FloatConsts

java.lang.Object
- sun.misc.FloatConsts

```
public class FloatConsts
extends Object
```
This class contains additional constants documenting limits of the float type.

Author:

Joseph D. Darcy

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field and Description
`static int`	`EXP_BIAS` Bias used in representing a `float` exponent.
`static int`	`EXP_BIT_MASK` Bit mask to isolate the exponent field of a `float`.
`static int`	`MAX_EXPONENT` Maximum exponent a finite `float` number may have.
`static float`	`MAX_VALUE`
`static int`	`MIN_EXPONENT` Minimum exponent a normalized `float` number may have.
`static float`	`MIN_NORMAL` A constant holding the smallest positive normal value of type `float`, 2^-126.
`static int`	`MIN_SUB_EXPONENT` The exponent the smallest positive `float` subnormal value would have if it could be normalized.
`static float`	`MIN_VALUE`
`static float`	`NaN`
`static float`	`NEGATIVE_INFINITY`
`static float`	`POSITIVE_INFINITY`
`static int`	`SIGN_BIT_MASK` Bit mask to isolate the sign bit of a `float`.
`static int`	`SIGNIF_BIT_MASK` Bit mask to isolate the significand field of a `float`.
`static int`	`SIGNIFICAND_WIDTH` The number of logical bits in the significand of a `float` number, including the implicit bit.

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

- Field Detail
  - EXP_BIAS
```
public static final int EXP_BIAS
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    Bias used in representing a float exponent.
    
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  - EXP_BIT_MASK
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public static final int EXP_BIT_MASK
```
    Bit mask to isolate the exponent field of a float.
    
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  - MAX_EXPONENT
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public static final int MAX_EXPONENT
```
    Maximum exponent a finite float number may have. It is equal to the value returned by Math.ilogb(Float.MAX_VALUE).
    
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  - MAX_VALUE
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public static final float MAX_VALUE
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  - MIN_EXPONENT
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public static final int MIN_EXPONENT
```
    Minimum exponent a normalized float number may have. It is equal to the value returned by Math.ilogb(Float.MIN_NORMAL).
    
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  - MIN_NORMAL
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public static final float MIN_NORMAL
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    A constant holding the smallest positive normal value of type float, 2^-126. It is equal to the value returned by Float.intBitsToFloat(0x00800000).
    
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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 float subnormal value would have if it could be normalized. It is equal to the value returned by FpUtils.ilogb(Float.MIN_VALUE).
    
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  - MIN_VALUE
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public static final float MIN_VALUE
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  - NaN
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public static final float NaN
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  - NEGATIVE_INFINITY
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public static final float NEGATIVE_INFINITY
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  - POSITIVE_INFINITY
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public static final float POSITIVE_INFINITY
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  - SIGN_BIT_MASK
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public static final int SIGN_BIT_MASK
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    Bit mask to isolate the sign bit of a float.
    
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  - SIGNIF_BIT_MASK
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public static final int SIGNIF_BIT_MASK
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    Bit mask to isolate the significand field of a float.
    
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    Constant Field Values
  - 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 float number, including the implicit bit.
    
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    Constant Field Values

Class FloatConsts

Field Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

EXP_BIAS

EXP_BIT_MASK

MAX_EXPONENT

MAX_VALUE

MIN_EXPONENT

MIN_NORMAL

MIN_SUB_EXPONENT

MIN_VALUE

NaN

NEGATIVE_INFINITY

POSITIVE_INFINITY

SIGN_BIT_MASK

SIGNIF_BIT_MASK

SIGNIFICAND_WIDTH