# Uses of Class
java.text.MessageFormat

Packages that use MessageFormat
Package
Description
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 MessageFormat in javax.swing

Methods in javax.swing with parameters of type MessageFormat
Modifier and Type
Method
Description
`Printable`
JTable.`getPrintable​(JTable.PrintMode printMode, MessageFormat headerFormat, MessageFormat footerFormat)`
Return a `Printable` for use in printing this JTable.
`boolean`
JTable.`print​(JTable.PrintMode printMode, MessageFormat headerFormat, MessageFormat footerFormat)`
A convenience method that displays a printing dialog, and then prints this `JTable` in the given printing mode, with the specified header and footer text.
`boolean`
JTable.`print​(JTable.PrintMode printMode, MessageFormat headerFormat, MessageFormat footerFormat, boolean showPrintDialog, PrintRequestAttributeSet attr, boolean interactive)`
Prints this table, as specified by the fully featured `print` method, with the default printer specified as the print service.
`boolean`
JTable.`print​(JTable.PrintMode printMode, MessageFormat headerFormat, MessageFormat footerFormat, boolean showPrintDialog, PrintRequestAttributeSet attr, boolean interactive, PrintService service)`
Prints this `JTable`.

## Uses of MessageFormat in javax.swing.text

Methods in javax.swing.text with parameters of type MessageFormat
Modifier and Type
Method
Description
`Printable`
JTextComponent.`getPrintable​(MessageFormat headerFormat, MessageFormat footerFormat)`
Returns a `Printable` to use for printing the content of this `JTextComponent`.
`boolean`
JTextComponent.`print​(MessageFormat headerFormat, MessageFormat footerFormat)`
A convenience print method that displays a print dialog, and then prints this `JTextComponent` in interactive mode with the specified header and footer text.
`boolean`
JTextComponent.`print​(MessageFormat headerFormat, MessageFormat footerFormat, boolean showPrintDialog, PrintService service, PrintRequestAttributeSet attributes, boolean interactive)`
Prints the content of this `JTextComponent`.