Formatter (ICU4J ${api.doc.version})

```
@Deprecated
public interface Formatter
```
Deprecated.
This API is for technology preview only.

The interface that must be implemented by all formatters that can be used from MessageFormatter.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Deprecated Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`FormattedPlaceholder`	`format(java.lang.Object toFormat, java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.Object> variableOptions)`	Deprecated. This API is for technology preview only.
`java.lang.String`	`formatToString(java.lang.Object toFormat, java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.Object> variableOptions)`	Deprecated. This API is for technology preview only.

- Method Detail
  - formatToString
```
@Deprecated
java.lang.String formatToString(java.lang.Object toFormat,
                                java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.Object> variableOptions)
```
    Deprecated.
    This API is for technology preview only.
    
    A method that takes the object to format and returns the i18n-aware string representation.
    
    Parameters:
    
    toFormat - the object to format.
    
    variableOptions - options that are not know at build time.
    
    Returns:
    
    the formatted string.
  - format
```
@Deprecated
FormattedPlaceholder format(java.lang.Object toFormat,
                            java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.Object> variableOptions)
```
    Deprecated.
    This API is for technology preview only.
    
    A method that takes the object to format and returns the i18n-aware formatted placeholder.
    
    Parameters:
    
    toFormat - the object to format.
    
    variableOptions - options that are not know at build time.
    
    Returns:
    
    the formatted placeholder.