DateTimeFormatterBuilder (Joda-Time 2.13.0 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.joda.time.format.DateTimeFormatterBuilder

```
public class DateTimeFormatterBuilder
extends Object
```
Factory that creates complex instances of DateTimeFormatter via method calls.
Datetime formatting is performed by the DateTimeFormatter class. Three classes provide factory methods to create formatters, and this is one. The others are DateTimeFormat and ISODateTimeFormat.
DateTimeFormatterBuilder is used for constructing formatters which are then used to print or parse. The formatters are built by appending specific fields or other formatters to an instance of this builder.
For example, a formatter that prints month and year, like "January 1970", can be constructed as follows:
```
 DateTimeFormatter monthAndYear = new DateTimeFormatterBuilder()
     .appendMonthOfYearText()
     .appendLiteral(' ')
     .appendYear(4, 4)
     .toFormatter();
 
```
DateTimeFormatterBuilder itself is mutable and not thread-safe, but the formatters that it builds are thread-safe and immutable.
Since:

1.0

See Also:

DateTimeFormat, ISODateTimeFormat

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description

DateTimeFormatterBuilder()
Creates a DateTimeFormatterBuilder.

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`DateTimeFormatterBuilder()` Creates a DateTimeFormatterBuilder.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`DateTimeFormatterBuilder`	`append(DateTimeFormatter formatter)` Appends another formatter.
`DateTimeFormatterBuilder`	`append(DateTimeParser parser)` Appends just a parser.
`DateTimeFormatterBuilder`	`append(DateTimePrinter printer)` Appends just a printer.
`DateTimeFormatterBuilder`	`append(DateTimePrinter printer, DateTimeParser parser)` Appends a printer/parser pair.
`DateTimeFormatterBuilder`	`append(DateTimePrinter printer, DateTimeParser[] parsers)` Appends a printer and a set of matching parsers.
`DateTimeFormatterBuilder`	`appendCenturyOfEra(int minDigits, int maxDigits)` Instructs the printer to emit a numeric century of era field.
`DateTimeFormatterBuilder`	`appendClockhourOfDay(int minDigits)` Instructs the printer to emit a numeric clockhourOfDay field.
`DateTimeFormatterBuilder`	`appendClockhourOfHalfday(int minDigits)` Instructs the printer to emit a numeric clockhourOfHalfday field.
`DateTimeFormatterBuilder`	`appendDayOfMonth(int minDigits)` Instructs the printer to emit a numeric dayOfMonth field.
`DateTimeFormatterBuilder`	`appendDayOfWeek(int minDigits)` Instructs the printer to emit a numeric dayOfWeek field.
`DateTimeFormatterBuilder`	`appendDayOfWeekShortText()` Instructs the printer to emit a short locale-specific dayOfWeek text.
`DateTimeFormatterBuilder`	`appendDayOfWeekText()` Instructs the printer to emit a locale-specific dayOfWeek text.
`DateTimeFormatterBuilder`	`appendDayOfYear(int minDigits)` Instructs the printer to emit a numeric dayOfYear field.
`DateTimeFormatterBuilder`	`appendDecimal(DateTimeFieldType fieldType, int minDigits, int maxDigits)` Instructs the printer to emit a field value as a decimal number, and the parser to expect an unsigned decimal number.
`DateTimeFormatterBuilder`	`appendEraText()` Instructs the printer to emit a locale-specific era text (BC/AD), and the parser to expect it.
`DateTimeFormatterBuilder`	`appendFixedDecimal(DateTimeFieldType fieldType, int numDigits)` Instructs the printer to emit a field value as a fixed-width decimal number (smaller numbers will be left-padded with zeros), and the parser to expect an unsigned decimal number with the same fixed width.
`DateTimeFormatterBuilder`	`appendFixedSignedDecimal(DateTimeFieldType fieldType, int numDigits)` Instructs the printer to emit a field value as a fixed-width decimal number (smaller numbers will be left-padded with zeros), and the parser to expect an signed decimal number with the same fixed width.
`DateTimeFormatterBuilder`	`appendFraction(DateTimeFieldType fieldType, int minDigits, int maxDigits)` Instructs the printer to emit a remainder of time as a decimal fraction, without decimal point.
`DateTimeFormatterBuilder`	`appendFractionOfDay(int minDigits, int maxDigits)` Appends the print/parse of a fractional day.
`DateTimeFormatterBuilder`	`appendFractionOfHour(int minDigits, int maxDigits)` Appends the print/parse of a fractional hour.
`DateTimeFormatterBuilder`	`appendFractionOfMinute(int minDigits, int maxDigits)` Appends the print/parse of a fractional minute.
`DateTimeFormatterBuilder`	`appendFractionOfSecond(int minDigits, int maxDigits)` Appends the print/parse of a fractional second.
`DateTimeFormatterBuilder`	`appendHalfdayOfDayText()` Instructs the printer to emit a locale-specific AM/PM text, and the parser to expect it.
`DateTimeFormatterBuilder`	`appendHourOfDay(int minDigits)` Instructs the printer to emit a numeric hourOfDay field.
`DateTimeFormatterBuilder`	`appendHourOfHalfday(int minDigits)` Instructs the printer to emit a numeric hourOfHalfday field.
`DateTimeFormatterBuilder`	`appendLiteral(char c)` Instructs the printer to emit a specific character, and the parser to expect it.
`DateTimeFormatterBuilder`	`appendLiteral(String text)` Instructs the printer to emit specific text, and the parser to expect it.
`DateTimeFormatterBuilder`	`appendMillisOfDay(int minDigits)` Instructs the printer to emit a numeric millisOfDay field.
`DateTimeFormatterBuilder`	`appendMillisOfSecond(int minDigits)` Instructs the printer to emit a numeric millisOfSecond field.
`DateTimeFormatterBuilder`	`appendMinuteOfDay(int minDigits)` Instructs the printer to emit a numeric minuteOfDay field.
`DateTimeFormatterBuilder`	`appendMinuteOfHour(int minDigits)` Instructs the printer to emit a numeric minuteOfHour field.
`DateTimeFormatterBuilder`	`appendMonthOfYear(int minDigits)` Instructs the printer to emit a numeric monthOfYear field.
`DateTimeFormatterBuilder`	`appendMonthOfYearShortText()` Instructs the printer to emit a locale-specific monthOfYear text.
`DateTimeFormatterBuilder`	`appendMonthOfYearText()` Instructs the printer to emit a short locale-specific monthOfYear text.
`DateTimeFormatterBuilder`	`appendOptional(DateTimeParser parser)` Appends just a parser element which is optional.
`DateTimeFormatterBuilder`	`appendPattern(String pattern)` Calls upon `DateTimeFormat` to parse the pattern and append the results into this builder.
`DateTimeFormatterBuilder`	`appendSecondOfDay(int minDigits)` Instructs the printer to emit a numeric secondOfDay field.
`DateTimeFormatterBuilder`	`appendSecondOfMinute(int minDigits)` Instructs the printer to emit a numeric secondOfMinute field.
`DateTimeFormatterBuilder`	`appendShortText(DateTimeFieldType fieldType)` Instructs the printer to emit a field value as short text, and the parser to expect text.
`DateTimeFormatterBuilder`	`appendSignedDecimal(DateTimeFieldType fieldType, int minDigits, int maxDigits)` Instructs the printer to emit a field value as a decimal number, and the parser to expect a signed decimal number.
`DateTimeFormatterBuilder`	`appendText(DateTimeFieldType fieldType)` Instructs the printer to emit a field value as text, and the parser to expect text.
`DateTimeFormatterBuilder`	`appendTimeZoneId()` Instructs the printer to emit the identifier of the time zone.
`DateTimeFormatterBuilder`	`appendTimeZoneName()` Instructs the printer to emit a locale-specific time zone name.
`DateTimeFormatterBuilder`	`appendTimeZoneName(Map<String,DateTimeZone> parseLookup)` Instructs the printer to emit a locale-specific time zone name, providing a lookup for parsing.
`DateTimeFormatterBuilder`	`appendTimeZoneOffset(String zeroOffsetText, boolean showSeparators, int minFields, int maxFields)` Instructs the printer to emit text and numbers to display time zone offset from UTC.
`DateTimeFormatterBuilder`	`appendTimeZoneOffset(String zeroOffsetPrintText, String zeroOffsetParseText, boolean showSeparators, int minFields, int maxFields)` Instructs the printer to emit text and numbers to display time zone offset from UTC.
`DateTimeFormatterBuilder`	`appendTimeZoneShortName()` Instructs the printer to emit a short locale-specific time zone name.
`DateTimeFormatterBuilder`	`appendTimeZoneShortName(Map<String,DateTimeZone> parseLookup)` Instructs the printer to emit a short locale-specific time zone name, providing a lookup for parsing.
`DateTimeFormatterBuilder`	`appendTwoDigitWeekyear(int pivot)` Instructs the printer to emit a numeric weekyear field which always prints and parses two digits.
`DateTimeFormatterBuilder`	`appendTwoDigitWeekyear(int pivot, boolean lenientParse)` Instructs the printer to emit a numeric weekyear field which always prints two digits.
`DateTimeFormatterBuilder`	`appendTwoDigitYear(int pivot)` Instructs the printer to emit a numeric year field which always prints and parses two digits.
`DateTimeFormatterBuilder`	`appendTwoDigitYear(int pivot, boolean lenientParse)` Instructs the printer to emit a numeric year field which always prints two digits.
`DateTimeFormatterBuilder`	`appendWeekOfWeekyear(int minDigits)` Instructs the printer to emit a numeric weekOfWeekyear field.
`DateTimeFormatterBuilder`	`appendWeekyear(int minDigits, int maxDigits)` Instructs the printer to emit a numeric weekyear field.
`DateTimeFormatterBuilder`	`appendYear(int minDigits, int maxDigits)` Instructs the printer to emit a numeric year field.
`DateTimeFormatterBuilder`	`appendYearOfCentury(int minDigits, int maxDigits)` Instructs the printer to emit a numeric year of century field.
`DateTimeFormatterBuilder`	`appendYearOfEra(int minDigits, int maxDigits)` Instructs the printer to emit a numeric yearOfEra field.
`boolean`	`canBuildFormatter()` Returns true if toFormatter can be called without throwing an UnsupportedOperationException.
`boolean`	`canBuildParser()` Returns true if toParser can be called without throwing an UnsupportedOperationException.
`boolean`	`canBuildPrinter()` Returns true if toPrinter can be called without throwing an UnsupportedOperationException.
`void`	`clear()` Clears out all the appended elements, allowing this builder to be reused.
`DateTimeFormatter`	`toFormatter()` Constructs a DateTimeFormatter using all the appended elements.
`DateTimeParser`	`toParser()` Internal method to create a DateTimeParser instance using all the appended elements.
`DateTimePrinter`	`toPrinter()` Internal method to create a DateTimePrinter instance using all the appended elements.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - DateTimeFormatterBuilder
```
public DateTimeFormatterBuilder()
```
    Creates a DateTimeFormatterBuilder.
- Method Detail
  - toFormatter
```
public DateTimeFormatter toFormatter()
```
    Constructs a DateTimeFormatter using all the appended elements.
    This is the main method used by applications at the end of the build process to create a usable formatter.
    Subsequent changes to this builder do not affect the returned formatter.
    The returned formatter may not support both printing and parsing. The methods DateTimeFormatter.isPrinter() and DateTimeFormatter.isParser() will help you determine the state of the formatter.
    
    Returns:
    
    the formatter
    
    Throws:
    
    UnsupportedOperationException - if neither printing nor parsing is supported
  - toPrinter
```
public DateTimePrinter toPrinter()
```
    Internal method to create a DateTimePrinter instance using all the appended elements.
    Most applications will not use this method. If you want a printer in an application, call toFormatter() and just use the printing API.
    Subsequent changes to this builder do not affect the returned printer.
    
    Returns:
    
    the printer
    
    Throws:
    
    UnsupportedOperationException - if printing is not supported
  - toParser
```
public DateTimeParser toParser()
```
    Internal method to create a DateTimeParser instance using all the appended elements.
    Most applications will not use this method. If you want a parser in an application, call toFormatter() and just use the parsing API.
    Subsequent changes to this builder do not affect the returned parser.
    
    Returns:
    
    the parser
    
    Throws:
    
    UnsupportedOperationException - if parsing is not supported
  - canBuildFormatter
```
public boolean canBuildFormatter()
```
    Returns true if toFormatter can be called without throwing an UnsupportedOperationException.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if a formatter can be built
  - canBuildPrinter
```
public boolean canBuildPrinter()
```
    Returns true if toPrinter can be called without throwing an UnsupportedOperationException.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if a printer can be built
  - canBuildParser
```
public boolean canBuildParser()
```
    Returns true if toParser can be called without throwing an UnsupportedOperationException.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if a parser can be built
  - clear
```
public void clear()
```
    Clears out all the appended elements, allowing this builder to be reused.
  - append
```
public DateTimeFormatterBuilder append(DateTimeFormatter formatter)
```
    Appends another formatter.
    This extracts the underlying printer and parser and appends them The printer and parser interfaces are the low-level part of the formatting API. Normally, instances are extracted from another formatter. Note however that any formatter specific information, such as the locale, time-zone, chronology, offset parsing or pivot/default year, will not be extracted by this method.
    
    Parameters:
    
    formatter - the formatter to add
    
    Returns:
    
    this DateTimeFormatterBuilder, for chaining
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if formatter is null or of an invalid type
  - append
```
public DateTimeFormatterBuilder append(DateTimePrinter printer)
```
    Appends just a printer. With no matching parser, a parser cannot be built from this DateTimeFormatterBuilder.
    The printer interface is part of the low-level part of the formatting API. Normally, instances are extracted from another formatter. Note however that any formatter specific information, such as the locale, time-zone, chronology, offset parsing or pivot/default year, will not be extracted by this method.
    
    Parameters:
    
    printer - the printer to add, not null
    
    Returns:
    
    this DateTimeFormatterBuilder, for chaining
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if printer is null or of an invalid type
  - append
```
public DateTimeFormatterBuilder append(DateTimeParser parser)
```
    Appends just a parser. With no matching printer, a printer cannot be built from this builder.
    The parser interface is part of the low-level part of the formatting API. Normally, instances are extracted from another formatter. Note however that any formatter specific information, such as the locale, time-zone, chronology, offset parsing or pivot/default year, will not be extracted by this method.
    
    Parameters:
    
    parser - the parser to add, not null
    
    Returns:
    
    this DateTimeFormatterBuilder, for chaining
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if parser is null or of an invalid type
  - append
```
public DateTimeFormatterBuilder append(DateTimePrinter printer,
                                       DateTimeParser parser)
```
    Appends a printer/parser pair.
    The printer and parser interfaces are the low-level part of the formatting API. Normally, instances are extracted from another formatter. Note however that any formatter specific information, such as the locale, time-zone, chronology, offset parsing or pivot/default year, will not be extracted by this method.
    
    Parameters:
    
    printer - the printer to add, not null
    
    parser - the parser to add, not null
    
    Returns:
    
    this DateTimeFormatterBuilder, for chaining
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if printer or parser is null or of an invalid type
  - append
```
public DateTimeFormatterBuilder append(DateTimePrinter printer,
                                       DateTimeParser[] parsers)
```
    Appends a printer and a set of matching parsers. When parsing, the first parser in the list is selected for parsing. If it fails, the next is chosen, and so on. If none of these parsers succeeds, then the failed position of the parser that made the greatest progress is returned.
    Only the printer is optional. In addition, it is illegal for any but the last of the parser array elements to be null. If the last element is null, this represents the empty parser. The presence of an empty parser indicates that the entire array of parse formats is optional.
    The printer and parser interfaces are the low-level part of the formatting API. Normally, instances are extracted from another formatter. Note however that any formatter specific information, such as the locale, time-zone, chronology, offset parsing or pivot/default year, will not be extracted by this method.
    
    Parameters:
    
    printer - the printer to add
    
    parsers - the parsers to add
    
    Returns:
    
    this DateTimeFormatterBuilder, for chaining
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if any printer or parser is of an invalid type
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if any parser element but the last is null
  - appendOptional
```
public DateTimeFormatterBuilder appendOptional(DateTimeParser parser)
```
    Appends just a parser element which is optional. With no matching printer, a printer cannot be built from this DateTimeFormatterBuilder.
    The parser interface is part of the low-level part of the formatting API. Normally, instances are extracted from another formatter. Note however that any formatter specific information, such as the locale, time-zone, chronology, offset parsing or pivot/default year, will not be extracted by this method.
    
    Parameters:
    
    parser - the parser
    
    Returns:
    
    this DateTimeFormatterBuilder, for chaining
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if parser is null or of an invalid type
  - appendLiteral
```
public DateTimeFormatterBuilder appendLiteral(char c)
```
    Instructs the printer to emit a specific character, and the parser to expect it. The parser is case-insensitive.
    
    Parameters:
    
    c - the character
    
    Returns:
    
    this DateTimeFormatterBuilder, for chaining
  - appendLiteral
```
public DateTimeFormatterBuilder appendLiteral(String text)
```
    Instructs the printer to emit specific text, and the parser to expect it. The parser is case-insensitive.
    
    Parameters:
    
    text - the text
    
    Returns:
    
    this DateTimeFormatterBuilder, for chaining
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if text is null
  - appendDecimal
```
public DateTimeFormatterBuilder appendDecimal(DateTimeFieldType fieldType,
                                              int minDigits,
                                              int maxDigits)
```
    Instructs the printer to emit a field value as a decimal number, and the parser to expect an unsigned decimal number.
    
    Parameters:
    
    fieldType - type of field to append
    
    minDigits - minimum number of digits to print
    
    maxDigits - maximum number of digits to parse, or the estimated maximum number of digits to print
    
    Returns:
    
    this DateTimeFormatterBuilder, for chaining
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if field type is null
  - appendFixedDecimal
```
public DateTimeFormatterBuilder appendFixedDecimal(DateTimeFieldType fieldType,
                                                   int numDigits)
```
    Instructs the printer to emit a field value as a fixed-width decimal number (smaller numbers will be left-padded with zeros), and the parser to expect an unsigned decimal number with the same fixed width.
    
    Parameters:
    
    fieldType - type of field to append
    
    numDigits - the exact number of digits to parse or print, except if printed value requires more digits
    
    Returns:
    
    this DateTimeFormatterBuilder, for chaining
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if field type is null or if numDigits <= 0
    
    Since:
    
    1.5
  - appendSignedDecimal
```
public DateTimeFormatterBuilder appendSignedDecimal(DateTimeFieldType fieldType,
                                                    int minDigits,
                                                    int maxDigits)
```
    Instructs the printer to emit a field value as a decimal number, and the parser to expect a signed decimal number.
    
    Parameters:
    
    fieldType - type of field to append
    
    minDigits - minimum number of digits to print
    
    maxDigits - maximum number of digits to parse, or the estimated maximum number of digits to print
    
    Returns:
    
    this DateTimeFormatterBuilder, for chaining
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if field type is null
  - appendFixedSignedDecimal
```
public DateTimeFormatterBuilder appendFixedSignedDecimal(DateTimeFieldType fieldType,
                                                         int numDigits)
```
    Instructs the printer to emit a field value as a fixed-width decimal number (smaller numbers will be left-padded with zeros), and the parser to expect an signed decimal number with the same fixed width.
    
    Parameters:
    
    fieldType - type of field to append
    
    numDigits - the exact number of digits to parse or print, except if printed value requires more digits
    
    Returns:
    
    this DateTimeFormatterBuilder, for chaining
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if field type is null or if numDigits <= 0
    
    Since:
    
    1.5
  - appendText
```
public DateTimeFormatterBuilder appendText(DateTimeFieldType fieldType)
```
    Instructs the printer to emit a field value as text, and the parser to expect text.
    
    Parameters:
    
    fieldType - type of field to append
    
    Returns:
    
    this DateTimeFormatterBuilder, for chaining
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if field type is null
  - appendShortText
```
public DateTimeFormatterBuilder appendShortText(DateTimeFieldType fieldType)
```
    Instructs the printer to emit a field value as short text, and the parser to expect text.
    
    Parameters:
    
    fieldType - type of field to append
    
    Returns:
    
    this DateTimeFormatterBuilder, for chaining
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if field type is null
  - appendFraction
```
public DateTimeFormatterBuilder appendFraction(DateTimeFieldType fieldType,
                                               int minDigits,
                                               int maxDigits)
```
    Instructs the printer to emit a remainder of time as a decimal fraction, without decimal point. For example, if the field is specified as minuteOfHour and the time is 12:30:45, the value printed is 75. A decimal point is implied, so the fraction is 0.75, or three-quarters of a minute.
    
    Parameters:
    
    fieldType - type of field to append
    
    minDigits - minimum number of digits to print.
    
    maxDigits - maximum number of digits to print or parse.
    
    Returns:
    
    this DateTimeFormatterBuilder, for chaining
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if field type is null
  - appendFractionOfSecond
```
public DateTimeFormatterBuilder appendFractionOfSecond(int minDigits,
                                                       int maxDigits)
```
    Appends the print/parse of a fractional second.
    This reliably handles the case where fractional digits are being handled beyond a visible decimal point. The digits parsed will always be treated as the most significant (numerically largest) digits. Thus '23' will be parsed as 230 milliseconds. Contrast this behaviour to appendMillisOfSecond(int). This method does not print or parse the decimal point itself.
    
    Parameters:
    
    minDigits - minimum number of digits to print
    
    maxDigits - maximum number of digits to print or parse
    
    Returns:
    
    this DateTimeFormatterBuilder, for chaining
  - appendFractionOfMinute
```
public DateTimeFormatterBuilder appendFractionOfMinute(int minDigits,
                                                       int maxDigits)
```
    Appends the print/parse of a fractional minute.
    This reliably handles the case where fractional digits are being handled beyond a visible decimal point. The digits parsed will always be treated as the most significant (numerically largest) digits. Thus '23' will be parsed as 0.23 minutes (converted to milliseconds). This method does not print or parse the decimal point itself.
    
    Parameters:
    
    minDigits - minimum number of digits to print
    
    maxDigits - maximum number of digits to print or parse
    
    Returns:
    
    this DateTimeFormatterBuilder, for chaining
  - appendFractionOfHour
```
public DateTimeFormatterBuilder appendFractionOfHour(int minDigits,
                                                     int maxDigits)
```
    Appends the print/parse of a fractional hour.
    This reliably handles the case where fractional digits are being handled beyond a visible decimal point. The digits parsed will always be treated as the most significant (numerically largest) digits. Thus '23' will be parsed as 0.23 hours (converted to milliseconds). This method does not print or parse the decimal point itself.
    
    Parameters:
    
    minDigits - minimum number of digits to print
    
    maxDigits - maximum number of digits to print or parse
    
    Returns:
    
    this DateTimeFormatterBuilder, for chaining
  - appendFractionOfDay
```
public DateTimeFormatterBuilder appendFractionOfDay(int minDigits,
                                                    int maxDigits)
```
    Appends the print/parse of a fractional day.
    This reliably handles the case where fractional digits are being handled beyond a visible decimal point. The digits parsed will always be treated as the most significant (numerically largest) digits. Thus '23' will be parsed as 0.23 days (converted to milliseconds). This method does not print or parse the decimal point itself.
    
    Parameters:
    
    minDigits - minimum number of digits to print
    
    maxDigits - maximum number of digits to print or parse
    
    Returns:
    
    this DateTimeFormatterBuilder, for chaining
  - appendMillisOfSecond
```
public DateTimeFormatterBuilder appendMillisOfSecond(int minDigits)
```
    Instructs the printer to emit a numeric millisOfSecond field.
    This method will append a field that prints a three digit value. During parsing the value that is parsed is assumed to be three digits. If less than three digits are present then they will be counted as the smallest parts of the millisecond. This is probably not what you want if you are using the field as a fraction. Instead, a fractional millisecond should be produced using appendFractionOfSecond(int, int).
    
    Parameters:
    
    minDigits - minimum number of digits to print
    
    Returns:
    
    this DateTimeFormatterBuilder, for chaining
  - appendMillisOfDay
```
public DateTimeFormatterBuilder appendMillisOfDay(int minDigits)
```
    Instructs the printer to emit a numeric millisOfDay field.
    
    Parameters:
    
    minDigits - minimum number of digits to print
    
    Returns:
    
    this DateTimeFormatterBuilder, for chaining
  - appendSecondOfMinute
```
public DateTimeFormatterBuilder appendSecondOfMinute(int minDigits)
```
    Instructs the printer to emit a numeric secondOfMinute field.
    
    Parameters:
    
    minDigits - minimum number of digits to print
    
    Returns:
    
    this DateTimeFormatterBuilder, for chaining
  - appendSecondOfDay
```
public DateTimeFormatterBuilder appendSecondOfDay(int minDigits)
```
    Instructs the printer to emit a numeric secondOfDay field.
    
    Parameters:
    
    minDigits - minimum number of digits to print
    
    Returns:
    
    this DateTimeFormatterBuilder, for chaining
  - appendMinuteOfHour
```
public DateTimeFormatterBuilder appendMinuteOfHour(int minDigits)
```
    Instructs the printer to emit a numeric minuteOfHour field.
    
    Parameters:
    
    minDigits - minimum number of digits to print
    
    Returns:
    
    this DateTimeFormatterBuilder, for chaining
  - appendMinuteOfDay
```
public DateTimeFormatterBuilder appendMinuteOfDay(int minDigits)
```
    Instructs the printer to emit a numeric minuteOfDay field.
    
    Parameters:
    
    minDigits - minimum number of digits to print
    
    Returns:
    
    this DateTimeFormatterBuilder, for chaining
  - appendHourOfDay
```
public DateTimeFormatterBuilder appendHourOfDay(int minDigits)
```
    Instructs the printer to emit a numeric hourOfDay field.
    
    Parameters:
    
    minDigits - minimum number of digits to print
    
    Returns:
    
    this DateTimeFormatterBuilder, for chaining
  - appendClockhourOfDay
```
public DateTimeFormatterBuilder appendClockhourOfDay(int minDigits)
```
    Instructs the printer to emit a numeric clockhourOfDay field.
    
    Parameters:
    
    minDigits - minimum number of digits to print
    
    Returns:
    
    this DateTimeFormatterBuilder, for chaining
  - appendHourOfHalfday
```
public DateTimeFormatterBuilder appendHourOfHalfday(int minDigits)
```
    Instructs the printer to emit a numeric hourOfHalfday field.
    
    Parameters:
    
    minDigits - minimum number of digits to print
    
    Returns:
    
    this DateTimeFormatterBuilder, for chaining
  - appendClockhourOfHalfday
```
public DateTimeFormatterBuilder appendClockhourOfHalfday(int minDigits)
```
    Instructs the printer to emit a numeric clockhourOfHalfday field.
    
    Parameters:
    
    minDigits - minimum number of digits to print
    
    Returns:
    
    this DateTimeFormatterBuilder, for chaining
  - appendDayOfWeek
```
public DateTimeFormatterBuilder appendDayOfWeek(int minDigits)
```
    Instructs the printer to emit a numeric dayOfWeek field.
    
    Parameters:
    
    minDigits - minimum number of digits to print
    
    Returns:
    
    this DateTimeFormatterBuilder, for chaining
  - appendDayOfMonth
```
public DateTimeFormatterBuilder appendDayOfMonth(int minDigits)
```
    Instructs the printer to emit a numeric dayOfMonth field.
    
    Parameters:
    
    minDigits - minimum number of digits to print
    
    Returns:
    
    this DateTimeFormatterBuilder, for chaining
  - appendDayOfYear
```
public DateTimeFormatterBuilder appendDayOfYear(int minDigits)
```
    Instructs the printer to emit a numeric dayOfYear field.
    
    Parameters:
    
    minDigits - minimum number of digits to print
    
    Returns:
    
    this DateTimeFormatterBuilder, for chaining
  - appendWeekOfWeekyear
```
public DateTimeFormatterBuilder appendWeekOfWeekyear(int minDigits)
```
    Instructs the printer to emit a numeric weekOfWeekyear field.
    
    Parameters:
    
    minDigits - minimum number of digits to print
    
    Returns:
    
    this DateTimeFormatterBuilder, for chaining
  - appendWeekyear
```
public DateTimeFormatterBuilder appendWeekyear(int minDigits,
                                               int maxDigits)
```
    Instructs the printer to emit a numeric weekyear field.
    
    Parameters:
    
    minDigits - minimum number of digits to print
    
    maxDigits - maximum number of digits to parse, or the estimated maximum number of digits to print
    
    Returns:
    
    this DateTimeFormatterBuilder, for chaining
  - appendMonthOfYear
```
public DateTimeFormatterBuilder appendMonthOfYear(int minDigits)
```
    Instructs the printer to emit a numeric monthOfYear field.
    
    Parameters:
    
    minDigits - minimum number of digits to print
    
    Returns:
    
    this DateTimeFormatterBuilder, for chaining
  - appendYear
```
public DateTimeFormatterBuilder appendYear(int minDigits,
                                           int maxDigits)
```
    Instructs the printer to emit a numeric year field.
    
    Parameters:
    
    minDigits - minimum number of digits to print
    
    maxDigits - maximum number of digits to parse, or the estimated maximum number of digits to print
    
    Returns:
    
    this DateTimeFormatterBuilder, for chaining
  - appendTwoDigitYear
```
public DateTimeFormatterBuilder appendTwoDigitYear(int pivot)
```
    Instructs the printer to emit a numeric year field which always prints and parses two digits. A pivot year is used during parsing to determine the range of supported years as (pivot - 50) .. (pivot + 49).
```
 pivot   supported range   00 is   20 is   40 is   60 is   80 is
 ---------------------------------------------------------------
 1950      1900..1999      1900    1920    1940    1960    1980
 1975      1925..2024      2000    2020    1940    1960    1980
 2000      1950..2049      2000    2020    2040    1960    1980
 2025      1975..2074      2000    2020    2040    2060    1980
 2050      2000..2099      2000    2020    2040    2060    2080
 
```
    Parameters:
    
    pivot - pivot year to use when parsing
    
    Returns:
    
    this DateTimeFormatterBuilder, for chaining
  - appendTwoDigitYear
```
public DateTimeFormatterBuilder appendTwoDigitYear(int pivot,
                                                   boolean lenientParse)
```
    Instructs the printer to emit a numeric year field which always prints two digits. A pivot year is used during parsing to determine the range of supported years as (pivot - 50) .. (pivot + 49). If parse is instructed to be lenient and the digit count is not two, it is treated as an absolute year. With lenient parsing, specifying a positive or negative sign before the year also makes it absolute.
    
    Parameters:
    
    pivot - pivot year to use when parsing
    
    lenientParse - when true, if digit count is not two, it is treated as an absolute year
    
    Returns:
    
    this DateTimeFormatterBuilder, for chaining
    
    Since:
    
    1.1
  - appendTwoDigitWeekyear
```
public DateTimeFormatterBuilder appendTwoDigitWeekyear(int pivot)
```
    Instructs the printer to emit a numeric weekyear field which always prints and parses two digits. A pivot year is used during parsing to determine the range of supported years as (pivot - 50) .. (pivot + 49).
```
 pivot   supported range   00 is   20 is   40 is   60 is   80 is
 ---------------------------------------------------------------
 1950      1900..1999      1900    1920    1940    1960    1980
 1975      1925..2024      2000    2020    1940    1960    1980
 2000      1950..2049      2000    2020    2040    1960    1980
 2025      1975..2074      2000    2020    2040    2060    1980
 2050      2000..2099      2000    2020    2040    2060    2080
 
```
    Parameters:
    
    pivot - pivot weekyear to use when parsing
    
    Returns:
    
    this DateTimeFormatterBuilder, for chaining
  - appendTwoDigitWeekyear
```
public DateTimeFormatterBuilder appendTwoDigitWeekyear(int pivot,
                                                       boolean lenientParse)
```
    Instructs the printer to emit a numeric weekyear field which always prints two digits. A pivot year is used during parsing to determine the range of supported years as (pivot - 50) .. (pivot + 49). If parse is instructed to be lenient and the digit count is not two, it is treated as an absolute weekyear. With lenient parsing, specifying a positive or negative sign before the weekyear also makes it absolute.
    
    Parameters:
    
    pivot - pivot weekyear to use when parsing
    
    lenientParse - when true, if digit count is not two, it is treated as an absolute weekyear
    
    Returns:
    
    this DateTimeFormatterBuilder, for chaining
    
    Since:
    
    1.1
  - appendYearOfEra
```
public DateTimeFormatterBuilder appendYearOfEra(int minDigits,
                                                int maxDigits)
```
    Instructs the printer to emit a numeric yearOfEra field.
    
    Parameters:
    
    minDigits - minimum number of digits to print
    
    maxDigits - maximum number of digits to parse, or the estimated maximum number of digits to print
    
    Returns:
    
    this DateTimeFormatterBuilder, for chaining
  - appendYearOfCentury
```
public DateTimeFormatterBuilder appendYearOfCentury(int minDigits,
                                                    int maxDigits)
```
    Instructs the printer to emit a numeric year of century field.
    
    Parameters:
    
    minDigits - minimum number of digits to print
    
    maxDigits - maximum number of digits to parse, or the estimated maximum number of digits to print
    
    Returns:
    
    this DateTimeFormatterBuilder, for chaining
  - appendCenturyOfEra
```
public DateTimeFormatterBuilder appendCenturyOfEra(int minDigits,
                                                   int maxDigits)
```
    Instructs the printer to emit a numeric century of era field.
    
    Parameters:
    
    minDigits - minimum number of digits to print
    
    maxDigits - maximum number of digits to parse, or the estimated maximum number of digits to print
    
    Returns:
    
    this DateTimeFormatterBuilder, for chaining
  - appendHalfdayOfDayText
```
public DateTimeFormatterBuilder appendHalfdayOfDayText()
```
    Instructs the printer to emit a locale-specific AM/PM text, and the parser to expect it. The parser is case-insensitive.
    
    Returns:
    
    this DateTimeFormatterBuilder, for chaining
  - appendDayOfWeekText
```
public DateTimeFormatterBuilder appendDayOfWeekText()
```
    Instructs the printer to emit a locale-specific dayOfWeek text. The parser will accept a long or short dayOfWeek text, case-insensitive.
    
    Returns:
    
    this DateTimeFormatterBuilder, for chaining
  - appendDayOfWeekShortText
```
public DateTimeFormatterBuilder appendDayOfWeekShortText()
```
    Instructs the printer to emit a short locale-specific dayOfWeek text. The parser will accept a long or short dayOfWeek text, case-insensitive.
    
    Returns:
    
    this DateTimeFormatterBuilder, for chaining
  - appendMonthOfYearText
```
public DateTimeFormatterBuilder appendMonthOfYearText()
```
    Instructs the printer to emit a short locale-specific monthOfYear text. The parser will accept a long or short monthOfYear text, case-insensitive.
    
    Returns:
    
    this DateTimeFormatterBuilder, for chaining
  - appendMonthOfYearShortText
```
public DateTimeFormatterBuilder appendMonthOfYearShortText()
```
    Instructs the printer to emit a locale-specific monthOfYear text. The parser will accept a long or short monthOfYear text, case-insensitive.
    
    Returns:
    
    this DateTimeFormatterBuilder, for chaining
  - appendEraText
```
public DateTimeFormatterBuilder appendEraText()
```
    Instructs the printer to emit a locale-specific era text (BC/AD), and the parser to expect it. The parser is case-insensitive.
    
    Returns:
    
    this DateTimeFormatterBuilder, for chaining
  - appendTimeZoneName
```
public DateTimeFormatterBuilder appendTimeZoneName()
```
    Instructs the printer to emit a locale-specific time zone name. Using this method prevents parsing, because time zone names are not unique. See appendTimeZoneName(Map).
    
    Returns:
    
    this DateTimeFormatterBuilder, for chaining
  - appendTimeZoneName
```
public DateTimeFormatterBuilder appendTimeZoneName(Map<String,DateTimeZone> parseLookup)
```
    Instructs the printer to emit a locale-specific time zone name, providing a lookup for parsing. Time zone names are not unique, thus the API forces you to supply the lookup. The names are searched in the order of the map, thus it is strongly recommended to use a LinkedHashMap or similar.
    
    Parameters:
    
    parseLookup - the table of names, not null
    
    Returns:
    
    this DateTimeFormatterBuilder, for chaining
  - appendTimeZoneShortName
```
public DateTimeFormatterBuilder appendTimeZoneShortName()
```
    Instructs the printer to emit a short locale-specific time zone name. Using this method prevents parsing, because time zone names are not unique. See appendTimeZoneShortName(Map).
    
    Returns:
    
    this DateTimeFormatterBuilder, for chaining
  - appendTimeZoneShortName
```
public DateTimeFormatterBuilder appendTimeZoneShortName(Map<String,DateTimeZone> parseLookup)
```
    Instructs the printer to emit a short locale-specific time zone name, providing a lookup for parsing. Time zone names are not unique, thus the API forces you to supply the lookup. The names are searched in the order of the map, thus it is strongly recommended to use a LinkedHashMap or similar.
    
    Parameters:
    
    parseLookup - the table of names, null to use the default names
    
    Returns:
    
    this DateTimeFormatterBuilder, for chaining
  - appendTimeZoneId
```
public DateTimeFormatterBuilder appendTimeZoneId()
```
    Instructs the printer to emit the identifier of the time zone. From version 2.0, this field can be parsed.
    
    Returns:
    
    this DateTimeFormatterBuilder, for chaining
  - appendTimeZoneOffset
```
public DateTimeFormatterBuilder appendTimeZoneOffset(String zeroOffsetText,
                                                     boolean showSeparators,
                                                     int minFields,
                                                     int maxFields)
```
    Instructs the printer to emit text and numbers to display time zone offset from UTC. A parser will use the parsed time zone offset to adjust the datetime.
    If zero offset text is supplied, then it will be printed when the zone is zero. During parsing, either the zero offset text, or the offset will be parsed.
    
    Parameters:
    
    zeroOffsetText - the text to use if time zone offset is zero. If null, offset is always shown.
    
    showSeparators - if true, prints ':' separator before minute and second field and prints '.' separator before fraction field.
    
    minFields - minimum number of fields to print, stopping when no more precision is required. 1=hours, 2=minutes, 3=seconds, 4=fraction
    
    maxFields - maximum number of fields to print
    
    Returns:
    
    this DateTimeFormatterBuilder, for chaining
  - appendTimeZoneOffset
```
public DateTimeFormatterBuilder appendTimeZoneOffset(String zeroOffsetPrintText,
                                                     String zeroOffsetParseText,
                                                     boolean showSeparators,
                                                     int minFields,
                                                     int maxFields)
```
    Instructs the printer to emit text and numbers to display time zone offset from UTC. A parser will use the parsed time zone offset to adjust the datetime.
    If zero offset print text is supplied, then it will be printed when the zone is zero. If zero offset parse text is supplied, then either it or the offset will be parsed.
    
    Parameters:
    
    zeroOffsetPrintText - the text to print if time zone offset is zero. If null, offset is always shown.
    
    zeroOffsetParseText - the text to optionally parse to indicate that the time zone offset is zero. If null, then always use the offset.
    
    showSeparators - if true, prints ':' separator before minute and second field and prints '.' separator before fraction field.
    
    minFields - minimum number of fields to print, stopping when no more precision is required. 1=hours, 2=minutes, 3=seconds, 4=fraction
    
    maxFields - maximum number of fields to print
    
    Returns:
    
    this DateTimeFormatterBuilder, for chaining
    
    Since:
    
    2.0
  - appendPattern
```
public DateTimeFormatterBuilder appendPattern(String pattern)
```
    Calls upon DateTimeFormat to parse the pattern and append the results into this builder.
    
    Parameters:
    
    pattern - pattern specification
    
    Returns:
    
    this DateTimeFormatterBuilder, for chaining
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if the pattern is invalid
    
    See Also:
    
    DateTimeFormat

Class DateTimeFormatterBuilder

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Detail

DateTimeFormatterBuilder

Method Detail

toFormatter

toPrinter

toParser

canBuildFormatter

canBuildPrinter

canBuildParser

clear

append

append

append

append

append

appendOptional

appendLiteral

appendLiteral

appendDecimal

appendFixedDecimal

appendSignedDecimal

appendFixedSignedDecimal

appendText

appendShortText

appendFraction

appendFractionOfSecond

appendFractionOfMinute

appendFractionOfHour

appendFractionOfDay

appendMillisOfSecond

appendMillisOfDay

appendSecondOfMinute

appendSecondOfDay

appendMinuteOfHour

appendMinuteOfDay

appendHourOfDay

appendClockhourOfDay

appendHourOfHalfday

appendClockhourOfHalfday

appendDayOfWeek

appendDayOfMonth

appendDayOfYear

appendWeekOfWeekyear

appendWeekyear

appendMonthOfYear

appendYear

appendTwoDigitYear

appendTwoDigitYear

appendTwoDigitWeekyear

appendTwoDigitWeekyear

appendYearOfEra

appendYearOfCentury

appendCenturyOfEra

appendHalfdayOfDayText

appendDayOfWeekText

appendDayOfWeekShortText

appendMonthOfYearText

appendMonthOfYearShortText

appendEraText

appendTimeZoneName

appendTimeZoneName

appendTimeZoneShortName

appendTimeZoneShortName

appendTimeZoneId

appendTimeZoneOffset

appendTimeZoneOffset

appendPattern