| Package | Description | 
|---|---|
| java.text | 
 Provides classes and interfaces for handling text, dates, numbers, and messages
in a manner independent of natural languages. 
 | 
| javax.swing.text | 
 Provides classes and interfaces that deal with editable
and noneditable text components. 
 | 
| Modifier and Type | Class and Description | 
|---|---|
static class  | 
DateFormat.Field
Defines constants that are used as attribute keys in the
  
AttributedCharacterIterator returned
 from DateFormat.formatToCharacterIterator and as
 field identifiers in FieldPosition. | 
static class  | 
MessageFormat.Field
Defines constants that are used as attribute keys in the
  
AttributedCharacterIterator returned
 from MessageFormat.formatToCharacterIterator. | 
static class  | 
NumberFormat.Field
Defines constants that are used as attribute keys in the
  
AttributedCharacterIterator returned
 from NumberFormat.formatToCharacterIterator and as
 field identifiers in FieldPosition. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
Format.Field | 
FieldPosition.getFieldAttribute()
Returns the field identifier as an attribute constant
 from one of the  
Field subclasses. | 
| Constructor and Description | 
|---|
FieldPosition(Format.Field attribute)
Creates a FieldPosition object for the given field constant. 
 | 
FieldPosition(Format.Field attribute,
             int fieldID)
Creates a  
FieldPosition object for the given field. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
Format.Field[] | 
InternationalFormatter.getFields(int offset)
Returns the  
Format.Field constants associated with
 the text at offset. | 
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