Class StringConverter<T>

java.lang.Object

javafx.util.StringConverter<T>

Direct Known Subclasses:: BigDecimalStringConverter, BigIntegerStringConverter, BooleanStringConverter, ByteStringConverter, CharacterStringConverter, DateTimeStringConverter, DefaultStringConverter, DoubleStringConverter, FloatStringConverter, FormatStringConverter, IntegerStringConverter, LocalDateStringConverter, LocalDateTimeStringConverter, LocalTimeStringConverter, LongStringConverter, NumberAxis.DefaultFormatter, NumberStringConverter, ShortStringConverter

public abstract class StringConverter<T>
extends Object

Converter defines conversion behavior between strings and objects. The type of objects and formats of strings are defined by the subclasses of Converter.

Since:: JavaFX 2.0

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`StringConverter()`	Creates a default `StringConverter`.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`abstract T`	`fromString(String string)`	Converts the string provided into an object defined by the specific converter.
`abstract String`	`toString(T object)`	Converts the object provided into its string form.

Methods declared in class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Details

StringConverter

public StringConverter()

Creates a default StringConverter.

Method Details

toString

public abstract String toString(T object)

Converts the object provided into its string form. Format of the returned string is defined by the specific converter.

Parameters:: object - the object of type T to convert
Returns:: a string representation of the object passed in

fromString

public abstract T fromString(String string)

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.

Parameters:: string - the String to convert
Returns:: an object representation of the string passed in.

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