ParsePosition (Java Platform SE 7 b138)

java.lang.Object
- java.text.ParsePosition

```
public class ParsePosition
extends Object
```
ParsePosition is a simple class used by Format and its subclasses to keep track of the current position during parsing. The parseObject method in the various Format classes requires a ParsePosition object as an argument.
By design, as you parse through a string with different formats, you can use the same ParsePosition, since the index parameter records the current position.

See Also:
Format

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description

ParsePosition(int index)
Create a new ParsePosition with the given initial index.

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`ParsePosition(int index)` Create a new ParsePosition with the given initial index.

Method Summary

Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`boolean`	`equals(Object obj)` Overrides equals
`int`	`getErrorIndex()` Retrieve the index at which an error occurred, or -1 if the error index has not been set.
`int`	`getIndex()` Retrieve the current parse position.
`int`	`hashCode()` Returns a hash code for this ParsePosition.
`void`	`setErrorIndex(int ei)` Set the index at which a parse error occurred.
`void`	`setIndex(int index)` Set the current parse position.
`String`	`toString()` Return a string representation of this ParsePosition.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - ParsePosition
```
public ParsePosition(int index)
```
    Create a new ParsePosition with the given initial index.
- Method Detail
  - getIndex
```
public int getIndex()
```
    Retrieve the current parse position. On input to a parse method, this is the index of the character at which parsing will begin; on output, it is the index of the character following the last character parsed.
  - setIndex
```
public void setIndex(int index)
```
    Set the current parse position.
  - setErrorIndex
```
public void setErrorIndex(int ei)
```
    Set the index at which a parse error occurred. Formatters should set this before returning an error code from their parseObject method. The default value is -1 if this is not set.
    
    Since:
    
    1.2
  - getErrorIndex
```
public int getErrorIndex()
```
    Retrieve the index at which an error occurred, or -1 if the error index has not been set.
    
    Since:
    
    1.2
  - equals
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public boolean equals(Object obj)
```
    Overrides equals
    
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class Object
    
    Parameters:
    obj - the reference object with which to compare.
    
    Returns:
    true if this object is the same as the obj argument; false otherwise.
    See Also:
    Object.hashCode(), HashMap
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    Returns a hash code for this ParsePosition.
    
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class Object
    
    Returns:
    a hash code value for this object
    See Also:
    Object.equals(java.lang.Object), System.identityHashCode(java.lang.Object)
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Return a string representation of this ParsePosition.
    
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object
    
    Returns:
    a string representation of this object

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Class ParsePosition

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Detail

ParsePosition

Method Detail

getIndex

setIndex

setErrorIndex

getErrorIndex

equals

hashCode

toString