| Package | Description |
|---|---|
| java.text |
Provides classes and interfaces for handling text, dates, numbers, and messages
in a manner independent of natural languages.
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| Modifier and Type | Method | Description |
|---|---|---|
StringBuffer |
SimpleDateFormat.format (Date date,
StringBuffer toAppendTo,
FieldPosition pos)
Formats the given
Date into a date/time string and appends
the result to the given StringBuffer. |
|
abstract StringBuffer |
DateFormat.format (Date date,
StringBuffer toAppendTo,
FieldPosition fieldPosition)
Formats a Date into a date/time string.
|
|
StringBuffer |
ChoiceFormat.format (double number,
StringBuffer toAppendTo,
FieldPosition status)
Returns pattern with formatted double.
|
|
StringBuffer |
DecimalFormat.format (double number,
StringBuffer result,
FieldPosition fieldPosition)
Formats a double to produce a string.
|
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abstract StringBuffer |
NumberFormat.format (double number,
StringBuffer toAppendTo,
FieldPosition pos)
Specialization of format.
|
|
StringBuffer |
ChoiceFormat.format (long number,
StringBuffer toAppendTo,
FieldPosition status)
Specialization of format.
|
|
StringBuffer |
DecimalFormat.format (long number,
StringBuffer result,
FieldPosition fieldPosition)
Format a long to produce a string.
|
|
abstract StringBuffer |
NumberFormat.format (long number,
StringBuffer toAppendTo,
FieldPosition pos)
Specialization of format.
|
|
StringBuffer |
MessageFormat.format (Object[] arguments,
StringBuffer result,
FieldPosition pos)
Formats an array of objects and appends the
MessageFormat's
pattern, with format elements replaced by the formatted objects, to the
provided StringBuffer. |
|
StringBuffer |
DecimalFormat.format (Object number,
StringBuffer toAppendTo,
FieldPosition pos)
Formats a number and appends the resulting text to the given string
buffer.
|
|
StringBuffer |
NumberFormat.format (Object number,
StringBuffer toAppendTo,
FieldPosition pos)
Formats a number and appends the resulting text to the given string
buffer.
|
|
StringBuffer |
DateFormat.format (Object obj,
StringBuffer toAppendTo,
FieldPosition fieldPosition)
Overrides Format.
|
|
abstract StringBuffer |
Format.format (Object obj,
StringBuffer toAppendTo,
FieldPosition pos)
Formats an object and appends the resulting text to a given string
buffer.
|
|
StringBuffer |
MessageFormat.format (Object arguments,
StringBuffer result,
FieldPosition pos)
Formats an array of objects and appends the
MessageFormat's
pattern, with format elements replaced by the formatted objects, to the
provided StringBuffer. |
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