2 bytes to short java

Question

i\'m reading 133 length packet from serialport,last 2 bytes contain CRC values,2 bytes value i\'ve make single(short i think) using java. this what i have done,

Answer 1

You can convert 2 bytes to a short in a more readable and elegant way.

short s = ByteBuffer.wrap(new byte[]{0x01, 0x02}).getShort();
// now s equals 258 = 256 + 2

The first byte is the most significant byte.