Package org.bitcoinj.core

Interface Monetary

All Superinterfaces:
Serializable
All Known Implementing Classes:
Coin, Fiat
public interface Monetary extends Serializable
Classes implementing this interface represent a monetary value, such as a Bitcoin or fiat amount.

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    long
    getValue()
    Returns the number of "smallest units" of this monetary value.
    int
    signum()
     
    int
    smallestUnitExponent()
    Returns the absolute value of exponent of the value of a "smallest unit" in scientific notation.

  • Method Details

    • smallestUnitExponent

      int smallestUnitExponent()
      Returns the absolute value of exponent of the value of a "smallest unit" in scientific notation. For Bitcoin, a satoshi is worth 1E-8 so this would be 8.

    • getValue

      long getValue()
      Returns the number of "smallest units" of this monetary value. For Bitcoin, this would be the number of satoshis.

    • signum

      int signum()