On 07/31/2011 03:33 PM, Mark Murphy wrote: > On Sun, Jul 31, 2011 at 9:13 AM, Olivier Guilyardi <l...@samalyse.com> wrote: >> How comes Resources.getColor() returns an int? This can't hold the maximum >> value >> of 0xFFFFFFFF because Java int is signed. > > An int can hold 0xFFFFFFFF, because an int is 32 bits, and 0xFFFFFFFF > is a 32-bit value. From a mathematics perspective, 0xFFFFFFFF is a > negative number in Java.
I know it's 32bit, but using a signed int to hold a value higher that 0x7FFFFFFF seems like perverting the sign bit IMO. It can lead to subtle bugs. Maybe it's a common case for Java programmers but it would be cleaner to use a long I think, since there is no unsigned integers available. -- Olivier -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
