PatternManager (IIZI - 2.1.0.15885 Java API Specification)

java.lang.Object
- com.iizigo.prop.PatternManager

```
public class PatternManager
extends java.lang.Object
```
The patterns manager supporting Value patterns for formatting and parsing. It keeps a history of user-defined patterns for the different value types.
Author:
Christopher Mindus

Nested Class Summary
Nested Classes
Modifier and Type Class Description
static class PatternManager.CategoryPatterns
Class for the value type category containing the patterns.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`PatternManager.CategoryPatterns[]`	`getAllPatterns()`	Gets all available patterns for the work-with-patterns dialog box.
`java.lang.String[][]`	`getCustomPatterns(Value.Category category)`	Gets the patterns for the value type.
`java.lang.String[][]`	`getCustomPatterns(Value.Type valueType)`	Gets the patterns for the value type.
`static PatternManager`	`getInstance()`	Gets the instance of the pattern manager.
`void`	`setPatterns(java.util.Collection<PatternManager.CategoryPatterns> categoryPatterns)`	Assigns the edited category patterns.

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

- Method Detail
  - getInstance
```
public static PatternManager getInstance()
```
    Gets the instance of the pattern manager.
  - getCustomPatterns
```
public java.lang.String[][] getCustomPatterns(Value.Type valueType)
```
    Gets the patterns for the value type.
    Parameters:
    valueType - The value type.
    Returns:
    The array of patterns (in [0]) and pattern descriptions (in [1]).
  - getCustomPatterns
```
public java.lang.String[][] getCustomPatterns(Value.Category category)
```
    Gets the patterns for the value type.
    Parameters:
    category - The value type category.
    Returns:
    The array of patterns (in [0]) and pattern descriptions (in [1]).
  - getAllPatterns
```
public PatternManager.CategoryPatterns[] getAllPatterns()
```
    Gets all available patterns for the work-with-patterns dialog box.
  - setPatterns
```
public void setPatterns(java.util.Collection<PatternManager.CategoryPatterns> categoryPatterns)
```
    Assigns the edited category patterns.
    Parameters:
    categoryPatterns - The list of category patterns.