| static Byte | Byte. decode(String nm) | Decodes a Stringinto aByte. | 
| static Integer | Integer. decode(String nm) | Decodes a Stringinto anInteger. | 
| static Long | Long. decode(String nm) | Decodes a Stringinto aLong. | 
| static Short | Short. decode(String nm) | Decodes a Stringinto aShort. | 
| boolean | Package. isCompatibleWith(String desired) | Compare this package's specification version with a
 desired version. | 
| static byte | Byte. parseByte(String s) | Parses the string argument as a signed decimal 
 byte. | 
| static byte | Byte. parseByte(String s,
         int radix) | Parses the string argument as a signed bytein the
 radix specified by the second argument. | 
| static double | Double. parseDouble(String s) | Returns a new doubleinitialized to the value
 represented by the specifiedString, as performed
 by thevalueOfmethod of classDouble. | 
| static float | Float. parseFloat(String s) | Returns a new floatinitialized to the value
 represented by the specifiedString, as performed
 by thevalueOfmethod of classFloat. | 
| static int | Integer. parseInt(CharSequence s,
        int beginIndex,
        int endIndex,
        int radix) | Parses the  CharSequence argument as a signed  int in the
 specified  radix, beginning at the specified  beginIndex
 and extending to  endIndex - 1. | 
| static int | Integer. parseInt(String s) | Parses the string argument as a signed decimal integer. | 
| static int | Integer. parseInt(String s,
        int radix) | Parses the string argument as a signed integer in the radix
 specified by the second argument. | 
| static long | Long. parseLong(CharSequence s,
         int beginIndex,
         int endIndex,
         int radix) | Parses the  CharSequence argument as a signed  long in
 the specified  radix, beginning at the specified
  beginIndex and extending to  endIndex - 1. | 
| static long | Long. parseLong(String s) | Parses the string argument as a signed decimal long. | 
| static long | Long. parseLong(String s,
         int radix) | Parses the string argument as a signed longin the
 radix specified by the second argument. | 
| static short | Short. parseShort(String s) | Parses the string argument as a signed decimal 
 short. | 
| static short | Short. parseShort(String s,
          int radix) | Parses the string argument as a signed shortin the
 radix specified by the second argument. | 
| static int | Integer. parseUnsignedInt(CharSequence s,
                int beginIndex,
                int endIndex,
                int radix) | Parses the  CharSequence argument as an unsigned  int in
 the specified  radix, beginning at the specified
  beginIndex and extending to  endIndex - 1. | 
| static int | Integer. parseUnsignedInt(String s) | Parses the string argument as an unsigned decimal integer. | 
| static int | Integer. parseUnsignedInt(String s,
                int radix) | Parses the string argument as an unsigned integer in the radix
 specified by the second argument. | 
| static long | Long. parseUnsignedLong(CharSequence s,
                 int beginIndex,
                 int endIndex,
                 int radix) | Parses the  CharSequence argument as an unsigned  long in
 the specified  radix, beginning at the specified
  beginIndex and extending to  endIndex - 1. | 
| static long | Long. parseUnsignedLong(String s) | Parses the string argument as an unsigned decimal long. | 
| static long | Long. parseUnsignedLong(String s,
                 int radix) | Parses the string argument as an unsigned longin the
 radix specified by the second argument. | 
| static Byte | Byte. valueOf(String s) | Returns a Byteobject holding the value
 given by the specifiedString. | 
| static Byte | Byte. valueOf(String s,
       int radix) | Returns a Byteobject holding the value
 extracted from the specifiedStringwhen parsed
 with the radix given by the second argument. | 
| static Double | Double. valueOf(String s) | Returns a Doubleobject holding thedoublevalue represented by the argument strings. | 
| static Float | Float. valueOf(String s) | Returns a Floatobject holding thefloatvalue represented by the argument strings. | 
| static Integer | Integer. valueOf(String s) | Returns an Integerobject holding the
 value of the specifiedString. | 
| static Integer | Integer. valueOf(String s,
       int radix) | Returns an Integerobject holding the value
 extracted from the specifiedStringwhen parsed
 with the radix given by the second argument. | 
| static Long | Long. valueOf(String s) | Returns a Longobject holding the value
 of the specifiedString. | 
| static Long | Long. valueOf(String s,
       int radix) | Returns a Longobject holding the value
 extracted from the specifiedStringwhen parsed
 with the radix given by the second argument. | 
| static Short | Short. valueOf(String s) | Returns a Shortobject holding the
 value given by the specifiedString. | 
| static Short | Short. valueOf(String s,
       int radix) | Returns a Shortobject holding the value
 extracted from the specifiedStringwhen parsed
 with the radix given by the second argument. |