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 *
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 *
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package org.seasar.framework.util;

/**
 * byte配列用の変換ユーティリティです。
 * 
 * @author higa
 * 
 */
public class BinaryConversionUtil {

    /**
     * インスタンスを構築します。
     */
    protected BinaryConversionUtil() {
    }

    /**
     * byteの配列に変換します。
     * 
     * @param o
     * @return byteの配列
     */
    public static byte[] toBinary(Object o) {
        if (o instanceof byte[]) {
            return (byte[]) o;
        } else if (o == null) {
            return null;
        } else {
            if (o instanceof String) {
                return ((String) o).getBytes();
            }
            throw new IllegalArgumentException(o.getClass().toString());
        }
    }
}