Class 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:

Constructor Summary

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

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Date`	`fromString(String value)`	Converts the string provided into an object defined by the specific converter.
`String`	`toString(Date 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

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 Details

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

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