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+/* ====================================================================
+ * The Apache Software License, Version 1.1
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2002 The Apache Software Foundation. All rights
+ * reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ *
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+ * the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ * distribution.
+ *
+ * 3. The end-user documentation included with the redistribution, if
+ * any, must include the following acknowlegement:
+ * "This product includes software developed by the
+ * Apache Software Foundation (http://www.apache.org/)."
+ * Alternately, this acknowlegement may appear in the software itself,
+ * if and wherever such third-party acknowlegements normally appear.
+ *
+ * 4. The names "The Jakarta Project", "Commons", and "Apache Software
+ * Foundation" must not be used to endorse or promote products derived
+ * from this software without prior written permission. For written
+ * permission, please contact apache@apache.org.
+ *
+ * 5. Products derived from this software may not be called "Apache"
+ * nor may "Apache" appear in their names without prior written
+ * permission of the Apache Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
+ * OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+ * DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE APACHE SOFTWARE FOUNDATION OR
+ * ITS CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF
+ * USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
+ * ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
+ * OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT
+ * OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+ * SUCH DAMAGE.
+ * ====================================================================
+ *
+ * This software consists of voluntary contributions made by many
+ * individuals on behalf of the Apache Software Foundation. For more
+ * information on the Apache Software Foundation, please see
+ *
+ * Code originated from the POI project.
+ *
+ * @author Scott Sanders (sanders at apache dot org)
+ * @author Marc Johnson (mjohnson at apache dot org)
+ * @author Andrew C. Oliver (acoliver at apache dot org)
+ * @author Stephen Colebourne
+ * @version $Id: BitField.java,v 1.1 2002/12/18 02:50:36 bayard Exp $
+ */
+public class BitField {
+ private final int _mask;
+ private final int _shift_count;
+
+ /**
+ * Create a BitField instance
+ *
+ * @param mask the mask specifying which bits apply to this
+ * BitField. Bits that are set in this mask are the
+ * bits that this BitField operates on
+ */
+
+ public BitField(final int mask) {
+ _mask = mask;
+ int count = 0;
+ int bit_pattern = mask;
+
+ if (bit_pattern != 0) {
+ while ((bit_pattern & 1) == 0) {
+ count++;
+ bit_pattern >>= 1;
+ }
+ }
+ _shift_count = count;
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Obtain the value for the specified BitField, appropriately
+ * shifted right. Many users of a BitField will want to treat the
+ * specified bits as an int value, and will not want to be aware
+ * that the value is stored as a BitField (and so shifted left so
+ * many bits)
+ *
+ * @param holder the int data containing the bits we're interested
+ * in
+ *
+ * @return the selected bits, shifted right appropriately
+ */
+
+ public int getValue(final int holder) {
+ return getRawValue(holder) >> _shift_count;
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Obtain the value for the specified BitField, appropriately
+ * shifted right, as a short. Many users of a BitField will want
+ * to treat the specified bits as an int value, and will not want
+ * to be aware that the value is stored as a BitField (and so
+ * shifted left so many bits)
+ *
+ * @param holder the short data containing the bits we're
+ * interested in
+ *
+ * @return the selected bits, shifted right appropriately
+ */
+
+ public short getShortValue(final short holder) {
+ return (short) getValue(holder);
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Obtain the value for the specified BitField, unshifted
+ *
+ * @param holder the int data containing the bits we're interested
+ * in
+ *
+ * @return the selected bits
+ */
+
+ public int getRawValue(final int holder) {
+ return (holder & _mask);
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Obtain the value for the specified BitField, unshifted
+ *
+ * @param holder the short data containing the bits we're
+ * interested in
+ *
+ * @return the selected bits
+ */
+
+ public short getShortRawValue(final short holder) {
+ return (short) getRawValue(holder);
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Is the field set or not? This is most commonly used for a
+ * single-bit field, which is often used to represent a boolean
+ * value; the results of using it for a multi-bit field is to
+ * determine whether *any* of its bits are set
+ *
+ * @param holder the int data containing the bits we're interested
+ * in
+ *
+ * @return true if any of the bits are set, else false
+ */
+
+ public boolean isSet(final int holder) {
+ return (holder & _mask) != 0;
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Are all of the bits set or not? This is a stricter test than
+ * isSet, in that all of the bits in a multi-bit set must be set
+ * for this method to return true
+ *
+ * @param holder the int data containing the bits we're interested
+ * in
+ *
+ * @return true if all of the bits are set, else false
+ */
+
+ public boolean isAllSet(final int holder) {
+ return (holder & _mask) == _mask;
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Replace the bits with new values.
+ *
+ * @param holder the int data containint the bits we're interested
+ * in
+ * @param value the new value for the specified bits
+ *
+ * @return the value of holder with the bits from the value
+ * parameter replacing the old bits
+ */
+
+ public int setValue(final int holder, final int value) {
+ return (holder & ~_mask) | ((value << _shift_count) & _mask);
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Replace the bits with new values.
+ *
+ * @param holder the short data containing the bits we're
+ * interested in
+ * @param value the new value for the specified bits
+ *
+ * @return the value of holder with the bits from the value
+ * parameter replacing the old bits
+ */
+
+ public short setShortValue(final short holder, final short value) {
+ return (short) setValue(holder, value);
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Clear the bits.
+ *
+ * @param holder the int data containing the bits we're interested
+ * in
+ *
+ * @return the value of holder with the specified bits cleared
+ * (set to 0)
+ */
+
+ public int clear(final int holder) {
+ return holder & ~_mask;
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Clear the bits.
+ *
+ * @param holder the short data containing the bits we're
+ * interested in
+ *
+ * @return the value of holder with the specified bits cleared
+ * (set to 0)
+ */
+
+ public short clearShort(final short holder) {
+ return (short) clear(holder);
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Clear the bits.
+ *
+ * @param holder the byte data containing the bits we're
+ * interested in
+ *
+ * @return the value of holder with the specified bits cleared
+ * (set to 0)
+ */
+
+ public byte clearByte(final byte holder) {
+ return (byte) clear(holder);
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Set the bits.
+ *
+ * @param holder the int data containing the bits we're interested
+ * in
+ *
+ * @return the value of holder with the specified bits set to 1
+ */
+
+ public int set(final int holder) {
+ return holder | _mask;
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Set the bits.
+ *
+ * @param holder the short data containing the bits we're
+ * interested in
+ *
+ * @return the value of holder with the specified bits set to 1
+ */
+
+ public short setShort(final short holder) {
+ return (short) set(holder);
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Set the bits.
+ *
+ * @param holder the byte data containing the bits we're
+ * interested in
+ *
+ * @return the value of holder with the specified bits set to 1
+ */
+
+ public byte setByte(final byte holder) {
+ return (byte) set(holder);
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Set a boolean BitField
+ *
+ * @param holder the int data containing the bits we're interested
+ * in
+ * @param flag indicating whether to set or clear the bits
+ *
+ * @return the value of holder with the specified bits set or
+ * cleared
+ */
+
+ public int setBoolean(final int holder, final boolean flag) {
+ return flag ? set(holder) : clear(holder);
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Set a boolean BitField
+ *
+ * @param holder the short data containing the bits we're
+ * interested in
+ * @param flag indicating whether to set or clear the bits
+ *
+ * @return the value of holder with the specified bits set or
+ * cleared
+ */
+
+ public short setShortBoolean(final short holder, final boolean flag) {
+ return flag ? setShort(holder) : clearShort(holder);
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Set a boolean BitField
+ *
+ * @param holder the byte data containing the bits we're
+ * interested in
+ * @param flag indicating whether to set or clear the bits
+ *
+ * @return the value of holder with the specified bits set or
+ * cleared
+ */
+
+ public byte setByteBoolean(final byte holder, final boolean flag) {
+ return flag ? setByte(holder) : clearByte(holder);
+ }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/test/org/apache/commons/lang/util/BitFieldTest.java b/src/test/org/apache/commons/lang/util/BitFieldTest.java
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+/*
+ * $Header: /home/jerenkrantz/tmp/commons/commons-convert/cvs/home/cvs/jakarta-commons//lang/src/test/org/apache/commons/lang/util/Attic/BitFieldTest.java,v 1.1 2002/12/18 02:50:36 bayard Exp $
+ * $Revision: 1.1 $
+ * $Date: 2002/12/18 02:50:36 $
+ *
+ * ====================================================================
+ *
+ * The Apache Software License, Version 1.1
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2002 The Apache Software Foundation. All rights
+ * reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ *
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+ * the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ * distribution.
+ *
+ * 3. The end-user documentation included with the redistribution, if
+ * any, must include the following acknowlegement:
+ * "This product includes software developed by the
+ * Apache Software Foundation (http://www.apache.org/)."
+ * Alternately, this acknowlegement may appear in the software itself,
+ * if and wherever such third-party acknowlegements normally appear.
+ *
+ * 4. The names "The Jakarta Project", "Commons", and "Apache Software
+ * Foundation" must not be used to endorse or promote products derived
+ * from this software without prior written permission. For written
+ * permission, please contact apache@apache.org.
+ *
+ * 5. Products derived from this software may not be called "Apache"
+ * nor may "Apache" appear in their names without prior written
+ * permission of the Apache Group.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
+ * OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+ * DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE APACHE SOFTWARE FOUNDATION OR
+ * ITS CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF
+ * USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
+ * ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
+ * OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT
+ * OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+ * SUCH DAMAGE.
+ * ====================================================================
+ *
+ * This software consists of voluntary contributions made by many
+ * individuals on behalf of the Apache Software Foundation. For more
+ * information on the Apache Software Foundation, please see
+ *