package misc; import java.nio.ByteOrder; public class HostByteOrder { /* * Write a program to determine the host byte order of any system. * * Runtime Complexity: * Constant, O(1). * * Memory Complexity: * Constant, O(1) * * Here is how to determine the endianness of the system. * * Step 1: Put a value (where each byte is unique) in an integer. * Step 2: Reference the integer using a char pointer (P). * Step 3: If the value of char pointer (*P) equals the least significant byte in value, * the host is little endian. Otherwise, it's big endian. * * */ public static ByteOrder findHostByteOrder() { return ByteOrder.nativeOrder(); } public static void main(String[] args) { System.out.println(findHostByteOrder()); assert (findHostByteOrder().equals(ByteOrder.LITTLE_ENDIAN)); } }