Float value = (Float)rs.row[numCol];
Float value = new Float(XSQLVAR.decodeFloat(rs.row[numCol]));
    short getShort() throws SQLException {        if (rs.row[numCol]==null) return SHORT_NULL_VALUE;        Float value = (Float)rs.row[numCol];        // check if value is withing bounds        if (value.floatValue() > MAX_SHORT_VALUE ||            value.floatValue() < MIN_SHORT_VALUE)                throw (SQLException)createException(                    SHORT_CONVERSION_ERROR+" "+value).fillInStackTrace();        return value.shortValue();    }