FormattableFlags (Java Platform SE 7 b138)

java.lang.Object
- java.util.FormattableFlags

```
public class FormattableFlags
extends Object
```
FomattableFlags are passed to the Formattable.formatTo() method and modify the output format for Formattables. Implementations of Formattable are responsible for interpreting and validating any flags.

Since:

1.5

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field and Description
`static int`	`ALTERNATE` Requires the output to use an alternate form.
`static int`	`LEFT_JUSTIFY` Left-justifies the output.
`static int`	`UPPERCASE` Converts the output to upper case according to the rules of the locale given during creation of the `formatter` argument of the `formatTo()` method.

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

- Field Detail
  - LEFT_JUSTIFY
```
public static final int LEFT_JUSTIFY
```
    Left-justifies the output. Spaces ('\u0020') will be added at the end of the converted value as required to fill the minimum width of the field. If this flag is not set then the output will be right-justified.
    This flag corresponds to '-' ('\u002d') in the format specifier.
    
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
  - UPPERCASE
```
public static final int UPPERCASE
```
    Converts the output to upper case according to the rules of the locale given during creation of the formatter argument of the formatTo() method. The output should be equivalent the following invocation of String.toUpperCase(java.util.Locale)
```
     out.toUpperCase() 
```
    This flag corresponds to 'S' ('\u0053') in the format specifier.
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
  - ALTERNATE
```
public static final int ALTERNATE
```
    Requires the output to use an alternate form. The definition of the form is specified by the Formattable.
    This flag corresponds to '#' ('\u0023') in the format specifier.
    
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values

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Class FormattableFlags

Field Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

LEFT_JUSTIFY

UPPERCASE

ALTERNATE