Class FormatStringConverter<T>

java.lang.Object
javafx.util.StringConverter<T>
javafx.util.converter.FormatStringConverter<T>
Type Parameters:
T - the type of the object being converted
public class FormatStringConverter<T> extends StringConverter<T>

StringConverter implementation that can use a Format instance.

Since:
JavaFX 2.2

  • Constructor Details

    • FormatStringConverter

      public FormatStringConverter(Format format)
      Creates a FormatStringConverter for the given Format instance.
      Parameters:
      format - the Format instance

  • Method Details

    • fromString

      public T fromString(String value)
      Converts the string provided into an object defined by the specific converter. Format of the string and type of the resulting object is defined by the specific converter.
      Specified by:
      fromString in class StringConverter<T>
      Parameters:
      value - the String to convert
      Returns:
      an object representation of the string passed in.

    • toString

      public String toString(T value)
      Converts the object provided into its string form. Format of the returned string is defined by the specific converter.
      Specified by:
      toString in class StringConverter<T>
      Parameters:
      value - the object of type T to convert
      Returns:
      a string representation of the object passed in

    • getFormat

      protected Format getFormat()

      Return a Format instance to use for formatting and parsing in this StringConverter.

      Returns:
      a Format instance for formatting and parsing in this StringConverter