Class NumberStringConverter

java.lang.Object

javafx.util.StringConverter<Number>

javafx.util.converter.NumberStringConverter

Direct Known Subclasses:: CurrencyStringConverter, PercentageStringConverter

public class NumberStringConverter extends StringConverter<Number>

A StringConverter implementation for Number values. Instances of this class are immutable.

Since:: JavaFX 2.1

Constructor Summary

Constructor	Description
`NumberStringConverter()`	Constructs a `NumberStringConverter` with the default locale and format.
`NumberStringConverter(String pattern)`	Constructs a `NumberStringConverter` with the default locale and the given decimal format pattern.
`NumberStringConverter(NumberFormat numberFormat)`	Constructs a `NumberStringConverter` with the given number format.
`NumberStringConverter(Locale locale)`	Constructs a `NumberStringConverter` with the given locale and the default format.
`NumberStringConverter(Locale locale, String pattern)`	Constructs a `NumberStringConverter` with the given locale and decimal format pattern.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Number`	`fromString(String value)`	Converts the string provided into an object defined by the specific converter.
`protected NumberFormat`	`getNumberFormat()`	Returns a `NumberFormat` instance to use for formatting and parsing in this `StringConverter`.
`String`	`toString(Number value)`	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

NumberStringConverter

public NumberStringConverter()

Constructs a NumberStringConverter with the default locale and format.

NumberStringConverter

public NumberStringConverter(Locale locale)

Constructs a NumberStringConverter with the given locale and the default format.

Parameters:: locale - the locale used in determining the number format used to format the string

NumberStringConverter

public NumberStringConverter(String pattern)

Constructs a NumberStringConverter with the default locale and the given decimal format pattern.

Parameters:

pattern - the string pattern used in determining the number format used to format the string

See Also:

DecimalFormat

NumberStringConverter

public NumberStringConverter(Locale locale, String pattern)

Constructs a NumberStringConverter with the given locale and decimal format pattern.

Parameters:

locale - the locale used in determining the number format used to format the string

pattern - the string pattern used in determining the number format used to format the string

See Also:

DecimalFormat

NumberStringConverter

public NumberStringConverter(NumberFormat numberFormat)

Constructs a NumberStringConverter with the given number format.

Parameters:: numberFormat - the number format used to format the string

Method Details

fromString

public Number 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<Number>
Parameters:: value - the String to convert
Returns:: an object representation of the string passed in.

toString

public String toString(Number 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<Number>
Parameters:: value - the object of type T to convert
Returns:: a string representation of the object passed in

getNumberFormat

protected NumberFormat getNumberFormat()

Returns a NumberFormat instance to use for formatting and parsing in this StringConverter.

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

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