Hello, It's me again, well, I've had a look too to the Java implementation of the isByte method and I took care of your remarks to reimplement it (thank you). So here are the results:
old method from Commons Validator : public static boolean isByte(String value) { return formatByte(value) != null; } public static Byte formatByte(String value) { Byte result = null; try { result = new Byte(value); } catch (Exception e) { } return result; } And the new one which do exactly what is needed, that's to say return true or false and doesn't throw any exception: public static final boolean isByte( String s ) { // should never happen in JOE if( s == null ) return false; int result = 0; boolean negative = false; int i = 0; int max = s.length(); int limit; int multmin; int digit; if( max > 0 ) { if( s.charAt( 0 ) == '-' ) { negative = true; limit = Integer.MIN_VALUE; i++; } else { limit = -Integer.MAX_VALUE; } multmin = limit / 10; // radix if( i < max ) { digit = Character.digit( s.charAt( i++ ), 10 ); // radix if( digit < 0 ) return false; else result = -digit; } while( i < max ) { // Accumulating negatively avoids surprises near MAX_VALUE digit = Character.digit(s.charAt(i++),10); // radix if( digit < 0 ) return false; if( result < multmin ) return false; result *= 10; // radix if( result < limit + digit ) return false; result -= digit; } } else return false; if( negative ) { if( i > 1 ) return !(result < Byte.MIN_VALUE || result > Byte.MAX_VALUE ); else return false; /* Only got "-" */ } else return !(-result < Byte.MIN_VALUE || -result > Byte.MAX_VALUE ); } And the results for this test: System.out.println((new java.util.Date()).getTime()+""); for( int i = 0; i < 100000; i++ ) { isByteApache( "300" ); isByteApache( "5" ); } System.out.println((new java.util.Date()).getTime()+""); for( int i = 0; i < 100000; i++ ) { isByte( "300" ); isByte( "5" ); } System.out.println((new java.util.Date()).getTime()+""); if( isByteApache( "300" ) ) throw new IllegalStateException("problem"); if( !isByteApache( "5" )) throw new IllegalStateException("problem"); if( isByte( "300" ) ) throw new IllegalStateException("problem"); if( !isByte( "5" )) throw new IllegalStateException("problem"); if( isByte( "-300" ) ) throw new IllegalStateException("problem"); if( !isByte( "-5" )) throw new IllegalStateException("problem"); 2093ms for the first loop and... 90ms for the second one => 25 times faster! Thank you again :-) Loïc > ps: If you should read something about Knuth, read only his most famous > quote. really. Which is...? (the title please) > With Joe, you're taking the optimization step by the wrong end IMHO What do you mean by this? Tell me please :-) Extranet [EMAIL PROTECTED] - 07/11/2002 17:19 Veuillez répondre à [EMAIL PROTECTED] Pour : ant-dev cc : Objet : Re: Réf. : RE: Réf. : Re: Commons Validator ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Well it's just about 8% faster: [...] ah. Byte.parseByte(String) is faster, you avoid an allocation. Byte.parseByte(String, 10) is even faster you avoid a method call int i = Integer.parseInt(s, radix); return !(i < Byte.MIN_VALUE || i > MAX_VALUE) is even more faster. you avoid a method call and and an exception and yet I suggest to copy/paste the Integer.parseInt method and use your own by remove the exceptions to make it even more faster by removing yet another method call and exception. >ps: don't have the time to make a patch (sorry) I see. Time problem. ps: If you should read something about Knuth, read only his most famous quote. really. With Joe, you're taking the optimization step by the wrong end IMHO -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:ant-dev-unsubscribe@;jakarta.apache.org> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:ant-dev-help@;jakarta.apache.org> This message and any attachments (the "message") is intended solely for the addressees and is confidential. If you receive this message in error, please delete it and immediately notify the sender. Any use not in accord with its purpose, any dissemination or disclosure, either whole or partial, is prohibited except formal approval. The internet can not guarantee the integrity of this message. BNP PARIBAS (and its subsidiaries) shall (will) not therefore be liable for the message if modified. --------------------------------------------- Ce message et toutes les pieces jointes (ci-apres le "message") sont etablis a l'intention exclusive de ses destinataires et sont confidentiels. Si vous recevez ce message par erreur, merci de le detruire et d'en avertir immediatement l'expediteur. Toute utilisation de ce message non conforme a sa destination, toute diffusion ou toute publication, totale ou partielle, est interdite, sauf autorisation expresse. L'internet ne permettant pas d'assurer l'integrite de ce message, BNP PARIBAS (et ses filiales) decline(nt) toute responsabilite au titre de ce message, dans l'hypothese ou il aurait ete modifie. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:commons-dev-unsubscribe@;jakarta.apache.org> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:commons-dev-help@;jakarta.apache.org>