# Class Format.Field

java.lang.Object
java.text.AttributedCharacterIterator.Attribute
java.text.Format.Field

All Implemented Interfaces:
  `Serializable`

Direct Known Subclasses:
  `DateFormat.Field, MessageFormat.Field, NumberFormat.Field`

Enclosing class:
  `Format`

public static class Format.Field extends AttributedCharacterIterator.Attribute
Defines constants that are used as attribute keys in the `AttributedCharacterIterator` returned from `Format.formatToCharacterIterator` and as field identifiers in `FieldPosition`.

Since:
  1.4
See Also:
  - Serialized Form

- ## Field Summary

  ### Fields declared in class AttributedCharacterIterator.Attribute

  `INPUT_METHOD_SEGMENT, LANGUAGE, READING`
  Modifier and Type
  Field
  Description
  `static final AttributedCharacterIterator.Attribute`
  `INPUT_METHOD_SEGMENT`
  Attribute key for input method segments.
  `static final AttributedCharacterIterator.Attribute`
  `LANGUAGE`
  Attribute key for the language of some text.
  `static final AttributedCharacterIterator.Attribute`
  `READING`
  Attribute key for the reading of some text.

- ## Constructor Summary

  Constructors
  Modifier
  Constructor
  Description
  `protected`
  `Field(String name)`
  Creates a Field with the specified name.

- ## Method Summary

  ### Methods declared in class AttributedCharacterIterator.Attribute

  `equals, getName, hashCode, readResolve, toString`
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `final boolean`
  `equals(Object obj)`
  Compares two objects for equality.
  `protected String`
  `getName()`
  Returns the name of the attribute.
  `final int`
  `hashCode()`
  Returns a hash code value for the object.
  `protected Object`
  `readResolve()`
  Resolves instances being deserialized to the predefined constants.
  `String`
  `toString()`
  Returns a string representation of the object.

  ### Methods declared in class Object

  `clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `protected Object`
  `clone()`
  Creates and returns a copy of this object.
  `protected void`
  `finalize()`
  Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
  Finalization is deprecated and subject to removal in a future release.
  `final Class<?>`
  `getClass()`
  Returns the runtime class of this `Object`.
  `final void`
  `notify()`
  Wakes up a single thread that is waiting on this object's monitor.
  `final void`
  `notifyAll()`
  Wakes up all threads that are waiting on this object's monitor.
  `final void`
  `wait()`
  Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted.
  `final void`
  `wait(long timeoutMillis)`
  Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed.
  `final void`
  `wait(long timeoutMillis, int nanos)`
  Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed.

- ## Constructor Details

  - ### Field

    protected Field(String name)
    Creates a Field with the specified name.
    Parameters:
      `name` - Name of the attribute