src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/core/datastore/utils/ByteArrayUtil.java

package net.onrc.onos.core.datastore.utils;

import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
import java.nio.ByteOrder;

public final class ByteArrayUtil {

    // Suppresses default constructor, ensuring non-instantiability.
    private ByteArrayUtil() {
    }

    /**
     * Returns a StringBuilder with each byte in {@code bytes}
     * converted to a String with {@link Integer#toHexString(int)},
     * separated by {@code sep}.
     *
     * @param bytes byte array to convert
     * @param sep   separator between each bytes
     * @return {@code bytes} converted to a StringBuilder
     */
    public static StringBuilder toHexStringBuilder(final byte[] bytes,
                                                 final String sep) {
        return toHexStringBuilder(bytes, sep, new StringBuilder());
    }

    /**
     * Returns a StringBuilder with each byte in {@code bytes}
     * converted to a String with {@link Integer#toHexString(int)},
     * separated by {@code sep}.
     *
     * @param bytes byte array to convert
     * @param sep   separator between each bytes
     * @param buf   StringBuilder to append to.
     * @return {@code buf}
     */
    public static StringBuilder toHexStringBuilder(final byte[] bytes,
                                                 final String sep, final StringBuilder buf) {
        if (bytes == null) {
            return buf;
        }

        ByteBuffer wrap = ByteBuffer.wrap(bytes);

        boolean hasWritten = false;
        while (wrap.hasRemaining()) {
            if (hasWritten) {
                buf.append(sep);
            }
            buf.append(Integer.toHexString(wrap.get()));
            hasWritten = true;
        }

        return buf;
    }

    /**
     * Convert {@code value} to Little Endian byte array.
     *
     * @param value
     * @return {@code value} as Little Endian byte array
     */
    public static byte[] toLEBytes(final long value) {
        return ByteBuffer.allocate(8).order(ByteOrder.LITTLE_ENDIAN)
                .putLong(value).array();
    }

    /**
     * Convert Little Endian byte array to long.
     *
     * @param value 8 byte Little Endian byte array
     * @return {@code value} converted to long
     */
    public static long fromLEBytes(final byte[] value) {
        ByteBuffer counter = ByteBuffer.wrap(value).order(ByteOrder.LITTLE_ENDIAN);
        return counter.getLong();
    }
}