public void clear(){
  iMinPrintedDigits=1;
  iPrintZeroSetting=PRINT_ZERO_RARELY_LAST;
  iMaxParsedDigits=10;
  iRejectSignedValues=false;
  iPrefix=null;
  if (iElementPairs == null) {
    iElementPairs=new ArrayList<Object>();
  }
 else {
    iElementPairs.clear();
  }
  iNotPrinter=false;
  iNotParser=false;
  iFieldFormatters=new FieldFormatter[10];
}

public void clear ( ) { iMinPrintedDigits = 1 ; iPrintZeroSetting = PRINT_ZERO_RARELY_LAST ; iMaxParsedDigits = 10 ; iRejectSignedValues = false ; iPrefix = null ; if ( iElementPairs == null ) { iElementPairs = new ArrayList < Object > ( ) ; } else { iElementPairs . clear ( ) ; } iNotPrinter = false ; iNotParser = false ; iFieldFormatters = new FieldFormatter [ 10 ] ; }
clears out all the appended elements , allowing this builder to be reused .
