FirebirdSQL Decimal-Java Library: IEEE-754 Decimal Encoding/Decoding for Java
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Summary
Decimal-java is a Java library developed by FirebirdSQL that provides conversion between java.math.BigDecimal and IEEE-754r (IEEE-754-2008) decimal byte representations. The library is available via Maven, licensed under MIT, and has stable APIs. Version 2.0.0 requires Java 17 or higher and is modularized, while version 1.0.2 supports Java 7 or higher. The library's primary goal is to enable encoding and decoding of decimal numbers according to IEEE standards.
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This library is licensed under the MIT license, see also LICENSE.md.
The API is stable and is not expected to change.
Version 2.0.0 and higher require Java 17 or higher and is modularized with module name org.firebirdsql.decimal.
This library provides conversion between java.math.BigDecimal and IEEE-754r decimal byte representations.
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