## Uses of Class
java.text.Format

Packages that use Format
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
`class` `ChoiceFormat` A `ChoiceFormat` allows you to attach a format to a range of numbers.
`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
`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
`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
`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 and Description
`JFormattedTextField(Format format)` Creates a `JFormattedTextField`.

### Uses of Format in javax.swing.text

Methods in javax.swing.text that return Format
`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
`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 and Description
`InternationalFormatter(Format format)` Creates an `InternationalFormatter` with the specified `Format` instance.