DateFormatter

javax.swing.text

Class DateFormatter

java.lang.Object
- javax.swing.JFormattedTextField.AbstractFormatter
- - javax.swing.text.DefaultFormatter
  - - javax.swing.text.InternationalFormatter
    - - javax.swing.text.DateFormatter

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Cloneable
```
public class DateFormatter
extends InternationalFormatter
```
DateFormatter is an InternationalFormatter that does its formatting by way of an instance of java.text.DateFormat.
Warning: Serialized objects of this class will not be compatible with future Swing releases. The current serialization support is appropriate for short term storage or RMI between applications running the same version of Swing. As of 1.4, support for long term storage of all JavaBeans™ has been added to the java.beans package. Please see XMLEncoder.

Since:

1.4

See Also:

DateFormat

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
`DateFormatter()` This is shorthand for `new DateFormatter(DateFormat.getDateInstance())`.
`DateFormatter(DateFormat format)` Returns a DateFormatter configured with the specified `Format` instance.

Method Summary

All Methods

Instance Methods

Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`void`	`setFormat(DateFormat format)` Sets the format that dictates the legal values that can be edited and displayed.

Methods inherited from class javax.swing.text.InternationalFormatter
clone, getActions, getFields, getFormat, getMaximum, getMinimum, install, setFormat, setMaximum, setMinimum, stringToValue, valueToString

Methods inherited from class javax.swing.text.DefaultFormatter
getAllowsInvalid, getCommitsOnValidEdit, getDocumentFilter, getNavigationFilter, getOverwriteMode, getValueClass, setAllowsInvalid, setCommitsOnValidEdit, setOverwriteMode, setValueClass

Methods inherited from class javax.swing.JFormattedTextField.AbstractFormatter
getFormattedTextField, invalidEdit, setEditValid, uninstall

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - DateFormatter
```
public DateFormatter()
```
    This is shorthand for new DateFormatter(DateFormat.getDateInstance()).
  - DateFormatter
```
public DateFormatter(DateFormat format)
```
    Returns a DateFormatter configured with the specified Format instance.
    
    Parameters:
    
    format - Format used to dictate legal values
- Method Detail
  - setFormat
```
public void setFormat(DateFormat format)
```
    Sets the format that dictates the legal values that can be edited and displayed.
    If you have used the nullary constructor the value of this property will be determined for the current locale by way of the Dateformat.getDateInstance() method.
    
    Parameters:
    
    format - DateFormat instance used for converting from/to Strings