SupportClass.cs

//
// In order to convert some functionality to Visual C#, the Java Language Conversion Assistant
// creates "support classes" that duplicate the original functionality.  
//
// Support classes replicate the functionality of the original code, but in some cases they are 
// substantially different architecturally. Although every effort is made to preserve the 
// original architecture of the application in the converted project, the user should be aware that 
// the primary goal of these support classes is to replicate functionality, and that at times 
// the architecture of the resulting solution may differ somewhat.
//

using System;

/// <summary>
/// Contains conversion support elements such as classes, interfaces and static methods.
/// </summary>
public class SupportClass
{
	/// <summary>
	/// Converts an array of sbytes to an array of bytes
	/// </summary>
	/// <param name="sbyteArray">The array of sbytes to be converted</param>
	/// <returns>The new array of bytes</returns>
	public static byte[] ToByteArray(sbyte[] sbyteArray)
	{
		byte[] byteArray = null;

		if (sbyteArray != null)
		{
			byteArray = new byte[sbyteArray.Length];
			for(int index=0; index < sbyteArray.Length; index++)
				byteArray[index] = (byte) sbyteArray[index];
		}
		return byteArray;
	}

	/// <summary>
	/// Converts a string to an array of bytes
	/// </summary>
	/// <param name="sourceString">The string to be converted</param>
	/// <returns>The new array of bytes</returns>
	public static byte[] ToByteArray(System.String sourceString)
	{
		return System.Text.UTF8Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(sourceString);
	}

	/// <summary>
	/// Converts a array of object-type instances to a byte-type array.
	/// </summary>
	/// <param name="tempObjectArray">Array to convert.</param>
	/// <returns>An array of byte type elements.</returns>
	public static byte[] ToByteArray(System.Object[] tempObjectArray)
	{
		byte[] byteArray = null;
		if (tempObjectArray != null)
		{
			byteArray = new byte[tempObjectArray.Length];
			for (int index = 0; index < tempObjectArray.Length; index++)
				byteArray[index] = (byte)tempObjectArray[index];
		}
		return byteArray;
	}

	/*******************************/
	/// <summary>
	/// Performs an unsigned bitwise right shift with the specified number
	/// </summary>
	/// <param name="number">Number to operate on</param>
	/// <param name="bits">Ammount of bits to shift</param>
	/// <returns>The resulting number from the shift operation</returns>
	public static int URShift(int number, int bits)
	{
		if ( number >= 0)
			return number >> bits;
		else
			return (number >> bits) + (2 << ~bits);
	}

	/// <summary>
	/// Performs an unsigned bitwise right shift with the specified number
	/// </summary>
	/// <param name="number">Number to operate on</param>
	/// <param name="bits">Ammount of bits to shift</param>
	/// <returns>The resulting number from the shift operation</returns>
	public static int URShift(int number, long bits)
	{
		return URShift(number, (int)bits);
	}

	/// <summary>
	/// Performs an unsigned bitwise right shift with the specified number
	/// </summary>
	/// <param name="number">Number to operate on</param>
	/// <param name="bits">Ammount of bits to shift</param>
	/// <returns>The resulting number from the shift operation</returns>
	public static long URShift(long number, int bits)
	{
		if ( number >= 0)
			return number >> bits;
		else
			return (number >> bits) + (2L << ~bits);
	}

	/// <summary>
	/// Performs an unsigned bitwise right shift with the specified number
	/// </summary>
	/// <param name="number">Number to operate on</param>
	/// <param name="bits">Ammount of bits to shift</param>
	/// <returns>The resulting number from the shift operation</returns>
	public static long URShift(long number, long bits)
	{
		return URShift(number, (int)bits);
	}

	/*******************************/
	/// <summary>
	/// This method returns the literal value received
	/// </summary>
	/// <param name="literal">The literal to return</param>
	/// <returns>The received value</returns>
	public static long Identity(long literal)
	{
		return literal;
	}

	/// <summary>
	/// This method returns the literal value received
	/// </summary>
	/// <param name="literal">The literal to return</param>
	/// <returns>The received value</returns>
	public static ulong Identity(ulong literal)
	{
		return literal;
	}

	/// <summary>
	/// This method returns the literal value received
	/// </summary>
	/// <param name="literal">The literal to return</param>
	/// <returns>The received value</returns>
	public static float Identity(float literal)
	{
		return literal;
	}

	/// <summary>
	/// This method returns the literal value received
	/// </summary>
	/// <param name="literal">The literal to return</param>
	/// <returns>The received value</returns>
	public static double Identity(double literal)
	{
		return literal;
	}

	/*******************************/
	/// <summary>
	/// Copies an array of chars obtained from a String into a specified array of chars
	/// </summary>
	/// <param name="sourceString">The String to get the chars from</param>
	/// <param name="sourceStart">Position of the String to start getting the chars</param>
	/// <param name="sourceEnd">Position of the String to end getting the chars</param>
	/// <param name="destinationArray">Array to return the chars</param>
	/// <param name="destinationStart">Position of the destination array of chars to start storing the chars</param>
	/// <returns>An array of chars</returns>
	public static void GetCharsFromString(System.String sourceString, int sourceStart, int sourceEnd, char[] destinationArray, int destinationStart)
	{	
		int sourceCounter;
		int destinationCounter;
		sourceCounter = sourceStart;
		destinationCounter = destinationStart;
		while (sourceCounter < sourceEnd)
		{
			destinationArray[destinationCounter] = (char) sourceString[sourceCounter];
			sourceCounter++;
			destinationCounter++;
		}
	}

	/*******************************/
	/// <summary>
	/// Sets the capacity for the specified ArrayList
	/// </summary>
	/// <param name="vector">The ArrayList which capacity will be set</param>
	/// <param name="newCapacity">The new capacity value</param>
	public static void SetCapacity(System.Collections.ArrayList vector, int newCapacity)
	{
		if (newCapacity > vector.Count)
			vector.AddRange(new Array[newCapacity-vector.Count]);
		else if (newCapacity < vector.Count)
			vector.RemoveRange(newCapacity, vector.Count - newCapacity);
		vector.Capacity = newCapacity;
	}



	/*******************************/
	/// <summary>
	/// Receives a byte array and returns it transformed in an sbyte array
	/// </summary>
	/// <param name="byteArray">Byte array to process</param>
	/// <returns>The transformed array</returns>
	public static sbyte[] ToSByteArray(byte[] byteArray)
	{
		sbyte[] sbyteArray = null;
		if (byteArray != null)
		{
			sbyteArray = new sbyte[byteArray.Length];
			for(int index=0; index < byteArray.Length; index++)
				sbyteArray[index] = (sbyte) byteArray[index];
		}
		return sbyteArray;
	}

}