Example usage for javafx.scene.control DatePicker setConverter

Introduction

In this page you can find the example usage for javafx.scene.control DatePicker setConverter.

Prototype

public final void setConverter(StringConverter<LocalDate> value) 

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Usage

From source file:Main.java

@Override
public void start(Stage stage) {
    String pattern = "yyyy-MM-dd";
    VBox vbox = new VBox(20);
    Scene scene = new Scene(vbox, 400, 400);
    stage.setScene(scene);/* w ww.  j  a va2 s.c  om*/
    DatePicker checkInDatePicker = new DatePicker();
    StringConverter<LocalDate> converter = new StringConverter<LocalDate>() {
        DateTimeFormatter dateFormatter = DateTimeFormatter.ofPattern(pattern);

        @Override
        public String toString(LocalDate date) {
            if (date != null) {
                return dateFormatter.format(date);
            } else {
                return "";
            }
        }

        @Override
        public LocalDate fromString(String string) {
            if (string != null && !string.isEmpty()) {
                return LocalDate.parse(string, dateFormatter);
            } else {
                return null;
            }
        }
    };
    checkInDatePicker.setConverter(converter);
    checkInDatePicker.setPromptText(pattern.toLowerCase());

    vbox.getChildren().add(checkInDatePicker);
    checkInDatePicker.requestFocus();
    stage.show();
}

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