Class Format

java.lang.Object
java.text.Format
All Implemented Interfaces:
Cloneable
Direct Known Subclasses:
DateFormat
public abstract class Format extends Object implements Cloneable
An abstract class for parsing and formatting localisation sensitive information, compatible with JDK 6.
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  • Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor
    Description
    Format()
     

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    abstract String
    format(Object source)
    Format an object.
    abstract Object
    parseObject(String source)
    Parse an string to an object.

    Methods inherited from class Object

    clone, equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    protected Object
    clone()
     
    boolean
    equals(Object obj)
    Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one.
    final Class
    getClass()
    Returns the runtime class of an object.
    int
    hashCode()
    Returns a hash code value for the object.
    final void
    notify()
    Wakes up a single thread that is waiting on this object's monitor.
    final void
    notifyAll()
    Wakes up all threads that are waiting on this object's monitor.
    String
    toString()
    Returns a string representation of the object.
    final void
    wait()
    Causes current thread to wait until another thread invokes the method or the method for this object.
    final void
    wait(long timeout)
    Causes current thread to wait until either another thread invokes the method or the method for this object, or a specified amount of time has elapsed.
    final void
    wait(long timeout, int nanos)
    Causes current thread to wait until another thread invokes the method or the method for this object, or some other thread interrupts the current thread, or a certain amount of real time has elapsed.

  • Constructor Details

    • Format

      public Format()

  • Method Details

    • format

      public abstract String format(Object source) throws IllegalArgumentException
      Format an object.
      Parameters:
      source - object to be formatted to text.
      Returns:
      formatted text.
      Throws:
      IllegalArgumentException - if the source can not be formatted.

    • parseObject

      public abstract Object parseObject(String source) throws ParseException
      Parse an string to an object.
      Parameters:
      source - document to be parsed.
      Returns:
      parsed object.
      Throws:
      ParseException - if the source could not be parsed.