format

open fun format(value: Any?): String (source)

Returns a formatted version of the given value.

The following rules apply for the representation of an object:

null is represented as Text.NULL.Text.string
LazyRepresentation is evaluated and then again formatted
Char is put in apostrophes
Boolean is represented with its toString representation
String is put in quotes and its KClass.fullName is omitted
CharSequence is put in quotes, but KClass.fullName is used in contrast to String
Text is represented as Text.string
Translatable is represented as result of its translation (by translator)
KClass's format is defined by the concrete platform specific subclass.
Enum is represented as "toString (KClass.fullName)
Throwable is represented as "KClass.fullName"
All other objects are represented as "toString (KClass.fullName)"

value - The value which shall be formatted.

Return
The formatted value.

protected abstract fun format(kClass: KClass<*>): String (source)