return a Bit String from a tagged object.
Parameters: obj - the tagged object holding the object we want Parameters: explicit - true if the object is meant to be explicitlytagged false otherwise. exception: IllegalArgumentException - if the tagged object cannotbe converted.
getPadBits
protected static int getPadBits(int bitString)(Code)
return the correct number of pad bits for a bit string defined in
a 32 bit constant