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You shouldn't have to worry about endianness... &nbsp;Java is the same across all platforms..<br />
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When using java to talk to non-java however, I just use my friends &gt;&gt;, &lt;&lt;, and &amp;. (bitwise and and shift)<br />

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You shouldn't have to worry about endianness...  Java is the same across all platforms..

When using java to talk to non-java however, I just use my friends >>, <<, and &. (bitwise and and shift)


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I have to parse a binary file, so I really need to worry about it. It's for the same reason you call ntoh() and hton() when doing socket programming.<br />

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I have to parse a binary file, so I really need to worry about it. It's for the same reason you call ntoh() and hton() when doing socket programming.


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How can I tell if the host is little endian or big endian ? Also, does Java have byte-swap, ntoh(), and hton() functions ?
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How can I tell if the host is little endian or big endian ? Also, does Java have byte-swap, ntoh(), and hton() functions ?

little endian/big endian problem

Java is a platform-independent, object-oriented programming language and run-time environment, designed to have as few implementation dependencies as possible such that developers can write one set of code across all platforms using libraries. Most devices will not run Java natively, and require a run-time component to be installed in order to execute a Java program.