MessageFormat getFormats() method in Java with Example
The getFormats() method of java.text.MessageFormat class is used to get the formats used for previously set pattern for the message format object.
Syntax:Â
public Format[] getFormats()
Parameter: This method does not take any argument as a parameter.
Return Value: This method returns format used for previously set pattern in the message format object.
Below are the examples to illustrate the getFormats() method:
Example 1:Â
Java
// Java program to demonstrate// getFormats() methodÂ
import java.text.*;import java.util.*;import java.io.*;Â
public class GFG {    public static void main(String[] argv)    {        // creating and initializing MessageFormat        MessageFormat mf            = new MessageFormat("{0, date, #}, {0, number, #.##}, {0, time}");Â
        // display the result        System.out.println("pattern : "                           + mf.toPattern());Â
        // getting all format        // used in MessageFormat Object        // using getFormats() method        Format[] formats = mf.getFormats();Â
        // display the result        System.out.println("\nRequired Formats are : ");        for (int i = 0; i < formats.length; i++)            System.out.println(formats[i]);    }} |
Output:Â
pattern : {0, date, #}, {0, number, #0.##}, {0, time}
Required Formats are :
java.text.SimpleDateFormat@23
java.text.DecimalFormat@674dc
java.text.SimpleDateFormat@8400729
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Example 2:Â
Java
// Java program to demonstrate// getFormats() methodÂ
import java.text.*;import java.util.*;import java.io.*;Â
public class GFG {    public static void main(String[] argv)    {        // creating and initializing MessageFormat        MessageFormat mf            = new MessageFormat("{1, number, integer}");Â
        // display the result        System.out.println("pattern : "                           + mf.toPattern());Â
        // getting all format        // used in MessageFormat Object        // using getFormats() method        Format[] formats = mf.getFormats();Â
        // display the result        System.out.println("\nRequired Formats are : ");        for (int i = 0; i < formats.length; i++)            System.out.println(formats[i]);    }} |
Output:Â
pattern : {1, number, integer}
Required Formats are :
java.text.DecimalFormat@674dc
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Reference: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/9/docs/api/java/text/MessageFormat.html#getFormats–
