com.github.jknack.handlebars

Interface Formatter

public interface Formatter

Format a variable to something else. Useful for date/long conversion. etc.. A formatter is applied on simple mustache/handlebars expression, like: {{var}}, but not in block expression.

Usage:

 Handlebars hbs = new Handlebars();

 hbs.with(new Formatter() {
   public Object format(Object value, Chain next) {
    if (value instanceof Date) {
      return ((Date) value).getTime();
    }
    return next.format(value);
   }
 });

 

Since:

2.1.0

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Interface and Description
static interface	Formatter.Chain Call the next formatter in the chain.

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static Formatter.Chain	NOOP NOOP Formatter.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.lang.Object	format(java.lang.Object value, Formatter.Chain next) Format a value if possible or call next formatter in the chain.

Field Detail

NOOP

static final Formatter.Chain NOOP

NOOP Formatter.

Method Detail

format

java.lang.Object format(java.lang.Object value,
                        Formatter.Chain next)

Format a value if possible or call next formatter in the chain.

Parameters:

value - A value to format, or pass it to the next formatter in the chain.

next - Point to the next formatter in the chain.

Returns:

A formatted value, not null.