Module javafx.base
Package javafx.util

## Class StringConverter<T>

- java.lang.Object
- - javafx.util.StringConverter<T>

- 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()` |

  - ### 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 inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

- - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### StringConverter

          public StringConverter()

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### 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.