COSNumber (library 1.8.10.3 API)

java.lang.Object
- com.tom_roush.pdfbox.cos.COSBase
- - com.tom_roush.pdfbox.cos.COSNumber

All Implemented Interfaces:

COSObjectable

Direct Known Subclasses:

COSFloat, COSInteger
```
public abstract class COSNumber
extends COSBase
```
This class represents an abstract number in a PDF document.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`static COSInteger`	`ONE`	Deprecated. Use the `COSInteger.ONE` constant instead
`static COSInteger`	`ZERO`	Deprecated. Use the `COSInteger.ZERO` constant instead

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

COSNumber()

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`abstract double`	`doubleValue()`	This will get the double value of this number.
`abstract float`	`floatValue()`	This will get the float value of this number.
`static COSNumber`	`get(String number)`	This factory method will get the appropriate number object.
`abstract int`	`intValue()`	This will get the integer value of this number.
`abstract long`	`longValue()`	This will get the long value of this number.

Methods inherited from class com.tom_roush.pdfbox.cos.COSBase
accept, getCOSObject, isDirect, setDirect

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - ZERO
```
@Deprecated
public static final COSInteger ZERO
```
    Deprecated.
    Use the COSInteger.ZERO constant instead
  - ONE
```
@Deprecated
public static final COSInteger ONE
```
    Deprecated.
    Use the COSInteger.ONE constant instead
- Constructor Detail
  - COSNumber
```
public COSNumber()
```
- Method Detail
  - floatValue
```
public abstract float floatValue()
```
    This will get the float value of this number.
    
    Returns:
    
    The float value of this object.
  - doubleValue
```
public abstract double doubleValue()
```
    This will get the double value of this number.
    
    Returns:
    
    The double value of this number.
  - intValue
```
public abstract int intValue()
```
    This will get the integer value of this number.
    
    Returns:
    
    The integer value of this number.
  - longValue
```
public abstract long longValue()
```
    This will get the long value of this number.
    
    Returns:
    
    The long value of this number.
  - get
```
public static COSNumber get(String number)
                     throws IOException
```
    This factory method will get the appropriate number object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    number - The string representation of the number.
    
    Returns:
    
    A number object, either float or int.
    
    Throws:
    
    IOException - If the string is not a number.