## Uses of Class
javax.swing.JFormattedTextField.AbstractFormatter

- Packages that use JFormattedTextField.AbstractFormatter
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  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 JFormattedTextField.AbstractFormatter in javax.swing

    Methods in javax.swing that return JFormattedTextField.AbstractFormatter
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `JFormattedTextField.AbstractFormatter` | JFormattedTextField.`getFormatter()` Returns the `AbstractFormatter` that is used to format and parse the current value.
    `abstract JFormattedTextField.AbstractFormatter` | JFormattedTextField.AbstractFormatterFactory.`getFormatter(JFormattedTextField tf)` Returns an `AbstractFormatter` that can handle formatting of the passed in `JFormattedTextField`.

    Methods in javax.swing with parameters of type JFormattedTextField.AbstractFormatter
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `protected void` | JFormattedTextField.`setFormatter(JFormattedTextField.AbstractFormatter format)` Sets the current `AbstractFormatter`.

    Constructors in javax.swing with parameters of type JFormattedTextField.AbstractFormatter
    Constructor | Description
    --- | ---
    `JFormattedTextField(JFormattedTextField.AbstractFormatter formatter)` Creates a `JFormattedTextField` with the specified `AbstractFormatter`.

  - ### Uses of JFormattedTextField.AbstractFormatter in javax.swing.text

    Subclasses of JFormattedTextField.AbstractFormatter in javax.swing.text
    Modifier and Type | Class | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `class` | `DateFormatter` DateFormatter is an `InternationalFormatter` that does its formatting by way of an instance of `java.text.DateFormat`.
    `class` | `DefaultFormatter` `DefaultFormatter` formats arbitrary objects.
    `class` | `InternationalFormatter` `InternationalFormatter` extends `DefaultFormatter`, using an instance of `java.text.Format` to handle the conversion to a String, and the conversion from a String.
    `class` | `MaskFormatter` `MaskFormatter` is used to format and edit strings.
    `class` | `NumberFormatter` `NumberFormatter` subclasses `InternationalFormatter` adding special behavior for numbers.

    Methods in javax.swing.text that return JFormattedTextField.AbstractFormatter
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `JFormattedTextField.AbstractFormatter` | DefaultFormatterFactory.`getDefaultFormatter()` Returns the `JFormattedTextField.AbstractFormatter` to use as a last resort, eg in case a display, edit or null `JFormattedTextField.AbstractFormatter` has not been specified.
    `JFormattedTextField.AbstractFormatter` | DefaultFormatterFactory.`getDisplayFormatter()` Returns the `JFormattedTextField.AbstractFormatter` to use if the `JFormattedTextField` is not being edited and either the value is not-null, or the value is null and a null formatter has has not been specified.
    `JFormattedTextField.AbstractFormatter` | DefaultFormatterFactory.`getEditFormatter()` Returns the `JFormattedTextField.AbstractFormatter` to use if the `JFormattedTextField` is being edited and either the value is not-null, or the value is null and a null formatter has has not been specified.
    `JFormattedTextField.AbstractFormatter` | DefaultFormatterFactory.`getFormatter(JFormattedTextField source)` Returns either the default formatter, display formatter, editor formatter or null formatter based on the state of the JFormattedTextField.
    `JFormattedTextField.AbstractFormatter` | DefaultFormatterFactory.`getNullFormatter()` Returns the formatter to use if the value is null.

    Methods in javax.swing.text with parameters of type JFormattedTextField.AbstractFormatter
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `void` | DefaultFormatterFactory.`setDefaultFormatter(JFormattedTextField.AbstractFormatter atf)` Sets the `JFormattedTextField.AbstractFormatter` to use as a last resort, eg in case a display, edit or null `JFormattedTextField.AbstractFormatter` has not been specified.
    `void` | DefaultFormatterFactory.`setDisplayFormatter(JFormattedTextField.AbstractFormatter atf)` Sets the `JFormattedTextField.AbstractFormatter` to use if the `JFormattedTextField` is not being edited and either the value is not-null, or the value is null and a null formatter has has not been specified.
    `void` | DefaultFormatterFactory.`setEditFormatter(JFormattedTextField.AbstractFormatter atf)` Sets the `JFormattedTextField.AbstractFormatter` to use if the `JFormattedTextField` is being edited and either the value is not-null, or the value is null and a null formatter has has not been specified.
    `void` | DefaultFormatterFactory.`setNullFormatter(JFormattedTextField.AbstractFormatter atf)` Sets the formatter to use if the value of the JFormattedTextField is null.

    Constructors in javax.swing.text with parameters of type JFormattedTextField.AbstractFormatter
    Constructor | Description
    --- | ---
    `DefaultFormatterFactory(JFormattedTextField.AbstractFormatter defaultFormat)` Creates a `DefaultFormatterFactory` with the specified `JFormattedTextField.AbstractFormatter`.
    `DefaultFormatterFactory(JFormattedTextField.AbstractFormatter defaultFormat, JFormattedTextField.AbstractFormatter displayFormat)` Creates a `DefaultFormatterFactory` with the specified `JFormattedTextField.AbstractFormatter`s.
    `DefaultFormatterFactory(JFormattedTextField.AbstractFormatter defaultFormat, JFormattedTextField.AbstractFormatter displayFormat, JFormattedTextField.AbstractFormatter editFormat)` Creates a DefaultFormatterFactory with the specified JFormattedTextField.AbstractFormatters.
    `DefaultFormatterFactory(JFormattedTextField.AbstractFormatter defaultFormat, JFormattedTextField.AbstractFormatter displayFormat, JFormattedTextField.AbstractFormatter editFormat, JFormattedTextField.AbstractFormatter nullFormat)` Creates a DefaultFormatterFactory with the specified JFormattedTextField.AbstractFormatters.

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