| Package | Description | 
|---|---|
| java.text | Provides classes and interfaces for handling text, dates, numbers, and messages
in a manner independent of natural languages. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
| abstract StringBuffer | DateFormat. format(Date date,
      StringBuffer toAppendTo,
      FieldPosition fieldPosition)Formats a Date into a date/time string. | 
| StringBuffer | SimpleDateFormat. format(Date date,
      StringBuffer toAppendTo,
      FieldPosition pos)Formats the given  Dateinto a date/time string and appends
 the result to the givenStringBuffer. | 
| StringBuffer | ChoiceFormat. format(double number,
      StringBuffer toAppendTo,
      FieldPosition status)Returns pattern with formatted double. | 
| StringBuffer | DecimalFormat. format(double number,
      StringBuffer result,
      FieldPosition fieldPosition)Formats a double to produce a string. | 
| abstract StringBuffer | NumberFormat. format(double number,
      StringBuffer toAppendTo,
      FieldPosition pos)Specialization of format. | 
| StringBuffer | ChoiceFormat. format(long number,
      StringBuffer toAppendTo,
      FieldPosition status)Specialization of format. | 
| StringBuffer | DecimalFormat. format(long number,
      StringBuffer result,
      FieldPosition fieldPosition)Format a long to produce a string. | 
| abstract StringBuffer | NumberFormat. format(long number,
      StringBuffer toAppendTo,
      FieldPosition pos)Specialization of format. | 
| 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
 providedStringBuffer. | 
| 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. | 
| StringBuffer | DecimalFormat. 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
 providedStringBuffer. | 
| StringBuffer | NumberFormat. format(Object number,
      StringBuffer toAppendTo,
      FieldPosition pos)Formats a number and appends the resulting text to the given string
 buffer. | 
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