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Thread: how to read c++ unsigned long in java

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    Default how to read c++ unsigned long in java

    C++ datatypes using this below structure ,i have to read the file.But the problem im not getting the proper values unsigned long
    short
    unsigned long
    char[8]
    char[8]
    char[16]
    short
    short
    long
    long
    This is the logic i am using to read unsigned long in java
    private static final int bytemask = 0x0000ff;
    private static final long intmask = 0x00000000ffffffffL;

    long readUnsignedLong(DataInputStream in) throws IOException {
    int signed = readLong(in);
    long unsigned = signed & intmask;
    return unsigned;
    }
    public int readLong(DataInputStream in) throws IOException {
    int bytemask = 0x000000ff;
    byte b1 = in.readByte();
    byte b2 = in.readByte();
    byte b3 = in.readByte();
    byte b4 = in.readByte();
    return makeCppSignedLong(b1, b2, b3, b4);
    }
    int makeCppSignedLong(byte b1, byte b2, byte b3, byte b4) {
    int a1 = bytemask & b1;
    int a2 = bytemask & b2;
    int a3 = bytemask & b3;
    int a4 = bytemask & b4;
    return ((a4) << 24) + (a3 << 16) + (a2 << 8) + a1;
    }


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    Default Re: how to read c++ unsigned long in java

    im not getting the proper values unsigned long
    Please post the input value and its results.

    Please edit your post and wrap your code with code tags:
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    Default Re: how to read c++ unsigned long in java

    Thanks for quick reply

    DataInputStream input = new DataInputStream(new FileInputStream("-----\\sample.mdx"));

    First we are reading the header later readUnsignedLong(DataInputStream in),i mentioned in the above post
    ------------------------------------------------
    Long ObjectId = readUnsignedLong(input);
    -------------------------------------------------
    Output--UnsignedLong----------------3114199

    expected output value ---3435927511
    Last edited by satyendra.kumar; July 10th, 2014 at 08:05 AM.

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    Default Re: how to read c++ unsigned long in java

    Sorry, I don't understand how you get 3435927511 from 40? Please explain.
    Also what are the ---- shown in the post for?

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    Default Re: how to read c++ unsigned long in java

    Thanks for update,

    how you get 3435927511 from 40?

    40 is the first reading short value from the DataInputStream.

    3435927511 is the second reading unsignedlong from the DataInputStream.

    I have input mdx file which i am reading through this below ,what functionality is trying convert c++ unsignedlong to signedlong in java

    DataInputStream input = new DataInputStream(new FileInputStream("sample.mdx"));

    Short st=input.readShort();
    ------------------------------------------------
    long ObjectId = readUnsignedLong(input);
    -------------------------------------------------

    This is the method i am using to read unsignedLong
    =================================
    long readUnsignedLong(DataInputStream in) throws IOException {
    int bytemask = 0x000000ff;
    byte b1 = in.readByte();
    byte b2 = in.readByte();
    byte b3 = in.readByte();
    byte b4 = in.readByte();
    int a1 = bytemask & b1;
    int a2 = bytemask & b2;
    int a3 = bytemask & b3;
    int a4 = bytemask & b4;
    return ((a4) << 24) + (a3 << 16) + (a2 << 8) + a1;

    }

    ==========================================
    while running
    Output:
    40--these reading from short of DataInputStream
    3114199---------method readunsignedlong(DataInputStream in) ,so i am getting Output for UnsignedLong value for DataInputStream.

    But exact output value i have to get this 3435927511 value, while i crosschecked Database for above Sample.mdx
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    Last edited by satyendra.kumar; July 10th, 2014 at 11:31 PM.

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    Default Re: how to read c++ unsigned long in java

    Is this an assignment for college? It is quite a strange program to design.

    All data types are signed by default - meaning they can be negative. C++ used
    the unsigned keyword to ensure a value could never be negative.

    byte b1 = in.readByte();
    byte b2 = in.readByte();
    byte b3 = in.readByte();
    byte b4 = in.readByte();
    int a1 = bytemask & b1;
    int a2 = bytemask & b2;
    int a3 = bytemask & b3;
    int a4 = bytemask & b4;
    return ((a4) << 24) + (a3 << 16) + (a2 << 8) + a1;
    If I am understanding that correctly each of the integer variables labelled 'a'
    are assigned the reference of byte through the bytemask not sure if this is
    a type of template system or not.

    In C++, '<<' was the insertion operator that would read data along the output stream.
    I am not very versed in byte code - but from what I can gather is the reason that your
    output is not correct is perhaps the references that are assigned to each 'a' variable are
    containing incorrect values? Just an insight and I could be totally wrong - but I guess it
    might be worth a check. Java does use a byte-code verifier and a class loader - again,
    the bytecode statement looks like a mask for something.

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    Default Re: how to read c++ unsigned long in java

    convert c++ unsignedlong to signedlong in java
    Can you show what the data input looks like in hex bytes?
    For example if the value is 40
    is it this: 0x2800000000000000
    or this: 0x0000000000000028
    or something else
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