Module javafx.base

Package javafx.util.converter

Class DateStringConverter

java.lang.Object

javafx.util.StringConverter<Date>

javafx.util.converter.DateTimeStringConverter

javafx.util.converter.DateStringConverter

public class DateStringConverter
extends DateTimeStringConverter

StringConverter implementation for Date values.

Since:

JavaFX 2.1

See Also:

TimeStringConverter, DateTimeStringConverter

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class javafx.util.converter.DateTimeStringConverter

dateFormat, dateStyle, locale, pattern, timeStyle

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
DateStringConverter()	Create a StringConverter for Date values, using the DateFormat.DEFAULT date style.
DateStringConverter(int dateStyle)	Create a StringConverter for Date values, using the specified DateFormat date style.
DateStringConverter(String pattern)	Create a StringConverter for Date values, using the specified pattern.
DateStringConverter(DateFormat dateFormat)	Create a StringConverter for Date values, using the specified DateFormat formatter.
DateStringConverter(Locale locale)	Create a StringConverter for Date values, using the specified locale and the DateFormat.DEFAULT date style.
DateStringConverter(Locale locale, int dateStyle)	Create a StringConverter for Date values, using the specified locale and DateFormat date style.
DateStringConverter(Locale locale, String pattern)	Create a StringConverter for Date values, using the specified locale and pattern.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
protected DateFormat	getDateFormat()	Return a DateFormat instance to use for formatting and parsing in this StringConverter.

Methods inherited from class javafx.util.converter.DateTimeStringConverter

fromString, toString

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Details

DateStringConverter

public DateStringConverter()

Create a StringConverter for Date values, using the DateFormat.DEFAULT date style.

DateStringConverter

public DateStringConverter(int dateStyle)

Create a StringConverter for Date values, using the specified DateFormat date style.

Parameters:

dateStyle - the given formatting style. For example, DateFormat.SHORT for "M/d/yy" in the US locale.

Since:

JavaFX 8u40

DateStringConverter

public DateStringConverter(Locale locale)

Create a StringConverter for Date values, using the specified locale and the DateFormat.DEFAULT date style.

Parameters:

locale - the given locale.

DateStringConverter

public DateStringConverter(Locale locale, int dateStyle)

Create a StringConverter for Date values, using the specified locale and DateFormat date style.

Parameters:

locale - the given locale.

dateStyle - the given formatting style. For example, DateFormat.SHORT for "M/d/yy" in the US locale.

Since:

JavaFX 8u40

DateStringConverter

public DateStringConverter(String pattern)

Create a StringConverter for Date values, using the specified pattern.

Parameters:

pattern - the pattern describing the date format.

DateStringConverter

public DateStringConverter(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 format.

DateStringConverter

public DateStringConverter(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 Details

getDateFormat

protected DateFormat getDateFormat()

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

Overrides:

getDateFormat in class DateTimeStringConverter

Returns:

a DateFormat instance for formatting and parsing in this StringConverter