The getFormats() method of java.text.MessageFormat class is used to get the formats used for previously set pattern for the message format object.
Syntax:
public Format[] getFormats()
Parameter: This method does not take any argument as a parameter.
Return Value: This method returns format used for previously set pattern in the message format object.
Below are the examples to illustrate the getFormats() method:
Example 1:
Java
// Java program to demonstrate // getFormats() method import java.text.*; import java.util.*; import java.io.*; public class GFG { public static void main(String[] argv) { // creating and initializing MessageFormat MessageFormat mf = new MessageFormat("{ 0 , date, #}, { 0 , number, #.##}, { 0 , time}"); // display the result System.out.println("pattern : " + mf.toPattern()); // getting all format // used in MessageFormat Object // using getFormats() method Format[] formats = mf.getFormats(); // display the result System.out.println("\nRequired Formats are : "); for ( int i = 0 ; i < formats.length; i++) System.out.println(formats[i]); } } |
pattern : {0, date, #}, {0, number, #0.##}, {0, time} Required Formats are : java.text.SimpleDateFormat@23 java.text.DecimalFormat@674dc java.text.SimpleDateFormat@8400729
Example 2:
Java
// Java program to demonstrate // getFormats() method import java.text.*; import java.util.*; import java.io.*; public class GFG { public static void main(String[] argv) { // creating and initializing MessageFormat MessageFormat mf = new MessageFormat("{ 1 , number, integer}"); // display the result System.out.println("pattern : " + mf.toPattern()); // getting all format // used in MessageFormat Object // using getFormats() method Format[] formats = mf.getFormats(); // display the result System.out.println("\nRequired Formats are : "); for ( int i = 0 ; i < formats.length; i++) System.out.println(formats[i]); } } |
pattern : {1, number, integer} Required Formats are : java.text.DecimalFormat@674dc
Reference: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/9/docs/api/java/text/MessageFormat.html#getFormats–