Module javafx.base
Package javafx.util.converter

## Class FormatStringConverter<T>

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

-     public class FormatStringConverter<T>
      extends StringConverter<T>

  `StringConverter` implementation that can use a `Format` instance.

  Since:
    JavaFX 2.2

- - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor | Description
    --- | ---
    `FormatStringConverter​(Format format)` |

  - ### Method Summary

    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `T` | `fromString​(String value)` | Converts the string provided into an object defined by the specific converter.
    `protected Format` | `getFormat()` | Return a `Format` instance to use for formatting and parsing in this `StringConverter`.
    `String` | `toString​(T value)` | 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

    - #### FormatStringConverter

          public FormatStringConverter​(Format format)

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### fromString

          public T fromString​(String value)

      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.
      Specified by:
        `fromString` in class `StringConverter<T>`
      Parameters:
        `value` - the `String` to convert
      Returns:
        an object representation of the string passed in.

    - #### toString

          public String toString​(T value)

      Converts the object provided into its string form. Format of the returned string is defined by the specific converter.
      Specified by:
        `toString` in class `StringConverter<T>`
      Parameters:
        `value` - the object of type `T` to convert
      Returns:
        a string representation of the object passed in.

    - #### getFormat

          protected Format getFormat()

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

      Returns:
        a `Format` instance for formatting and parsing in this `StringConverter`