Module javafx.base

Class DateTimeStringConverter

    • Field Detail

      • locale

        protected final Locale locale
      • pattern

        protected final String pattern
      • dateFormat

        protected final DateFormat dateFormat
      • dateStyle

        protected final int dateStyle
        Since:
        JavaFX 8u40
      • timeStyle

        protected final int timeStyle
        Since:
        JavaFX 8u40
    • Constructor Detail

      • 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 Detail

      • 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.
      • getDateFormat

        protected DateFormat getDateFormat()

        Return a DateFormat instance to use for formatting and parsing in this StringConverter.

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