ActiveX to Java primitive data type conversion values

All primitive Java data types are automatically converted to native ActiveX Automation types. However, not all Automation data types are converted to Java types (for example, VT_DATE). Variant data types are used for data conversion. Variant data types are a requirement of any Automation interface, and are used automatically by Visual Basic and VBScript.

Where automatic conversion between ActiveX and Java is not possible (for Byte and Currenct), helper functions have been provided. For more information, see Helper methods for data type conversion.

This table provides details about how primitive data types are converted between Automation types and Java types.

Visual Basic Type	Variant Type	Java Type
Byte 1	VT_I1	byte
Boolean	VT_BOOL	boolean
Currency	VT_CY	long
Integer	VT_I2	short
Long	VT_I4	int
Currency	VT_CY	long
Single	VT_R4	float
Double	VT_R8	double
String	VT_BSTR	java.lang.String
String	VT_BSTR	char
Date	VT_DATE	(Not applicable)

¹ Byte in Visual Basic is unsigned, but the byte type in Java is signed.