## Uses of Class
java.text.Format.Field

- Packages that use Format.Field
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  java.text | Provides classes and interfaces for handling text, dates, numbers, and messages in a manner independent of natural languages.
  javax.swing.text | Provides classes and interfaces that deal with editable and noneditable text components.

- - ### Uses of Format.Field in java.text

    Subclasses of Format.Field in java.text
    Modifier and Type | Class | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `static class` | `DateFormat.Field` Defines constants that are used as attribute keys in the `AttributedCharacterIterator` returned from `DateFormat.formatToCharacterIterator` and as field identifiers in `FieldPosition`.
    `static class` | `MessageFormat.Field` Defines constants that are used as attribute keys in the `AttributedCharacterIterator` returned from `MessageFormat.formatToCharacterIterator`.
    `static class` | `NumberFormat.Field` Defines constants that are used as attribute keys in the `AttributedCharacterIterator` returned from `NumberFormat.formatToCharacterIterator` and as field identifiers in `FieldPosition`.

    Methods in java.text that return Format.Field
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `Format.Field` | FieldPosition.`getFieldAttribute()` Returns the field identifier as an attribute constant from one of the `Field` subclasses.

    Constructors in java.text with parameters of type Format.Field
    Constructor | Description
    --- | ---
    `FieldPosition(Format.Field attribute)` Creates a FieldPosition object for the given field constant.
    `FieldPosition(Format.Field attribute, int fieldID)` Creates a `FieldPosition` object for the given field.

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

    Methods in javax.swing.text that return Format.Field
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `Format.Field[]` | InternationalFormatter.`getFields(int offset)` Returns the `Format.Field` constants associated with the text at `offset`.

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