# Class LocalDateStringConverter

java.lang.Object
javafx.util.StringConverter<LocalDate>
javafx.util.converter.LocalDateStringConverter

public class LocalDateStringConverter extends StringConverter<LocalDate>

`StringConverter` implementation for `LocalDate` values.

Since:
  JavaFX 8u40
See Also:
  - `LocalTimeStringConverter`
  - `LocalDateTimeStringConverter`

- ## Constructor Summary

  Constructors
  Constructor
  Description
  `LocalDateStringConverter()`
  Create a `StringConverter` for `LocalDate` values, using a default formatter and parser based on `IsoChronology`, `FormatStyle.SHORT`, and the user's `Locale`.
  `LocalDateStringConverter(DateTimeFormatter formatter, DateTimeFormatter parser)`
  Create a {#link StringConverter} for `LocalDate` values using the supplied formatter and parser.
  `LocalDateStringConverter(FormatStyle dateStyle)`
  Create a `StringConverter` for `LocalDate` values, using a default formatter and parser based on `IsoChronology`, the specified `FormatStyle`, and the user's `Locale`.
  `LocalDateStringConverter(FormatStyle dateStyle, Locale locale, Chronology chronology)`
  Create a StringConverter for `LocalDate` values using a default formatter and parser, which will be based on the supplied `FormatStyle`, `Locale`, and `Chronology`.

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `LocalDate`
  `fromString(String value)`
  Converts the string provided into an object defined by the specific converter.
  `String`
  `toString(LocalDate value)`
  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

  - ### LocalDateStringConverter

    public LocalDateStringConverter()
    Create a `StringConverter` for `LocalDate` values, using a default formatter and parser based on `IsoChronology`, `FormatStyle.SHORT`, and the user's `Locale`.

    This converter ensures symmetry between the toString() and fromString() methods. Many of the default locale based patterns used by `DateTimeFormatter` will display only two digits for the year when formatting to a string. This would cause a value like 1955 to be displayed as 55, which in turn would be parsed back as 2055. This converter modifies two-digit year patterns to always use four digits. The input parsing is not affected, so two digit year values can still be parsed leniently as expected in these locales.

  - ### LocalDateStringConverter

    public LocalDateStringConverter(FormatStyle dateStyle)
    Create a `StringConverter` for `LocalDate` values, using a default formatter and parser based on `IsoChronology`, the specified `FormatStyle`, and the user's `Locale`.
    Parameters:
      `dateStyle` - The `FormatStyle` that will be used by the default formatter and parser. If null then `FormatStyle.SHORT` will be used.

  - ### LocalDateStringConverter

    public LocalDateStringConverter(DateTimeFormatter formatter, DateTimeFormatter parser)
    Create a {#link StringConverter} for `LocalDate` values using the supplied formatter and parser.

    For example, to use a fixed pattern for converting both ways:

    >      String pattern = "yyyy-MM-dd";
    >      DateTimeFormatter formatter = DateTimeFormatter.ofPattern(pattern);
    >      StringConverter<LocalDate> converter =
    >          DateTimeStringConverter.getLocalDateStringConverter(formatter, null);

    Note that the formatter and parser can be created to handle non-default `Locale` and `Chronology` as needed.
    Parameters:
      `formatter` - An instance of `DateTimeFormatter` that will be used for formatting by the toString() method. If null then a default formatter will be used.
      `parser` - An instance of `DateTimeFormatter` that will be used for parsing by the fromString() method. This can be identical to formatter. If null then formatter will be used, and if that is also null, then a default parser will be used.

  - ### LocalDateStringConverter

    public LocalDateStringConverter(FormatStyle dateStyle, Locale locale, Chronology chronology)
    Create a StringConverter for `LocalDate` values using a default formatter and parser, which will be based on the supplied `FormatStyle`, `Locale`, and `Chronology`.
    Parameters:
      `dateStyle` - The `FormatStyle` that will be used by the default formatter and parser. If null then `FormatStyle.SHORT` will be used.
      `locale` - The `Locale` that will be used by the default formatter and parser. If null then `Locale.getDefault(Locale.Category.FORMAT)` will be used.
      `chronology` - The `Chronology` that will be used by the default formatter and parser. If null then `IsoChronology.INSTANCE` will be used.

- ## Method Details

  - ### fromString

    public LocalDate fromString(String value)
    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.
    Specified by:
      `fromString` in class `StringConverter<LocalDate>`
    Parameters:
      `value` - the `String` to convert
    Returns:
      an object representation of the string passed in.

  - ### toString

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