RegularGroupFormatter

java.lang.Object
- net.sf.saxon.expr.number.NumericGroupFormatter
- - net.sf.saxon.expr.number.RegularGroupFormatter

```
public class RegularGroupFormatter
extends NumericGroupFormatter
```
A RegularGroupFormatter is a NumericGroupFormatter that inserts a separator at constant intervals through a number: for example, a comma after every three digits counting from the right.

Field Summary
- Fields inherited from class net.sf.saxon.expr.number.NumericGroupFormatter
  adjustedPicture

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`RegularGroupFormatter(int grpSize, java.lang.String grpSep, UnicodeString adjustedPicture)`	Create a RegularGroupFormatter

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`java.lang.String`	`format(java.lang.String value)`	Reformat a number to add grouping separators
`java.lang.String`	`getSeparator()`	Get the grouping separator to be used

Methods inherited from class net.sf.saxon.expr.number.NumericGroupFormatter
getAdjustedPicture

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

- Constructor Detail
  - RegularGroupFormatter
```
public RegularGroupFormatter(int grpSize,
                             java.lang.String grpSep,
                             UnicodeString adjustedPicture)
```
    Create a RegularGroupFormatter
    
    Parameters:
    
    grpSize - the grouping size. If zero, no grouping separators are inserted
    
    grpSep - the grouping separator (normally but not necessarily a single character)
    
    adjustedPicture - The picture, adjusted to conform to the rules of the xsl:number function, which means the picture supplied to format-integer minus any modifiers, and minus grouping separators and optional-digit signs
- Method Detail
  - format
```
public java.lang.String format(java.lang.String value)
```
    Description copied from class: NumericGroupFormatter
    
    Reformat a number to add grouping separators
    
    Specified by:
    
    format in class NumericGroupFormatter
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - a buffer holding the number to be reformatted
    
    Returns:
    
    the reformatted number
  - getSeparator
```
public java.lang.String getSeparator()
```
    Get the grouping separator to be used
    
    Specified by:
    
    getSeparator in class NumericGroupFormatter
    
    Returns:
    
    the grouping separator