Converting byte[] into a string

[Tony Evans]

I have a byte[] and I am trying to check to see what data it contains.

checkData(byte [] data)
{
if(data != null && data.length > 0)
{
String dataString = new String(data);
System.out.println("data "+dataString);
}
}

This snippet of code causes a error exception

The code is called via a config so the error is not the actual error but a config error.

What I need to know is what is the best way to convert byte [] into a string.

Thansk for any help Tony

[Joe Ess]

How about catching the exception right there and letting us know what it is? The problem is probably that there is a value in your byte array which can't be converted to the default character encoding.

[joseph edwards]

You should be careful about converting bytes into Strings. This may cause problems when it comes to internationalization and localizations. The conversion needs to take account regional settings and locales.

Originally posted by Tony Evans:
I have a byte[] and I am trying to check to see what data it contains.

checkData(byte [] data)
{
if(data != null && data.length > 0)
{
String dataString = new String(data);
System.out.println("data "+dataString);
}
}

This snippet of code causes a error exception

The code is called via a config so the error is not the actual error but a config error.

What I need to know is what is the best way to convert byte [] into a string.

Thansk for any help Tony