# Class StringConverter<T>

java.lang.Object
javafx.util.StringConverter<T>

Type Parameters:
  `T` - the type of the object being converted

Direct Known Subclasses:
  `BigDecimalStringConverter`, `BigIntegerStringConverter`, `BooleanStringConverter`, `ByteStringConverter`, `CharacterStringConverter`, `DateTimeStringConverter`, `DefaultStringConverter`, `DoubleStringConverter`, `FloatStringConverter`, `FormatStringConverter`, `IntegerStringConverter`, `LocalDateStringConverter`, `LocalDateTimeStringConverter`, `LocalTimeStringConverter`, `LongStringConverter`, `NumberAxis.DefaultFormatter`, `NumberStringConverter`, `ShortStringConverter`

public abstract class StringConverter<T> extends Object
Converter defines conversion behavior between strings and objects. The type of objects and formats of strings are defined by the subclasses of Converter.

Since:
  JavaFX 2.0

- ## Constructor Summary

  Constructors
  Constructor
  Description
  `StringConverter()`
  Creates a default `StringConverter`.

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `abstract T`
  `fromString(String string)`
  Converts the string provided into an object defined by the specific converter.
  `abstract String`
  `toString(T object)`
  Converts the object provided into its string form.

  ### Methods declared in class java.lang.Object

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

- ## Constructor Details

  - ### StringConverter

    public StringConverter()
    Creates a default `StringConverter`.

- ## Method Details

  - ### toString

    public abstract String toString(T object)
    Converts the object provided into its string form. Format of the returned string is defined by the specific converter.
    Parameters:
      `object` - the object of type `T` to convert
    Returns:
      a string representation of the object passed in

  - ### fromString

    public abstract T fromString(String string)
    Converts the string provided into an object defined by the specific converter. Format of the string and type of the resulting object is defined by the specific converter.
    Parameters:
      `string` - the `String` to convert
    Returns:
      an object representation of the string passed in.