## org.springframework.format.number
Class AbstractNumberFormatter

    java.lang.Object
      org.springframework.format.number.AbstractNumberFormatter

All Implemented Interfaces:
  Formatter<Number>, Parser<Number>, Printer<Number>

Direct Known Subclasses:
  CurrencyFormatter, NumberFormatter, PercentFormatter

    public abstract class AbstractNumberFormatter

extends Object
implements Formatter<Number>

Abstract formatter for Numbers, providing a `getNumberFormat(java.util.Locale)` template method.

Since:
  3.0
Author:
  Juergen Hoeller, Keith Donald

Constructor Summary
`AbstractNumberFormatter()`

Method Summary
`protected abstract NumberFormat` `getNumberFormat(Locale locale)` Obtain a concrete NumberFormat for the specified locale.
`Number` `parse(String text, Locale locale)` Parse a text String to produce a T.
`String` `print(Number number, Locale locale)` Print the object of type T for display.
`void` `setLenient(boolean lenient)` Specify whether or not parsing is to be lenient.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
`clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

Constructor Detail

### AbstractNumberFormatter

    public AbstractNumberFormatter()

Method Detail

### setLenient

    public void setLenient(boolean lenient)

  Specify whether or not parsing is to be lenient. Default is false.

  With lenient parsing, the parser may allow inputs that do not precisely match the format. With strict parsing, inputs must match the format exactly.

### print

    public String print(Number number,
                        Locale locale)

  Description copied from interface: `Printer`
  Print the object of type T for display.

  Specified by:
    `print` in interface `Printer<Number>`
  Parameters:
    `number` - the instance to print
    `locale` - the current user locale
  Returns:
    the printed text string

### parse

    public Number parse(String text,
                        Locale locale)
                 throws ParseException

  Description copied from interface: `Parser`
  Parse a text String to produce a T.

  Specified by:
    `parse` in interface `Parser<Number>`
  Parameters:
    `text` - the text string
    `locale` - the current user locale
  Returns:
    an instance of T
  Throws:
    `ParseException` - when a parse exception occurs in a java.text parsing library

### getNumberFormat

    protected abstract NumberFormat getNumberFormat(Locale locale)

  Obtain a concrete NumberFormat for the specified locale.

  Parameters:
    `locale` - the current locale
  Returns:
    the NumberFormat instance (never `null`)