title: Convert Byte to binary in Java
body: <p>I am trying to convert a byte value to binary for data transfer. Basically, I am sending a value like "AC" in binary ("10101100") in a byte array where "10101100" is a single byte. I want to be able to receive this byte and convert it back into "10101100." As of now I have no success at all dont really know where to begin. Any help would be great.</p>
  
  <p><strong>edit</strong>: sorry for all the confusion I didnt realize that I forgot to add specific details.</p>
  
  <p>Basically I need to use a byte array to send binary values over a socket connection. I can do that but I dont know how to convert the values and make them appear correctly. Here is an example:</p>
  
  <p>I need to send the hex values ACDE48 and be able to interpret it back. According to documentation, I must convert it to binary in the following way: byte [] b={10101100,11011110,01001000}, where each place in the array can hold 2 values. I then need to convert these values back after they are sent and received. I am not sure how to go about doing this.</p>