Interface ValueFormatter

All Known Implementing Classes:

ASCIIValueFormatter, DateValueFormatter, EnumValueFormatter, SetValueFormatter

public interface ValueFormatter

ValueFormatter.

Author:

Werner Randelshofer

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
String	descriptionFormat(Object data)	Describes the data.
Object	format(Object value)	Formats the specified value.
Object	prettyFormat(Object value)	Formats the specified value in a human readable format.

Method Details

format

Object format(Object value)

Formats the specified value. If the value is of the desired type, it is replaced by an object which can be handled easier. For example, an integer value by a descriptive String.

prettyFormat

Object prettyFormat(Object value)

Formats the specified value in a human readable format.

descriptionFormat

String descriptionFormat(Object data)

Describes the data. Returns null if no description is available.