This class provides routines for efficient parsing of data stored in a byte array. This routine is optimized (in theory at least!) for efficiency rather than accuracy. The values read in for doubles or floats may differ in the last bit or so from the standard input utilities, especially in the case where a float is specified as a very long string of digits (substantially longer than the precision of the type).

The get methods generally are available with or without a length parameter specified. When a length parameter is specified only the bytes with the specified range from the current offset will be search for the number. If no length is specified, the entire buffer from the current offset will be searched.

The getString method returns a string with leading and trailing white space left intact. For all other get calls, leading white space is ignored. If fillFields is set, then the get methods check that only white space follows valid data and a FormatException is thrown if that is not the case. If fillFields is not set and valid data is found, then the methods return having read as much as possible. E.g., for the sequence "T123.258E13", a getBoolean, getInteger and getFloat call would return true, 123, and 2.58e12 when called in succession.

Namespace: nom.tam.util
Assembly: CSharpFITS_v1.1 (in CSharpFITS_v1.1.dll)

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