StringConverter (JavaFX 13)

java.lang.Object
- javafx.util.StringConverter<T>

Direct Known Subclasses:

BigDecimalStringConverter, BigIntegerStringConverter, BooleanStringConverter, ByteStringConverter, CharacterStringConverter, DateTimeStringConverter, DefaultStringConverter, DoubleStringConverter, FloatStringConverter, FormatStringConverter, IntegerStringConverter, LocalDateStringConverter, LocalDateTimeStringConverter, LocalTimeStringConverter, LongStringConverter, NumberAxis.DefaultFormatter, NumberStringConverter, ShortStringConverter
```
public abstract class StringConverter<T>
extends Object
```
Converter defines conversion behavior between strings and objects. The type of objects and formats of strings are defined by the subclasses of Converter.

Since:

JavaFX 2.0

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

StringConverter()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`abstract T`	`fromString(String string)`	Converts the string provided into an object defined by the specific converter.
`abstract String`	`toString(T object)`	Converts the object provided into its string form.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - StringConverter
```
public StringConverter()
```
- Method Detail
  - toString
```
public abstract String toString(T object)
```
    Converts the object provided into its string form. Format of the returned string is defined by the specific converter.
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - the object of type T to convert
    
    Returns:
    
    a string representation of the object passed in.
  - fromString
```
public abstract T fromString(String string)
```
    Converts the string provided into an object defined by the specific converter. Format of the string and type of the resulting object is defined by the specific converter.
    
    Parameters:
    
    string - the String to convert
    
    Returns:
    
    an object representation of the string passed in.