# Uses of Class
java.text.Format

Packages that use Format
Package | Description
--- | ---
java.text | Provides classes and interfaces for handling text, dates, numbers, and messages in a manner independent of natural languages.
java.time.format | Provides classes to print and parse dates and times.
javax.swing | Provides a set of "lightweight" (all-Java language) components that, to the maximum degree possible, work the same on all platforms.
javax.swing.text | Provides classes and interfaces that deal with editable and noneditable text components.

## Uses of Format in java.text

Subclasses of Format in java.text
Modifier and Type | Class | Description
--- | --- | ---
`class` | `ChoiceFormat` | A `ChoiceFormat` allows you to attach a format to a range of numbers.
`class` | `CompactNumberFormat` | `CompactNumberFormat` is a concrete subclass of `NumberFormat` that formats a decimal number in its compact form.
`class` | `DateFormat` | `DateFormat` is an abstract class for date/time formatting subclasses which formats and parses dates or time in a language-independent manner.
`class` | `DecimalFormat` | `DecimalFormat` is a concrete subclass of `NumberFormat` that formats decimal numbers.
`class` | `MessageFormat` | `MessageFormat` provides a means to produce concatenated messages in a language-neutral way.
`class` | `NumberFormat` | `NumberFormat` is the abstract base class for all number formats.
`class` | `SimpleDateFormat` | `SimpleDateFormat` is a concrete class for formatting and parsing dates in a locale-sensitive manner.

Methods in java.text that return Format
Modifier and Type | Method | Description
--- | --- | ---
`Format[]` | MessageFormat.`getFormats()` | Gets the formats used for the format elements in the previously set pattern string.
`Format[]` | MessageFormat.`getFormatsByArgumentIndex()` | Gets the formats used for the values passed into `format` methods or returned from `parse` methods.

Methods in java.text with parameters of type Format
Modifier and Type | Method | Description
--- | --- | ---
`void` | MessageFormat.`setFormat​(int formatElementIndex, Format newFormat)` | Sets the format to use for the format element with the given format element index within the previously set pattern string.
`void` | MessageFormat.`setFormatByArgumentIndex​(int argumentIndex, Format newFormat)` | Sets the format to use for the format elements within the previously set pattern string that use the given argument index.
`void` | MessageFormat.`setFormats​(Format[] newFormats)` | Sets the formats to use for the format elements in the previously set pattern string.
`void` | MessageFormat.`setFormatsByArgumentIndex​(Format[] newFormats)` | Sets the formats to use for the values passed into `format` methods or returned from `parse` methods.

## Uses of Format in java.time.format

Methods in java.time.format that return Format
Modifier and Type | Method | Description
--- | --- | ---
`Format` | DateTimeFormatter.`toFormat()` | Returns this formatter as a `java.text.Format` instance.
`Format` | DateTimeFormatter.`toFormat​(TemporalQuery<?> parseQuery)` | Returns this formatter as a `java.text.Format` instance that will parse using the specified query.

## Uses of Format in javax.swing

Constructors in javax.swing with parameters of type Format
Constructor | Description
--- | ---
`JFormattedTextField​(Format format)` | Creates a `JFormattedTextField`.

## Uses of Format in javax.swing.text

Methods in javax.swing.text that return Format
Modifier and Type | Method | Description
--- | --- | ---
`Format` | InternationalFormatter.`getFormat()` | Returns the format that dictates the legal values that can be edited and displayed.

Methods in javax.swing.text with parameters of type Format
Modifier and Type | Method | Description
--- | --- | ---
`void` | InternationalFormatter.`setFormat​(Format format)` | Sets the format that dictates the legal values that can be edited and displayed.
`void` | NumberFormatter.`setFormat​(Format format)` | Sets the format that dictates the legal values that can be edited and displayed.

Constructors in javax.swing.text with parameters of type Format
Constructor | Description
--- | ---
`InternationalFormatter​(Format format)` | Creates an `InternationalFormatter` with the specified `Format` instance.