- java.lang.Object
- java.util.FormattableFlags
public classFormattableFlagsextendsObject
FormattableFlags are passed to theFormattable.formatTo()method and modify the output format forFormattables. Implementations ofFormattableare responsible for interpreting and validating any flags.- Since:
- 1.5
Field Summary
Fields Modifier and Type Field Description static intALTERNATERequires the output to use an alternate form.static intLEFT_JUSTIFYLeft-justifies the output.static intUPPERCASEConverts the output to upper case according to the rules of thelocale given during creation of theformatterargument of theformatTo()method.
Field Detail
LEFT_JUSTIFY
public static final int LEFT_JUSTIFY
Left-justifies the output. Spaces ('\u0020') will be added at the end of the converted value as required to fill the minimum width of the field. If this flag is not set then the output will be right-justified.This flag corresponds to
'-'('\u002d') in the format specifier.- See Also:
- Constant Field Values
UPPERCASE
public static final int UPPERCASE
Converts the output to upper case according to the rules of thelocale given during creation of theformatterargument of theformatTo()method. The output should be equivalent the following invocation ofString.toUpperCase(java.util.Locale)out.toUpperCase()
This flag corresponds to
'S'('\u0053') in the format specifier.- See Also:
- Constant Field Values
ALTERNATE
public static final int ALTERNATE
Requires the output to use an alternate form. The definition of the form is specified by theFormattable.This flag corresponds to
'#'('\u0023') in the format specifier.- See Also:
- Constant Field Values