FormatHelper (Spring Framework 4.3.30.RELEASE API)

java.lang.Object
- org.springframework.expression.spel.ast.FormatHelper

```
public class FormatHelper
extends Object
```
Utility methods (formatters etc) used during parsing and evaluation.
Author:
Andy Clement

Constructor Summary
Constructors
Constructor Description
FormatHelper()

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static String`	`formatClassNameForMessage(Class<?> clazz)`	Determine a readable name for a given Class object.
`static String`	`formatMethodForMessage(String name, List<TypeDescriptor> argumentTypes)`	Produce a readable representation for a given method name with specified arguments.

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

- Constructor Detail
  - FormatHelper
```
public FormatHelper()
```
- Method Detail
  - formatMethodForMessage
```
public static String formatMethodForMessage(String name,
                                            List<TypeDescriptor> argumentTypes)
```
    Produce a readable representation for a given method name with specified arguments.
    Parameters:
    name - the name of the method
    argumentTypes - the types of the arguments to the method
    Returns:
    a nicely formatted representation, e.g. foo(String,int)
  - formatClassNameForMessage
```
public static String formatClassNameForMessage(Class<?> clazz)
```
    Determine a readable name for a given Class object.
    A String array will have the formatted name "java.lang.String[]".
    Parameters:
    clazz - the Class whose name is to be formatted
    Returns:
    a formatted String suitable for message inclusion
    See Also:
    ClassUtils.getQualifiedName(Class)