java将字符串首字母变为大写的小程序

                                                                 
/**                                                             
 * 将字符串的第一个字母变成大写                                               
 */                                                             
public static String toUpper(String str) {                      
 byte[] items = str.getBytes();                              
 items[0] = (byte) ((char) items[0] - 'a' + 'A');            
 return new String(items);                                   
}