Package javax.time.calendar.format
Class DateTimeFormatSymbols
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public final class DateTimeFormatSymbols extends Object
Symbols used for date and time formatting.- Author:
- Stephen Colebourne
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Method Summary
All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods Modifier and Type Method Description int
convertToDigit(char ch)
Checks whether the character is a digit, based on the currently set zero character.static Locale[]
getAvailableLocales()
Returns an array of all locales for which thegetInstance
methods of this class can return localized instances.char
getDecimalPointChar()
Gets the character that represents the decimal point.char
getDigitChar(int digit)
Gets the character that represents the specified digit.static DateTimeFormatSymbols
getInstance()
Gets theDateFormatSymbols
instance for the default locale.static DateTimeFormatSymbols
getInstance(Locale locale)
Gets theDateFormatSymbols
instance for the specified locale.Locale
getLocale()
Gets the locale to use for printing and parsing text.char
getNegativeSignChar()
Gets the character that represents the negative sign.char
getPositiveSignChar()
Gets the character that represents the positive sign.char
getZeroChar()
Gets the character that represents zero.
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Method Detail
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getAvailableLocales
public static Locale[] getAvailableLocales()
Returns an array of all locales for which thegetInstance
methods of this class can return localized instances. The returned array represents the union of locales supported by the Java runtime and by installedDateTimeFormatSymbolsProvider
implementations. It must contain at least aLocale
instance equal toLocale.US
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- an array of locales for which localized
DateTimeFormatSymbols
instances are available
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getInstance
public static DateTimeFormatSymbols getInstance()
Gets theDateFormatSymbols
instance for the default locale. This method provides access toDateFormatSymbols
instances for locales supported by the Java runtime itself as well as for those supported by installedDateFormatSymbolsProvider
implementations.- Returns:
- a
DateTimeFormatSymbols
instance.
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getInstance
public static DateTimeFormatSymbols getInstance(Locale locale)
Gets theDateFormatSymbols
instance for the specified locale. This method provides access toDateFormatSymbols
instances for locales supported by the Java runtime itself as well as for those supported by installedDateFormatSymbolsProvider
implementations.- Parameters:
locale
- the given locale, not null- Returns:
- a
DateTimeFormatSymbols
instance - Throws:
NullPointerException
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is null
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getLocale
public Locale getLocale()
Gets the locale to use for printing and parsing text.The locale information for printing and parsing numbers is defined in the zero, negative and positive characters.
- Returns:
- the character for zero
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getZeroChar
public char getZeroChar()
Gets the character that represents zero.This character can vary by locale.
- Returns:
- the character for zero
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getDigitChar
public char getDigitChar(int digit)
Gets the character that represents the specified digit.This character can vary by locale. The characters for one to nine are based on the stored zero character.
- Parameters:
digit
- the single digit to convert to a character, from 0 to 9- Returns:
- the character for the digit
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convertToDigit
public int convertToDigit(char ch)
Checks whether the character is a digit, based on the currently set zero character.- Parameters:
ch
- the character to check- Returns:
- the value, 0 to 9, of the character, or -1 if not a digit
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getPositiveSignChar
public char getPositiveSignChar()
Gets the character that represents the positive sign.This character can vary by locale.
- Returns:
- the character for the positive sign
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getNegativeSignChar
public char getNegativeSignChar()
Gets the character that represents the negative sign.This character can vary by locale.
- Returns:
- the character for the negative sign
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getDecimalPointChar
public char getDecimalPointChar()
Gets the character that represents the decimal point.This character can vary by locale.
- Returns:
- the character for the decimal point
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