Unsigned short in Java

Question

How can I declare an unsigned short value in Java?

Answer 1

From DataInputStream.java

public final int readUnsignedShort() throws IOException {
    int ch1 = in.read();
    int ch2 = in.read();
    if ((ch1 | ch2) < 0)
        throw new EOFException();
    return (ch1 << 8) + (ch2 << 0);
}

Answer 2

Java does not have unsigned types. What do you need it for?

Java does have the 'byte' data type, however.

Answer 3

Yep no such thing if you want to use the value in code vs. bit operations.