Uses of Class
java.text.Format

Packages that use Format 
Package Description
java.text
Provides classes and interfaces for handling text, dates, numbers, and messages in a manner independent of natural languages.
java.time.format
Provides classes to print and parse dates and times.
javax.swing
Provides a set of "lightweight" (all-Java language) components that, to the maximum degree possible, work the same on all platforms.
javax.swing.text
Provides classes and interfaces that deal with editable and noneditable text components.

  • Uses of Format in java.text

    Subclasses of Format in java.text 
    Modifier and Type Class Description
    class  ChoiceFormat
    A ChoiceFormat allows you to attach a format to a range of numbers.
    class  CompactNumberFormat
    CompactNumberFormat is a concrete subclass of NumberFormat that formats a decimal number in its compact form.
    class  DateFormat
    DateFormat is an abstract class for date/time formatting subclasses which formats and parses dates or time in a language-independent manner.
    class  DecimalFormat
    DecimalFormat is a concrete subclass of NumberFormat that formats decimal numbers.
    class  MessageFormat
    MessageFormat provides a means to produce concatenated messages in a language-neutral way.
    class  NumberFormat
    NumberFormat is the abstract base class for all number formats.
    class  SimpleDateFormat
    SimpleDateFormat is a concrete class for formatting and parsing dates in a locale-sensitive manner.
    Methods in java.text that return Format 
    Modifier and Type Method Description
    Format[] MessageFormat.getFormats()
    Gets the formats used for the format elements in the previously set pattern string.
    Format[] MessageFormat.getFormatsByArgumentIndex()
    Gets the formats used for the values passed into format methods or returned from parse methods.
    Methods in java.text with parameters of type Format 
    Modifier and Type Method Description
    void MessageFormat.setFormat​(int formatElementIndex, Format newFormat)
    Sets the format to use for the format element with the given format element index within the previously set pattern string.
    void MessageFormat.setFormatByArgumentIndex​(int argumentIndex, Format newFormat)
    Sets the format to use for the format elements within the previously set pattern string that use the given argument index.
    void MessageFormat.setFormats​(Format[] newFormats)
    Sets the formats to use for the format elements in the previously set pattern string.
    void MessageFormat.setFormatsByArgumentIndex​(Format[] newFormats)
    Sets the formats to use for the values passed into format methods or returned from parse methods.

  • Uses of Format in java.time.format

    Methods in java.time.format that return Format 
    Modifier and Type Method Description
    Format DateTimeFormatter.toFormat()
    Returns this formatter as a java.text.Format instance.
    Format DateTimeFormatter.toFormat​(TemporalQuery<?> parseQuery)
    Returns this formatter as a java.text.Format instance that will parse using the specified query.

  • Uses of Format in javax.swing

    Constructors in javax.swing with parameters of type Format 
    Constructor Description
    JFormattedTextField​(Format format)
    Creates a JFormattedTextField.

  • Uses of Format in javax.swing.text

    Methods in javax.swing.text that return Format 
    Modifier and Type Method Description
    Format InternationalFormatter.getFormat()
    Returns the format that dictates the legal values that can be edited and displayed.
    Methods in javax.swing.text with parameters of type Format 
    Modifier and Type Method Description
    void InternationalFormatter.setFormat​(Format format)
    Sets the format that dictates the legal values that can be edited and displayed.
    void NumberFormatter.setFormat​(Format format)
    Sets the format that dictates the legal values that can be edited and displayed.
    Constructors in javax.swing.text with parameters of type Format 
    Constructor Description
    InternationalFormatter​(Format format)
    Creates an InternationalFormatter with the specified Format instance.