Package net.time4j.format

Defines common interfaces for any format support of Time4J.

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Interface Summary

Interface	Description
ChronoPattern<P extends ChronoPattern<P>>	Allows a flexible interpretation of symbols in format patterns.
FormatEngine<P extends ChronoPattern<P>>	This SPI-interface allows the creation of temporal formats via a builder-approach.
NumberSymbolProvider	This SPI-interface enables the access to localized number properties like zero digits and is instantiated via a ServiceLoader-mechanism.
NumericalElement<V>	A chronological element which allows a numerical representation.
PluralProvider	This SPI-interface enables the access to localized plural rules and is instantiated via a ServiceLoader-mechanism.
RelativeTimeProvider	This SPI-interface enables the access to localized unit patterns and is instantiated via a ServiceLoader-mechanism.
TemporalFormatter<T>	Generic facade for any temporal/chronological format object which can print temporal objects to text or parse texts to temporal objects.
TextElement<V>	A chronological element which can be formatted as text or can be parsed from a text.
TextProvider	This SPI-interface enables the access to calendrical standard text informations and will be instantiated by a ServiceLoader-mechanism.
UnitPatternProvider	This SPI-interface enables the access to localized unit patterns and is instantiated via a ServiceLoader-mechanism.
WeekdataProvider	This SPI-interface enables the access to localized week rules and is instantiated via a ServiceLoader-mechanism.

Class Summary

Class	Description
Attributes	A collection of format attributes for controlling the formatting and parsing.
Attributes.Builder	Builds a collection of format attributes.
CalendarText	Source for localized calendrical informations on enum basis like month or weekday names.
PluralRules	Helps to determine the plural category for a given number of units.
RawValues	Stores any kind of raw values as ChronoDisplay.
TextAccessor	Supplies an access to the internal name list of an enum-based element value.

Enum Summary

Enum	Description
DisplayMode	Defines how many details will be displayed in chronological texts.
Leniency	Defines how lenient parsing of chronological texts should be.
NumberType	Defines the number type.
OutputContext	Determines in which output context the formatting is to be performed.
PluralCategory	Enumeration of CLDR plural categories.
TextWidth	Defines the width of a formatted output of chronological element values as text.

Annotation Types Summary

Annotation Type	Description
CalendarType	This Annotation can be used to mark all types of ChronoEntity which need formatted representations and access to text resources dependent on a calendar system.

Package net.time4j.format Description

Defines common interfaces for any format support of Time4J.