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 * Encog(tm) Core v3.0 - Java Version
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 * http://code.google.com/p/encog-java/
 
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package org.encog.mathutil;

/**
 * This class is used to convert strings into numeric values. If the string
 * holds a non-numeric value, a zero is returned.
 * 
 * @author jheaton
 * 
 */
public final class Convert {

	/**
	 * Convert a string to a double. Just make the number a zero if the string
	 * is invalid.
	 * 
	 * @param str
	 *            The string.
	 * @return The string converted to numeric.
	 */
	public static double string2double(final String str) {
		double result = 0;
		try {
			if (str != null) {
				result = Double.parseDouble(str);
			}
		} catch (final NumberFormatException e) {
			result = 0;
		}
		return result;
	}

	/**
	 * Convert a string to an int. Just make the number a zero if the string is
	 * invalid.
	 * 
	 * @param str
	 *            The string.
	 * @return The string converted to numeric.
	 */
	public static int string2int(final String str) {
		int result = 0;
		try {
			if (str != null) {
				result = Integer.parseInt(str);
			}
		} catch (final NumberFormatException e) {
			result = 0;
		}
		return result;
	}

	/**
	 * Private constructor.
	 */
	private Convert() {

	}
}
