5.1. Kinds of Conversion
Specific type conversions in the Java programming language are divided into 13 categories.
5.1.1. Identity Conversion
A conversion from a type to that same type is permitted for any type.
This may seem trivial, but it has two practical consequences. First, it is always permitted for an expression to have the desired type to begin with, thus allowing the simply stated rule that every expression is subject to conversion, if only a trivial identity conversion. Second, it implies that it is permitted for a program to include redundant cast operators for the sake of clarity.
5.1.2. Widening Primitive Conversion
19 specific conversions on primitive types are called the widening primitive conversions:
• byte to short, int, ...
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