2 files changed, 32 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/mamago/util/Bits.java b/src/main/java/org/mamago/util/Bits.java
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+++ b/src/main/java/org/mamago/util/Bits.java
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+package org.mamago.util;
+
+public class Bits {
+    // Prevent instantiation
+    private Bits() {}
+
+    public static int roundUpToLongSize(int size) {
+        return roundUpToSize(size, 8);
+    }
+
+    public static int roundUpToSize(int size, int width) {
+        // Formula:
+        //   (size + w) / w * w; // Adding w rounds up to the next whole width
+        return ((size + width) / width) * width;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/mamago/util/Cast.java b/src/main/java/org/mamago/util/Cast.java
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+++ b/src/main/java/org/mamago/util/Cast.java
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+package org.mamago.util;
+
+public class Cast {
+    // Prevent instantiation
+    private Cast() {}
+
+    public static byte asByte(int i) {
+        // @Fixme[MA]: check whether casting give out-of-bounds check, otherwise add in for safety
+        return (byte) i;
+    }
+
+    public static short asShort(int i) {
+        // @Fixme[MA]: check whether casting give out-of-bounds check, otherwise add in for safety
+        return (byte) i;
+    }
+}