How do I convert a Java byte array into a Scala byte array?
Solution 1
As others pointed out, there is no problem in conversion. My IDE is behaving erroneous, and showing imaginary errors which compile without problems. At this moment the call of the receive Method in the main-method in following code is marked with the error:
The method receive(Array) from the type ScalaByteReceiver refers to the missing type Array
But this code, which exemplifies my question, compiles fine and yields the expected result:
Java:
package stackOverflow;
public class JavaByteSender {
public static void main(String... args) {
new ScalaByteReceiver().receive(new byte[4]);
}
}
Scala:
package stackOverflow
import stackOverflow._
class ScalaByteReceiver{
def receive(bytes: Array[Byte]) {
println(bytes.length);
// prints 4
}
}
So Java and Scala understand each other nicely.
Solution 2
I tried to reproduce your error but it ran as expected. Running with scala 2.9.0 and sbt
java code:
package stackOverflow;
public class ByteContainer {
private byte[] bytes;
public ByteContainer(byte[] bytes){
this.bytes = bytes;
}
public byte[] getBytes() {
return bytes;
}
public void setBytes(byte[] bytes) {
this.bytes = bytes;
}
}
scala code:
package stackOverflow
import stackOverflow._
class ScalaByte{
val bytes:Array[Byte] = "this is my test".getBytes()
}
object ByteUser extends App{
val b = new ByteContainer((new ScalaByte()).bytes)
val s = b.getBytes()
println(s)
}
output: [B@6ef38f6f
This compiles and runs. Is this not what you were asking about? feel free to comment.
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mtsz
Updated on June 04, 2022Comments
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mtsz about 2 years
I am new to Scala and work currently on a project involving both Java and a Scala modules. Now I'd like to call a Scala method from Java using a parameter of type byte[].
The Scala method has the signature:
def foo(data: Array[Byte])
The Java call looks like this:
foo(x)
, where x has the typebyte[]
.The IDE tells me its not possible:
The method foo(Array) in the type Bar is not applicable for the arguments (byte[])
As an additional constraint it is not preferred to change the Scala method. On the Java side I tried using
Byte[]
, but this didn't solve the problem. There must exist some conversion? -
mtsz about 13 years"Is this not what you were asking about?" - Almost :) ... you pass Scala
Array[Byte]
to a Java (constructor) method which expectsbyte[]
, and I was looking for the solution in the other direction. But you showed successfully this works fine as well. I am convinced my IDE is behaving erroneous, in fact there seems to be no problem with the conversion. I implemented a working example which i will post in a second, which is marked with errors but compiles and yields expected results. But thanks for your code, i took the liberty to use it as a base for the working example.