/**
* Creates a byte array representation from the specified double value; inspired by Xavier Franc's
* Qizx/open processor.
*
* @param dbl double value to be converted
* @return byte array
*/
public static byte[] token(final double dbl) {
final byte[] b = tok(dbl);
if (b != null) return b;
final double a = Math.abs(dbl);
return chopNumber(token(a >= 1e-6 && a < 1e6 ? DD.format(dbl) : SD.format(dbl)));
}
/**
* Creates a byte array representation from the specified float value.
*
* @param flt float value to be converted
* @return byte array
*/
public static byte[] token(final float flt) {
final byte[] b = tok(flt);
if (b != null) return b;
// not that brilliant here.. no chance for elegant code either
// due to the nifty differences between Java and XQuery
for (int i = 0; i < FLT.length; ++i) if (flt == FLT[i]) return FLTSTR[i];
final float a = Math.abs(flt);
final boolean small = a >= 1e-6f && a < 1e6f;
String s1 = small ? DF.format(flt) : SF.format(flt);
final String s2 = Float.toString(flt);
if (s2.length() < s1.length() && (!s2.contains("E") || !small)) s1 = s2;
return chopNumber(token(s1));
}