package com.thealgorithms.conversions; /** * Class for converting an octal number to a decimal number. Octal numbers are based on 8, using digits from 0 to 7. * */ public final class OctalToDecimal { private static final int OCTAL_BASE = 8; private OctalToDecimal() { } /** * Converts a given octal number (as a string) to its decimal representation. * If the input is not a valid octal number (i.e., contains characters other than 0-7), * the method throws an IllegalArgumentException. * * @param inputOctal The octal number as a string * @return The decimal equivalent of the octal number * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the input is not a valid octal number */ public static int convertOctalToDecimal(String inputOctal) { if (inputOctal == null || inputOctal.isEmpty()) { throw new IllegalArgumentException("Input cannot be null or empty"); } int decimalValue = 0; for (int i = 0; i < inputOctal.length(); i++) { char currentChar = inputOctal.charAt(i); if (currentChar < '0' || currentChar > '7') { throw new IllegalArgumentException("Incorrect input: Expecting an octal number (digits 0-7)"); } int currentDigit = currentChar - '0'; decimalValue = decimalValue * OCTAL_BASE + currentDigit; } return decimalValue; } }