Java, A Beginner's Guide, 5th Edition, 5th Edition

Try This 5-3 A ShowBits Class

ShowBitsDemo.java

This project creates a class called ShowBits that enables you to display in binary the bit pattern for any integer value. Such a class can be quite useful in programming. For example, if you are debugging device-driver code, then being able to monitor the data stream in binary is often a benefit.

1. Create a file called ShowBitsDemo.java.

2. Begin the ShowBits class as shown here:

ShowBits creates objects that display a specified number of bits. For example, to create an object that will display the low-order 8 bits of some value, use

The number of bits to display is stored in numbits.

3. To actually ...