java.io.Serializable
, StringValue
public class FormatStringValue extends java.lang.Object implements StringValue
Format
-backed StringValue
. Has
static defaults for Date and Number which use the locale-dependent default
Format
s as returned from xxFormat.getInstance().
This class is intended to ease the handling of formatted cell content.
F.i. to show a list of Date
s in the default
Locale
's FULL version and right align the text:
StringValue stringValue = new FormatStringValue(
DateFormat.getInstance(DateFormat.FULL));
list.setCellRenderer(
new DefaultListRenderer(stringValue, JLabel.RIGHT);
PENDING: need to update on Locale change? How to detect? When?Modifier and Type | Field | Description |
---|---|---|
static FormatStringValue |
DATE_TO_STRING |
Default converter for
Date types. |
protected java.text.Format |
format |
the format used in creating the String representation.
|
static FormatStringValue |
NUMBER_TO_STRING |
Default converter for
Number types. |
EMPTY, TO_STRING
Constructor | Description |
---|---|
FormatStringValue() |
Instantiates a formatted converter with null format.
|
FormatStringValue(java.text.Format format) |
Instantiates a formatted converter with the given Format.
|
Modifier and Type | Method | Description |
---|---|---|
java.text.Format |
getFormat() |
|
java.lang.String |
getString(java.lang.Object value) |
Returns a string representation of the given value.
|
public static final FormatStringValue DATE_TO_STRING
Date
types. Uses the default format
as returned from DateFormat
.public static final FormatStringValue NUMBER_TO_STRING
Number
types. Uses the default format
as returned from NumberFormat
.protected java.text.Format format
public FormatStringValue()
public FormatStringValue(java.text.Format format)
format
- the format to use in creating the String representation.public java.text.Format getFormat()
public java.lang.String getString(java.lang.Object value)
PENDING JW: forgot - why not null return guaranteed?
getString
in interface StringValue
value
- the object to present as a string