* java/lang/Float.java (parseFloat): New method.

From-SVN: r39555

libjava/ChangeLog

 2001-02-08  Tom Tromey  <tromey@redhat.com>
 
+	* java/lang/Float.java (parseFloat): New method.
+
+2001-02-08  Tom Tromey  <tromey@redhat.com>
+
 	From paul@dawa.demon.co.uk.  Fix for PR libgcj/1913:
 	* java/io/InputStreamReader.java (ready, read): Throw IOException
 	if stream has been closed.

libjava/java/lang/Float.java

-/* Copyright (C) 1998, 1999, 2000  Free Software Foundation
+/* Copyright (C) 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001  Free Software Foundation
 
    This file is part of libgcj.
 
@@ -49,6 +49,14 @@ public final class Float extends Number implements Comparable
     this.value = valueOf (s).floatValue ();
   }
 
+  public static float parseFloat (String s) throws NumberFormatException
+  {
+    // The spec says that parseFloat() should work like
+    // Double.valueOf().  This is equivalent, in our implementation,
+    // but more efficient.
+    return (float) Double.parseDouble (s);
+  }
+
   public String toString ()
   {
     return toString (value);