nl.openedge.baritus.converters
Interface Formatter

All Known Subinterfaces:

LocaleFormatter

All Known Implementing Classes:

BaseLocaleConverter

public interface Formatter

Interface for formatting values.

Author:

Eelco Hillenius

Method Summary

java.lang.String

format(java.lang.Object value, java.lang.String pattern) Convert the specified input object into a locale-sensitive output string

Method Detail

format

public java.lang.String format(java.lang.Object value,
                               java.lang.String pattern)
                        throws java.lang.IllegalArgumentException

Convert the specified input object into a locale-sensitive output string

Parameters:

value - The input object to be formatted

pattern - The pattern is used for the conversion

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if formatting cannot be performed successfully