WordFactory

java.lang.Object
- org.graalvm.word.WordFactory

```
public final class WordFactory
extends Object
```
Provides factory method to create machine-word-sized values.

Since:

19.0

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`static <T extends PointerBase> T`	`nullPointer()` The null pointer, i.e., the pointer with no bits set.
`static <T extends PointerBase> T`	`pointer(long val)` Unsafe conversion from a Java long value to a `pointer`.
`static <T extends SignedWord> T`	`signed(int val)` Unsafe conversion from a Java int value to a Word.
`static <T extends SignedWord> T`	`signed(long val)` Unsafe conversion from a Java long value to a Word.
`static <T extends UnsignedWord> T`	`unsigned(int val)` Unsafe conversion from a Java int value to a Word.
`static <T extends UnsignedWord> T`	`unsigned(long val)` Unsafe conversion from a Java long value to a Word.
`static <T extends WordBase> T`	`zero()` The constant 0, i.e., the word with no bits set.

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

- Method Detail
  - zero
```
public static <T extends WordBase> T zero()
```
    The constant 0, i.e., the word with no bits set. There is no difference between a signed and unsigned zero.
    
    Returns:
    
    the constant 0.
    
    Since:
    
    19.0
  - nullPointer
```
public static <T extends PointerBase> T nullPointer()
```
    The null pointer, i.e., the pointer with no bits set. There is no difference to a signed or unsigned WordFactory.zero().
    
    Returns:
    
    the null pointer.
    
    Since:
    
    19.0
  - unsigned
```
public static <T extends UnsignedWord> T unsigned(long val)
```
    Unsafe conversion from a Java long value to a Word. The parameter is treated as an unsigned 64-bit value (in contrast to the semantics of a Java long).
    
    Parameters:
    
    val - a 64 bit unsigned value
    
    Returns:
    
    the value cast to Word
    
    Since:
    
    19.0
  - pointer
```
public static <T extends PointerBase> T pointer(long val)
```
    Unsafe conversion from a Java long value to a pointer. The parameter is treated as an unsigned 64-bit value (in contrast to the semantics of a Java long).
    
    Parameters:
    
    val - a 64 bit unsigned value
    
    Returns:
    
    the value cast to PointerBase
    
    Since:
    
    19.0
  - unsigned
```
public static <T extends UnsignedWord> T unsigned(int val)
```
    Unsafe conversion from a Java int value to a Word. The parameter is treated as an unsigned 32-bit value (in contrast to the semantics of a Java int).
    
    Parameters:
    
    val - a 32 bit unsigned value
    
    Returns:
    
    the value cast to Word
    
    Since:
    
    19.0
  - signed
```
public static <T extends SignedWord> T signed(long val)
```
    Unsafe conversion from a Java long value to a Word. The parameter is treated as a signed 64-bit value (unchanged semantics of a Java long).
    
    Parameters:
    
    val - a 64 bit signed value
    
    Returns:
    
    the value cast to Word
    
    Since:
    
    19.0
  - signed
```
public static <T extends SignedWord> T signed(int val)
```
    Unsafe conversion from a Java int value to a Word. The parameter is treated as a signed 32-bit value (unchanged semantics of a Java int).
    
    Parameters:
    
    val - a 32 bit signed value
    
    Returns:
    
    the value cast to Word
    
    Since:
    
    19.0

Class WordFactory

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Method Detail

zero

nullPointer

unsigned

pointer

unsigned

signed

signed