/// <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 }); }