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

  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