Uses of Class java.lang.Float (Java Platform SE 8 )
Date: 2026-03-16

## Uses of Class
java.lang.Float

- Packages that use Float
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  java.awt.font | Provides classes and interface relating to fonts.
  java.lang | Provides classes that are fundamental to the design of the Java programming language.
  javax.management.openmbean | Provides the open data types and Open MBean descriptor classes.

- - ### Uses of Float in java.awt.font

    Fields in java.awt.font declared as Float
    Modifier and Type | Field and Description
    --- | ---
    `static Float` | TextAttribute.`JUSTIFICATION_FULL` Justify the line to the full requested width.
    `static Float` | TextAttribute.`JUSTIFICATION_NONE` Do not allow the line to be justified.
    `static Float` | TextAttribute.`POSTURE_OBLIQUE` The standard italic posture.
    `static Float` | TextAttribute.`POSTURE_REGULAR` The standard posture, upright.
    `static Float` | TextAttribute.`TRACKING_LOOSE` Perform loose tracking.
    `static Float` | TextAttribute.`TRACKING_TIGHT` Perform tight tracking.
    `static Float` | TextAttribute.`WEIGHT_BOLD` The standard bold weight.
    `static Float` | TextAttribute.`WEIGHT_DEMIBOLD` A moderately lighter weight than `WEIGHT_BOLD`.
    `static Float` | TextAttribute.`WEIGHT_DEMILIGHT` An intermediate weight between `WEIGHT_LIGHT` and `WEIGHT_STANDARD`.
    `static Float` | TextAttribute.`WEIGHT_EXTRA_LIGHT` The lightest predefined weight.
    `static Float` | TextAttribute.`WEIGHT_EXTRABOLD` An extra heavy weight.
    `static Float` | TextAttribute.`WEIGHT_HEAVY` A moderately heavier weight than `WEIGHT_BOLD`.
    `static Float` | TextAttribute.`WEIGHT_LIGHT` The standard light weight.
    `static Float` | TextAttribute.`WEIGHT_MEDIUM` An intermediate weight between `WEIGHT_REGULAR` and `WEIGHT_BOLD`.
    `static Float` | TextAttribute.`WEIGHT_REGULAR` The standard weight.
    `static Float` | TextAttribute.`WEIGHT_SEMIBOLD` A moderately heavier weight than `WEIGHT_REGULAR`.
    `static Float` | TextAttribute.`WEIGHT_ULTRABOLD` The heaviest predefined weight.
    `static Float` | TextAttribute.`WIDTH_CONDENSED` The most condensed predefined width.
    `static Float` | TextAttribute.`WIDTH_EXTENDED` The most extended predefined width.
    `static Float` | TextAttribute.`WIDTH_REGULAR` The standard width.
    `static Float` | TextAttribute.`WIDTH_SEMI_CONDENSED` A moderately condensed width.
    `static Float` | TextAttribute.`WIDTH_SEMI_EXTENDED` A moderately extended width.

  - ### Uses of Float in java.lang

    Fields in java.lang with type parameters of type Float
    Modifier and Type | Field and Description
    --- | ---
    `static Class<Float>` | Float.`TYPE` The `Class` instance representing the primitive type `float`.

    Methods in java.lang that return Float
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `static Float` | Float.`valueOf(float f)` Returns a `Float` instance representing the specified `float` value.
    `static Float` | Float.`valueOf(String s)` Returns a `Float` object holding the `float` value represented by the argument string `s`.

    Methods in java.lang with parameters of type Float
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `int` | Float.`compareTo(Float anotherFloat)` Compares two `Float` objects numerically.

  - ### Uses of Float in javax.management.openmbean

    Fields in javax.management.openmbean with type parameters of type Float
    Modifier and Type | Field and Description
    --- | ---
    `static SimpleType<Float>` | SimpleType.`FLOAT` The `SimpleType` instance describing values whose Java class name is `java.lang.Float`.

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