endian_detection.h

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 * Author: Andreas Vogel
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#ifndef __H__UG__COMMON__UTIL__ENDIAN__
#define __H__UG__COMMON__UTIL__ENDIAN__
 
namespace ug{
 
 
inline bool IsLittleEndian()
{
    short int number = 0x1;
    char *numPtr = (char*)&number;
    return (numPtr[0] == 1);
}
 
inline bool IsBigEndian()
{
  return !IsLittleEndian();
}
 
// end group ugbase_common_util
 
} // end namespace ug
 
#endif /* __H__UG__COMMON__UTIL__ENDIAN__ */