how do you create an unsigned 8 bit...

[Ben C]

...integer in java? need to create an 8 bit unsigned integer in java. Would also like some help in using bit masks and bit shifting as I'm pretty sure that would be the answer to my original question.

[Ron V]

alternative 1)Use int/short instead. Make sure you mask potential values with "& 0xff" so they don't overflow.alternative 2)Use (signed) byte for storage, but when doing comparisons, assignment to other integer types, cast to int/short and mask with 0xff