Java Formatter.flush()

public void flush()

/*from  w  w  w. ja va 2 s. c o m*/
import java.util.Formatter;
import java.util.Locale;

public class Main {

   public static void main(String[] args) {


      StringBuffer buffer = new StringBuffer();
      Formatter formatter = new Formatter(buffer, Locale.US);

      // format a new string
      String name = "from java2s.com";
      formatter.format("Hello %s !", name);

      // print the formatted string
      System.out.println(formatter);

      // flush the formatter. Here it does nothing.
      formatter.flush();
      System.out.println("Formatter Flushed.");
   }
}