com.darwinsys.util
Class StringFormat

java.lang.Object
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  +--java.text.Format
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        +--com.darwinsys.util.StringFormat

public class StringFormat

extends java.text.Format

Bare-minimum "String formatter": format a string to a given maximum length with left, centre, or right justification.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

static int	JUST_CENTER
static int	JUST_CENTRE
static int	JUST_LEFT
static int	JUST_RIGHT Constant for right-justified Strings.

Constructor Summary

StringFormat(int maxChars, int just)

Method Summary

java.lang.StringBuffer	format(java.lang.Object obj, java.lang.StringBuffer where, java.text.FieldPosition ignore) Format a String
protected void	pad(java.lang.StringBuffer to, int howMany)
java.lang.Object	parseObject(java.lang.String source, java.text.ParsePosition pos) ParseObject is required by Format interface, but not useful here.

Methods inherited from class java.text.Format

clone, format, parseObject

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

JUST_LEFT

public static final int JUST_LEFT

JUST_CENTRE

ublic static final int JUST_CENTRE

JUST_CENTER

public static final int JUST_CENTER

JUST_RIGHT

public static final int JUST_RIGHT

Constant for right-justified Strings.

Constructor Detail

StringFormat

public StringFormat(int maxChars,
                    int just)

Method Detail

format

public java.lang.StringBuffer format(java.lang.Object obj,
                                     java.lang.StringBuffer where,
                                     java.text.FieldPosition ignore)

Format a String

Overrides:

format in class java.text.Format

pad

protected final void pad(java.lang.StringBuffer to,
                         int howMany)

parseObject

public java.lang.Object parseObject(java.lang.String source,
                                    java.text.ParsePosition pos)

ParseObject is required by Format interface, but not useful here.

Overrides:

parseObject in class java.text.Format