Module javafx.controls
Package javafx.scene.chart

## Class NumberAxis.DefaultFormatter

- java.lang.Object
- - javafx.util.StringConverter<Number>
  - - javafx.scene.chart.NumberAxis.DefaultFormatter

- Enclosing class:
    NumberAxis

      public static class NumberAxis.DefaultFormatter
      extends StringConverter<Number>

  Default number formatter for NumberAxis, this stays in sync with auto-ranging and formats values appropriately. You can wrap this formatter to add prefixes or suffixes;
  Since:
    JavaFX 2.0

- - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor | Description
    --- | ---
    `DefaultFormatter​(NumberAxis axis)` | Construct a DefaultFormatter for the given NumberAxis
    `DefaultFormatter​(NumberAxis axis, String prefix, String suffix)` | Construct a DefaultFormatter for the given NumberAxis with a prefix and/or suffix.

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `Number` | `fromString​(String string)` | Converts the string provided into a Number defined by the this converter.
    `String` | `toString​(Number object)` | Converts the object provided into its string form.

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

      `clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

- - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### DefaultFormatter

          public DefaultFormatter​(NumberAxis axis)

      Construct a DefaultFormatter for the given NumberAxis
      Parameters:
        `axis` - The axis to format tick marks for

    - #### DefaultFormatter

          public DefaultFormatter​(NumberAxis axis,
                                  String prefix,
                                  String suffix)

      Construct a DefaultFormatter for the given NumberAxis with a prefix and/or suffix.
      Parameters:
        `axis` - The axis to format tick marks for
        `prefix` - The prefix to append to the start of formatted number, can be null if not needed
        `suffix` - The suffix to append to the end of formatted number, can be null if not needed

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### toString

          public String toString​(Number object)

      Converts the object provided into its string form. Format of the returned string is defined by this converter.
      Specified by:
        `toString` in class `StringConverter<Number>`
      Parameters:
        `object` - the object of type `T` to convert
      Returns:
        a string representation of the object passed in.
      See Also:
        `StringConverter.toString(T)`

    - #### fromString

          public Number fromString​(String string)

      Converts the string provided into a Number defined by the this converter. Format of the string and type of the resulting object is defined by this converter.
      Specified by:
        `fromString` in class `StringConverter<Number>`
      Parameters:
        `string` - the `String` to convert
      Returns:
        a Number representation of the string passed in.
      See Also:
        `StringConverter.toString(T)`