/**
  * Format the numeric value as a number with grouped thousands, decimal point and
  * precision.
  *
  * @param int $decimals The number of digits after the decimal point
  * @param string $decimalSeparator The decimal point character
  * @param string $thousandsSeparator The character for grouping the thousand digits
  * @param string $localeFormatLength Format length if locale set in $forceLocale. Must be one of TYPO3\Flow\I18n\Cldr\Reader\NumbersReader::FORMAT_LENGTH_*'s constants.
  * @return string The formatted number
  * @api
  * @throws ViewHelperException
  */
 public function render($decimals = 2, $decimalSeparator = '.', $thousandsSeparator = ',', $localeFormatLength = NumbersReader::FORMAT_LENGTH_DEFAULT)
 {
     $stringToFormat = $this->renderChildren();
     $useLocale = $this->getLocale();
     if ($useLocale !== NULL) {
         try {
             $output = $this->numberFormatter->formatDecimalNumber($stringToFormat, $useLocale, $localeFormatLength);
         } catch (I18nException $exception) {
             throw new ViewHelperException($exception->getMessage(), 1382351148, $exception);
         }
     } else {
         $output = number_format((double) $stringToFormat, $decimals, $decimalSeparator, $thousandsSeparator);
     }
     return $output;
 }