     * represent 1 byte.
     * @param in The hex string to be converted
     * @return  A byte[] of the real data
     */
    public static byte[] fromHexString(String in) {
        byte[] data = new byte[in.length() / 2];
        for (int i = 0, j = 0; i < in.length();) {
            byte hi = fromHex(in.charAt(i++));
            byte lo = fromHex(in.charAt(i++));
            data[j++] = (byte) ((hi << 4) + lo);
        }
        return data;
    }

    /** Utility function to convert a hex character to a number.
     * The character must be '0'..'F', the byte will be 0-15.
     * @param c The character to convert
     * @return  The number as a byte
     */
    public static byte fromHex(char c) {
        return (byte) HEX_STR.indexOf(c);
    }
}

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