ByteUtil (Alpine 1.9.2 API)

java.lang.Object
- alpine.util.ByteUtil

```
public final class ByteUtil
extends Object
```
A collection of functions that operate on bytes.

Since:

1.0.0

Author:

Steve Springett

- Method Summary
  
  All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
  Modifier and Type Method Description
  
  static byte[] toBytes(char[] chars)
  Converts a char array to a byte array without the use of Strings.
  - Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
    clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Method Detail
  - toBytes
```
public static byte[] toBytes(char[] chars)
```
    Converts a char array to a byte array without the use of Strings. http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5513144/converting-char-to-byte
    
    Parameters:
    
    chars - the characters to convert
    
    Returns:
    
    a byte array of the converted characters
    
    Since:
    
    1.0.0