| Package | Description | 
|---|---|
| java.text | 
 Provides classes and interfaces for handling text, dates, numbers, and messages
in a manner independent of natural languages. 
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| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
StringBuffer | 
SimpleDateFormat.format(Date date,
      StringBuffer toAppendTo,
      FieldPosition pos)
Formats the given  
Date into a date/time string and appends
 the result to the given StringBuffer. | 
abstract StringBuffer | 
DateFormat.format(Date date,
      StringBuffer toAppendTo,
      FieldPosition fieldPosition)
Formats a Date into a date/time string. 
 | 
StringBuffer | 
ChoiceFormat.format(double number,
      StringBuffer toAppendTo,
      FieldPosition status)
Returns pattern with formatted double. 
 | 
abstract StringBuffer | 
NumberFormat.format(double number,
      StringBuffer toAppendTo,
      FieldPosition pos)
Specialization of format. 
 | 
StringBuffer | 
DecimalFormat.format(double number,
      StringBuffer result,
      FieldPosition fieldPosition)
Formats a double to produce a string. 
 | 
StringBuffer | 
ChoiceFormat.format(long number,
      StringBuffer toAppendTo,
      FieldPosition status)
Specialization of format. 
 | 
abstract StringBuffer | 
NumberFormat.format(long number,
      StringBuffer toAppendTo,
      FieldPosition pos)
Specialization of format. 
 | 
StringBuffer | 
DecimalFormat.format(long number,
      StringBuffer result,
      FieldPosition fieldPosition)
Format a long to produce a string. 
 | 
StringBuffer | 
MessageFormat.format(Object[] arguments,
      StringBuffer result,
      FieldPosition pos)
Formats an array of objects and appends the  
MessageFormat's
 pattern, with format elements replaced by the formatted objects, to the
 provided StringBuffer. | 
StringBuffer | 
NumberFormat.format(Object number,
      StringBuffer toAppendTo,
      FieldPosition pos)
Formats a number and appends the resulting text to the given string
 buffer. 
 | 
StringBuffer | 
MessageFormat.format(Object arguments,
      StringBuffer result,
      FieldPosition pos)
Formats an array of objects and appends the  
MessageFormat's
 pattern, with format elements replaced by the formatted objects, to the
 provided StringBuffer. | 
StringBuffer | 
DecimalFormat.format(Object number,
      StringBuffer toAppendTo,
      FieldPosition pos)
Formats a number and appends the resulting text to the given string
 buffer. 
 | 
StringBuffer | 
DateFormat.format(Object obj,
      StringBuffer toAppendTo,
      FieldPosition fieldPosition)
Overrides Format. 
 | 
abstract StringBuffer | 
Format.format(Object obj,
      StringBuffer toAppendTo,
      FieldPosition pos)
Formats an object and appends the resulting text to a given string
 buffer. 
 | 
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