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FormattableFlags.javaAPI DocJava SE 5 API2006Fri Aug 26 14:57:22 BST 2005java.util

FormattableFlags

public class FormattableFlags extends Object
FomattableFlags are passed to the {@link Formattable#formatTo Formattable.formatTo()} method and modify the output format for {@linkplain Formattable Formattables}. Implementations of {@link Formattable} are responsible for interpreting and validating any flags.
version
1.1, 04/21/04
since
1.5

Fields Summary
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.

public static final int
UPPERCASE
Converts the output to upper case according to the rules of the {@linkplain java.util.Locale locale} given during creation of the formatter argument of the {@link Formattable#formatTo formatTo()} method. The output should be equivalent the following invocation of {@link String#toUpperCase(java.util.Locale)} 
out.toUpperCase()

This flag corresponds to '^' ('\u005e') in the format specifier.

public static final int
ALTERNATE
Requires the output to use an alternate form. The definition of the form is specified by the Formattable.

This flag corresponds to '#' ('\u0023') in the format specifier.

Constructors Summary
private FormattableFlags()

Methods Summary