private static int[] GetReversedBits(int numberOfBits)
{
if ((numberOfBits < minBits) || (numberOfBits > maxBits))
throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException();
// check if the array is already calculated
if (reversedBits[numberOfBits - 1] == null)
{
int n = Tools.Pow2(numberOfBits);
var rBits = new int[n];
// calculate the array
for (int i = 0; i < n; i++)
{
int oldBits = i;
int newBits = 0;
for (int j = 0; j < numberOfBits; j++)
{
newBits = (newBits << 1) | (oldBits & 1);
oldBits = (oldBits >> 1);
}
rBits[i] = newBits;
}
reversedBits[numberOfBits - 1] = rBits;
}
return reversedBits[numberOfBits - 1];
}