Java UTF16 Convert toUTF16LEString(String input)

Description

Convert the input string to String encoded in UTF16LE format.

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
input	a parameter

Exception

Parameter	Description
IOException	an exception

Return

String encoded in UTF16LE format

Declaration

public static String toUTF16LEString(String input) throws IOException 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
import java.io.IOException;

public class Main {
    /**//w w w . jav  a2s.  com
     * Convert the input string to String encoded in UTF16LE format.
     * 
     * @param input
     * @return String encoded in UTF16LE format
     * @throws IOException
     */
    public static String toUTF16LEString(String input) throws IOException {
        if (input == null || input.length() == 0) {
            return input;
        }

        byte[] b = input.getBytes("UTF-16LE");
        return hexToString(b);
    }

    /**
     * Converts a byte array to string.
     * 
     * @param data
     *            Input byte array.
     * @return String
     */
    public static String hexToString(byte[] data) {
        if (data == null) {
            return "";
        }
        ;
        StringBuffer sb = new StringBuffer(data.length * 2);
        for (int i = 0; i < data.length; i++) {
            String hex = Integer.toHexString(0xFF & data[i]);
            if (hex.length() == 1) {
                sb.append('0');
            }
            sb.append(hex);
        }
        return sb.toString().toUpperCase();
    }

    /**
     * Converts object to a string.<br>
     * If object is null then return null
     * 
     * @param obj
     * @return
     */
    public static String toString(Object obj) {
        if (null == obj) {
            return null;
        } else {
            return obj.toString();
        }
    }
}

Related

1. UTF16toUTF8(CharSequence s, int offset, int len, byte[] result, int resultOffset)