NX: 0x8000?

[Bigwood Liu]

Hi,
0x8000 is a short, but why

  private static final short DELETED_RECORD = 0x8000; 

compile error?
Regards,
Damu

[John Smith]

0x8000 is 32768, and you are trying to assign it to a variable of type short whose range is from -32768 to 32767. The compiler warns you about the loss of precision.

[Bigwood Liu]

Hi,
thank you, but 0x8000 is -32768 as complement code.
damu
[ September 22, 2003: Message edited by: damu liu ]

[Philippe Maquet]

Hi damu,
Just use an explicit typecast :

private static final short DELETED_RECORD = (short) 0x8000;

Best,
Phil.

[Tony Morris]

why not a char even ?
public interface DataFileConstants
{
/**
* The 2 byte flag value of a record that indicates that it is valid (not deleted).
*/
public static final char VALID_RECORD = 0x0000;
/**
* The 2 byte flag value of a record that indicates that it has been deleted.
*/
public static final char DELETED_RECORD = 0x8000;
}