*   <li>Convert multiple instances "forward" using {@code converter.convertAll(as)}.
 *   <li>Convert in the "backward" direction using {@code converter.reverse().convert(b)} or {@code
 *       converter.reverse().convertAll(bs)}.
 *   <li>Use {@code converter} or {@code converter.reverse()} anywhere a {@link
 *       java.util.function.Function} is accepted (for example {@link java.util.stream.Stream#map

 *   <li>Convert multiple instances "forward" using {@code converter.convertAll(as)}.
 *   <li>Convert in the "backward" direction using {@code converter.reverse().convert(b)} or {@code
 *       converter.reverse().convertAll(bs)}.
 *   <li>Use {@code converter} or {@code converter.reverse()} anywhere a {@link
 *       java.util.function.Function} is accepted (for example {@link java.util.stream.Stream#map

  public static short fromBytes(byte b1, byte b2) {
    return (short) ((b1 << 8) | (b2 & 0xFF));
  }

  private static final class ShortConverter extends Converter<String, Short>
      implements Serializable {
    static final Converter<String, Short> INSTANCE = new ShortConverter();

    @Override
    protected Short doForward(String value) {
      return Short.decode(value);
    }

    @Override

import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;

import org.codelibs.core.beans.Converter;
import org.codelibs.core.beans.converter.DateConverter;
import org.codelibs.core.beans.converter.NumberConverter;
import org.codelibs.core.beans.converter.SqlDateConverter;
import org.codelibs.core.beans.converter.TimeConverter;
import org.codelibs.core.beans.converter.TimestampConverter;
import org.codelibs.core.convert.DateConversionUtil;

    return b1 << 24 | (b2 & 0xFF) << 16 | (b3 & 0xFF) << 8 | (b4 & 0xFF);
  }

  private static final class IntConverter extends Converter<String, Integer>
      implements Serializable {
    static final Converter<String, Integer> INSTANCE = new IntConverter();

    @Override
    protected Integer doForward(String value) {
      return Integer.decode(value);
    }

        "the total number of elements (%s) in the arrays must fit in an int",
        result);
    return (int) result;
  }

  private static final class FloatConverter extends Converter<String, Float>
      implements Serializable {
    static final Converter<String, Float> INSTANCE = new FloatConverter();

    @Override
    protected Float doForward(String value) {
      return Float.valueOf(value);
    }

    @Override

        "the total number of elements (%s) in the arrays must fit in an int",
        result);
    return (int) result;
  }

  private static final class DoubleConverter extends Converter<String, Double>
      implements Serializable {
    static final Converter<String, Double> INSTANCE = new DoubleConverter();

    @Override
    protected Double doForward(String value) {
      return Double.valueOf(value);
    }

    } else if (accum == Long.MIN_VALUE) {
      return null;
    } else {
      return -accum;
    }
  }

  private static final class LongConverter extends Converter<String, Long> implements Serializable {
    static final Converter<String, Long> INSTANCE = new LongConverter();

    @Override
    protected Long doForward(String value) {
      return Long.decode(value);
    }

    @Override

import java.util.Map;

import org.codelibs.core.beans.Converter;
import org.codelibs.core.beans.converter.DateConverter;
import org.codelibs.core.beans.converter.NumberConverter;
import org.codelibs.core.beans.converter.SqlDateConverter;
import org.codelibs.core.beans.converter.TimeConverter;
import org.codelibs.core.beans.converter.TimestampConverter;

/**

 * </p>
 * <p>
 * If the source object is a {@link Date}, {@link Calendar}, or {@link Timestamp}, the converted object is created using their millisecond value.
 * For other types, the converted object is created from the string representation of the source object.
 * </p>
 * <p>
 * If no pattern is specified, the pattern used for conversion depends on the locale as follows: