Class Format

java.lang.Object
java.text.Format
All Implemented Interfaces:
Cloneable
Direct Known Subclasses:
DateFormat

public abstract class Format extends java.lang.Object implements Cloneable
An abstract class for parsing and formatting localisation sensitive information, compatible with JDK 6.
  • Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor
    Description
     
  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    abstract String
    format(java.lang.Object source)
    Format an object.
    abstract java.lang.Object
    Parse an string to an object.

    Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

    clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
  • Constructor Details

    • Format

      public Format()
  • Method Details

    • format

      public abstract String format(java.lang.Object source) throws IllegalArgumentException

      Format an object.

      Parameters
      • source: object to be formatted to text.
      Returns

      formatted text.

      Throws
      • IllegalArgumentException: if the source can not be formatted.
      Throws:
      IllegalArgumentException
    • parseObject

      public abstract java.lang.Object parseObject(String source) throws ParseException

      Parse an string to an object.

      Parameters
      • source: document to be parsed.
      Returns

      parsed object.

      Throws
      • ParseException: if the source could not be parsed.
      Throws:
      ParseException