Rounds down the value to the nearest lower power^2 value. - Java java.lang

Java examples for java.lang:Math Calculation

Description

Rounds down the value to the nearest lower power^2 value.

Demo Code

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 *
 * Copyright (c) 2006-2011 Karsten Schmidt
 * 
 * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
 * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
 * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
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 * 
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 */
//package com.java2s;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Log(2)
     */
    public static final float LOG2 = (float) Math.log(2);

    /**
     * Rounds down the value to the nearest lower power^2 value.
     * 
     * @param x
     * @return power^2 value
     */
    public static final int floorPowerOf2(int x) {
        return (int) Math.pow(2, (int) (Math.log(x) / LOG2));
    }
}

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