javafx.scene.control

Class TextFormatter<V>

java.lang.Object

javafx.scene.control.TextFormatter<V>

Type Parameters:

V - The type of the value

public class TextFormatter<V>
extends Object

A Formatter describes a format of a TextInputControl text by using two distinct mechanisms:

• A filter (getFilter()) that can intercept and modify user input. This helps to keep the text in the desired format. A default text supplier can be used to provide the intial text.
• A value converter (getValueConverter()) and value (valueProperty()) can be used to provide special format that represents a value of type V. If the control is editable and the text is changed by the user, the value is then updated to correspond to the text.

It's possible to have a formatter with just filter or value converter. If value converter is not provided however, setting a value will result in an IllegalStateException and the value is always null.

Since Formatter contains a value which represents the state of the TextInputControl to which it is currently assigned, a single Formatter instance can be used only in one TextInputControl at a time.

Since:

JavaFX 8u40

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Class and Description
static class	TextFormatter.Change Contains the state representing a change in the content or selection for a TextInputControl.

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static StringConverter<String>	IDENTITY_STRING_CONVERTER This string converter converts the text to the same String value.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
TextFormatter(StringConverter<V> valueConverter) Creates a new Formatter with the provided value converter.
TextFormatter(StringConverter<V> valueConverter, V defaultValue) Creates a new Formatter with the provided value converter and default value.
TextFormatter(StringConverter<V> valueConverter, V defaultValue, UnaryOperator<TextFormatter.Change> filter) Creates a new Formatter with the provided filter, value converter and default value.
TextFormatter(UnaryOperator<TextFormatter.Change> filter) Creates a new Formatter with the provided filter.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
UnaryOperator<TextFormatter.Change>	getFilter() Filter allows user to intercept and modify any change done to the text content.
V	getValue()
StringConverter<V>	getValueConverter() The converter between the values and text.
void	setValue(V value)
ObjectProperty<V>	valueProperty()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

IDENTITY_STRING_CONVERTER

public static final StringConverter<String> IDENTITY_STRING_CONVERTER

This string converter converts the text to the same String value. This might be useful for cases where you want to manipulate with the text through the value or you need to provide a default text value.

Constructor Detail

TextFormatter

public TextFormatter(UnaryOperator<TextFormatter.Change> filter)

Creates a new Formatter with the provided filter.

Parameters:

filter - The filter to use in this formatter or null

TextFormatter

public TextFormatter(StringConverter<V> valueConverter,
                     V defaultValue,
                     UnaryOperator<TextFormatter.Change> filter)

Creates a new Formatter with the provided filter, value converter and default value.

Parameters:

valueConverter - The value converter to use in this formatter or null.

defaultValue - the default value.

filter - The filter to use in this formatter or null

TextFormatter

public TextFormatter(StringConverter<V> valueConverter,
                     V defaultValue)

Creates a new Formatter with the provided value converter and default value.

Parameters:

valueConverter - The value converter to use in this formatter. This must not be null.

defaultValue - the default value

TextFormatter

public TextFormatter(StringConverter<V> valueConverter)

Creates a new Formatter with the provided value converter. The default value will be null.

Parameters:

valueConverter - The value converter to use in this formatter. This must not be null.

Method Detail

getValueConverter

public final StringConverter<V> getValueConverter()

The converter between the values and text. It maintains a "binding" between the TextInputControl.textProperty() } and valueProperty() }. The value is updated when the control loses it's focus or it is commited (TextField only). Setting the value will update the text of the control, usin the provided converter. If it's impossible to convert text to value, an exception should be thrown.

Returns:

StringConverter for values or null if none provided

See Also:

TextInputControl.commitValue(), TextInputControl.cancelEdit()

getFilter

public final UnaryOperator<TextFormatter.Change> getFilter()

Filter allows user to intercept and modify any change done to the text content.

The filter itself is an UnaryOperator that accepts TextFormatter.Change object. It should return a TextFormatter.Change object that contains the actual (filtered) change. Returning null rejects the change.

Returns:

the filter for this formatter or null if there is none

valueProperty

public final ObjectProperty<V> valueProperty()

setValue

public final void setValue(V value)

getValue

public final V getValue()