# Uses of Interface
org.springframework.format.Formatter

Packages that use Formatter
Package
Description
org.springframework.format
An API for defining Formatters to format field model values for display in a UI.
org.springframework.format.datetime
Formatters for `java.util.Date` properties.
org.springframework.format.datetime.standard
Integration with the JSR-310 `java.time` package in JDK 8.
org.springframework.format.number
Formatters for `java.lang.Number` properties.
org.springframework.format.number.money
Integration with the JSR-354 `javax.money` package.
org.springframework.format.support
Support classes for the formatting package, providing common implementations as well as adapters.
org.springframework.validation
Provides data binding and validation functionality, for usage in business and/or UI layers.

## Uses of Formatter in org.springframework.format

Methods in org.springframework.format with parameters of type Formatter
Modifier and Type
Method
Description
`void`
FormatterRegistry.`addFormatter(Formatter<?> formatter)`
Adds a Formatter to format fields of a specific type.
`void`
FormatterRegistry.`addFormatterForFieldType(Class<?> fieldType, Formatter<?> formatter)`
Adds a Formatter to format fields of the given type.

## Uses of Formatter in org.springframework.format.datetime

Classes in org.springframework.format.datetime that implement Formatter
Modifier and Type
Class
Description
`class`
`DateFormatter`
A formatter for `Date` types.
Methods in org.springframework.format.datetime that return Formatter
Modifier and Type
Method
Description
`protected Formatter<Date>`
DateTimeFormatAnnotationFormatterFactory.`getFormatter(DateTimeFormat annotation, Class<?> fieldType)`

## Uses of Formatter in org.springframework.format.datetime.standard

Classes in org.springframework.format.datetime.standard that implement Formatter
Modifier and Type
Class
Description
`class`
`DurationFormatter`
`Formatter` implementation for a JSR-310 `Duration`, following JSR-310's parsing rules for a Duration by default and supporting additional `DurationFormat.Style` styles.
`class`
`InstantFormatter`
`Formatter` implementation for a JSR-310 `Instant`, following JSR-310's parsing rules for an Instant (that is, not using a configurable `DateTimeFormatter`): accepting the default `ISO_INSTANT` format as well as `RFC_1123_DATE_TIME` (which is commonly used for HTTP date header values), as of Spring 4.3.

## Uses of Formatter in org.springframework.format.number

Classes in org.springframework.format.number that implement Formatter
Modifier and Type
Class
Description
`class`
`AbstractNumberFormatter`
Abstract formatter for Numbers, providing a `AbstractNumberFormatter.getNumberFormat(java.util.Locale)` template method.
`class`
`CurrencyStyleFormatter`
A BigDecimal formatter for number values in currency style.
`class`
`NumberStyleFormatter`
A general-purpose number formatter using NumberFormat's number style.
`class`
`PercentStyleFormatter`
A formatter for number values in percent style.

## Uses of Formatter in org.springframework.format.number.money

Classes in org.springframework.format.number.money that implement Formatter
Modifier and Type
Class
Description
`class`
`CurrencyUnitFormatter`
Formatter for JSR-354 `CurrencyUnit` values, from and to currency code Strings.
`class`
`MonetaryAmountFormatter`
Formatter for JSR-354 `MonetaryAmount` values, delegating to `MonetaryAmountFormat.format(javax.money.MonetaryAmount)` and `MonetaryAmountFormat.parse(java.lang.CharSequence)`.

## Uses of Formatter in org.springframework.format.support

Methods in org.springframework.format.support with parameters of type Formatter
Modifier and Type
Method
Description
`void`
FormattingConversionService.`addFormatter(Formatter<?> formatter)`
`void`
FormattingConversionService.`addFormatterForFieldType(Class<?> fieldType, Formatter<?> formatter)`
Constructors in org.springframework.format.support with parameters of type Formatter
Modifier
Constructor
Description
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`FormatterPropertyEditorAdapter(Formatter<?> formatter)`
Create a new `FormatterPropertyEditorAdapter` for the given `Formatter`.

## Uses of Formatter in org.springframework.validation

Methods in org.springframework.validation with parameters of type Formatter
Modifier and Type
Method
Description
`void`
DataBinder.`addCustomFormatter(Formatter<?> formatter)`
Add a custom formatter, applying it to all fields matching the `Formatter`-declared type.
`void`
DataBinder.`addCustomFormatter(Formatter<?> formatter, Class<?>... fieldTypes)`
Add a custom formatter, applying it to the specified field types only, if any, or otherwise to all fields matching the `Formatter`-declared type.
`void`
DataBinder.`addCustomFormatter(Formatter<?> formatter, String... fields)`
Add a custom formatter for the field type specified in `Formatter` class, applying it to the specified fields only, if any, or otherwise to all fields.