Module javafx.base

Package javafx.beans.binding

Class NumberExpressionBase

java.lang.Object

javafx.beans.binding.NumberExpressionBase

All Implemented Interfaces:

NumberExpression, Observable, ObservableNumberValue, ObservableValue<Number>

Direct Known Subclasses:

DoubleExpression, FloatExpression, IntegerExpression, LongExpression

public abstract class NumberExpressionBase
extends Object
implements NumberExpression

NumberExpressionBase contains convenience methods to generate bindings in a fluent style, that are common to all NumberExpression subclasses.

NumberExpressionBase serves as a place for common code of specific NumberExpression subclasses for the specific number type.

Since:

JavaFX 2.0

See Also:

• IntegerExpression
• LongExpression
• FloatExpression
• DoubleExpression

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
NumberExpressionBase()	Creates a default NumberExpressionBase.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
NumberBinding	add(ObservableNumberValue other)	Creates a new NumberBinding that calculates the sum of this NumberExpression and another ObservableNumberValue.
StringBinding	asString()	Creates a StringBinding that holds the value of the NumberExpression turned into a String.
StringBinding	asString(String format)	Creates a StringBinding that holds the value of the NumberExpression turned into a String.
StringBinding	asString(Locale locale, String format)	Creates a StringBinding that holds the value of the NumberExpression turned into a String.
NumberBinding	divide(ObservableNumberValue other)	Creates a new NumberBinding that calculates the division of this NumberExpression and another ObservableNumberValue.
BooleanBinding	greaterThan(double other)	Creates a new BooleanBinding that holds true if this NumberExpression is greater than a constant value.
BooleanBinding	greaterThan(float other)	Creates a new BooleanBinding that holds true if this NumberExpression is greater than a constant value.
BooleanBinding	greaterThan(int other)	Creates a new BooleanBinding that holds true if this NumberExpression is greater than a constant value.
BooleanBinding	greaterThan(long other)	Creates a new BooleanBinding that holds true if this NumberExpression is greater than a constant value.
BooleanBinding	greaterThan(ObservableNumberValue other)	Creates a new BooleanBinding that holds true if this NumberExpression is greater than another ObservableNumberValue.
BooleanBinding	greaterThanOrEqualTo(double other)	Creates a new BooleanBinding that holds true if this NumberExpression is greater than or equal to a constant value.
BooleanBinding	greaterThanOrEqualTo(float other)	Creates a new BooleanBinding that holds true if this NumberExpression is greater than or equal to a constant value.
BooleanBinding	greaterThanOrEqualTo(int other)	Creates a new BooleanBinding that holds true if this NumberExpression is greater than or equal to a constant value.
BooleanBinding	greaterThanOrEqualTo(long other)	Creates a new BooleanBinding that holds true if this NumberExpression is greater than or equal to a constant value.
BooleanBinding	greaterThanOrEqualTo(ObservableNumberValue other)	Creates a new BooleanBinding that holds true if this NumberExpression is greater than or equal to another ObservableNumberValue.
BooleanBinding	isEqualTo(double other, double epsilon)	Creates a new BooleanBinding that holds true if this NumberExpression is equal to a constant value (with a tolerance).
BooleanBinding	isEqualTo(float other, double epsilon)	Creates a new BooleanBinding that holds true if this NumberExpression is equal to a constant value (with a tolerance).
BooleanBinding	isEqualTo(int other)	Creates a new BooleanBinding that holds true if this NumberExpression is equal to a constant value.
BooleanBinding	isEqualTo(int other, double epsilon)	Creates a new BooleanBinding that holds true if this NumberExpression is equal to a constant value (with a tolerance).
BooleanBinding	isEqualTo(long other)	Creates a new BooleanBinding that holds true if this NumberExpression is equal to a constant value.
BooleanBinding	isEqualTo(long other, double epsilon)	Creates a new BooleanBinding that holds true if this NumberExpression is equal to a constant value (with a tolerance).
BooleanBinding	isEqualTo(ObservableNumberValue other)	Creates a new BooleanBinding that holds true if this and another ObservableNumberValue are equal.
BooleanBinding	isEqualTo(ObservableNumberValue other, double epsilon)	Creates a new BooleanBinding that holds true if this and another ObservableNumberValue are equal (with a tolerance).
BooleanBinding	isNotEqualTo(double other, double epsilon)	Creates a new BooleanBinding that holds true if this NumberExpression is not equal to a constant value (with a tolerance).
BooleanBinding	isNotEqualTo(float other, double epsilon)	Creates a new BooleanBinding that holds true if this NumberExpression is not equal to a constant value (with a tolerance).
BooleanBinding	isNotEqualTo(int other)	Creates a new BooleanBinding that holds true if this NumberExpression is not equal to a constant value.
BooleanBinding	isNotEqualTo(int other, double epsilon)	Creates a new BooleanBinding that holds true if this NumberExpression is not equal to a constant value (with a tolerance).
BooleanBinding	isNotEqualTo(long other)	Creates a new BooleanBinding that holds true if this NumberExpression is not equal to a constant value.
BooleanBinding	isNotEqualTo(long other, double epsilon)	Creates a new BooleanBinding that holds true if this NumberExpression is not equal to a constant value (with a tolerance).
BooleanBinding	isNotEqualTo(ObservableNumberValue other)	Creates a new BooleanBinding that holds true if this and another ObservableNumberValue are not equal.
BooleanBinding	isNotEqualTo(ObservableNumberValue other, double epsilon)	Creates a new BooleanBinding that holds true if this and another ObservableNumberValue are not equal (with a tolerance).
BooleanBinding	lessThan(double other)	Creates a new BooleanBinding that holds true if this NumberExpression is lesser than a constant value.
BooleanBinding	lessThan(float other)	Creates a new BooleanBinding that holds true if this NumberExpression is lesser than a constant value.
BooleanBinding	lessThan(int other)	Creates a new BooleanBinding that holds true if this NumberExpression is lesser than a constant value.
BooleanBinding	lessThan(long other)	Creates a new BooleanBinding that holds true if this NumberExpression is lesser than a constant value.
BooleanBinding	lessThan(ObservableNumberValue other)	Creates a new BooleanBinding that holds true if this NumberExpression is lesser than another ObservableNumberValue.
BooleanBinding	lessThanOrEqualTo(double other)	Creates a new BooleanBinding that holds true if this NumberExpression is less than or equal to a constant value.
BooleanBinding	lessThanOrEqualTo(float other)	Creates a new BooleanBinding that holds true if this NumberExpression is less than or equal to a constant value.
BooleanBinding	lessThanOrEqualTo(int other)	Creates a new BooleanBinding that holds true if this NumberExpression is less than or equal to a constant value.
BooleanBinding	lessThanOrEqualTo(long other)	Creates a new BooleanBinding that holds true if this NumberExpression is less than or equal to a constant value.
BooleanBinding	lessThanOrEqualTo(ObservableNumberValue other)	Creates a new BooleanBinding that holds true if this NumberExpression is less than or equal to another ObservableNumberValue.
NumberBinding	multiply(ObservableNumberValue other)	Creates a new NumberBinding that calculates the product of this NumberExpression and another ObservableNumberValue.
static <S extends Number> NumberExpressionBase	numberExpression(ObservableNumberValue value)	Returns an NumberExpressionBase that wraps a ObservableNumberValue.
NumberBinding	subtract(ObservableNumberValue other)	Creates a new NumberBinding that calculates the difference of this NumberExpression and another ObservableNumberValue.

Methods declared in class java.lang.Object

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

Methods declared in interface javafx.beans.binding.NumberExpression

add, add, add, add, divide, divide, divide, divide, multiply, multiply, multiply, multiply, negate, subtract, subtract, subtract, subtract

Methods declared in interface javafx.beans.Observable

addListener, removeListener

Methods declared in interface javafx.beans.value.ObservableNumberValue

doubleValue, floatValue, intValue, longValue

Methods declared in interface javafx.beans.value.ObservableValue

addListener, flatMap, getValue, map, orElse, removeListener

Constructor Details

NumberExpressionBase

public NumberExpressionBase()

Creates a default NumberExpressionBase.

Method Details

numberExpression

public static <S extends Number>
NumberExpressionBase numberExpression(ObservableNumberValue value)

Returns an NumberExpressionBase that wraps a ObservableNumberValue. If the ObservableNumberValue is already an instance of NumberExpressionBase, it will be returned. Otherwise a new NumberBinding is created that is bound to the ObservableNumberValue.

Type Parameters:

S - The type of Number to be wrapped

Parameters:

value - The source ObservableNumberValue

Returns:

An NumberExpressionBase that wraps the ObservableNumberValue if necessary

Throws:

NullPointerException - if value is null

add

public NumberBinding add(ObservableNumberValue other)

Description copied from interface: NumberExpression

Creates a new NumberBinding that calculates the sum of this NumberExpression and another ObservableNumberValue.

Specified by:

add in interface NumberExpression

Parameters:

other - the second ObservableNumberValue

Returns:

the new NumberBinding

subtract

public NumberBinding subtract(ObservableNumberValue other)

Description copied from interface: NumberExpression

Creates a new NumberBinding that calculates the difference of this NumberExpression and another ObservableNumberValue.

Specified by:

subtract in interface NumberExpression

Parameters:

other - the second ObservableNumberValue

Returns:

the new NumberBinding

multiply

public NumberBinding multiply(ObservableNumberValue other)

Description copied from interface: NumberExpression

Creates a new NumberBinding that calculates the product of this NumberExpression and another ObservableNumberValue.

Specified by:

multiply in interface NumberExpression

Parameters:

other - the second ObservableNumberValue

Returns:

the new NumberBinding

divide

public NumberBinding divide(ObservableNumberValue other)

Description copied from interface: NumberExpression

Creates a new NumberBinding that calculates the division of this NumberExpression and another ObservableNumberValue.

Specified by:

divide in interface NumberExpression

Parameters:

other - the second ObservableNumberValue

Returns:

the new NumberBinding

isEqualTo

public BooleanBinding isEqualTo(ObservableNumberValue other)

Description copied from interface: NumberExpression

Creates a new BooleanBinding that holds true if this and another ObservableNumberValue are equal.

When comparing floating-point numbers it is recommended to use the isEqualTo() method that allows a small tolerance.

Specified by:

isEqualTo in interface NumberExpression

Parameters:

other - the second ObservableNumberValue

Returns:

the new BooleanBinding

isEqualTo

public BooleanBinding isEqualTo(ObservableNumberValue other,
 double epsilon)

Description copied from interface: NumberExpression

Creates a new BooleanBinding that holds true if this and another ObservableNumberValue are equal (with a tolerance).

Two operands a and b are considered equal if Math.abs(a-b) <= epsilon.

Allowing a small tolerance is recommended when comparing floating-point numbers because of rounding-errors.

Specified by:

isEqualTo in interface NumberExpression

Parameters:

other - the second ObservableNumberValue

epsilon - the tolerance

Returns:

the new BooleanBinding

isEqualTo

public BooleanBinding isEqualTo(double other,
 double epsilon)

Description copied from interface: NumberExpression

Creates a new BooleanBinding that holds true if this NumberExpression is equal to a constant value (with a tolerance).

Two operands a and b are considered equal if Math.abs(a-b) <= epsilon.

Allowing a small tolerance is recommended when comparing floating-point numbers because of rounding-errors.

Specified by:

isEqualTo in interface NumberExpression

Parameters:

other - the constant value

epsilon - the permitted tolerance

Returns:

the new BooleanBinding

isEqualTo

public BooleanBinding isEqualTo(float other,
 double epsilon)

Description copied from interface: NumberExpression

Creates a new BooleanBinding that holds true if this NumberExpression is equal to a constant value (with a tolerance).

Two operands a and b are considered equal if Math.abs(a-b) <= epsilon.

Allowing a small tolerance is recommended when comparing floating-point numbers because of rounding-errors.

Specified by:

isEqualTo in interface NumberExpression

Parameters:

other - the constant value

epsilon - the permitted tolerance

Returns:

the new BooleanBinding

isEqualTo

public BooleanBinding isEqualTo(long other)

Description copied from interface: NumberExpression

Creates a new BooleanBinding that holds true if this NumberExpression is equal to a constant value.

When comparing floating-point numbers it is recommended to use the isEqualTo() method that allows a small tolerance.

Specified by:

isEqualTo in interface NumberExpression

Parameters:

other - the constant value

Returns:

the new BooleanBinding

isEqualTo

public BooleanBinding isEqualTo(long other,
 double epsilon)

Description copied from interface: NumberExpression

Creates a new BooleanBinding that holds true if this NumberExpression is equal to a constant value (with a tolerance).

Two operands a and b are considered equal if Math.abs(a-b) <= epsilon.

Allowing a small tolerance is recommended when comparing floating-point numbers because of rounding-errors.

Specified by:

isEqualTo in interface NumberExpression

Parameters:

other - the constant value

epsilon - the permitted tolerance

Returns:

the new BooleanBinding

isEqualTo

public BooleanBinding isEqualTo(int other)

Description copied from interface: NumberExpression

Creates a new BooleanBinding that holds true if this NumberExpression is equal to a constant value.

When comparing floating-point numbers it is recommended to use the isEqualTo() method that allows a small tolerance.

Specified by:

isEqualTo in interface NumberExpression

Parameters:

other - the constant value

Returns:

the new BooleanBinding

isEqualTo

public BooleanBinding isEqualTo(int other,
 double epsilon)

Description copied from interface: NumberExpression

Creates a new BooleanBinding that holds true if this NumberExpression is equal to a constant value (with a tolerance).

Two operands a and b are considered equal if Math.abs(a-b) <= epsilon.

Allowing a small tolerance is recommended when comparing floating-point numbers.

Specified by:

isEqualTo in interface NumberExpression

Parameters:

other - the constant value

epsilon - the permitted tolerance

Returns:

the new BooleanBinding

isNotEqualTo

public BooleanBinding isNotEqualTo(ObservableNumberValue other)

Description copied from interface: NumberExpression

Creates a new BooleanBinding that holds true if this and another ObservableNumberValue are not equal.

When comparing floating-point numbers it is recommended to use the isNotEqualTo() method that allows a small tolerance.

Specified by:

isNotEqualTo in interface NumberExpression

Parameters:

other - the second ObservableNumberValue

Returns:

the new BooleanBinding

isNotEqualTo

public BooleanBinding isNotEqualTo(ObservableNumberValue other,
 double epsilon)

Description copied from interface: NumberExpression

Creates a new BooleanBinding that holds true if this and another ObservableNumberValue are not equal (with a tolerance).

Two operands a and b are considered not equal if Math.abs(a-b) > epsilon.

Allowing a small tolerance is recommended when comparing floating-point numbers because of rounding-errors.

Specified by:

isNotEqualTo in interface NumberExpression

Parameters:

other - the second ObservableNumberValue

epsilon - the permitted tolerance

Returns:

the new BooleanBinding

isNotEqualTo

public BooleanBinding isNotEqualTo(double other,
 double epsilon)

Description copied from interface: NumberExpression

Creates a new BooleanBinding that holds true if this NumberExpression is not equal to a constant value (with a tolerance).

Two operands a and b are considered not equal if Math.abs(a-b) > epsilon.

Allowing a small tolerance is recommended when comparing floating-point numbers.

Specified by:

isNotEqualTo in interface NumberExpression

Parameters:

other - the constant value

epsilon - the permitted tolerance

Returns:

the new BooleanBinding

isNotEqualTo

public BooleanBinding isNotEqualTo(float other,
 double epsilon)

Description copied from interface: NumberExpression

Creates a new BooleanBinding that holds true if this NumberExpression is not equal to a constant value (with a tolerance).

Two operands a and b are considered not equal if Math.abs(a-b) > epsilon.

Allowing a small tolerance is recommended when comparing floating-point numbers.

Specified by:

isNotEqualTo in interface NumberExpression

Parameters:

other - the constant value

epsilon - the permitted tolerance

Returns:

the new BooleanBinding

isNotEqualTo

public BooleanBinding isNotEqualTo(long other)

Description copied from interface: NumberExpression

Creates a new BooleanBinding that holds true if this NumberExpression is not equal to a constant value.

When comparing floating-point numbers it is recommended to use the isNotEqualTo() method that allows a small tolerance.

Specified by:

isNotEqualTo in interface NumberExpression

Parameters:

other - the constant value

Returns:

the new BooleanBinding

isNotEqualTo

public BooleanBinding isNotEqualTo(long other,
 double epsilon)

Description copied from interface: NumberExpression

Creates a new BooleanBinding that holds true if this NumberExpression is not equal to a constant value (with a tolerance).

Two operands a and b are considered not equal if Math.abs(a-b) > epsilon.

Allowing a small tolerance is recommended when comparing floating-point numbers.

Specified by:

isNotEqualTo in interface NumberExpression

Parameters:

other - the constant value

epsilon - the permitted tolerance

Returns:

the new BooleanBinding

isNotEqualTo

public BooleanBinding isNotEqualTo(int other)

Description copied from interface: NumberExpression

Creates a new BooleanBinding that holds true if this NumberExpression is not equal to a constant value.

When comparing floating-point numbers it is recommended to use the isNotEqualTo() method that allows a small tolerance.

Specified by:

isNotEqualTo in interface NumberExpression

Parameters:

other - the constant value

Returns:

the new BooleanBinding

isNotEqualTo

public BooleanBinding isNotEqualTo(int other,
 double epsilon)

Description copied from interface: NumberExpression

Creates a new BooleanBinding that holds true if this NumberExpression is not equal to a constant value (with a tolerance).

Two operands a and b are considered not equal if Math.abs(a-b) > epsilon.

Allowing a small tolerance is recommended when comparing floating-point numbers.

Specified by:

isNotEqualTo in interface NumberExpression

Parameters:

other - the constant value

epsilon - the permitted tolerance

Returns:

the new BooleanBinding

greaterThan

public BooleanBinding greaterThan(ObservableNumberValue other)

Description copied from interface: NumberExpression

Creates a new BooleanBinding that holds true if this NumberExpression is greater than another ObservableNumberValue.

Specified by:

greaterThan in interface NumberExpression

Parameters:

other - the second ObservableNumberValue

Returns:

the new BooleanBinding

greaterThan

public BooleanBinding greaterThan(double other)

Description copied from interface: NumberExpression

Creates a new BooleanBinding that holds true if this NumberExpression is greater than a constant value.

Specified by:

greaterThan in interface NumberExpression

Parameters:

other - the constant value

Returns:

the new BooleanBinding

greaterThan

public BooleanBinding greaterThan(float other)

Description copied from interface: NumberExpression

Creates a new BooleanBinding that holds true if this NumberExpression is greater than a constant value.

Specified by:

greaterThan in interface NumberExpression

Parameters:

other - the constant value

Returns:

the new BooleanBinding

greaterThan

public BooleanBinding greaterThan(long other)

Description copied from interface: NumberExpression

Creates a new BooleanBinding that holds true if this NumberExpression is greater than a constant value.

Specified by:

greaterThan in interface NumberExpression

Parameters:

other - the constant value

Returns:

the new BooleanBinding

greaterThan

public BooleanBinding greaterThan(int other)

Description copied from interface: NumberExpression

Creates a new BooleanBinding that holds true if this NumberExpression is greater than a constant value.

Specified by:

greaterThan in interface NumberExpression

Parameters:

other - the constant value

Returns:

the new BooleanBinding

lessThan

public BooleanBinding lessThan(ObservableNumberValue other)

Description copied from interface: NumberExpression

Creates a new BooleanBinding that holds true if this NumberExpression is lesser than another ObservableNumberValue.

Specified by:

lessThan in interface NumberExpression

Parameters:

other - the second ObservableNumberValue

Returns:

the new BooleanBinding

lessThan

public BooleanBinding lessThan(double other)

Description copied from interface: NumberExpression

Creates a new BooleanBinding that holds true if this NumberExpression is lesser than a constant value.

Specified by:

lessThan in interface NumberExpression

Parameters:

other - the constant value

Returns:

the new BooleanBinding

lessThan

public BooleanBinding lessThan(float other)

Description copied from interface: NumberExpression

Creates a new BooleanBinding that holds true if this NumberExpression is lesser than a constant value.

Specified by:

lessThan in interface NumberExpression

Parameters:

other - the constant value

Returns:

the new BooleanBinding

lessThan

public BooleanBinding lessThan(long other)

Description copied from interface: NumberExpression

Creates a new BooleanBinding that holds true if this NumberExpression is lesser than a constant value.

Specified by:

lessThan in interface NumberExpression

Parameters:

other - the constant value

Returns:

the new BooleanBinding

lessThan

public BooleanBinding lessThan(int other)

Description copied from interface: NumberExpression

Creates a new BooleanBinding that holds true if this NumberExpression is lesser than a constant value.

Specified by:

lessThan in interface NumberExpression

Parameters:

other - the constant value

Returns:

the new BooleanBinding

greaterThanOrEqualTo

public BooleanBinding greaterThanOrEqualTo(ObservableNumberValue other)

Description copied from interface: NumberExpression

Creates a new BooleanBinding that holds true if this NumberExpression is greater than or equal to another ObservableNumberValue.

Specified by:

greaterThanOrEqualTo in interface NumberExpression

Parameters:

other - the second ObservableNumberValue

Returns:

the new BooleanBinding

greaterThanOrEqualTo

public BooleanBinding greaterThanOrEqualTo(double other)

Description copied from interface: NumberExpression

Creates a new BooleanBinding that holds true if this NumberExpression is greater than or equal to a constant value.

Specified by:

greaterThanOrEqualTo in interface NumberExpression

Parameters:

other - the constant value

Returns:

the new BooleanBinding

greaterThanOrEqualTo

public BooleanBinding greaterThanOrEqualTo(float other)

Description copied from interface: NumberExpression

Creates a new BooleanBinding that holds true if this NumberExpression is greater than or equal to a constant value.

Specified by:

greaterThanOrEqualTo in interface NumberExpression

Parameters:

other - the constant value

Returns:

the new BooleanBinding

greaterThanOrEqualTo

public BooleanBinding greaterThanOrEqualTo(long other)

Description copied from interface: NumberExpression

Creates a new BooleanBinding that holds true if this NumberExpression is greater than or equal to a constant value.

Specified by:

greaterThanOrEqualTo in interface NumberExpression

Parameters:

other - the constant value

Returns:

the new BooleanBinding

greaterThanOrEqualTo

public BooleanBinding greaterThanOrEqualTo(int other)

Description copied from interface: NumberExpression

Creates a new BooleanBinding that holds true if this NumberExpression is greater than or equal to a constant value.

Specified by:

greaterThanOrEqualTo in interface NumberExpression

Parameters:

other - the constant value

Returns:

the new BooleanBinding

lessThanOrEqualTo

public BooleanBinding lessThanOrEqualTo(ObservableNumberValue other)

Description copied from interface: NumberExpression

Creates a new BooleanBinding that holds true if this NumberExpression is less than or equal to another ObservableNumberValue.

Specified by:

lessThanOrEqualTo in interface NumberExpression

Parameters:

other - the second ObservableNumberValue

Returns:

the new BooleanBinding

lessThanOrEqualTo

public BooleanBinding lessThanOrEqualTo(double other)

Description copied from interface: NumberExpression

Creates a new BooleanBinding that holds true if this NumberExpression is less than or equal to a constant value.

Specified by:

lessThanOrEqualTo in interface NumberExpression

Parameters:

other - the constant value

Returns:

the new BooleanBinding

lessThanOrEqualTo

public BooleanBinding lessThanOrEqualTo(float other)

Description copied from interface: NumberExpression

Creates a new BooleanBinding that holds true if this NumberExpression is less than or equal to a constant value.

Specified by:

lessThanOrEqualTo in interface NumberExpression

Parameters:

other - the constant value

Returns:

the new BooleanBinding

lessThanOrEqualTo

public BooleanBinding lessThanOrEqualTo(long other)

Description copied from interface: NumberExpression

Creates a new BooleanBinding that holds true if this NumberExpression is less than or equal to a constant value.

Specified by:

lessThanOrEqualTo in interface NumberExpression

Parameters:

other - the constant value

Returns:

the new BooleanBinding

lessThanOrEqualTo

public BooleanBinding lessThanOrEqualTo(int other)

Description copied from interface: NumberExpression

Creates a new BooleanBinding that holds true if this NumberExpression is less than or equal to a constant value.

Specified by:

lessThanOrEqualTo in interface NumberExpression

Parameters:

other - the constant value

Returns:

the new BooleanBinding

asString

public StringBinding asString()

Description copied from interface: NumberExpression

Creates a StringBinding that holds the value of the NumberExpression turned into a String. If the value of this NumberExpression changes, the value of the StringBinding will be updated automatically.

The conversion is done without any formatting applied.

Specified by:

asString in interface NumberExpression

Returns:

the new StringBinding

asString

public StringBinding asString(String format)

Description copied from interface: NumberExpression

Creates a StringBinding that holds the value of the NumberExpression turned into a String. If the value of this NumberExpression changes, the value of the StringBinding will be updated automatically.

The result is formatted according to the formatting String. See java.util.Formatter for formatting rules.

Specified by:

asString in interface NumberExpression

Parameters:

format - the formatting String

Returns:

the new StringBinding

asString

public StringBinding asString(Locale locale,
 String format)

Description copied from interface: NumberExpression

Creates a StringBinding that holds the value of the NumberExpression turned into a String. If the value of this NumberExpression changes, the value of the StringBinding will be updated automatically.

The result is formatted according to the formatting String and the passed in Locale. See java.util.Formatter for formatting rules. See java.util.Locale for details on Locale.

Specified by:

asString in interface NumberExpression

Parameters:

locale - the Locale to be used

format - the formatting String

Returns:

the new StringBinding