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diff --git a/libjava/java/lang/Float.java b/libjava/java/lang/Float.java
index b2c84c75655..7677ca4132e 100644
--- a/libjava/java/lang/Float.java
+++ b/libjava/java/lang/Float.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
/* Float.java -- object wrapper for float
- Copyright (C) 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005
+ Copyright (C) 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006
Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This file is part of GNU Classpath.
@@ -94,6 +94,12 @@ public final class Float extends Number implements Comparable
public static final Class TYPE = VMClassLoader.getPrimitiveClass('F');
/**
+ * The number of bits needed to represent a <code>float</code>.
+ * @since 1.5
+ */
+ public static final int SIZE = 32;
+
+ /**
* The immutable value of this Float.
*
* @serial the wrapped float
@@ -192,6 +198,22 @@ public final class Float extends Number implements Comparable
}
/**
+ * Returns a <code>Float</code> object wrapping the value.
+ * In contrast to the <code>Float</code> constructor, this method
+ * may cache some values. It is used by boxing conversion.
+ *
+ * @param val the value to wrap
+ * @return the <code>Float</code>
+ *
+ * @since 1.5
+ */
+ public static Float valueOf(float val)
+ {
+ // We don't actually cache, but we could.
+ return new Float(val);
+ }
+
+ /**
* Parse the specified <code>String</code> as a <code>float</code>. The
* extended BNF grammar is as follows:<br>
* <pre>