Class NumberAxis.DefaultFormatter

java.lang.Object

javafx.util.StringConverter<Number>

javafx.scene.chart.NumberAxis.DefaultFormatter

Enclosing class:: NumberAxis

public static class NumberAxis.DefaultFormatter
extends StringConverter<Number>

Default number formatter for NumberAxis, this stays in sync with auto-ranging and formats values appropriately. You can wrap this formatter to add prefixes or suffixes;

Since:: JavaFX 2.0

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`DefaultFormatter(NumberAxis axis)`	Construct a DefaultFormatter for the given NumberAxis
`DefaultFormatter(NumberAxis axis, String prefix, String suffix)`	Construct a DefaultFormatter for the given NumberAxis with a prefix and/or suffix.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Number`	`fromString(String string)`	Converts the string provided into a Number defined by the this converter.
`String`	`toString(Number 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

DefaultFormatter

public DefaultFormatter(NumberAxis axis)

Construct a DefaultFormatter for the given NumberAxis

Parameters:: axis - The axis to format tick marks for

DefaultFormatter

public DefaultFormatter(NumberAxis axis, String prefix, String suffix)

Construct a DefaultFormatter for the given NumberAxis with a prefix and/or suffix.

Parameters:: axis - The axis to format tick marks for; prefix - The prefix to append to the start of formatted number, can be null if not needed; suffix - The suffix to append to the end of formatted number, can be null if not needed

Method Details

toString

public String toString(Number object)

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

Specified by:: toString in class StringConverter<Number>
Parameters:: object - the object of type T to convert
Returns:: a string representation of the object passed in.
See Also:: StringConverter.toString(T)

fromString

public Number fromString(String string)

Converts the string provided into a Number defined by the this converter. Format of the string and type of the resulting object is defined by this converter.

Specified by:: fromString in class StringConverter<Number>
Parameters:: string - the String to convert
Returns:: a Number representation of the string passed in.
See Also:: StringConverter.toString(T)

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