DoubleConsts (Java SE 6 Javadoc and Source)

java.lang.Object
- sun.misc.DoubleConsts

```
public class DoubleConsts
extends Object
```
This class contains additional constants documenting limits of the double type.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field and Description
`static int`	`EXP_BIAS` Bias used in representing a `double` exponent.
`static long`	`EXP_BIT_MASK` Bit mask to isolate the exponent field of a `double`.
`static int`	`MAX_EXPONENT` Maximum exponent a finite `double` number may have.
`static double`	`MAX_VALUE`
`static int`	`MIN_EXPONENT` Minimum exponent a normalized `double` number may have.
`static double`	`MIN_NORMAL` A constant holding the smallest positive normal value of type `double`, 2^-1022.
`static int`	`MIN_SUB_EXPONENT` The exponent the smallest positive `double` subnormal value would have if it could be normalized.
`static double`	`MIN_VALUE`
`static double`	`NaN`
`static double`	`NEGATIVE_INFINITY`
`static double`	`POSITIVE_INFINITY`
`static long`	`SIGN_BIT_MASK` Bit mask to isolate the sign bit of a `double`.
`static long`	`SIGNIF_BIT_MASK` Bit mask to isolate the significand field of a `double`.
`static int`	`SIGNIFICAND_WIDTH` The number of logical bits in the significand of a `double` number, including the implicit bit.

Method Summary
- Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
  clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - POSITIVE_INFINITY
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public static final double POSITIVE_INFINITY
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  - NEGATIVE_INFINITY
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public static final double NEGATIVE_INFINITY
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  - NaN
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public static final double NaN
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  - MAX_VALUE
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public static final double MAX_VALUE
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  - MIN_VALUE
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public static final double MIN_VALUE
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  - MIN_NORMAL
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public static final double MIN_NORMAL
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    A constant holding the smallest positive normal value of type double, 2^-1022. It is equal to the value returned by Double.longBitsToDouble(0x0010000000000000L).
    
    Since:
    
    1.5
    
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  - SIGNIFICAND_WIDTH
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public static final int SIGNIFICAND_WIDTH
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    The number of logical bits in the significand of a double number, including the implicit bit.
    
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  - MAX_EXPONENT
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public static final int MAX_EXPONENT
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    Maximum exponent a finite double number may have. It is equal to the value returned by Math.ilogb(Double.MAX_VALUE).
    
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  - MIN_EXPONENT
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public static final int MIN_EXPONENT
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    Minimum exponent a normalized double number may have. It is equal to the value returned by Math.ilogb(Double.MIN_NORMAL).
    
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  - MIN_SUB_EXPONENT
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public static final int MIN_SUB_EXPONENT
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    The exponent the smallest positive double subnormal value would have if it could be normalized. It is equal to the value returned by FpUtils.ilogb(Double.MIN_VALUE).
    
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  - EXP_BIAS
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public static final int EXP_BIAS
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    Bias used in representing a double exponent.
    
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  - SIGN_BIT_MASK
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public static final long SIGN_BIT_MASK
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    Bit mask to isolate the sign bit of a double.
    
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  - EXP_BIT_MASK
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public static final long EXP_BIT_MASK
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    Bit mask to isolate the exponent field of a double.
    
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  - SIGNIF_BIT_MASK
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public static final long SIGNIF_BIT_MASK
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    Bit mask to isolate the significand field of a double.
    
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Class DoubleConsts [ source ]

Field Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

POSITIVE_INFINITY

NEGATIVE_INFINITY

NaN

MAX_VALUE

MIN_VALUE

MIN_NORMAL

SIGNIFICAND_WIDTH

MAX_EXPONENT

MIN_EXPONENT

MIN_SUB_EXPONENT

EXP_BIAS

SIGN_BIT_MASK

EXP_BIT_MASK

SIGNIF_BIT_MASK