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package org.stringtemplate.v4;

import java.math.BigDecimal;
import java.math.BigInteger;
import java.util.Formatter;
import java.util.Locale;

Works with Byte, Short, Integer, Long, and BigInteger as well as Float, Double, and BigDecimal. You pass in a format string suitable for Formatter.format.

For example, %10d emits a number as a decimal int padding to 10 char. This can even do long to Date conversions using the format string.

/** Works with {@link Byte}, {@link Short}, {@link Integer}, {@link Long}, and {@link BigInteger} as well as * {@link Float}, {@link Double}, and {@link BigDecimal}. You pass in a format string suitable * for {@link Formatter#format}. * <p> * For example, {@code %10d} emits a number as a decimal int padding to 10 char. * This can even do {@code long} to {@code Date} conversions using the format string.</p> */
public class NumberRenderer implements AttributeRenderer { @Override public String toString(Object o, String formatString, Locale locale) { // o will be instanceof Number if ( formatString==null ) return o.toString(); Formatter f = new Formatter(locale); try { f.format(formatString, o); return f.toString(); } finally { f.close(); } } }