Add 32-bit int methods to BdfList and BdfDictionary.

We use these a lot so it's useful to have built-in support.

Also refactor BdfList and BdfDictionary so the getters that take default values behave like the other getters. This simplifies the semantics and allows duplicated code to be removed.

Add comprehensive tests for BdfList and BdfDictionary.

bramble-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/bramble/api/data/BdfDictionary.java

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import javax.annotation.Nullable;
 import javax.annotation.concurrent.NotThreadSafe;
 
 @NotThreadSafe
-public class BdfDictionary extends TreeMap<String, Object> {
+public final class BdfDictionary extends TreeMap<String, Object> {
 
 	public static final Object NULL_VALUE = new Object();
 
@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@ public class BdfDictionary extends TreeMap<String, Object> {
 	}
 
 	public Boolean getBoolean(String key) throws FormatException {
-		Object o = get(key);
-		if (o instanceof Boolean) return (Boolean) o;
-		throw new FormatException();
+		Boolean value = getOptionalBoolean(key);
+		if (value == null) throw new FormatException();
+		return value;
 	}
 
 	@Nullable
@@ -52,19 +52,16 @@ public class BdfDictionary extends TreeMap<String, Object> {
 		throw new FormatException();
 	}
 
-	public Boolean getBoolean(String key, Boolean defaultValue) {
-		Object o = get(key);
-		if (o instanceof Boolean) return (Boolean) o;
-		return defaultValue;
+	public Boolean getBoolean(String key, Boolean defaultValue)
+			throws FormatException {
+		Boolean value = getOptionalBoolean(key);
+		return value == null ? defaultValue : value;
 	}
 
 	public Long getLong(String key) throws FormatException {
-		Object o = get(key);
-		if (o instanceof Long) return (Long) o;
-		if (o instanceof Integer) return ((Integer) o).longValue();
-		if (o instanceof Short) return ((Short) o).longValue();
-		if (o instanceof Byte) return ((Byte) o).longValue();
-		throw new FormatException();
+		Long value = getOptionalLong(key);
+		if (value == null) throw new FormatException();
+		return value;
 	}
 
 	@Nullable
@@ -78,20 +75,37 @@ public class BdfDictionary extends TreeMap<String, Object> {
 		throw new FormatException();
 	}
 
-	public Long getLong(String key, Long defaultValue) {
-		Object o = get(key);
-		if (o instanceof Long) return (Long) o;
-		if (o instanceof Integer) return ((Integer) o).longValue();
-		if (o instanceof Short) return ((Short) o).longValue();
-		if (o instanceof Byte) return ((Byte) o).longValue();
-		return defaultValue;
+	public Long getLong(String key, Long defaultValue) throws FormatException {
+		Long value = getOptionalLong(key);
+		return value == null ? defaultValue : value;
+	}
+
+	public Integer getInt(String key) throws FormatException {
+		Integer value = getOptionalInt(key);
+		if (value == null) throw new FormatException();
+		return value;
+	}
+
+	@Nullable
+	public Integer getOptionalInt(String key) throws FormatException {
+		Long value = getOptionalLong(key);
+		if (value == null) return null;
+		if (value < Integer.MIN_VALUE || value > Integer.MAX_VALUE) {
+			throw new FormatException();
+		}
+		return value.intValue();
+	}
+
+	public Integer getInt(String key, Integer defaultValue)
+			throws FormatException {
+		Integer value = getOptionalInt(key);
+		return value == null ? defaultValue : value;
 	}
 
 	public Double getDouble(String key) throws FormatException {
-		Object o = get(key);
-		if (o instanceof Double) return (Double) o;
-		if (o instanceof Float) return ((Float) o).doubleValue();
-		throw new FormatException();
+		Double value = getOptionalDouble(key);
+		if (value == null) throw new FormatException();
+		return value;
 	}
 
 	@Nullable
@@ -103,17 +117,16 @@ public class BdfDictionary extends TreeMap<String, Object> {
 		throw new FormatException();
 	}
 
-	public Double getDouble(String key, Double defaultValue) {
-		Object o = get(key);
-		if (o instanceof Double) return (Double) o;
-		if (o instanceof Float) return ((Float) o).doubleValue();
-		return defaultValue;
+	public Double getDouble(String key, Double defaultValue)
+			throws FormatException {
+		Double value = getOptionalDouble(key);
+		return value == null ? defaultValue : value;
 	}
 
 	public String getString(String key) throws FormatException {
-		Object o = get(key);
-		if (o instanceof String) return (String) o;
-		throw new FormatException();
+		String value = getOptionalString(key);
+		if (value == null) throw new FormatException();
+		return value;
 	}
 
 	@Nullable
@@ -124,17 +137,16 @@ public class BdfDictionary extends TreeMap<String, Object> {
 		throw new FormatException();
 	}
 
-	public String getString(String key, String defaultValue) {
-		Object o = get(key);
-		if (o instanceof String) return (String) o;
-		return defaultValue;
+	public String getString(String key, String defaultValue)
+			throws FormatException {
+		String value = getOptionalString(key);
+		return value == null ? defaultValue : value;
 	}
 
 	public byte[] getRaw(String key) throws FormatException {
-		Object o = get(key);
-		if (o instanceof byte[]) return (byte[]) o;
-		if (o instanceof Bytes) return ((Bytes) o).getBytes();
-		throw new FormatException();
+		byte[] value = getOptionalRaw(key);
+		if (value == null) throw new FormatException();
+		return value;
 	}
 
 	@Nullable
@@ -146,17 +158,16 @@ public class BdfDictionary extends TreeMap<String, Object> {
 		throw new FormatException();
 	}
 
-	public byte[] getRaw(String key, byte[] defaultValue) {
-		Object o = get(key);
-		if (o instanceof byte[]) return (byte[]) o;
-		if (o instanceof Bytes) return ((Bytes) o).getBytes();
-		return defaultValue;
+	public byte[] getRaw(String key, byte[] defaultValue)
+			throws FormatException {
+		byte[] value = getOptionalRaw(key);
+		return value == null ? defaultValue : value;
 	}
 
 	public BdfList getList(String key) throws FormatException {
-		Object o = get(key);
-		if (o instanceof BdfList) return (BdfList) o;
-		throw new FormatException();
+		BdfList value = getOptionalList(key);
+		if (value == null) throw new FormatException();
+		return value;
 	}
 
 	@Nullable
@@ -167,16 +178,16 @@ public class BdfDictionary extends TreeMap<String, Object> {
 		throw new FormatException();
 	}
 
-	public BdfList getList(String key, BdfList defaultValue) {
-		Object o = get(key);
-		if (o instanceof BdfList) return (BdfList) o;
-		return defaultValue;
+	public BdfList getList(String key, BdfList defaultValue)
+			throws FormatException {
+		BdfList value = getOptionalList(key);
+		return value == null ? defaultValue : value;
 	}
 
 	public BdfDictionary getDictionary(String key) throws FormatException {
-		Object o = get(key);
-		if (o instanceof BdfDictionary) return (BdfDictionary) o;
-		throw new FormatException();
+		BdfDictionary value = getOptionalDictionary(key);
+		if (value == null) throw new FormatException();
+		return value;
 	}
 
 	@Nullable
@@ -188,9 +199,9 @@ public class BdfDictionary extends TreeMap<String, Object> {
 		throw new FormatException();
 	}
 
-	public BdfDictionary getDictionary(String key, BdfDictionary defaultValue) {
-		Object o = get(key);
-		if (o instanceof BdfDictionary) return (BdfDictionary) o;
-		return defaultValue;
+	public BdfDictionary getDictionary(String key, BdfDictionary defaultValue)
+			throws FormatException {
+		BdfDictionary value = getOptionalDictionary(key);
+		return value == null ? defaultValue : value;
 	}
 }

bramble-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/bramble/api/data/BdfList.java

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import javax.annotation.concurrent.NotThreadSafe;
 import static org.briarproject.bramble.api.data.BdfDictionary.NULL_VALUE;
 
 @NotThreadSafe
-public class BdfList extends ArrayList<Object> {
+public final class BdfList extends ArrayList<Object> {
 
 	/**
 	 * Factory method for constructing lists inline.
@@ -33,15 +33,15 @@ public class BdfList extends ArrayList<Object> {
 		super(items);
 	}
 
+	@SuppressWarnings("BooleanMethodIsAlwaysInverted")
 	private boolean isInRange(int index) {
 		return index >= 0 && index < size();
 	}
 
 	public Boolean getBoolean(int index) throws FormatException {
-		if (!isInRange(index)) throw new FormatException();
-		Object o = get(index);
-		if (o instanceof Boolean) return (Boolean) o;
-		throw new FormatException();
+		Boolean value = getOptionalBoolean(index);
+		if (value == null) throw new FormatException();
+		return value;
 	}
 
 	@Nullable
@@ -53,21 +53,16 @@ public class BdfList extends ArrayList<Object> {
 		throw new FormatException();
 	}
 
-	public Boolean getBoolean(int index, Boolean defaultValue) {
-		if (!isInRange(index)) return defaultValue;
-		Object o = get(index);
-		if (o instanceof Boolean) return (Boolean) o;
-		return defaultValue;
+	public Boolean getBoolean(int index, Boolean defaultValue)
+			throws FormatException {
+		Boolean value = getOptionalBoolean(index);
+		return value == null ? defaultValue : value;
 	}
 
 	public Long getLong(int index) throws FormatException {
-		if (!isInRange(index)) throw new FormatException();
-		Object o = get(index);
-		if (o instanceof Long) return (Long) o;
-		if (o instanceof Integer) return ((Integer) o).longValue();
-		if (o instanceof Short) return ((Short) o).longValue();
-		if (o instanceof Byte) return ((Byte) o).longValue();
-		throw new FormatException();
+		Long value = getOptionalLong(index);
+		if (value == null) throw new FormatException();
+		return value;
 	}
 
 	@Nullable
@@ -82,22 +77,37 @@ public class BdfList extends ArrayList<Object> {
 		throw new FormatException();
 	}
 
-	public Long getLong(int index, Long defaultValue) {
-		if (!isInRange(index)) return defaultValue;
-		Object o = get(index);
-		if (o instanceof Long) return (Long) o;
-		if (o instanceof Integer) return ((Integer) o).longValue();
-		if (o instanceof Short) return ((Short) o).longValue();
-		if (o instanceof Byte) return ((Byte) o).longValue();
-		return defaultValue;
+	public Long getLong(int index, Long defaultValue) throws FormatException {
+		Long value = getOptionalLong(index);
+		return value == null ? defaultValue : value;
+	}
+
+	public Integer getInt(int index) throws FormatException {
+		Integer value = getOptionalInt(index);
+		if (value == null) throw new FormatException();
+		return value;
+	}
+
+	@Nullable
+	public Integer getOptionalInt(int index) throws FormatException {
+		Long value = getOptionalLong(index);
+		if (value == null) return null;
+		if (value < Integer.MIN_VALUE || value > Integer.MAX_VALUE) {
+			throw new FormatException();
+		}
+		return value.intValue();
+	}
+
+	public Integer getInt(int index, Integer defaultValue)
+			throws FormatException {
+		Integer value = getOptionalInt(index);
+		return value == null ? defaultValue : value;
 	}
 
 	public Double getDouble(int index) throws FormatException {
-		if (!isInRange(index)) throw new FormatException();
-		Object o = get(index);
-		if (o instanceof Double) return (Double) o;
-		if (o instanceof Float) return ((Float) o).doubleValue();
-		throw new FormatException();
+		Double value = getOptionalDouble(index);
+		if (value == null) throw new FormatException();
+		return value;
 	}
 
 	@Nullable
@@ -110,19 +120,16 @@ public class BdfList extends ArrayList<Object> {
 		throw new FormatException();
 	}
 
-	public Double getDouble(int index, Double defaultValue) {
-		if (!isInRange(index)) return defaultValue;
-		Object o = get(index);
-		if (o instanceof Double) return (Double) o;
-		if (o instanceof Float) return ((Float) o).doubleValue();
-		return defaultValue;
+	public Double getDouble(int index, Double defaultValue)
+			throws FormatException {
+		Double value = getOptionalDouble(index);
+		return value == null ? defaultValue : value;
 	}
 
 	public String getString(int index) throws FormatException {
-		if (!isInRange(index)) throw new FormatException();
-		Object o = get(index);
-		if (o instanceof String) return (String) o;
-		throw new FormatException();
+		String value = getOptionalString(index);
+		if (value == null) throw new FormatException();
+		return value;
 	}
 
 	@Nullable
@@ -134,19 +141,16 @@ public class BdfList extends ArrayList<Object> {
 		throw new FormatException();
 	}
 
-	public String getString(int index, String defaultValue) {
-		if (!isInRange(index)) return defaultValue;
-		Object o = get(index);
-		if (o instanceof String) return (String) o;
-		return defaultValue;
+	public String getString(int index, String defaultValue)
+			throws FormatException {
+		String value = getOptionalString(index);
+		return value == null ? defaultValue : value;
 	}
 
 	public byte[] getRaw(int index) throws FormatException {
-		if (!isInRange(index)) throw new FormatException();
-		Object o = get(index);
-		if (o instanceof byte[]) return (byte[]) o;
-		if (o instanceof Bytes) return ((Bytes) o).getBytes();
-		throw new FormatException();
+		byte[] value = getOptionalRaw(index);
+		if (value == null) throw new FormatException();
+		return value;
 	}
 
 	@Nullable
@@ -159,19 +163,16 @@ public class BdfList extends ArrayList<Object> {
 		throw new FormatException();
 	}
 
-	public byte[] getRaw(int index, byte[] defaultValue) {
-		if (!isInRange(index)) return defaultValue;
-		Object o = get(index);
-		if (o instanceof byte[]) return (byte[]) o;
-		if (o instanceof Bytes) return ((Bytes) o).getBytes();
-		return defaultValue;
+	public byte[] getRaw(int index, byte[] defaultValue)
+			throws FormatException {
+		byte[] value = getOptionalRaw(index);
+		return value == null ? defaultValue : value;
 	}
 
 	public BdfList getList(int index) throws FormatException {
-		if (!isInRange(index)) throw new FormatException();
-		Object o = get(index);
-		if (o instanceof BdfList) return (BdfList) o;
-		throw new FormatException();
+		BdfList value = getOptionalList(index);
+		if (value == null) throw new FormatException();
+		return value;
 	}
 
 	@Nullable
@@ -183,18 +184,16 @@ public class BdfList extends ArrayList<Object> {
 		throw new FormatException();
 	}
 
-	public BdfList getList(int index, BdfList defaultValue) {
-		if (!isInRange(index)) return defaultValue;
-		Object o = get(index);
-		if (o instanceof BdfList) return (BdfList) o;
-		return defaultValue;
+	public BdfList getList(int index, BdfList defaultValue)
+			throws FormatException {
+		BdfList value = getOptionalList(index);
+		return value == null ? defaultValue : value;
 	}
 
 	public BdfDictionary getDictionary(int index) throws FormatException {
-		if (!isInRange(index)) throw new FormatException();
-		Object o = get(index);
-		if (o instanceof BdfDictionary) return (BdfDictionary) o;
-		throw new FormatException();
+		BdfDictionary value = getOptionalDictionary(index);
+		if (value == null) throw new FormatException();
+		return value;
 	}
 
 	@Nullable
@@ -207,10 +206,9 @@ public class BdfList extends ArrayList<Object> {
 		throw new FormatException();
 	}
 
-	public BdfDictionary getDictionary(int index, BdfDictionary defaultValue) {
-		if (!isInRange(index)) return defaultValue;
-		Object o = get(index);
-		if (o instanceof BdfDictionary) return (BdfDictionary) o;
-		return defaultValue;
+	public BdfDictionary getDictionary(int index, BdfDictionary defaultValue)
+			throws FormatException {
+		BdfDictionary value = getOptionalDictionary(index);
+		return value == null ? defaultValue : value;
 	}
 }

bramble-api/src/test/java/org/briarproject/bramble/api/data/BdfDictionaryTest.java

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package org.briarproject.bramble.api.data;
 
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.Bytes;
+import org.briarproject.bramble.api.FormatException;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.test.BrambleTestCase;
 import org.junit.Test;
 
@@ -8,9 +9,12 @@ import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.Iterator;
 import java.util.Map.Entry;
 
+import static java.lang.Boolean.TRUE;
+import static java.util.Collections.singletonMap;
 import static org.briarproject.bramble.api.data.BdfDictionary.NULL_VALUE;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertArrayEquals;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertNull;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
 
 public class BdfDictionaryTest extends BrambleTestCase {
@@ -19,20 +23,20 @@ public class BdfDictionaryTest extends BrambleTestCase {
 	public void testConstructors() {
 		assertEquals(Collections.<String, Object>emptyMap(),
 				new BdfDictionary());
-		assertEquals(Collections.singletonMap("foo", NULL_VALUE),
-				new BdfDictionary(Collections.singletonMap("foo", NULL_VALUE)));
+		assertEquals(singletonMap("foo", NULL_VALUE),
+				new BdfDictionary(singletonMap("foo", NULL_VALUE)));
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void testFactoryMethod() {
 		assertEquals(Collections.<String, Object>emptyMap(),
 				BdfDictionary.of());
-		assertEquals(Collections.singletonMap("foo", NULL_VALUE),
+		assertEquals(singletonMap("foo", NULL_VALUE),
 				BdfDictionary.of(new BdfEntry("foo", NULL_VALUE)));
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void testIntegerPromotion() throws Exception {
+	public void testLongPromotion() throws Exception {
 		BdfDictionary d = new BdfDictionary();
 		d.put("foo", (byte) 1);
 		d.put("bar", (short) 2);
@@ -44,6 +48,33 @@ public class BdfDictionaryTest extends BrambleTestCase {
 		assertEquals(Long.valueOf(4), d.getLong("bam"));
 	}
 
+	@Test
+	public void testIntPromotionAndDemotion() throws Exception {
+		BdfDictionary d = new BdfDictionary();
+		d.put("foo", (byte) 1);
+		d.put("bar", (short) 2);
+		d.put("baz", 3);
+		d.put("bam", 4L);
+		assertEquals(Integer.valueOf(1), d.getInt("foo"));
+		assertEquals(Integer.valueOf(2), d.getInt("bar"));
+		assertEquals(Integer.valueOf(3), d.getInt("baz"));
+		assertEquals(Integer.valueOf(4), d.getInt("bam"));
+	}
+
+	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
+	public void testIntUnderflow() throws Exception {
+		BdfDictionary d =
+				BdfDictionary.of(new BdfEntry("foo", Integer.MIN_VALUE - 1L));
+		d.getInt("foo");
+	}
+
+	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
+	public void testIntOverflow() throws Exception {
+		BdfDictionary d =
+				BdfDictionary.of(new BdfEntry("foo", Integer.MAX_VALUE + 1L));
+		d.getInt("foo");
+	}
+
 	@Test
 	public void testFloatPromotion() throws Exception {
 		BdfDictionary d = new BdfDictionary();
@@ -67,7 +98,7 @@ public class BdfDictionaryTest extends BrambleTestCase {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void testKeySetIteratorIsOrderedByKeys() throws Exception {
+	public void testKeySetIteratorIsOrderedByKeys() {
 		BdfDictionary d = new BdfDictionary();
 		d.put("a", 1);
 		d.put("d", 4);
@@ -86,7 +117,7 @@ public class BdfDictionaryTest extends BrambleTestCase {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void testValuesIteratorIsOrderedByKeys() throws Exception {
+	public void testValuesIteratorIsOrderedByKeys() {
 		BdfDictionary d = new BdfDictionary();
 		d.put("a", 1);
 		d.put("d", 4);
@@ -105,7 +136,7 @@ public class BdfDictionaryTest extends BrambleTestCase {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void testEntrySetIteratorIsOrderedByKeys() throws Exception {
+	public void testEntrySetIteratorIsOrderedByKeys() {
 		BdfDictionary d = new BdfDictionary();
 		d.put("a", 1);
 		d.put("d", 4);
@@ -130,4 +161,284 @@ public class BdfDictionaryTest extends BrambleTestCase {
 		assertEquals("d", e.getKey());
 		assertEquals(4, e.getValue());
 	}
+
+	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
+	public void testMissingValueForBooleanThrowsFormatException()
+			throws Exception {
+		new BdfDictionary().getBoolean("foo");
+	}
+
+	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
+	public void testMissingValueForLongThrowsFormatException()
+			throws Exception {
+		new BdfDictionary().getLong("foo");
+	}
+
+	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
+	public void testMissingValueForIntThrowsFormatException() throws Exception {
+		new BdfDictionary().getInt("foo");
+	}
+
+	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
+	public void testMissingValueForDoubleThrowsFormatException()
+			throws Exception {
+		new BdfDictionary().getDouble("foo");
+	}
+
+	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
+	public void testMissingValueForStringThrowsFormatException()
+			throws Exception {
+		new BdfDictionary().getString("foo");
+	}
+
+	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
+	public void testMissingValueForRawThrowsFormatException() throws Exception {
+		new BdfDictionary().getRaw("foo");
+	}
+
+	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
+	public void testMissingValueForListThrowsFormatException()
+			throws Exception {
+		new BdfDictionary().getList("foo");
+	}
+
+	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
+	public void testMissingValueForDictionaryThrowsFormatException()
+			throws Exception {
+		new BdfDictionary().getDictionary("foo");
+	}
+
+	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
+	public void testNullValueForBooleanThrowsFormatException()
+			throws Exception {
+		BdfDictionary.of(new BdfEntry("foo", NULL_VALUE)).getBoolean("foo");
+	}
+
+	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
+	public void testNullValueForLongThrowsFormatException() throws Exception {
+		BdfDictionary.of(new BdfEntry("foo", NULL_VALUE)).getLong("foo");
+	}
+
+	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
+	public void testNullValueForIntThrowsFormatException() throws Exception {
+		BdfDictionary.of(new BdfEntry("foo", NULL_VALUE)).getInt("foo");
+	}
+
+	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
+	public void testNullValueForDoubleThrowsFormatException() throws Exception {
+		BdfDictionary.of(new BdfEntry("foo", NULL_VALUE)).getDouble("foo");
+	}
+
+	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
+	public void testNullValueForStringThrowsFormatException() throws Exception {
+		BdfDictionary.of(new BdfEntry("foo", NULL_VALUE)).getString("foo");
+	}
+
+	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
+	public void testNullValueForRawThrowsFormatException() throws Exception {
+		BdfDictionary.of(new BdfEntry("foo", NULL_VALUE)).getRaw("foo");
+	}
+
+	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
+	public void testNullValueForListThrowsFormatException() throws Exception {
+		BdfDictionary.of(new BdfEntry("foo", NULL_VALUE)).getList("foo");
+	}
+
+	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
+	public void testNullValueForDictionaryThrowsFormatException()
+			throws Exception {
+		BdfDictionary.of(new BdfEntry("foo", NULL_VALUE)).getDictionary("foo");
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOptionalMethodsReturnNullForMissingValue()
+			throws Exception {
+		testOptionalMethodsReturnNull(new BdfDictionary());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOptionalMethodsReturnNullForNullValue() throws Exception {
+		BdfDictionary d = BdfDictionary.of(new BdfEntry("foo", NULL_VALUE));
+		testOptionalMethodsReturnNull(d);
+	}
+
+	private void testOptionalMethodsReturnNull(BdfDictionary d)
+			throws Exception {
+		assertNull(d.getOptionalBoolean("foo"));
+		assertNull(d.getOptionalLong("foo"));
+		assertNull(d.getOptionalInt("foo"));
+		assertNull(d.getOptionalDouble("foo"));
+		assertNull(d.getOptionalString("foo"));
+		assertNull(d.getOptionalRaw("foo"));
+		assertNull(d.getOptionalList("foo"));
+		assertNull(d.getOptionalDictionary("foo"));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testDefaultMethodsReturnDefaultForMissingValue()
+			throws Exception {
+		testDefaultMethodsReturnDefault(new BdfDictionary());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testDefaultMethodsReturnDefaultForNullValue() throws Exception {
+		BdfDictionary d = BdfDictionary.of(new BdfEntry("foo", NULL_VALUE));
+		testDefaultMethodsReturnDefault(d);
+	}
+
+	private void testDefaultMethodsReturnDefault(BdfDictionary d)
+			throws Exception {
+		assertEquals(TRUE, d.getBoolean("foo", TRUE));
+		assertEquals(Long.valueOf(123L), d.getLong("foo", 123L));
+		assertEquals(Integer.valueOf(123), d.getInt("foo", 123));
+		assertEquals(Double.valueOf(123D), d.getDouble("foo", 123D));
+		assertEquals("123", d.getString("foo", "123"));
+		byte[] defaultRaw = {1, 2, 3};
+		assertArrayEquals(defaultRaw, d.getRaw("foo", defaultRaw));
+		BdfList defaultList = BdfList.of(1, 2, 3);
+		assertEquals(defaultList, d.getList("foo", defaultList));
+		BdfDictionary defaultDict = BdfDictionary.of(new BdfEntry("123", 123));
+		assertEquals(defaultDict, d.getDictionary("foo", defaultDict));
+	}
+
+	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
+	public void testWrongTypeForBooleanThrowsFormatException()
+			throws Exception {
+		BdfDictionary.of(new BdfEntry("foo", 123)).getBoolean("foo");
+	}
+
+	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
+	public void testWrongTypeForOptionalBooleanThrowsFormatException()
+			throws Exception {
+		BdfDictionary.of(new BdfEntry("foo", 123)).getOptionalBoolean("foo");
+	}
+
+	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
+	public void testWrongTypeForDefaultBooleanThrowsFormatException()
+			throws Exception {
+		BdfDictionary.of(new BdfEntry("foo", 123)).getBoolean("foo", true);
+	}
+
+	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
+	public void testWrongTypeForLongThrowsFormatException() throws Exception {
+		BdfDictionary.of(new BdfEntry("foo", 1.23)).getLong("foo");
+	}
+
+	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
+	public void testWrongTypeForOptionalLongThrowsFormatException()
+			throws Exception {
+		BdfDictionary.of(new BdfEntry("foo", 1.23)).getOptionalLong("foo");
+	}
+
+	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
+	public void testWrongTypeForDefaultLongThrowsFormatException()
+			throws Exception {
+		BdfDictionary.of(new BdfEntry("foo", 1.23)).getLong("foo", 1L);
+	}
+
+	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
+	public void testWrongTypeForIntThrowsFormatException() throws Exception {
+		BdfDictionary.of(new BdfEntry("foo", 1.23)).getInt("foo");
+	}
+
+	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
+	public void testWrongTypeForOptionalIntThrowsFormatException()
+			throws Exception {
+		BdfDictionary.of(new BdfEntry("foo", 1.23)).getOptionalInt("foo");
+	}
+
+	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
+	public void testWrongTypeForDefaultIntThrowsFormatException()
+			throws Exception {
+		BdfDictionary.of(new BdfEntry("foo", 1.23)).getInt("foo", 1);
+	}
+
+	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
+	public void testWrongTypeForDoubleThrowsFormatException() throws Exception {
+		BdfDictionary.of(new BdfEntry("foo", 123)).getDouble("foo");
+	}
+
+	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
+	public void testWrongTypeForOptionalDoubleThrowsFormatException()
+			throws Exception {
+		BdfDictionary.of(new BdfEntry("foo", 123)).getOptionalDouble("foo");
+	}
+
+	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
+	public void testWrongTypeForDefaultDoubleThrowsFormatException()
+			throws Exception {
+		BdfDictionary.of(new BdfEntry("foo", 123)).getDouble("foo", 1D);
+	}
+
+	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
+	public void testWrongTypeForStringThrowsFormatException() throws Exception {
+		BdfDictionary.of(new BdfEntry("foo", 123)).getString("foo");
+	}
+
+	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
+	public void testWrongTypeForOptionalStringThrowsFormatException()
+			throws Exception {
+		BdfDictionary.of(new BdfEntry("foo", 123)).getOptionalString("foo");
+	}
+
+	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
+	public void testWrongTypeForDefaultStringThrowsFormatException()
+			throws Exception {
+		BdfDictionary.of(new BdfEntry("foo", 123)).getString("foo", "");
+	}
+
+	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
+	public void testWrongTypeForRawThrowsFormatException() throws Exception {
+		BdfDictionary.of(new BdfEntry("foo", 123)).getRaw("foo");
+	}
+
+	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
+	public void testWrongTypeForOptionalRawThrowsFormatException()
+			throws Exception {
+		BdfDictionary.of(new BdfEntry("foo", 123)).getOptionalRaw("foo");
+	}
+
+	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
+	public void testWrongTypeForDefaultRawThrowsFormatException()
+			throws Exception {
+		BdfDictionary.of(new BdfEntry("foo", 123)).getRaw("foo", new byte[0]);
+	}
+
+	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
+	public void testWrongTypeForListThrowsFormatException()
+			throws Exception {
+		BdfDictionary.of(new BdfEntry("foo", 123)).getList("foo");
+	}
+
+	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
+	public void testWrongTypeForOptionalListThrowsFormatException()
+			throws Exception {
+		BdfDictionary.of(new BdfEntry("foo", 123)).getOptionalList("foo");
+	}
+
+	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
+	public void testWrongTypeForDefaultListThrowsFormatException()
+			throws Exception {
+		BdfDictionary.of(new BdfEntry("foo", 123)).getList("foo",
+				new BdfList());
+	}
+
+	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
+	public void testWrongTypeForDictionaryThrowsFormatException()
+			throws Exception {
+		BdfDictionary.of(new BdfEntry("foo", 123)).getDictionary("foo");
+	}
+
+	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
+	public void testWrongTypeForOptionalDictionaryThrowsFormatException()
+			throws Exception {
+		BdfDictionary.of(new BdfEntry("foo", 123)).getOptionalDictionary("foo");
+	}
+
+	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
+	public void testWrongTypeForDefaultDictionaryThrowsFormatException()
+			throws Exception {
+		BdfDictionary.of(new BdfEntry("foo", 123)).getDictionary("foo",
+				new BdfDictionary());
+	}
 }

bramble-api/src/test/java/org/briarproject/bramble/api/data/BdfListTest.java

@@ -5,31 +5,31 @@ import org.briarproject.bramble.api.FormatException;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.test.BrambleTestCase;
 import org.junit.Test;
 
-import java.util.Arrays;
-import java.util.Collections;
-
+import static java.lang.Boolean.TRUE;
+import static java.util.Arrays.asList;
+import static java.util.Collections.emptyList;
 import static org.briarproject.bramble.api.data.BdfDictionary.NULL_VALUE;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertArrayEquals;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertNull;
 
 public class BdfListTest extends BrambleTestCase {
 
 	@Test
 	public void testConstructors() {
-		assertEquals(Collections.emptyList(), new BdfList());
-		assertEquals(Arrays.asList(1, 2, NULL_VALUE),
-				new BdfList(Arrays.asList(1, 2, NULL_VALUE)));
+		assertEquals(emptyList(), new BdfList());
+		assertEquals(asList(1, 2, NULL_VALUE),
+				new BdfList(asList(1, 2, NULL_VALUE)));
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void testFactoryMethod() {
-		assertEquals(Collections.emptyList(), BdfList.of());
-		assertEquals(Arrays.asList(1, 2, NULL_VALUE),
-				BdfList.of(1, 2, NULL_VALUE));
+		assertEquals(emptyList(), BdfList.of());
+		assertEquals(asList(1, 2, NULL_VALUE), BdfList.of(1, 2, NULL_VALUE));
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void testIntegerPromotion() throws Exception {
+	public void testLongPromotion() throws Exception {
 		BdfList list = new BdfList();
 		list.add((byte) 1);
 		list.add((short) 2);
@@ -41,6 +41,31 @@ public class BdfListTest extends BrambleTestCase {
 		assertEquals(Long.valueOf(4), list.getLong(3));
 	}
 
+	@Test
+	public void testIntPromotionAndDemotion() throws Exception {
+		BdfList list = new BdfList();
+		list.add((byte) 1);
+		list.add((short) 2);
+		list.add(3);
+		list.add(4L);
+		assertEquals(Integer.valueOf(1), list.getInt(0));
+		assertEquals(Integer.valueOf(2), list.getInt(1));
+		assertEquals(Integer.valueOf(3), list.getInt(2));
+		assertEquals(Integer.valueOf(4), list.getInt(3));
+	}
+
+	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
+	public void testIntUnderflow() throws Exception {
+		BdfList list = BdfList.of(Integer.MIN_VALUE - 1L);
+		list.getInt(0);
+	}
+
+	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
+	public void testIntOverflow() throws Exception {
+		BdfList list = BdfList.of(Integer.MAX_VALUE + 1L);
+		list.getInt(0);
+	}
+
 	@Test
 	public void testFloatPromotion() throws Exception {
 		BdfList list = new BdfList();
@@ -63,61 +88,6 @@ public class BdfListTest extends BrambleTestCase {
 		assertArrayEquals(new byte[123], second);
 	}
 
-	@Test
-	@SuppressWarnings("ConstantConditions")
-	public void testIndexOutOfBoundsReturnsDefaultValue() throws Exception {
-		BdfList list = BdfList.of(1, 2, 3);
-		boolean defaultBoolean = true;
-		assertEquals(defaultBoolean, list.getBoolean(-1, defaultBoolean));
-		assertEquals(defaultBoolean, list.getBoolean(3, defaultBoolean));
-		Long defaultLong = 123L;
-		assertEquals(defaultLong, list.getLong(-1, defaultLong));
-		assertEquals(defaultLong, list.getLong(3, defaultLong));
-		Double defaultDouble = 1.23;
-		assertEquals(defaultDouble, list.getDouble(-1, defaultDouble));
-		assertEquals(defaultDouble, list.getDouble(3, defaultDouble));
-		String defaultString = "123";
-		assertEquals(defaultString, list.getString(-1, defaultString));
-		assertEquals(defaultString, list.getString(3, defaultString));
-		byte[] defaultBytes = new byte[] {1, 2, 3};
-		assertArrayEquals(defaultBytes, list.getRaw(-1, defaultBytes));
-		assertArrayEquals(defaultBytes, list.getRaw(3, defaultBytes));
-		BdfList defaultList = BdfList.of(1, 2, 3);
-		assertEquals(defaultList, list.getList(-1, defaultList));
-		assertEquals(defaultList, list.getList(3, defaultList));
-		BdfDictionary defaultDict = BdfDictionary.of(
-				new BdfEntry("1", 1),
-				new BdfEntry("2", 2),
-				new BdfEntry("3", 3)
-		);
-		assertEquals(defaultDict, list.getDictionary(-1, defaultDict));
-		assertEquals(defaultDict, list.getDictionary(3, defaultDict));
-	}
-
-	@Test
-	@SuppressWarnings("ConstantConditions")
-	public void testWrongTypeReturnsDefaultValue() throws Exception {
-		BdfList list = BdfList.of(1, 2, 3, true);
-		boolean defaultBoolean = true;
-		assertEquals(defaultBoolean, list.getBoolean(0, defaultBoolean));
-		Long defaultLong = 123L;
-		assertEquals(defaultLong, list.getLong(3, defaultLong));
-		Double defaultDouble = 1.23;
-		assertEquals(defaultDouble, list.getDouble(0, defaultDouble));
-		String defaultString = "123";
-		assertEquals(defaultString, list.getString(0, defaultString));
-		byte[] defaultBytes = new byte[] {1, 2, 3};
-		assertArrayEquals(defaultBytes, list.getRaw(0, defaultBytes));
-		BdfList defaultList = BdfList.of(1, 2, 3);
-		assertEquals(defaultList, list.getList(0, defaultList));
-		BdfDictionary defaultDict = BdfDictionary.of(
-				new BdfEntry("1", 1),
-				new BdfEntry("2", 2),
-				new BdfEntry("3", 3)
-		);
-		assertEquals(defaultDict, list.getDictionary(0, defaultDict));
-	}
-
 	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
 	public void testNegativeIndexForBooleanThrowsFormatException()
 			throws Exception {
@@ -130,6 +100,12 @@ public class BdfListTest extends BrambleTestCase {
 		new BdfList().getOptionalBoolean(-1);
 	}
 
+	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
+	public void testNegativeIndexForDefaultBooleanThrowsFormatException()
+			throws Exception {
+		new BdfList().getBoolean(-1, true);
+	}
+
 	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
 	public void testNegativeIndexForLongThrowsFormatException()
 			throws Exception {
@@ -142,6 +118,30 @@ public class BdfListTest extends BrambleTestCase {
 		new BdfList().getOptionalLong(-1);
 	}
 
+	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
+	public void testNegativeIndexForDefaultLongThrowsFormatException()
+			throws Exception {
+		new BdfList().getLong(-1, 1L);
+	}
+
+	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
+	public void testNegativeIndexForIntThrowsFormatException()
+			throws Exception {
+		new BdfList().getInt(-1);
+	}
+
+	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
+	public void testNegativeIndexForOptionalIntThrowsFormatException()
+			throws Exception {
+		new BdfList().getOptionalInt(-1);
+	}
+
+	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
+	public void testNegativeIndexForDefaultIntThrowsFormatException()
+			throws Exception {
+		new BdfList().getInt(-1, 1);
+	}
+
 	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
 	public void testNegativeIndexForDoubleThrowsFormatException()
 			throws Exception {
@@ -154,6 +154,12 @@ public class BdfListTest extends BrambleTestCase {
 		new BdfList().getOptionalDouble(-1);
 	}
 
+	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
+	public void testNegativeIndexForDefaultDoubleThrowsFormatException()
+			throws Exception {
+		new BdfList().getDouble(-1, 1D);
+	}
+
 	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
 	public void testNegativeIndexForStringThrowsFormatException()
 			throws Exception {
@@ -166,6 +172,12 @@ public class BdfListTest extends BrambleTestCase {
 		new BdfList().getOptionalString(-1);
 	}
 
+	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
+	public void testNegativeIndexForDefaultStringThrowsFormatException()
+			throws Exception {
+		new BdfList().getString(-1, "");
+	}
+
 	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
 	public void testNegativeIndexForRawThrowsFormatException()
 			throws Exception {
@@ -178,6 +190,12 @@ public class BdfListTest extends BrambleTestCase {
 		new BdfList().getOptionalRaw(-1);
 	}
 
+	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
+	public void testNegativeIndexForDefaultRawThrowsFormatException()
+			throws Exception {
+		new BdfList().getRaw(-1, new byte[0]);
+	}
+
 	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
 	public void testNegativeIndexForListThrowsFormatException()
 			throws Exception {
@@ -190,6 +208,11 @@ public class BdfListTest extends BrambleTestCase {
 		new BdfList().getOptionalList(-1);
 	}
 
+	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
+	public void testNegativeIndexForDefaultListThrowsFormatException()
+			throws Exception {
+		new BdfList().getList(-1, new BdfList());
+	}
 
 	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
 	public void testNegativeIndexForDictionaryThrowsFormatException()
@@ -203,6 +226,12 @@ public class BdfListTest extends BrambleTestCase {
 		new BdfList().getOptionalDictionary(-1);
 	}
 
+	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
+	public void testNegativeIndexForDefaultDictionaryThrowsFormatException()
+			throws Exception {
+		new BdfList().getDictionary(-1, new BdfDictionary());
+	}
+
 	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
 	public void testTooLargeIndexForBooleanThrowsFormatException()
 			throws Exception {
@@ -215,6 +244,12 @@ public class BdfListTest extends BrambleTestCase {
 		new BdfList().getOptionalBoolean(0);
 	}
 
+	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
+	public void testTooLargeIndexForDefaultBooleanThrowsFormatException()
+			throws Exception {
+		new BdfList().getBoolean(0, true);
+	}
+
 	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
 	public void testTooLargeIndexForLongThrowsFormatException()
 			throws Exception {
@@ -227,6 +262,30 @@ public class BdfListTest extends BrambleTestCase {
 		new BdfList().getOptionalLong(0);
 	}
 
+	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
+	public void testTooLargeIndexForDefaultLongThrowsFormatException()
+			throws Exception {
+		new BdfList().getLong(0, 1L);
+	}
+
+	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
+	public void testTooLargeIndexForIntThrowsFormatException()
+			throws Exception {
+		new BdfList().getInt(0);
+	}
+
+	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
+	public void testTooLargeIndexForOptionalIntThrowsFormatException()
+			throws Exception {
+		new BdfList().getOptionalInt(0);
+	}
+
+	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
+	public void testTooLargeIndexForDefaultIntThrowsFormatException()
+			throws Exception {
+		new BdfList().getInt(0, 1);
+	}
+
 	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
 	public void testTooLargeIndexForDoubleThrowsFormatException()
 			throws Exception {
@@ -239,6 +298,12 @@ public class BdfListTest extends BrambleTestCase {
 		new BdfList().getOptionalDouble(0);
 	}
 
+	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
+	public void testTooLargeIndexForDefaultDoubleThrowsFormatException()
+			throws Exception {
+		new BdfList().getDouble(0, 1D);
+	}
+
 	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
 	public void testTooLargeIndexForStringThrowsFormatException()
 			throws Exception {
@@ -251,6 +316,12 @@ public class BdfListTest extends BrambleTestCase {
 		new BdfList().getOptionalString(0);
 	}
 
+	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
+	public void testTooLargeIndexForDefaultStringThrowsFormatException()
+			throws Exception {
+		new BdfList().getString(0, "");
+	}
+
 	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
 	public void testTooLargeIndexForRawThrowsFormatException()
 			throws Exception {
@@ -263,6 +334,12 @@ public class BdfListTest extends BrambleTestCase {
 		new BdfList().getOptionalRaw(0);
 	}
 
+	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
+	public void testTooLargeIndexForDefaultRawThrowsFormatException()
+			throws Exception {
+		new BdfList().getRaw(0, new byte[0]);
+	}
+
 	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
 	public void testTooLargeIndexForListThrowsFormatException()
 			throws Exception {
@@ -275,6 +352,11 @@ public class BdfListTest extends BrambleTestCase {
 		new BdfList().getOptionalList(0);
 	}
 
+	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
+	public void testTooLargeIndexForDefaultListThrowsFormatException()
+			throws Exception {
+		new BdfList().getList(0, new BdfList());
+	}
 
 	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
 	public void testTooLargeIndexForDictionaryThrowsFormatException()
@@ -287,6 +369,13 @@ public class BdfListTest extends BrambleTestCase {
 			throws Exception {
 		new BdfList().getOptionalDictionary(0);
 	}
+
+	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
+	public void testTooLargeIndexForDefaultDictionaryThrowsFormatException()
+			throws Exception {
+		new BdfList().getDictionary(0, new BdfDictionary());
+	}
+
 	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
 	public void testWrongTypeForBooleanThrowsFormatException()
 			throws Exception {
@@ -299,6 +388,12 @@ public class BdfListTest extends BrambleTestCase {
 		BdfList.of(123).getOptionalBoolean(0);
 	}
 
+	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
+	public void testWrongTypeForDefaultBooleanThrowsFormatException()
+			throws Exception {
+		BdfList.of(123).getBoolean(0, true);
+	}
+
 	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
 	public void testWrongTypeForLongThrowsFormatException() throws Exception {
 		BdfList.of(1.23).getLong(0);
@@ -310,6 +405,29 @@ public class BdfListTest extends BrambleTestCase {
 		BdfList.of(1.23).getOptionalLong(0);
 	}
 
+	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
+	public void testWrongTypeForDefaultLongThrowsFormatException()
+			throws Exception {
+		BdfList.of(1.23).getLong(0, 1L);
+	}
+
+	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
+	public void testWrongTypeForIntThrowsFormatException() throws Exception {
+		BdfList.of(1.23).getInt(0);
+	}
+
+	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
+	public void testWrongTypeForOptionalIntThrowsFormatException()
+			throws Exception {
+		BdfList.of(1.23).getOptionalInt(0);
+	}
+
+	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
+	public void testWrongTypeForDefaultIntThrowsFormatException()
+			throws Exception {
+		BdfList.of(1.23).getInt(0, 1);
+	}
+
 	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
 	public void testWrongTypeForDoubleThrowsFormatException() throws Exception {
 		BdfList.of(123).getDouble(0);
@@ -321,6 +439,12 @@ public class BdfListTest extends BrambleTestCase {
 		BdfList.of(123).getOptionalDouble(0);
 	}
 
+	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
+	public void testWrongTypeForDefaultDoubleThrowsFormatException()
+			throws Exception {
+		BdfList.of(123).getDouble(0, 1D);
+	}
+
 	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
 	public void testWrongTypeForStringThrowsFormatException() throws Exception {
 		BdfList.of(123).getString(0);
@@ -332,6 +456,12 @@ public class BdfListTest extends BrambleTestCase {
 		BdfList.of(123).getOptionalString(0);
 	}
 
+	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
+	public void testWrongTypeForDefaultStringThrowsFormatException()
+			throws Exception {
+		BdfList.of(123).getString(0, "");
+	}
+
 	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
 	public void testWrongTypeForRawThrowsFormatException() throws Exception {
 		BdfList.of(123).getRaw(0);
@@ -343,6 +473,12 @@ public class BdfListTest extends BrambleTestCase {
 		BdfList.of(123).getOptionalRaw(0);
 	}
 
+	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
+	public void testWrongTypeForDefaultRawThrowsFormatException()
+			throws Exception {
+		BdfList.of(123).getRaw(0, new byte[0]);
+	}
+
 	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
 	public void testWrongTypeForListThrowsFormatException() throws Exception {
 		BdfList.of(123).getList(0);
@@ -354,6 +490,11 @@ public class BdfListTest extends BrambleTestCase {
 		BdfList.of(123).getOptionalList(0);
 	}
 
+	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
+	public void testWrongTypeForDefaultListThrowsFormatException()
+			throws Exception {
+		BdfList.of(123).getList(0, new BdfList());
+	}
 
 	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
 	public void testWrongTypeForDictionaryThrowsFormatException()
@@ -366,4 +507,81 @@ public class BdfListTest extends BrambleTestCase {
 			throws Exception {
 		BdfList.of(123).getOptionalDictionary(0);
 	}
+
+	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
+	public void testWrongTypeForDefaultDictionaryThrowsFormatException()
+			throws Exception {
+		BdfList.of(123).getDictionary(0, new BdfDictionary());
+	}
+
+	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
+	public void testNullValueForBooleanThrowsFormatException()
+			throws Exception {
+		BdfList.of(NULL_VALUE).getBoolean(0);
+	}
+
+	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
+	public void testNullValueForLongThrowsFormatException() throws Exception {
+		BdfList.of(NULL_VALUE).getLong(0);
+	}
+
+	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
+	public void testNullValueForIntThrowsFormatException() throws Exception {
+		BdfList.of(NULL_VALUE).getInt(0);
+	}
+
+	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
+	public void testNullValueForDoubleThrowsFormatException() throws Exception {
+		BdfList.of(NULL_VALUE).getDouble(0);
+	}
+
+	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
+	public void testNullValueForStringThrowsFormatException() throws Exception {
+		BdfList.of(NULL_VALUE).getString(0);
+	}
+
+	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
+	public void testNullValueForRawThrowsFormatException() throws Exception {
+		BdfList.of(NULL_VALUE).getRaw(0);
+	}
+
+	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
+	public void testNullValueForListThrowsFormatException() throws Exception {
+		BdfList.of(NULL_VALUE).getList(0);
+	}
+
+	@Test(expected = FormatException.class)
+	public void testNullValueForDictionaryThrowsFormatException()
+			throws Exception {
+		BdfList.of(NULL_VALUE).getDictionary(0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOptionalMethodsReturnNullForNullValue() throws Exception {
+		BdfList list = BdfList.of(NULL_VALUE);
+		assertNull(list.getOptionalBoolean(0));
+		assertNull(list.getOptionalLong(0));
+		assertNull(list.getOptionalInt(0));
+		assertNull(list.getOptionalDouble(0));
+		assertNull(list.getOptionalString(0));
+		assertNull(list.getOptionalRaw(0));
+		assertNull(list.getOptionalList(0));
+		assertNull(list.getOptionalDictionary(0));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testDefaultMethodsReturnDefaultForNullValue() throws Exception {
+		BdfList list = BdfList.of(NULL_VALUE);
+		assertEquals(TRUE, list.getBoolean(0, TRUE));
+		assertEquals(Long.valueOf(123L), list.getLong(0, 123L));
+		assertEquals(Integer.valueOf(123), list.getInt(0, 123));
+		assertEquals(Double.valueOf(123D), list.getDouble(0, 123D));
+		assertEquals("123", list.getString(0, "123"));
+		byte[] defaultRaw = {1, 2, 3};
+		assertArrayEquals(defaultRaw, list.getRaw(0, defaultRaw));
+		BdfList defaultList = BdfList.of(1, 2, 3);
+		assertEquals(defaultList, list.getList(0, defaultList));
+		BdfDictionary defaultDict = BdfDictionary.of(new BdfEntry("123", 123));
+		assertEquals(defaultDict, list.getDictionary(0, defaultDict));
+	}
 }

bramble-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/bramble/client/ClientHelperImpl.java

@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ class ClientHelperImpl implements ClientHelper {
 	public Author parseAndValidateAuthor(BdfList author)
 			throws FormatException {
 		checkSize(author, 3);
-		int formatVersion = author.getLong(0).intValue();
+		int formatVersion = author.getInt(0);
 		if (formatVersion != FORMAT_VERSION) throw new FormatException();
 		String name = author.getString(1);
 		checkLength(name, 1, MAX_AUTHOR_NAME_LENGTH);
@@ -489,8 +489,7 @@ class ClientHelperImpl implements ClientHelper {
 			if (element.size() != 2) {
 				throw new FormatException();
 			}
-			list.add(new MailboxVersion(element.getLong(0).intValue(),
-					element.getLong(1).intValue()));
+			list.add(new MailboxVersion(element.getInt(0), element.getInt(1)));
 		}
 		// Sort the list of versions for easier comparison
 		sort(list);
@@ -503,7 +502,7 @@ class ClientHelperImpl implements ClientHelper {
 		try {
 			BdfDictionary meta =
 					getGroupMetadataAsDictionary(txn, contactGroupId);
-			return new ContactId(meta.getLong(GROUP_KEY_CONTACT_ID).intValue());
+			return new ContactId(meta.getInt(GROUP_KEY_CONTACT_ID));
 		} catch (FormatException e) {
 			throw new DbException(e); // Invalid group metadata
 		}

bramble-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/bramble/plugin/tcp/LanTcpPlugin.java

@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ class LanTcpPlugin extends TcpPlugin {
 	private InetSocketAddress parseSocketAddress(BdfList descriptor)
 			throws FormatException {
 		byte[] address = descriptor.getRaw(1);
-		int port = descriptor.getLong(2).intValue();
+		int port = descriptor.getInt(2);
 		if (port < 1 || port > MAX_16_BIT_UNSIGNED) throw new FormatException();
 		try {
 			InetAddress addr = InetAddress.getByAddress(address);

bramble-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/bramble/transport/agreement/SessionParserImpl.java

@@ -32,8 +32,7 @@ class SessionParserImpl implements SessionParser {
 
 	@Override
 	public Session parseSession(BdfDictionary meta) throws FormatException {
-		State state =
-				State.fromValue(meta.getLong(SESSION_KEY_STATE).intValue());
+		State state = State.fromValue(meta.getInt(SESSION_KEY_STATE));
 
 		MessageId lastLocalMessageId = null;
 		byte[] lastLocalMessageIdBytes =
@@ -56,9 +55,9 @@ class SessionParserImpl implements SessionParser {
 		Long localTimestamp = meta.getOptionalLong(SESSION_KEY_LOCAL_TIMESTAMP);
 
 		KeySetId keySetId = null;
-		Long keySetIdLong = meta.getOptionalLong(SESSION_KEY_KEY_SET_ID);
-		if (keySetIdLong != null) {
-			keySetId = new KeySetId(keySetIdLong.intValue());
+		Integer keySetIdInt = meta.getOptionalInt(SESSION_KEY_KEY_SET_ID);
+		if (keySetIdInt != null) {
+			keySetId = new KeySetId(keySetIdInt);
 		}
 
 		return new Session(state, lastLocalMessageId, localKeyPair,

bramble-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/bramble/transport/agreement/TransportKeyAgreementManagerImpl.java

@@ -177,8 +177,8 @@ class TransportKeyAgreementManagerImpl extends BdfIncomingMessageHook
 	protected DeliveryAction incomingMessage(Transaction txn, Message m,
 			BdfList body, BdfDictionary meta)
 			throws DbException, FormatException {
-		MessageType type = MessageType.fromValue(
-				meta.getLong(MSG_KEY_MESSAGE_TYPE).intValue());
+		MessageType type =
+				MessageType.fromValue(meta.getInt(MSG_KEY_MESSAGE_TYPE));
 		TransportId t = new TransportId(meta.getString(MSG_KEY_TRANSPORT_ID));
 		if (LOG.isLoggable(INFO)) {
 			LOG.info("Received " + type + " message for " + t);

bramble-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/bramble/transport/agreement/TransportKeyAgreementValidator.java

@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class TransportKeyAgreementValidator extends BdfMessageValidator {
 	@Override
 	protected BdfMessageContext validateMessage(Message m, Group g,
 			BdfList body) throws FormatException {
-		MessageType type = MessageType.fromValue(body.getLong(0).intValue());
+		MessageType type = MessageType.fromValue(body.getInt(0));
 		if (type == KEY) return validateKeyMessage(m.getTimestamp(), body);
 		else if (type == ACTIVATE) return validateActivateMessage(body);
 		else throw new AssertionError();

bramble-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/bramble/versioning/ClientVersioningManagerImpl.java

@@ -301,8 +301,8 @@ class ClientVersioningManagerImpl implements ClientVersioningManager,
 		for (int i = 0; i < size; i++) {
 			BdfList cv = body.getList(i);
 			ClientId clientId = new ClientId(cv.getString(0));
-			int majorVersion = cv.getLong(1).intValue();
-			int minorVersion = cv.getLong(2).intValue();
+			int majorVersion = cv.getInt(1);
+			int minorVersion = cv.getInt(2);
 			parsed.add(new ClientVersion(clientId, majorVersion, minorVersion));
 		}
 		return parsed;
@@ -408,8 +408,8 @@ class ClientVersioningManagerImpl implements ClientVersioningManager,
 			throws FormatException {
 		// Client ID, major version, minor version, active
 		ClientId clientId = new ClientId(clientState.getString(0));
-		int majorVersion = clientState.getLong(1).intValue();
-		int minorVersion = clientState.getLong(2).intValue();
+		int majorVersion = clientState.getInt(1);
+		int minorVersion = clientState.getInt(2);
 		boolean active = clientState.getBoolean(3);
 		return new ClientState(clientId, majorVersion, minorVersion, active);
 	}

bramble-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/bramble/versioning/ClientVersioningValidator.java

@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@ class ClientVersioningValidator extends BdfMessageValidator {
 			checkSize(clientState, 4);
 			String clientId = clientState.getString(0);
 			checkLength(clientId, 1, MAX_CLIENT_ID_LENGTH);
-			int majorVersion = clientState.getLong(1).intValue();
+			int majorVersion = clientState.getInt(1);
 			if (majorVersion < 0) throw new FormatException();
-			int minorVersion = clientState.getLong(2).intValue();
+			int minorVersion = clientState.getInt(2);
 			if (minorVersion < 0) throw new FormatException();
 			clientState.getBoolean(3);
 		}

bramble-core/src/test/java/org/briarproject/bramble/plugin/tcp/LanTcpPluginTest.java

@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ public class LanTcpPluginTest extends BrambleTestCase {
 		assertTrue(addr instanceof Inet4Address);
 		assertFalse(addr.isLoopbackAddress());
 		assertTrue(addr.isLinkLocalAddress() || addr.isSiteLocalAddress());
-		int port = descriptor.getLong(2).intValue();
+		int port = descriptor.getInt(2);
 		assertTrue(port > 0 && port < 65536);
 		// The plugin should be listening on the port
 		InetSocketAddress socketAddr = new InetSocketAddress(addr, port);

briar-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/attachment/AttachmentReaderImpl.java

@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ public class AttachmentReaderImpl implements AttachmentReader {
 			String contentType = meta.getString(MSG_KEY_CONTENT_TYPE);
 			if (!contentType.equals(h.getContentType()))
 				throw new NoSuchMessageException();
-			int offset = meta.getLong(MSG_KEY_DESCRIPTOR_LENGTH).intValue();
+			int offset = meta.getInt(MSG_KEY_DESCRIPTOR_LENGTH);
 			InputStream stream = new ByteArrayInputStream(body, offset,
 					body.length - offset);
 			return new Attachment(h, stream);

briar-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/avatar/AvatarManagerImpl.java

@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ class AvatarManagerImpl implements AvatarManager, OpenDatabaseHook, ContactHook,
 		try {
 			BdfDictionary meta =
 					clientHelper.getGroupMetadataAsDictionary(txn, g);
-			return new ContactId(meta.getLong(GROUP_KEY_CONTACT_ID).intValue());
+			return new ContactId(meta.getInt(GROUP_KEY_CONTACT_ID));
 		} catch (FormatException e) {
 			throw new DbException(e);
 		}

briar-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/blog/BlogManagerImpl.java

@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ class BlogManagerImpl extends BdfIncomingMessageHook implements BlogManager,
 	}
 
 	private String getPostText(BdfList message) throws FormatException {
-		MessageType type = MessageType.valueOf(message.getLong(0).intValue());
+		MessageType type = MessageType.valueOf(message.getInt(0));
 		if (type == POST) {
 			// Type, text, signature
 			return message.getString(1);
@@ -621,7 +621,6 @@ class BlogManagerImpl extends BdfIncomingMessageHook implements BlogManager,
 	}
 
 	private MessageType getMessageType(BdfDictionary d) throws FormatException {
-		Long longType = d.getLong(KEY_TYPE);
-		return MessageType.valueOf(longType.intValue());
+		return MessageType.valueOf(d.getInt(KEY_TYPE));
 	}
 }

briar-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/blog/BlogPostFactoryImpl.java

@@ -167,6 +167,6 @@ class BlogPostFactoryImpl implements BlogPostFactory {
 	}
 
 	private MessageType getType(BdfList body) throws FormatException {
-		return MessageType.valueOf(body.getLong(0).intValue());
+		return MessageType.valueOf(body.getInt(0));
 	}
 }

briar-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/blog/BlogPostValidator.java

@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class BlogPostValidator extends BdfMessageValidator {
 
 		BdfMessageContext c;
 
-		int type = body.getLong(0).intValue();
+		int type = body.getInt(0);
 		body.remove(0);
 		switch (MessageType.valueOf(type)) {
 			case POST:

briar-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/client/MessageTrackerImpl.java

@@ -114,8 +114,8 @@ class MessageTrackerImpl implements MessageTracker {
 		try {
 			BdfDictionary d = clientHelper.getGroupMetadataAsDictionary(txn, g);
 			return new GroupCount(
-					d.getLong(GROUP_KEY_MSG_COUNT, 0L).intValue(),
-					d.getLong(GROUP_KEY_UNREAD_COUNT, 0L).intValue(),
+					d.getInt(GROUP_KEY_MSG_COUNT, 0),
+					d.getInt(GROUP_KEY_UNREAD_COUNT, 0),
 					d.getLong(GROUP_KEY_LATEST_MSG, 0L)
 			);
 		} catch (FormatException e) {

briar-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/introduction/IntroductionValidator.java

@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class IntroductionValidator extends BdfMessageValidator {
 	@Override
 	protected BdfMessageContext validateMessage(Message m, Group g,
 			BdfList body) throws FormatException {
-		MessageType type = MessageType.fromValue(body.getLong(0).intValue());
+		MessageType type = MessageType.fromValue(body.getInt(0));
 
 		switch (type) {
 			case REQUEST:

briar-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/introduction/MessageParserImpl.java

@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ class MessageParserImpl implements MessageParser {
 	@Override
 	public MessageMetadata parseMetadata(BdfDictionary d)
 			throws FormatException {
-		MessageType type = MessageType
-				.fromValue(d.getLong(MSG_KEY_MESSAGE_TYPE).intValue());
+		MessageType type =
+				MessageType.fromValue(d.getInt(MSG_KEY_MESSAGE_TYPE));
 		byte[] sessionIdBytes = d.getOptionalRaw(MSG_KEY_SESSION_ID);
 		SessionId sessionId =
 				sessionIdBytes == null ? null : new SessionId(sessionIdBytes);

briar-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/introduction/SessionParserImpl.java

@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class SessionParserImpl implements SessionParser {
 
 	@Override
 	public Role getRole(BdfDictionary d) throws FormatException {
-		return Role.fromValue(d.getLong(SESSION_KEY_ROLE).intValue());
+		return Role.fromValue(d.getInt(SESSION_KEY_ROLE));
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ class SessionParserImpl implements SessionParser {
 		MessageId lastRemoteMessageId =
 				getMessageId(d, SESSION_KEY_LAST_REMOTE_MESSAGE_ID);
 		long localTimestamp = d.getLong(SESSION_KEY_LOCAL_TIMESTAMP);
-		GroupId groupId = getGroupId(d, SESSION_KEY_GROUP_ID);
+		GroupId groupId = getGroupId(d);
 		Author author = getAuthor(d, SESSION_KEY_AUTHOR);
 		return new Introducee(sessionId, groupId, author, localTimestamp,
 				lastLocalMessageId, lastRemoteMessageId);
@@ -126,12 +126,10 @@ class SessionParserImpl implements SessionParser {
 		MessageId lastLocalMessageId =
 				getMessageId(d, SESSION_KEY_LAST_LOCAL_MESSAGE_ID);
 		long localTimestamp = d.getLong(SESSION_KEY_LOCAL_TIMESTAMP);
-		PublicKey ephemeralPublicKey =
-				getEphemeralPublicKey(d, SESSION_KEY_EPHEMERAL_PUBLIC_KEY);
+		PublicKey ephemeralPublicKey = getEphemeralPublicKey(d);
 		BdfDictionary tpDict =
 				d.getOptionalDictionary(SESSION_KEY_TRANSPORT_PROPERTIES);
-		PrivateKey ephemeralPrivateKey =
-				getEphemeralPrivateKey(d, SESSION_KEY_EPHEMERAL_PRIVATE_KEY);
+		PrivateKey ephemeralPrivateKey = getEphemeralPrivateKey(d);
 		Map<TransportId, TransportProperties> transportProperties =
 				tpDict == null ? null : clientHelper
 						.parseAndValidateTransportPropertiesMap(tpDict);
@@ -147,8 +145,7 @@ class SessionParserImpl implements SessionParser {
 		Author remoteAuthor = getAuthor(d, SESSION_KEY_REMOTE_AUTHOR);
 		MessageId lastRemoteMessageId =
 				getMessageId(d, SESSION_KEY_LAST_REMOTE_MESSAGE_ID);
-		PublicKey ephemeralPublicKey =
-				getEphemeralPublicKey(d, SESSION_KEY_EPHEMERAL_PUBLIC_KEY);
+		PublicKey ephemeralPublicKey = getEphemeralPublicKey(d);
 		BdfDictionary tpDict =
 				d.getOptionalDictionary(SESSION_KEY_TRANSPORT_PROPERTIES);
 		Map<TransportId, TransportProperties> transportProperties =
@@ -162,7 +159,7 @@ class SessionParserImpl implements SessionParser {
 	}
 
 	private int getState(BdfDictionary d) throws FormatException {
-		return d.getLong(SESSION_KEY_STATE).intValue();
+		return d.getInt(SESSION_KEY_STATE);
 	}
 
 	private SessionId getSessionId(BdfDictionary d) throws FormatException {
@@ -177,9 +174,8 @@ class SessionParserImpl implements SessionParser {
 		return b == null ? null : new MessageId(b);
 	}
 
-	private GroupId getGroupId(BdfDictionary d, String key)
-			throws FormatException {
-		return new GroupId(d.getRaw(key));
+	private GroupId getGroupId(BdfDictionary d) throws FormatException {
+		return new GroupId(d.getRaw(SESSION_KEY_GROUP_ID));
 	}
 
 	private Author getAuthor(BdfDictionary d, String key)
@@ -193,23 +189,22 @@ class SessionParserImpl implements SessionParser {
 		if (d == null) return null;
 		Map<TransportId, KeySetId> map = new HashMap<>(d.size());
 		for (String key : d.keySet()) {
-			map.put(new TransportId(key),
-					new KeySetId(d.getLong(key).intValue()));
+			map.put(new TransportId(key), new KeySetId(d.getInt(key)));
 		}
 		return map;
 	}
 
 	@Nullable
-	private PublicKey getEphemeralPublicKey(BdfDictionary d, String key)
+	private PublicKey getEphemeralPublicKey(BdfDictionary d)
 			throws FormatException {
-		byte[] keyBytes = d.getOptionalRaw(key);
+		byte[] keyBytes = d.getOptionalRaw(SESSION_KEY_EPHEMERAL_PUBLIC_KEY);
 		return keyBytes == null ? null : new AgreementPublicKey(keyBytes);
 	}
 
 	@Nullable
-	private PrivateKey getEphemeralPrivateKey(BdfDictionary d, String key)
+	private PrivateKey getEphemeralPrivateKey(BdfDictionary d)
 			throws FormatException {
-		byte[] keyBytes = d.getOptionalRaw(key);
+		byte[] keyBytes = d.getOptionalRaw(SESSION_KEY_EPHEMERAL_PRIVATE_KEY);
 		return keyBytes == null ? null : new AgreementPrivateKey(keyBytes);
 	}
 }

briar-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/messaging/MessagingManagerImpl.java

@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ class MessagingManagerImpl implements MessagingManager, IncomingMessageHook,
 		try {
 			BdfDictionary meta =
 					clientHelper.getGroupMetadataAsDictionary(txn, g);
-			return new ContactId(meta.getLong(GROUP_KEY_CONTACT_ID).intValue());
+			return new ContactId(meta.getInt(GROUP_KEY_CONTACT_ID));
 		} catch (FormatException e) {
 			throw new DbException(e);
 		}
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ class MessagingManagerImpl implements MessagingManager, IncomingMessageHook,
 	public ContactId getContactId(GroupId g) throws DbException {
 		try {
 			BdfDictionary meta = clientHelper.getGroupMetadataAsDictionary(g);
-			return new ContactId(meta.getLong(GROUP_KEY_CONTACT_ID).intValue());
+			return new ContactId(meta.getInt(GROUP_KEY_CONTACT_ID));
 		} catch (FormatException e) {
 			throw new DbException(e);
 		}

briar-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/messaging/PrivateMessageValidator.java

@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class PrivateMessageValidator implements MessageValidator {
 				context = validateLegacyPrivateMessage(m, list);
 			} else {
 				// Private message or attachment
-				int messageType = list.getLong(0).intValue();
+				int messageType = list.getInt(0);
 				if (messageType == PRIVATE_MESSAGE) {
 					if (!reader.eof()) throw new FormatException();
 					context = validatePrivateMessage(m, list);

briar-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/privategroup/GroupMessageValidator.java

@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class GroupMessageValidator extends BdfMessageValidator {
 		checkSize(body, 4, 6);
 
 		// Message type (int)
-		int type = body.getLong(0).intValue();
+		int type = body.getInt(0);
 
 		// Member (author)
 		BdfList memberList = body.getList(1);

briar-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/privategroup/PrivateGroupManagerImpl.java

@@ -530,8 +530,7 @@ class PrivateGroupManagerImpl extends BdfIncomingMessageHook
 			BdfList body, BdfDictionary meta)
 			throws DbException, FormatException {
 
-		MessageType type =
-				MessageType.valueOf(meta.getLong(KEY_TYPE).intValue());
+		MessageType type = MessageType.valueOf(meta.getInt(KEY_TYPE));
 		switch (type) {
 			case JOIN:
 				handleJoinMessage(txn, m, meta);
@@ -576,8 +575,8 @@ class PrivateGroupManagerImpl extends BdfIncomingMessageHook
 					.getMessageMetadataAsDictionary(txn, parentId);
 			if (timestamp <= parentMeta.getLong(KEY_TIMESTAMP))
 				throw new FormatException();
-			MessageType parentType = MessageType
-					.valueOf(parentMeta.getLong(KEY_TYPE).intValue());
+			MessageType parentType =
+					MessageType.valueOf(parentMeta.getInt(KEY_TYPE));
 			if (parentType != POST)
 				throw new FormatException();
 		}
@@ -592,8 +591,8 @@ class PrivateGroupManagerImpl extends BdfIncomingMessageHook
 		if (!getAuthor(meta).equals(getAuthor(previousMeta)))
 			throw new FormatException();
 		// previous message must be a POST or JOIN
-		MessageType previousType = MessageType
-				.valueOf(previousMeta.getLong(KEY_TYPE).intValue());
+		MessageType previousType =
+				MessageType.valueOf(previousMeta.getInt(KEY_TYPE));
 		if (previousType != JOIN && previousType != POST)
 			throw new FormatException();
 		// track message and broadcast event
@@ -641,8 +640,7 @@ class PrivateGroupManagerImpl extends BdfIncomingMessageHook
 
 	private Visibility getVisibility(BdfDictionary meta)
 			throws FormatException {
-		return Visibility
-				.valueOf(meta.getLong(GROUP_KEY_VISIBILITY).intValue());
+		return Visibility.valueOf(meta.getInt(GROUP_KEY_VISIBILITY));
 	}
 
 }

briar-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/privategroup/invitation/GroupInvitationManagerImpl.java

@@ -712,9 +712,9 @@ class GroupInvitationManagerImpl extends ConversationClientImpl
 			// get all sessions and their states
 			Map<GroupId, DeletableSession> sessions = new HashMap<>();
 			for (BdfDictionary d : metadata.values()) {
-				if (!sessionParser.isSession(d)) continue;
 				Session<?> session;
 				try {
+					if (!sessionParser.isSession(d)) continue;
 					session = sessionParser.parseSession(g, d);
 				} catch (FormatException e) {
 					throw new DbException(e);
@@ -776,13 +776,12 @@ class GroupInvitationManagerImpl extends ConversationClientImpl
 
 		// assign protocol messages to their sessions
 		for (Entry<MessageId, BdfDictionary> entry : metadata.entrySet()) {
-			// skip all sessions, we are only interested in messages
-			BdfDictionary d = entry.getValue();
-			if (sessionParser.isSession(d)) continue;
-
 			// parse message metadata and skip messages not visible in UI
 			MessageMetadata m;
 			try {
+				// skip all sessions, we are only interested in messages
+				BdfDictionary d = entry.getValue();
+				if (sessionParser.isSession(d)) continue;
 				m = messageParser.parseMetadata(d);
 			} catch (FormatException e) {
 				throw new DbException(e);

briar-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/privategroup/invitation/GroupInvitationValidator.java

@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class GroupInvitationValidator extends BdfMessageValidator {
 	@Override
 	protected BdfMessageContext validateMessage(Message m, Group g,
 			BdfList body) throws FormatException {
-		MessageType type = MessageType.fromValue(body.getLong(0).intValue());
+		MessageType type = MessageType.fromValue(body.getInt(0));
 		switch (type) {
 			case INVITE:
 				return validateInviteMessage(m, body);

briar-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/privategroup/invitation/MessageParserImpl.java

@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ class MessageParserImpl implements MessageParser {
 	@Override
 	public MessageMetadata parseMetadata(BdfDictionary meta)
 			throws FormatException {
-		MessageType type = MessageType.fromValue(
-				meta.getLong(MSG_KEY_MESSAGE_TYPE).intValue());
+		MessageType type =
+				MessageType.fromValue(meta.getInt(MSG_KEY_MESSAGE_TYPE));
 		GroupId privateGroupId =
 				new GroupId(meta.getRaw(MSG_KEY_PRIVATE_GROUP_ID));
 		long timestamp = meta.getLong(MSG_KEY_TIMESTAMP);

briar-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/privategroup/invitation/SessionParser.java

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ interface SessionParser {
 
 	Role getRole(BdfDictionary d) throws FormatException;
 
-	boolean isSession(BdfDictionary d);
+	boolean isSession(BdfDictionary d) throws FormatException;
 
 	Session parseSession(GroupId contactGroupId, BdfDictionary d)
 			throws FormatException;

briar-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/privategroup/invitation/SessionParserImpl.java

@@ -45,11 +45,11 @@ class SessionParserImpl implements SessionParser {
 
 	@Override
 	public Role getRole(BdfDictionary d) throws FormatException {
-		return Role.fromValue(d.getLong(SESSION_KEY_ROLE).intValue());
+		return Role.fromValue(d.getInt(SESSION_KEY_ROLE));
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public boolean isSession(BdfDictionary d) {
+	public boolean isSession(BdfDictionary d) throws FormatException {
 		return d.getBoolean(SESSION_KEY_IS_SESSION, false);
 	}
 
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ class SessionParserImpl implements SessionParser {
 	}
 
 	private int getState(BdfDictionary d) throws FormatException {
-		return d.getLong(SESSION_KEY_STATE).intValue();
+		return d.getInt(SESSION_KEY_STATE);
 	}
 
 	private GroupId getPrivateGroupId(BdfDictionary d) throws FormatException {

briar-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/sharing/MessageParserImpl.java

@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ abstract class MessageParserImpl<S extends Shareable>
 	@Override
 	public MessageMetadata parseMetadata(BdfDictionary meta)
 			throws FormatException {
-		MessageType type = MessageType
-				.fromValue(meta.getLong(MSG_KEY_MESSAGE_TYPE).intValue());
+		MessageType type =
+				MessageType.fromValue(meta.getInt(MSG_KEY_MESSAGE_TYPE));
 		GroupId shareableId = new GroupId(meta.getRaw(MSG_KEY_SHAREABLE_ID));
 		long timestamp = meta.getLong(MSG_KEY_TIMESTAMP);
 		boolean local = meta.getBoolean(MSG_KEY_LOCAL);

briar-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/sharing/SessionParser.java

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ interface SessionParser {
 
 	BdfDictionary getAllSessionsQuery();
 
-	boolean isSession(BdfDictionary d);
+	boolean isSession(BdfDictionary d) throws FormatException;
 
 	Session parseSession(GroupId contactGroupId, BdfDictionary d)
 			throws FormatException;

briar-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/sharing/SessionParserImpl.java

@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class SessionParserImpl implements SessionParser {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public boolean isSession(BdfDictionary d) {
+	public boolean isSession(BdfDictionary d) throws FormatException {
 		return d.getBoolean(SESSION_KEY_IS_SESSION, false);
 	}
 
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class SessionParserImpl implements SessionParser {
 	}
 
 	private int getState(BdfDictionary d) throws FormatException {
-		return d.getLong(SESSION_KEY_STATE).intValue();
+		return d.getInt(SESSION_KEY_STATE);
 	}
 
 	private GroupId getShareableId(BdfDictionary d) throws FormatException {

briar-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/sharing/SharingManagerImpl.java

@@ -604,9 +604,9 @@ abstract class SharingManagerImpl<S extends Shareable>
 			// get all sessions and their states
 			Map<GroupId, DeletableSession> sessions = new HashMap<>();
 			for (BdfDictionary d : metadata.values()) {
-				if (!sessionParser.isSession(d)) continue;
 				Session session;
 				try {
+					if (!sessionParser.isSession(d)) continue;
 					session = sessionParser.parseSession(contactGroup, d);
 				} catch (FormatException e) {
 					throw new DbException(e);
@@ -668,13 +668,12 @@ abstract class SharingManagerImpl<S extends Shareable>
 
 		// assign protocol messages to their sessions
 		for (Entry<MessageId, BdfDictionary> entry : metadata.entrySet()) {
-			// skip all sessions, we are only interested in messages
-			BdfDictionary d = entry.getValue();
-			if (sessionParser.isSession(d)) continue;
-
 			// parse message metadata and skip messages not visible in UI
 			MessageMetadata m;
 			try {
+				// skip all sessions, we are only interested in messages
+				BdfDictionary d = entry.getValue();
+				if (sessionParser.isSession(d)) continue;
 				m = messageParser.parseMetadata(d);
 			} catch (FormatException e) {
 				throw new DbException(e);

briar-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/sharing/SharingValidator.java

@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ abstract class SharingValidator extends BdfMessageValidator {
 	@Override
 	protected BdfMessageContext validateMessage(Message m, Group g,
 			BdfList body) throws FormatException {
-		MessageType type = MessageType.fromValue(body.getLong(0).intValue());
+		MessageType type = MessageType.fromValue(body.getInt(0));
 		switch (type) {
 			case INVITE:
 				return validateInviteMessage(m, body);

briar-core/src/test/java/org/briarproject/briar/privategroup/GroupMessageValidatorTest.java

@@ -651,7 +651,7 @@ public class GroupMessageValidatorTest extends ValidatorTestCase {
 			MessageType type, BdfList member,
 			Collection<MessageId> dependencies) throws FormatException {
 		BdfDictionary d = c.getDictionary();
-		assertEquals(type.getInt(), d.getLong(KEY_TYPE).intValue());
+		assertEquals(type.getInt(), d.getInt(KEY_TYPE).intValue());
 		assertEquals(message.getTimestamp(),
 				d.getLong(KEY_TIMESTAMP).longValue());
 		assertFalse(d.getBoolean(KEY_READ));