Module javafx.base

Package javafx.util

Class StringConverter<T>

java.lang.Object

javafx.util.StringConverter<T>

Type Parameters:

T - the type of the object being converted

Direct Known Subclasses:

BigDecimalStringConverter, BigIntegerStringConverter, BooleanStringConverter, ByteStringConverter, CharacterStringConverter, DateTimeStringConverter, DefaultStringConverter, DoubleStringConverter, FloatStringConverter, FormatStringConverter, IntegerStringConverter, LocalDateStringConverter, LocalDateTimeStringConverter, LocalTimeStringConverter, LongStringConverter, NumberAxis.DefaultFormatter, NumberStringConverter, ShortStringConverter

public abstract class StringConverter<T>
extends Object

Converter defines conversion behavior between strings and objects. The type of objects and formats of strings are defined by the subclasses of Converter.

Since:

JavaFX 2.0

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
StringConverter()	Creates a default StringConverter.

Method Summary

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

StringConverter

public StringConverter()

Creates a default StringConverter.

Method Details

toString

public abstract String toString(T object)

Converts the object provided into its string form. Format of the returned string is defined by the specific converter.

Parameters:

object - the object of type T to convert

Returns:

a string representation of the object passed in

fromString

public abstract T fromString(String string)

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.

Parameters:

string - the String to convert

Returns:

an object representation of the string passed in.