Class StringConverter<T>

java.lang.Object
javafx.util.StringConverter<T>
Type Parameters:
T - the type associated with the string conversions
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

Defines conversion behaviors between String and other types. Each subclass defines a formatting (type to string) and a parsing (string to type) behaviors. StringConverters are usually used in controls for converting between the underlying model (represented by type T) and the visual String representation.

Subclasses are provided for primitive wrapper types, numbers, dates and times, and custom formats.

Implementation Note:
JavaFX's implementations are immutable unless stated otherwise.
Since:
JavaFX 2.0

  • Constructor Details

    • StringConverter

      public StringConverter()
      Creates a default StringConverter.

  • Method Details

    • toString

      public abstract String toString(T object)
      Converts an object to a string form. The 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 a string to an object. The parsing mechanism is defined by the specific converter.
      Parameters:
      string - the String to convert
      Returns:
      an object of type T created from the string passed in