java.util
Class FormattableFlags

java.lang.Object
  java.util.FormattableFlags

public class FormattableFlags
extends Object

FormattableFlags are used as a parameter to method Formattable.formatTo() and instruct the output format in Formattables. The validation and interpretation are fulfilled by the implementation of Formattable.

Field Summary

static int	ALTERNATE Denotes the output to be formatted in an alternate form.
static int	LEFT_JUSTIFY Denotes the output to be left-justified.
static int	UPPERCASE Denotes the output to be converted to upper case in the way the locale parameter of Formatter.formatTo() requires.

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

LEFT_JUSTIFY

public static final int LEFT_JUSTIFY

Denotes the output to be left-justified. In order to fill the minimum width requirement, spaces(' ') will be appended at the end of the specified output element. If no such flag is set, the output is right-justified. The flag corresponds to '-' ('-') in the format specifier.

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UPPERCASE

public static final int UPPERCASE

Denotes the output to be converted to upper case in the way the locale parameter of Formatter.formatTo() requires. The output has the same effect as String.toUpperCase(java.util.Locale). This flag corresponds to '^' ('^') in the format specifier.

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Constant Field Values

ALTERNATE

public static final int ALTERNATE

Denotes the output to be formatted in an alternate form. The definition of the alternate form is given out by Formattable. This flag corresponds to '#' ('#') in the format specifier.

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