Java Integer shortValue() method

The shortValue() method of Java Integer class returns a short value for this Integer after a narrowing primitive conversion. Syntax public short shortValue () Parameters NA Overrrides: The shortValue () overrides : shortValue in class Number  Return Value This method returns the numeric value represented by this object after conversion to type short. Example 1

public class JavaIntegerShortValueExample1 {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Integer val1=56;
        System.out.println(val1.shortValue());
        //passing value greater than short's range
        Integer val2=18765459;
        //it will automatically the interger value into short after a narrowing primitive conversion.
        System.out.println(val2.shortValue());
    }
}

Output

56
22163

Example 2

public class JavaIntegerShortValueExample2 {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Integer val1=56;
        short x=val1.shortValue();
       //converting int values to short
        Integer val2=98;
        short y=val2.shortValue();
        //calling methods of Short class
        int sh=Short.compare(x,y);
        if(sh==0){
            System.out.println(x+" and "+y+" are equal.");
        }
        else if (sh>0){
            System.out.println(x+" is greater than "+y);
        }
        else{
            System.out.println(y+" is greater than "+x);
        }
    }
}

Output

98 is greater than 56

Example 3

public class JavaIntegerShortValueExample3 {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        int val1=56;
        //int is a primitive type, its object can not be used to call Integer class methods else it will give an error
        short x=val1.shortValue();
        System.out.println(x);
        }
}

Output

Error:(7, 21) java: int cannot be dereferenced