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Stacked on #2096 (base perf/primitive-callback-returns). That PR added a spec pinning how a JS callback's result converts to each primitive return type, and the spec exposed real crashes, fixed here.

A callback result only reached Java when the generic converter happened to produce exactly the declared wrapper type, which is all the generated binding's cast accepts. So these all threw ClassCastException, a crash when it happens on an Android callback:

a double callback returning a whole number (return 1);
a float callback returning a negative or whole number;
a byte/short callback returning any plain number;
a char callback returning a string.

New rule: a result converts whenever the declared type can hold it.

Return type	Accepted
`byte` / `short` / `int` / `long`	whole numbers in the type's range
`float`	0, NaN, ±Infinity, or a magnitude within float range
`double`	any number
`char`	a one-character string
`boolean`	booleans, and `Boolean` objects by their value

Number objects follow the same rules as numbers.

Values the type can't hold still throw, matching the deliberate specs in numericConversionTests.js (an out-of-range long for int, 1e-40 for float):

non-whole or out-of-range numbers for integer types;
float underflow or overflow;
strings for numeric types;
numbers for boolean/char.

null/undefined/{} still become the default value, and cast markers behave as before.

Behavior changes: 35 cells of the 33×8 matrix go from throwing to a value, and one value changes: new Boolean(false) returned true and now returns false. Nothing that converted before now throws.

Every changed cell

JS value	return type	before	after
`0`	byte	throws ClassCastException	0
`0`	short	throws ClassCastException	0
`0`	float	throws ClassCastException	0.0
`0`	double	throws ClassCastException	0.0
`1`	byte	throws ClassCastException	1
`1`	short	throws ClassCastException	1
`1`	float	throws ClassCastException	1.0
`1`	double	throws ClassCastException	1.0
`-1`	byte	throws ClassCastException	-1
`-1`	short	throws ClassCastException	-1
`-1`	float	throws ClassCastException	-1.0
`-1`	double	throws ClassCastException	-1.0
`-0`	byte	throws ClassCastException	0
`-0`	short	throws ClassCastException	0
`-0`	float	throws ClassCastException	-0.0
`-0`	double	throws ClassCastException	-0.0
`2^31`	float	throws ClassCastException	2.1474836E9
`2^31`	double	throws ClassCastException	2.147483648E9
`-2^31-1`	float	throws ClassCastException	-2.1474836E9
`-2^31-1`	double	throws ClassCastException	-2.147483649E9
`2^40`	float	throws ClassCastException	1.0995116E12
`2^40`	double	throws ClassCastException	1.099511627776E12
`2^60`	float	throws ClassCastException	1.1529215E18
`2^60`	double	throws ClassCastException	1.152921504606847E18
`-1.5`	float	throws ClassCastException	-1.5
`NaN`	float	throws ClassCastException	NaN
`Infinity`	float	throws ClassCastException	Infinity
`-Infinity`	float	throws ClassCastException	-Infinity
`-2.5`	float	throws ClassCastException	-2.5
`'1'`	char	throws ClassCastException	49
`'a'`	char	throws ClassCastException	97
`Number(5)`	byte	throws ClassCastException	5
`Number(5)`	short	throws ClassCastException	5
`Number(5)`	float	throws ClassCastException	5.0
`Number(5)`	double	throws ClassCastException	5.0
`Boolean(false)`	boolean	true	false

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Yes. testPrimitiveCallbackReturns.js is updated to the new matrix. numericConversionTests.js is unchanged and still passes, including its exception cases. Full suite: 1484 specs, 0 failures.

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- JavaScript callbacks now support more return-value conversions for Java primitive types, including booleans, characters, and numeric values. Primitive and boxed values are handled where supported, with range and format checks applied to integral returns.
- Float and double results now preserve clearer formatting for special values and decimal precision.

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The runtime converts JavaScript values for Java primitive callback return types and handles raw-bit results for all primitive types. The callback tests update their expected conversion results and float and double formatting.

Changes: Primitive callback return conversion

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Native conversion rules `test-app/runtime/src/main/cpp/Runtime.cpp`	`TryGetPrimitiveReturnBits` adds direct conversion for Boolean, char, and numeric returns from primitive or boxed values, subject to type-specific acceptance rules.
Java primitive result handling `test-app/runtime/src/main/java/com/tns/Runtime.java`	`Runtime` allocates raw-bit result buffers for all primitive type IDs and converts char, byte, and short results.
Callback return test expectations `test-app/app/src/main/java/com/tns/tests/PrimitiveReturnTest.java`, `test-app/app/src/main/assets/app/tests/testPrimitiveCallbackReturns.js`	The Java test formats float and double values with specified precision. The JavaScript expectation matrix changes to match the callback conversion results.

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This change fixes ClassCastException crashes when JavaScript callbacks return values for primitive Java return types. No actionable merge-blocking risk remains after the review.

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edusperoni added this pull request to stack #2094

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edusperoni added 2 commits

November 9, 2026 00:28


          fix: convert JS callback results that the primitive return type can hold

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A callback result for a primitive return type only reached Java when the
boxed conversion happened to produce exactly the declared wrapper, so a
double callback returning a whole number, a float callback returning a
negative or whole number, or a byte/short callback returning any plain
number threw ClassCastException in the generated binding.

A result now converts whenever the declared type can hold it: whole numbers
in range for byte/short/int/long, a value within float range (or 0, NaN,
+-Infinity) for float, any number for double, a one-character string for
char, and a Boolean object by its value. Values the type cannot hold
(non-whole or out-of-range numbers for integer types, float underflow or
overflow, strings for numbers) still throw, as numericConversionTests
expects.


          test: format float/double callback results the same on every Android …

bf0f0b6

…version

Float.toString and Double.toString changed their shortest-digits algorithm
across Android releases, so the conversion spec's expected strings depended
on the emulator image (2.1474836E9 vs 2.14748365E9). Values are now printed
through BigDecimal rounded to 9 (float) or 17 (double) significant digits.

edusperoni force-pushed the fix/primitive-callback-return-conversion branch from 189bf5a to bf0f0b6 Compare

November 9, 2026 03:29

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perf: faster object lifecycle and JNI calls #2099

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