/// <summary>
/// Gets an Int16 from the next 2 bytes in a byte array, starting at the specified index
/// </summary>
/// <param name="array">byte array</param>
/// <param name="startIndex">start index</param>
/// <param name="reverse">reverse the byte array, useful to quickly switch endiannes</param>
/// <returns>the int16 value</returns>
public static short ToInt16(byte[] array, int startIndex, bool reverse = false)
{
if (array.Length - startIndex < 2)
{
throw new ArgumentException("Array must be at least of length 2");
}
Int16Struct int16;
if (reverse)
{
int16 = new Int16Struct()
{
Byte1 = array[startIndex], Byte0 = array[++startIndex]
};
}
else
{
int16 = new Int16Struct()
{
Byte0 = array[startIndex], Byte1 = array[++startIndex]
};
}
return(int16.Int16);
}
/// <summary>
/// Gets the bytes from an Int16
/// </summary>
/// <param name="value">int16 value</param>
/// <param name="reverse">reverse the resulting byte array</param>
/// <returns>the bytes from the Int16</returns>
public static byte[] GetBytes(short value, bool reverse = false)
{
Int16Struct int16 = new Int16Struct()
{
Int16 = value
};
if (reverse)
{
return(new byte[] { int16.Byte1, int16.Byte0 });
}
return(new byte[] { int16.Byte0, int16.Byte1 });
}
