net.lessy.util.format
Interface FormatIF<T>

All Known Implementing Classes:

FormatCurrency, FormatDate, FormatFloat, FormatTime

public interface FormatIF<T>

Implement this interface to create custom formatters. Formatters can be registered with a unique name and can be used directly for formatting values or can be used in a JSP-Page with tags supporting the format attribute.

Author:

hl

Method Summary

String

format(T pValue, Locale pLocale, Properties pProps) Formats the passed value and returns the result as a string

Method Detail

format

String format(T pValue,
              Locale pLocale,
              Properties pProps)

Formats the passed value and returns the result as a string

Parameters:

pValue - Value to be formatted

pLocale - Locale which can eventually be used by the formatter

pProps - Additional properties wich the formatter might need. This depends to the implementation

Returns:

A formatted string or null if the value could not be formatted