# Class Short

java.lang.Object
java.lang.Number
java.lang.Short

All Implemented Interfaces:
  `Comparable<Short>`

public final class Short extends Number implements Comparable<Short>
The Short class is the standard wrapper for short values. Since: JDK1.1, CLDC 1.0

- ## Field Summary

  Fields
  Modifier and Type
  Field
  Description
  `static final short`
  `MAX_VALUE`
  The maximum value a Short can have.
  `static final short`
  `MIN_VALUE`
  The minimum value a Short can have.

- ## Constructor Summary

  Constructors
  Constructor
  Description
  `Short(short value)`
  Constructs a Short object initialized to the specified short value.

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `static int`
  `compare(short s1, short s2)`
  `int`
  `compareTo(Short another)`
  Compares this object to the specified object to determine their relative order.
  `double`
  `doubleValue()`
  `boolean`
  `equals(Object obj)`
  Compares this object to the specified object.
  `float`
  `floatValue()`
  `int`
  `hashCode()`
  Returns a hashcode for this Short.
  `int`
  `intValue()`
  `long`
  `longValue()`
  `static short`
  `parseShort(String s)`
  Assuming the specified String represents a short, returns that short's value.
  `static short`
  `parseShort(String s, int radix)`
  Assuming the specified String represents a short, returns that short's value in the radix specified by the second argument.
  `short`
  `shortValue()`
  Returns the value of this Short as a short.
  `String`
  `toString()`
  Returns a String object representing this Short's value.
  `static Short`
  `valueOf(short i)`
  Returns the object instance of i

  ### Methods inherited from class Number

  `byteValue`

  ### Methods inherited from class Object

  `clone, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

- ## Field Details

  - ### MAX_VALUE

    public static final short MAX_VALUE
    The maximum value a Short can have. See Also:Constant Field Values
    See Also:
      - Constant Field Values

  - ### MIN_VALUE

    public static final short MIN_VALUE
    The minimum value a Short can have. See Also:Constant Field Values
    See Also:
      - Constant Field Values

- ## Constructor Details

  - ### Short

    public Short(short value)
    Constructs a Short object initialized to the specified short value. value - the initial value of the Short

- ## Method Details

  - ### equals

    public boolean equals(Object obj)
    Compares this object to the specified object.
    Overrides:
      `equals` in class `Object`

  - ### hashCode

    public int hashCode()
    Returns a hashcode for this Short.
    Overrides:
      `hashCode` in class `Object`

  - ### parseShort

    public static short parseShort(String s) throws NumberFormatException
    Assuming the specified String represents a short, returns that short's value. Throws an exception if the String cannot be parsed as a short. The radix is assumed to be 10.
    Throws:
      `NumberFormatException`

  - ### parseShort

    public static short parseShort(String s, int radix) throws NumberFormatException
    Assuming the specified String represents a short, returns that short's value in the radix specified by the second argument. Throws an exception if the String cannot be parsed as a short.
    Throws:
      `NumberFormatException`

  - ### shortValue

    public short shortValue()
    Returns the value of this Short as a short.
    Overrides:
      `shortValue` in class `Number`

  - ### toString

    public String toString()
    Returns a String object representing this Short's value.
    Overrides:
      `toString` in class `Object`

  - ### valueOf

    public static Short valueOf(short i)
    Returns the object instance of i
    Parameters:
      `i` - the primitive
    Returns:
      object instance

  - ### intValue

    public int intValue()
    Specified by:
      `intValue` in class `Number`

  - ### longValue

    public long longValue()
    Specified by:
      `longValue` in class `Number`

  - ### floatValue

    public float floatValue()
    Specified by:
      `floatValue` in class `Number`

  - ### doubleValue

    public double doubleValue()
    Specified by:
      `doubleValue` in class `Number`

  - ### compareTo

    public int compareTo(Short another)
    Description copied from interface: `Comparable`
    Compares this object to the specified object to determine their relative order.
    Specified by:
      `compareTo` in interface `Comparable<Short>`
    Parameters:
      `another` - the object to compare to this instance.
    Returns:
      a negative integer if this instance is less than `another`; a positive integer if this instance is greater than `another`; 0 if this instance has the same order as `another`.

  - ### compare

    public static int compare(short s1, short s2)