DateTimeStringConverter

java.lang.Object
- javafx.util.StringConverter<Date>
- - javafx.util.converter.DateTimeStringConverter

Direct Known Subclasses:

DateStringConverter, TimeStringConverter
```
public class DateTimeStringConverter
extends StringConverter<Date>
```
StringConverter implementation for Date values that represent a date and time.

Since:

JavaFX 2.1

See Also:

DateStringConverter, TimeStringConverter

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

protected DateFormat dateFormat

protected int dateStyle

protected Locale locale

protected String pattern

protected int timeStyle

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`protected DateFormat`	`dateFormat`
`protected int`	`dateStyle`
`protected Locale`	`locale`
`protected String`	`pattern`
`protected int`	`timeStyle`

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`DateTimeStringConverter()`	Create a `StringConverter` for `Date` values, using `DateFormat.DEFAULT` styles for date and time.
`DateTimeStringConverter(int dateStyle, int timeStyle)`	Create a `StringConverter` for `Date` values, using specified `DateFormat` styles for date and time.
`DateTimeStringConverter(String pattern)`	Create a `StringConverter` for `Date` values, using the specified pattern.
`DateTimeStringConverter(DateFormat dateFormat)`	Create a `StringConverter` for `Date` values, using the specified `DateFormat` formatter.
`DateTimeStringConverter(Locale locale)`	Create a `StringConverter` for `Date` values, using the specified locale and `DateFormat.DEFAULT` styles for date and time.
`DateTimeStringConverter(Locale locale, int dateStyle, int timeStyle)`	Create a `StringConverter` for `Date` values, using specified locale and `DateFormat` styles for date and time.
`DateTimeStringConverter(Locale locale, String pattern)`	Create a `StringConverter` for `Date` values, using the specified locale and pattern.

Method Summary

All MethodsInstance MethodsConcrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Date`	`fromString(String value)`	Converts the string provided into an object defined by the specific converter.
`protected DateFormat`	`getDateFormat()`	Return a `DateFormat` instance to use for formatting and parsing in this `StringConverter`.
`String`	`toString(Date value)`	Converts the object provided into its string form.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

locale
```
protected final Locale locale
```

pattern
```
protected final String pattern
```

dateFormat
```
protected final DateFormat dateFormat
```

dateStyle
```
protected final int dateStyle
```
Since:

JavaFX 8u40

timeStyle
```
protected final int timeStyle
```
Since:

JavaFX 8u40

Constructor Detail
- DateTimeStringConverter
```
public DateTimeStringConverter()
```
  Create a StringConverter for Date values, using DateFormat.DEFAULT styles for date and time.
- DateTimeStringConverter
```
public DateTimeStringConverter(int dateStyle,
                               int timeStyle)
```
  Create a StringConverter for Date values, using specified DateFormat styles for date and time.
  
  Parameters:
  
  dateStyle - the given formatting style. For example, DateFormat.SHORT for "M/d/yy" in the US locale.
  
  timeStyle - the given formatting style. For example, DateFormat.SHORT for "h:mm a" in the US locale.
  
  Since:
  
  JavaFX 8u40
- DateTimeStringConverter
```
public DateTimeStringConverter(Locale locale)
```
  Create a StringConverter for Date values, using the specified locale and DateFormat.DEFAULT styles for date and time.
  
  Parameters:
  
  locale - the given locale.
- DateTimeStringConverter
```
public DateTimeStringConverter(Locale locale,
                               int dateStyle,
                               int timeStyle)
```
  Create a StringConverter for Date values, using specified locale and DateFormat styles for date and time.
  
  Parameters:
  
  locale - the given locale.
  
  dateStyle - the given formatting style. For example, DateFormat.SHORT for "M/d/yy" in the US locale.
  
  timeStyle - the given formatting style. For example, DateFormat.SHORT for "h:mm a" in the US locale.
  
  Since:
  
  JavaFX 8u40
- DateTimeStringConverter
```
public DateTimeStringConverter(String pattern)
```
  Create a StringConverter for Date values, using the specified pattern.
  
  Parameters:
  
  pattern - the pattern describing the date and time format.
- DateTimeStringConverter
```
public DateTimeStringConverter(Locale locale,
                               String pattern)
```
  Create a StringConverter for Date values, using the specified locale and pattern.
  
  Parameters:
  
  locale - the given locale.
  
  pattern - the pattern describing the date and time format.
- DateTimeStringConverter
```
public DateTimeStringConverter(DateFormat dateFormat)
```
  Create a StringConverter for Date values, using the specified DateFormat formatter.
  
  Parameters:
  
  dateFormat - the DateFormat to be used for formatting and parsing.

Method Detail
- fromString
```
public Date 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<Date>
  
  Parameters:
  
  value - the String to convert
  
  Returns:
  
  an object representation of the string passed in.
- toString
```
public String toString(Date 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<Date>
  
  Parameters:
  
  value - the object of type T to convert
  
  Returns:
  
  a string representation of the object passed in.
- getDateFormat
```
protected DateFormat getDateFormat()
```
  Return a DateFormat instance to use for formatting and parsing in this StringConverter.
  
  Returns:
  
  a DateFormat instance for formatting and parsing in this StringConverter

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Class DateTimeStringConverter

Field Summary

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

locale

pattern

dateFormat

dateStyle

timeStyle

Constructor Detail

DateTimeStringConverter

DateTimeStringConverter

DateTimeStringConverter

DateTimeStringConverter

DateTimeStringConverter

DateTimeStringConverter

Method Detail

fromString

toString

getDateFormat