Class DateStringConverter

java.lang.Object

javafx.util.StringConverter<Date>

javafx.util.converter.DateTimeStringConverter

javafx.util.converter.DateStringConverter

public class DateStringConverter
extends DateTimeStringConverter

A StringConverter implementation for Date values that represent dates.

Note that using Date is not recommended in JDK versions where LocalDate is available, in which case LocalDateStringConverter should be used.

Since:

JavaFX 2.1

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
DateStringConverter()	Creates a DateStringConverter that uses a formatter/parser based on DateFormat.DEFAULT for the date style, and the user's Locale.
DateStringConverter(int dateStyle)	Creates a DateStringConverter that uses a formatter/parser based on the given date style, and the user's Locale.
DateStringConverter(String pattern)	Creates a DateStringConverter that uses a formatter/parser based on the given pattern, and the user's Locale.
DateStringConverter(DateFormat dateFormat)	Creates a DateStringConverter that uses the given formatter/parser.
DateStringConverter(Locale locale)	Creates a DateStringConverter that uses a formatter/parser based on DateFormat.DEFAULT for the date style, and the given Locale.
DateStringConverter(Locale locale, int dateStyle)	Creates a DateStringConverter that uses a formatter/parser based on the given date style and Locale.
DateStringConverter(Locale locale, String pattern)	Creates a DateStringConverter that uses a formatter/parser based on the given pattern and Locale.

Method Summary

Methods declared in class DateTimeStringConverter

fromString, toString

Methods declared in class Object

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

Constructor Details

DateStringConverter

public DateStringConverter()

Creates a DateStringConverter that uses a formatter/parser based on DateFormat.DEFAULT for the date style, and the user's Locale.

DateStringConverter

public DateStringConverter(int dateStyle)

Creates a DateStringConverter that uses a formatter/parser based on the given date style, and the user's Locale.

Parameters:

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

Since:

JavaFX 8u40

DateStringConverter

public DateStringConverter(Locale locale)

Creates a DateStringConverter that uses a formatter/parser based on DateFormat.DEFAULT for the date style, and the given Locale.

Parameters:

locale - the Locale that will be used by the formatter/parser. If null, the user's locale will be used.

DateStringConverter

public DateStringConverter(Locale locale,
 int dateStyle)

Creates a DateStringConverter that uses a formatter/parser based on the given date style and Locale.

Parameters:

locale - the Locale that will be used by the formatter/parser. If null, the user's locale will be used.

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

Since:

JavaFX 8u40

DateStringConverter

public DateStringConverter(String pattern)

Creates a DateStringConverter that uses a formatter/parser based on the given pattern, and the user's Locale.

Parameters:

pattern - the pattern describing the date format. If null, DateFormat.DEFAULT will be used for the date style.

DateStringConverter

public DateStringConverter(Locale locale,
 String pattern)

Creates a DateStringConverter that uses a formatter/parser based on the given pattern and Locale.

Parameters:

locale - the Locale that will be used by the formatter/parser. If null, the user's locale will be used.

pattern - the pattern describing the date format. If null, DateFormat.DEFAULT will be used for the date style.

DateStringConverter

public DateStringConverter(DateFormat dateFormat)

Creates a DateStringConverter that uses the given formatter/parser.

Parameters:

dateFormat - the formatter/parser that will be used by the toString() and fromString() methods. If null, a default formatter/parser will be used.