java and BigDecimal

Question

i would like to check if a variable is a bigDecimal, is there a method for that?

my code:

private KeystrokeTextField myRate;

// how can i check if myRate.getText() is a bigdecimal?
BifDecimal test = myRate.getText();

Answer 1

Try to create a BigDecimal (meaning, call the BigDecimal constructor) using that text. Wrap that call inside a try/catch.