Class NumberFormatter

java.lang.Object
com.icl.saxon.number.NumberFormatter

public class NumberFormatter extends Object
Class NumberFormatter defines a method to format a Vector of integers as a character string according to a supplied format specification.
Version:
17 November 1999
Author:
Michael H. Kay
  • Constructor Details

    • NumberFormatter

      public NumberFormatter()
  • Method Details

    • prepare

      public void prepare(String format)
      Prepare the format pattern.
      Parameters:
      format - the format specification. Contains one of the following values:
      • "1": conventional decimal numbering
      • "a": sequence a, b, c, ... aa, ab, ac, ...
      • "A": sequence A, B, C, ... AA, AB, AC, ...
      • "i": sequence i, ii, iii, iv, v ...
      • "I": sequence I, II, III, IV, V, ...
      This symbol may be preceded and followed by punctuation (any other characters) which is copied to the output string.
    • format

      public String format(Vector numbers, int groupSize, String groupSeparator, String letterValue, Numberer numberer)
      Format a vector of numbers.
      Parameters:
      numbers - the numbers to be formatted (a sequence of integer values)
      Returns:
      the formatted output string.
    • format

      public String format(int number, int groupSize, String groupSeparator, String letterValue, Numberer numberer)
      Format a single number. The format/template has the same syntax as for a Vector of numbers.