MessageFormat toPattern Example
MessageFormat class toPattern example. This example shows you how to use toPattern method.
MessageFormat class toPattern example. public String toPattern() Returns a pattern representing the current state of the message format. The string is constructed from internal information and therefore does not necessarily equal the previously applied pattern.
Here is the code
/*
* @ # ToPattern.java
* A class repersenting use to setLocale method
* of MessageFormat class in java.text package
* version 19 June 2008
* author Rose India
*/
import java.text.*;
public class ToPattern {
public static void main(String[] args) {
// Create a pattern for our MessageFormat object to use.
String pattern = "I bought {0,number,#} " +
"apples for {1,number,currency} " +
"on {2,date,dd-MMM-yyyy}.";
// Specify which formatters are to be used for each
// of the placeholders in the pattern above.
java.text.Format[] formats = {new DecimalFormat("#"),
NumberFormat.getCurrencyInstance(),
new SimpleDateFormat("MMM/dd/yyyy")
};
// Create values to populate the position in the pattern.
Object[] values = {new Integer(10), new Double(17.53),
new java.util.Date("14-Jul-2008")
};
// Create a MessageFormat object and apply the pattern
// to it.
MessageFormat mFmt = new MessageFormat(pattern);
mFmt.setFormatsByArgumentIndex(formats);
mFmt.setLocale(new java.util.Locale("English", "India"));
// Print out the pattern being used for formatting
// and the formatted output.
System.out.println(mFmt.toPattern());
System.out.println(mFmt.format(pattern, values));
}
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Output
I bought {0,number,#} apples for {1,number,¤#,##0.00} on {2,date,MMM/dd/yyyy}.
I bought 10 apples for Rs.17.53 on 14-Jul-2008. |
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