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package java.lang;
/**
* The class <code>Math</code> contains methods for performing basic
* numeric operations.
*
* @version 1.48, 12/04/99 (CLDC 1.0, Spring 2000)
* @since 1.3
*/
public final strictfp class Math {
/**
* Don't let anyone instantiate this class.
*/
private Math() {}
/**
* Returns the absolute value of an <code>int</code> value.
* If the argument is not negative, the argument is returned.
* If the argument is negative, the negation of the argument is returned.
* <p>
* Note that if the argument is equal to the value of
* <code>Integer.MIN_VALUE</code>, the most negative representable
* <code>int</code> value, the result is that same value, which is
* negative.
*
* @param a an <code>int</code> value.
* @return the absolute value of the argument.
* @see java.lang.Integer#MIN_VALUE
*/
public static int abs(int a) {
return (a < 0) ? -a : a;
}
/**
* Returns the absolute value of a <code>long</code> value.
* If the argument is not negative, the argument is returned.
* If the argument is negative, the negation of the argument is returned.
* <p>
* Note that if the argument is equal to the value of
* <code>Long.MIN_VALUE</code>, the most negative representable
* <code>long</code> value, the result is that same value, which is
* negative.
*
* @param a a <code>long</code> value.
* @return the absolute value of the argument.
* @see java.lang.Long#MIN_VALUE
*/
public static long abs(long a) {
return (a < 0) ? -a : a;
}
/**
* Returns the greater of two <code>int</code> values. That is, the
* result is the argument closer to the value of
* <code>Integer.MAX_VALUE</code>. If the arguments have the same value,
* the result is that same value.
*
* @param a an <code>int</code> value.
* @param b an <code>int</code> value.
* @return the larger of <code>a</code> and <code>b</code>.
* @see java.lang.Long#MAX_VALUE
*/
public static int max(int a, int b) {
return (a >= b) ? a : b;
}
/**
* Returns the greater of two <code>long</code> values. That is, the
* result is the argument closer to the value of
* <code>Long.MAX_VALUE</code>. If the arguments have the same value,
* the result is that same value.
*
* @param a a <code>long</code> value.
* @param b a <code>long</code> value.
* @return the larger of <code>a</code> and <code>b</code>.
* @see java.lang.Long#MAX_VALUE
*/
public static long max(long a, long b) {
return (a >= b) ? a : b;
}
/**
* Returns the smaller of two <code>int</code> values. That is, the
* result the argument closer to the value of <code>Integer.MIN_VALUE</code>.
* If the arguments have the same value, the result is that same value.
*
* @param a an <code>int</code> value.
* @param b an <code>int</code> value.
* @return the smaller of <code>a</code> and <code>b</code>.
* @see java.lang.Long#MIN_VALUE
*/
public static int min(int a, int b) {
return (a <= b) ? a : b;
}
/**
* Returns the smaller of two <code>long</code> values. That is, the
* result is the argument closer to the value of
* <code>Long.MIN_VALUE</code>. If the arguments have the same value,
* the result is that same value.
*
* @param a a <code>long</code> value.
* @param b a <code>long</code> value.
* @return the smaller of <code>a</code> and <code>b</code>.
* @see java.lang.Long#MIN_VALUE
*/
public static long min(long a, long b) {
return (a <= b) ? a : b;
}
}
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