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## Uses of Class
java.text.Format

Packages that use Format
java.text | Provides classes and interfaces for handling text, dates, numbers, and messages in a manner independent of natural languages.
javax.swing | Provides a set of "lightweight" (all-Java language) components that, to the maximum degree possible, work the same on all platforms.
javax.swing.text | Provides classes and interfaces that deal with editable and noneditable text components.

Uses of Format in java.text

Subclasses of Format in java.text
`class` | `ChoiceFormat` A `ChoiceFormat` allows you to attach a format to a range of numbers.
`class` | `DateFormat` DateFormat is an abstract class for date/time formatting subclasses which formats and parses dates or time in a language-independent manner.
`class` | `DecimalFormat` `DecimalFormat` is a concrete subclass of `NumberFormat` that formats decimal numbers.
`class` | `MessageFormat` `MessageFormat` provides a means to produce concatenated messages in a language-neutral way.
`class` | `NumberFormat` `NumberFormat` is the abstract base class for all number formats.
`class` | `SimpleDateFormat` `SimpleDateFormat` is a concrete class for formatting and parsing dates in a locale-sensitive manner.

Methods in java.text that return Format
`Format[]` | `MessageFormat.getFormats()` Gets the formats used for the format elements in the previously set pattern string.
`Format[]` | `MessageFormat.getFormatsByArgumentIndex()` Gets the formats used for the values passed into `format` methods or returned from `parse` methods.

Methods in java.text with parameters of type Format
`void` | `MessageFormat.setFormat(int formatElementIndex, Format newFormat)` Sets the format to use for the format element with the given format element index within the previously set pattern string.
`void` | `MessageFormat.setFormatByArgumentIndex(int argumentIndex, Format newFormat)` Sets the format to use for the format elements within the previously set pattern string that use the given argument index.
`void` | `MessageFormat.setFormats(Format[] newFormats)` Sets the formats to use for the format elements in the previously set pattern string.
`void` | `MessageFormat.setFormatsByArgumentIndex(Format[] newFormats)` Sets the formats to use for the values passed into `format` methods or returned from `parse` methods.

Uses of Format in javax.swing

Constructors in javax.swing with parameters of type Format
`JFormattedTextField(Format format)` Creates a `JFormattedTextField`.

Uses of Format in javax.swing.text

Methods in javax.swing.text that return Format
`Format` | `InternationalFormatter.getFormat()` Returns the format that dictates the legal values that can be edited and displayed.

Methods in javax.swing.text with parameters of type Format
`void` | `InternationalFormatter.setFormat(Format format)` Sets the format that dictates the legal values that can be edited and displayed.
`void` | `NumberFormatter.setFormat(Format format)` Sets the format that dictates the legal values that can be edited and displayed.

Constructors in javax.swing.text with parameters of type Format
`InternationalFormatter(Format format)` Creates an `InternationalFormatter` with the specified `Format` instance.

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