Question of data converted.

Hi, I am a newcomer and trying to write a client program to communicte with a old C++ server by socket. The server requires data block of byte array consisting of int, floats etc. For example, there are 4 bytes for an integer. How can I convert data type of java to and from these blocks?
I know that java primitive data types can be casted to byte, but it seems not right. I have written the following codes:
byte b1 =(byte)123456F;
byte b2 =(byte)64;
Both the value of b1 and b2 is 64.
Any help hints are appreciated, especially examples.
Thanks in advanced.

I suggest you have a look at the java.nio.ByteBuffer class.
A ByteBuffer has methods to write bytes, ints, floats etc. into it and when your data is written to the buffer there is a method that returns a byte-array with the data you have just written which you could send to your server.
If you are not yet familar with the ByteBuffer class you should read one of the many tutorials on working with ByteBuffers that are on the net.
Search for instance http://www-106.ibm.com/developerworks/java
it has a tutorial that is named something like "Getting started with NIO".
Two more points you might have to consider when you communicate with your server :
1. Sometimes (non-Java)servers you communicate with use little-endian byteorder for ints. You will have to find out if this is the case for the sever you access. If this is the case the ByteBuffer-class has a method to switch the byteorder it uses when writing ints to it.
2. You will need to know if your server is sending or expecting unsigned ints. As this datatype is not available in java you will have to do some conversions of data to be written or read.

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1) Is it the right approach to model n:m relationships with multivalued lookup fields? E.g. main table Users with lookup field from subtable SapAccounts (a user can have accounts in different SAP systems, that means more than one account).
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*WF_DATE1 = '14271123'.
WF_DATE1 = SY-DATUM.
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WRITE:/ WF_DATE1,WF_DATE2.
PERFORM F_HIJRATOGREGORIAN1 USING    WF_DATE2
                           CHANGING WF_DATE1.
WRITE:/ WF_DATE1,WF_DATE2.
*&      Form F_GREGORIANTOHIJRA1
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FORM F_GREGORIANTOHIJRA1 USING P_GREG_DATE
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DATA: LOC_MM(2) TYPE N,
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DATA: LOC_HIJ_MM(2) TYPE N,
        LOC_HIJ_DD(2) TYPE N,
        LOC_HIJ_YY(4) TYPE N.
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        LOC_LL TYPE P DECIMALS 2,
        LOC_LN TYPE P DECIMALS 2,
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I've never really worried about Data Rates until now. I am creating an Apple Motion piece with about 15 different video clips in it. And 1/2 of them have alpha channels.
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#1. Is my thinking correct on all of these topics? Do my bits, bytes and megs make sense. Is my thought process correct?
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Make sure that you are operating in Draft Mode.
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I hope this helps.
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If it is IDOC-XML you need to defined XMLFile port to process the IDOC-XML without any mapping.
If it is a custom XML, parse the XML data into an internal table (as required) & continue with BDC or IDOC posting as you wish.
Check for XML parsing programs..
-Siva Maranani

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