Hello everyone.

I discovered that java uses a reversed way of storing data. For example, the integer value 2 has the following byte values:

In "Windows" format:
[2] [0] [0] [0]

In "Java" format:
[0] [0] [0] [2]

The binary readers of both languages seem to use the same different format.
Now my question: What is the easiest way to read binary values (Integer, Single, etc.) in VB .NET from a java formatted file?

I already made functions like these:
Code:
    Private Shared Function revRead(ByVal s As IO.BinaryReader, ByVal length As Integer) As Byte()
        Dim rval(length - 1) As Byte
        s.Read(rval, 0, length)
        Array.Reverse(rval)
        Return rval
    End Function
    Private Shared Function readString(ByVal s As IO.BinaryReader) As String
        Dim stringlength As Short = BitConverter.ToInt16(revRead(s, 2), 0)
        Dim chars(stringlength - 1) As Char
        s.Read(chars, 0, stringlength)
        Return chars
    End Function
But they require the (slower) BitConverter to make the read bytes into a value. Is there a "vanilla way" around, some setting for inverted reading in the binary reader or a different class? Or do I have to keep using this Reverse byte method?