Uses of Class java.util.Locale (Java SE 17 & JDK 17)

Packages that use Locale

Package

Description

com.sun.java.accessibility.util

Provides a collection of interfaces and classes that compose the Java Accessibility Utilities.

Provides the classes necessary to create an applet and the classes an applet uses to communicate with its applet context.

java.awt

Contains all of the classes for creating user interfaces and for painting graphics and images.

java.awt.im

Provides classes and interfaces for the input method framework.

java.awt.im.spi

Provides interfaces that enable the development of input methods that can be used with any Java runtime environment.

java.beans.beancontext

Provides classes and interfaces relating to bean context.

java.io

Provides for system input and output through data streams, serialization and the file system.

java.lang

Provides classes that are fundamental to the design of the Java programming language.

java.nio.charset

Defines charsets, decoders, and encoders, for translating between bytes and Unicode characters.

java.text

Provides classes and interfaces for handling text, dates, numbers, and messages in a manner independent of natural languages.

java.text.spi

Service provider classes for the classes in the java.text package.

java.time

The main API for dates, times, instants, and durations.

java.time.chrono

Generic API for calendar systems other than the default ISO.

java.time.format

Provides classes to print and parse dates and times.

java.time.temporal

Access to date and time using fields and units, and date time adjusters.

java.util

Contains the collections framework, some internationalization support classes, a service loader, properties, random number generation, string parsing and scanning classes, base64 encoding and decoding, a bit array, and several miscellaneous utility classes.

java.util.spi

Service provider classes for the classes in the java.util package.

javax.accessibility

Defines a contract between user-interface components and an assistive technology that provides access to those components.

javax.annotation.processing

Facilities for declaring annotation processors and for allowing annotation processors to communicate with an annotation processing tool environment.

javax.imageio

The main package of the Java Image I/O API.

javax.imageio.metadata

A package of the Java Image I/O API dealing with reading and writing metadata.

javax.imageio.plugins.bmp

Package containing the public classes used by the built-in BMP plug-in.

javax.imageio.plugins.jpeg

Classes supporting the built-in JPEG plug-in.

javax.imageio.spi

A package of the Java Image I/O API containing the plug-in interfaces for readers, writers, transcoders, and streams, and a runtime registry.

javax.print.attribute

Provides classes and interfaces that describe the types of Java Print Service attributes and how they can be collected into attribute sets.

javax.print.attribute.standard

Package javax.print.attribute.standard contains classes for specific printing attributes.

javax.security.auth.callback

This package provides the classes necessary for services to interact with applications in order to retrieve information (authentication data including usernames or passwords, for example) or to display information (error and warning messages, for example).

javax.swing

Provides a set of "lightweight" (all-Java language) components that, to the maximum degree possible, work the same on all platforms.

javax.swing.table

Provides classes and interfaces for dealing with javax.swing.JTable.

javax.tools

Provides interfaces for tools which can be invoked from a program, for example, compilers.

javax.xml.datatype

Defines XML/Java Type Mappings.

jdk.javadoc.doclet

The Doclet API provides an environment which, in conjunction with the Language Model API and Compiler Tree API, allows clients to inspect the source-level structures of programs and libraries, including API comments embedded in the source.

jdk.jshell

Provides interfaces for creating tools, such as a Read-Eval-Print Loop (REPL), which interactively evaluate "snippets" of Java programming language code.

jdk.jshell.tool

Provides a mechanism to launch an instance of a Java shell tool.

org.xml.sax

Provides the interfaces for the Simple API for XML (SAX).

org.xml.sax.helpers

Provides helper classes, including support for bootstrapping SAX-based applications.

Uses of Locale in com.sun.java.accessibility.util

Methods in com.sun.java.accessibility.util that return Locale

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

Locale

Translator.getLocale()

Gets the Locale of the component.
Uses of Locale in java.applet

Methods in java.applet that return Locale

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

Locale

Applet.getLocale()

Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.

Gets the locale of the applet.
Uses of Locale in java.awt

Methods in java.awt that return Locale

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

Locale

Component.AccessibleAWTComponent.getLocale()

Returns the locale of this object.

Locale

Component.getLocale()

Gets the locale of this component.

Locale

List.AccessibleAWTList.AccessibleAWTListChild.getLocale()

Gets the locale of the component.

Locale

MenuComponent.AccessibleAWTMenuComponent.getLocale()

Returns the locale of this object.

Locale

Window.getLocale()

Gets the Locale object that is associated with this window, if the locale has been set.

Methods in java.awt with parameters of type Locale

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

abstract String[]

GraphicsEnvironment.getAvailableFontFamilyNames(Locale l)

Returns an array containing the names of all font families in this GraphicsEnvironment localized for the specified locale.

String

Font.getFamily(Locale l)

Returns the family name of this Font, localized for the specified locale.

String

Font.getFontName(Locale l)

Returns the font face name of the Font, localized for the specified locale.

static ComponentOrientation

ComponentOrientation.getOrientation(Locale locale)

Returns the orientation that is appropriate for the given locale.

void

Component.setLocale(Locale l)

Sets the locale of this component.
Uses of Locale in java.awt.im

Methods in java.awt.im that return Locale

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

Locale

InputContext.getLocale()

Returns the current locale of the current input method or keyboard layout.

Methods in java.awt.im with parameters of type Locale

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

boolean

InputContext.selectInputMethod(Locale locale)

Attempts to select an input method or keyboard layout that supports the given locale, and returns a value indicating whether such an input method or keyboard layout has been successfully selected.
Uses of Locale in java.awt.im.spi

Methods in java.awt.im.spi that return Locale

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

Locale[]

InputMethodDescriptor.getAvailableLocales()

Returns the locales supported by the corresponding input method.

Locale

InputMethod.getLocale()

Returns the current input locale.

Methods in java.awt.im.spi with parameters of type Locale

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

String

InputMethodDescriptor.getInputMethodDisplayName(Locale inputLocale, Locale displayLanguage)

Returns the user-visible name of the corresponding input method for the given input locale in the language in which the name will be displayed.

Image

InputMethodDescriptor.getInputMethodIcon(Locale inputLocale)

Returns an icon for the corresponding input method.

boolean

InputMethod.setLocale(Locale locale)

Attempts to set the input locale.
Uses of Locale in java.beans.beancontext

Fields in java.beans.beancontext declared as Locale

Modifier and Type

Field

Description

protected Locale

BeanContextSupport.locale

The current locale of this BeanContext.

Methods in java.beans.beancontext that return Locale

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

Locale

BeanContextSupport.getLocale()

Gets the locale for this BeanContext.

Methods in java.beans.beancontext with parameters of type Locale

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

void

BeanContextSupport.setLocale(Locale newLocale)

Sets the locale of this BeanContext.

Constructors in java.beans.beancontext with parameters of type Locale

Modifier

Constructor

Description

BeanContextServicesSupport(BeanContextServices peer, Locale lcle)

Create an instance using the specified locale

BeanContextServicesSupport(BeanContextServices peer, Locale lcle, boolean dtime)

Create an instance using the specified Locale and design mode.

BeanContextServicesSupport(BeanContextServices peer, Locale lcle, boolean dTime, boolean visible)

Construct a BeanContextServicesSupport instance

BeanContextSupport(BeanContext peer, Locale lcle)

Create an instance using the specified locale

BeanContextSupport(BeanContext peer, Locale lcle, boolean dtime)

Create an instance using the specified Locale and design mode.

BeanContextSupport(BeanContext peer, Locale lcle, boolean dTime, boolean visible)

Construct a BeanContextSupport instance
Uses of Locale in java.io

Methods in java.io with parameters of type Locale

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

PrintStream

PrintStream.format(Locale l, String format, Object... args)

Writes a formatted string to this output stream using the specified format string and arguments.

PrintWriter

PrintWriter.format(Locale l, String format, Object... args)

Writes a formatted string to this writer using the specified format string and arguments.

PrintStream

PrintStream.printf(Locale l, String format, Object... args)

A convenience method to write a formatted string to this output stream using the specified format string and arguments.

PrintWriter

PrintWriter.printf(Locale l, String format, Object... args)

A convenience method to write a formatted string to this writer using the specified format string and arguments.
Uses of Locale in java.lang

Methods in java.lang with parameters of type Locale

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

static String

String.format(Locale l, String format, Object... args)

Returns a formatted string using the specified locale, format string, and arguments.

String

String.toLowerCase(Locale locale)

Converts all of the characters in this String to lower case using the rules of the given Locale.

String

String.toUpperCase(Locale locale)

Converts all of the characters in this String to upper case using the rules of the given Locale.
Uses of Locale in java.nio.charset

Methods in java.nio.charset with parameters of type Locale

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

String

Charset.displayName(Locale locale)

Returns this charset's human-readable name for the given locale.
Uses of Locale in java.text

Methods in java.text that return Locale

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

static Locale[]

BreakIterator.getAvailableLocales()

Returns an array of all locales for which the get*Instance methods of this class can return localized instances.

static Locale[]

Collator.getAvailableLocales()

Returns an array of all locales for which the getInstance methods of this class can return localized instances.

static Locale[]

DateFormat.getAvailableLocales()

Returns an array of all locales for which the get*Instance methods of this class can return localized instances.

static Locale[]

DateFormatSymbols.getAvailableLocales()

Returns an array of all locales for which the getInstance methods of this class can return localized instances.

static Locale[]

DecimalFormatSymbols.getAvailableLocales()

Returns an array of all locales for which the getInstance methods of this class can return localized instances.

static Locale[]

NumberFormat.getAvailableLocales()

Returns an array of all locales for which the get*Instance methods of this class can return localized instances.

Locale

MessageFormat.getLocale()

Gets the locale that's used when creating or comparing subformats.

Methods in java.text with parameters of type Locale

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

static BreakIterator

BreakIterator.getCharacterInstance(Locale locale)

Returns a new BreakIterator instance for character breaks for the given locale.

static NumberFormat

NumberFormat.getCompactNumberInstance(Locale locale, NumberFormat.Style formatStyle)

Returns a compact number format for the specified locale and formatStyle.

static NumberFormat

NumberFormat.getCurrencyInstance(Locale inLocale)

Returns a currency format for the specified locale.

static final DateFormat

DateFormat.getDateInstance(int style, Locale aLocale)

Gets the date formatter with the given formatting style for the given locale.

static final DateFormat

DateFormat.getDateTimeInstance(int dateStyle, int timeStyle, Locale aLocale)

Gets the date/time formatter with the given formatting styles for the given locale.

static Collator

Collator.getInstance(Locale desiredLocale)

Gets the Collator for the desired locale.

static final DateFormatSymbols

DateFormatSymbols.getInstance(Locale locale)

Gets the DateFormatSymbols instance for the specified locale.

static final DecimalFormatSymbols

DecimalFormatSymbols.getInstance(Locale locale)

Gets the DecimalFormatSymbols instance for the specified locale.

static NumberFormat

NumberFormat.getInstance(Locale inLocale)

Returns a general-purpose number format for the specified locale.

static NumberFormat

NumberFormat.getIntegerInstance(Locale inLocale)

Returns an integer number format for the specified locale.

static BreakIterator

BreakIterator.getLineInstance(Locale locale)

Returns a new BreakIterator instance for line breaks for the given locale.

static NumberFormat

NumberFormat.getNumberInstance(Locale inLocale)

Returns a general-purpose number format for the specified locale.

static NumberFormat

NumberFormat.getPercentInstance(Locale inLocale)

Returns a percentage format for the specified locale.

static BreakIterator

BreakIterator.getSentenceInstance(Locale locale)

Returns a new BreakIterator instance for sentence breaks for the given locale.

static final DateFormat

DateFormat.getTimeInstance(int style, Locale aLocale)

Gets the time formatter with the given formatting style for the given locale.

static BreakIterator

BreakIterator.getWordInstance(Locale locale)

Returns a new BreakIterator instance for word breaks for the given locale.

void

MessageFormat.setLocale(Locale locale)

Sets the locale to be used when creating or comparing subformats.

Constructors in java.text with parameters of type Locale

Modifier

Constructor

Description

DateFormatSymbols(Locale locale)

Construct a DateFormatSymbols object by loading format data from resources for the given locale.

DecimalFormatSymbols(Locale locale)

Create a DecimalFormatSymbols object for the given locale.

MessageFormat(String pattern, Locale locale)

Constructs a MessageFormat for the specified locale and pattern.

SimpleDateFormat(String pattern, Locale locale)

Constructs a SimpleDateFormat using the given pattern and the default date format symbols for the given locale.
Uses of Locale in java.text.spi

Methods in java.text.spi with parameters of type Locale

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

abstract BreakIterator

BreakIteratorProvider.getCharacterInstance(Locale locale)

Returns a new BreakIterator instance for character breaks for the given locale.

NumberFormat

NumberFormatProvider.getCompactNumberInstance(Locale locale, NumberFormat.Style formatStyle)

Returns a new NumberFormat instance which formats a number in its compact form for the specified locale and formatStyle.

abstract NumberFormat

NumberFormatProvider.getCurrencyInstance(Locale locale)

Returns a new NumberFormat instance which formats monetary values for the specified locale.

abstract DateFormat

DateFormatProvider.getDateInstance(int style, Locale locale)

Returns a new DateFormat instance which formats date with the given formatting style for the specified locale.

abstract DateFormat

DateFormatProvider.getDateTimeInstance(int dateStyle, int timeStyle, Locale locale)

Returns a new DateFormat instance which formats date and time with the given formatting style for the specified locale.

abstract Collator

CollatorProvider.getInstance(Locale locale)

Returns a new Collator instance for the specified locale.

abstract DateFormatSymbols

DateFormatSymbolsProvider.getInstance(Locale locale)

Returns a new DateFormatSymbols instance for the specified locale.

abstract DecimalFormatSymbols

DecimalFormatSymbolsProvider.getInstance(Locale locale)

Returns a new DecimalFormatSymbols instance for the specified locale.

abstract NumberFormat

NumberFormatProvider.getIntegerInstance(Locale locale)

Returns a new NumberFormat instance which formats integer values for the specified locale.

abstract BreakIterator

BreakIteratorProvider.getLineInstance(Locale locale)

Returns a new BreakIterator instance for line breaks for the given locale.

abstract NumberFormat

NumberFormatProvider.getNumberInstance(Locale locale)

Returns a new general-purpose NumberFormat instance for the specified locale.

abstract NumberFormat

NumberFormatProvider.getPercentInstance(Locale locale)

Returns a new NumberFormat instance which formats percentage values for the specified locale.

abstract BreakIterator

BreakIteratorProvider.getSentenceInstance(Locale locale)

Returns a new BreakIterator instance for sentence breaks for the given locale.

abstract DateFormat

DateFormatProvider.getTimeInstance(int style, Locale locale)

Returns a new DateFormat instance which formats time with the given formatting style for the specified locale.

abstract BreakIterator

BreakIteratorProvider.getWordInstance(Locale locale)

Returns a new BreakIterator instance for word breaks for the given locale.
Uses of Locale in java.time

Methods in java.time with parameters of type Locale

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

String

DayOfWeek.getDisplayName(TextStyle style, Locale locale)

Gets the textual representation, such as 'Mon' or 'Friday'.

String

Month.getDisplayName(TextStyle style, Locale locale)

Gets the textual representation, such as 'Jan' or 'December'.

String

ZoneId.getDisplayName(TextStyle style, Locale locale)

Gets the textual representation of the zone, such as 'British Time' or '+02:00'.
Uses of Locale in java.time.chrono

Methods in java.time.chrono with parameters of type Locale

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

default String

Chronology.getDisplayName(TextStyle style, Locale locale)

Gets the textual representation of this chronology.

default String

Era.getDisplayName(TextStyle style, Locale locale)

Gets the textual representation of this era.

String

HijrahEra.getDisplayName(TextStyle style, Locale locale)

Gets the textual representation of this era.

String

JapaneseEra.getDisplayName(TextStyle style, Locale locale)

Gets the textual representation of this era.

String

MinguoEra.getDisplayName(TextStyle style, Locale locale)

Gets the textual representation of this era.

String

ThaiBuddhistEra.getDisplayName(TextStyle style, Locale locale)

Gets the textual representation of this era.

static Chronology

Chronology.ofLocale(Locale locale)

Obtains an instance of Chronology from a locale.
Uses of Locale in java.time.format

Methods in java.time.format that return Locale

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

Locale

DateTimeFormatter.getLocale()

Gets the locale to be used during formatting.

Methods in java.time.format that return types with arguments of type Locale

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

static Set<Locale>

DecimalStyle.getAvailableLocales()

Lists all the locales that are supported.

Methods in java.time.format with parameters of type Locale

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

static String

DateTimeFormatterBuilder.getLocalizedDateTimePattern(FormatStyle dateStyle, FormatStyle timeStyle, Chronology chrono, Locale locale)

Gets the formatting pattern for date and time styles for a locale and chronology.

DateTimeFormatter

DateTimeFormatter.localizedBy(Locale locale)

Returns a copy of this formatter with localized values of the locale, calendar, region, decimal style and/or timezone, that supersede values in this formatter.

static DecimalStyle

DecimalStyle.of(Locale locale)

Obtains the DecimalStyle for the specified locale.

static DateTimeFormatter

DateTimeFormatter.ofPattern(String pattern, Locale locale)

Creates a formatter using the specified pattern and locale.

DateTimeFormatter

DateTimeFormatterBuilder.toFormatter(Locale locale)

Completes this builder by creating the DateTimeFormatter using the specified locale.

DateTimeFormatter

DateTimeFormatter.withLocale(Locale locale)

Returns a copy of this formatter with a new locale.
Uses of Locale in java.time.temporal

Methods in java.time.temporal with parameters of type Locale

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

default String

TemporalField.getDisplayName(Locale locale)

Gets the display name for the field in the requested locale.

static WeekFields

WeekFields.of(Locale locale)

Obtains an instance of WeekFields appropriate for a locale.
Uses of Locale in java.util

Fields in java.util declared as Locale

Modifier and Type

Field

Description

static final Locale

Locale.CANADA

Useful constant for country.

static final Locale

Locale.CANADA_FRENCH

Useful constant for country.

static final Locale

Locale.CHINA

Useful constant for country.

static final Locale

Locale.CHINESE

Useful constant for language.

static final Locale

Locale.ENGLISH

Useful constant for language.

static final Locale

Locale.FRANCE

Useful constant for country.

static final Locale

Locale.FRENCH

Useful constant for language.

static final Locale

Locale.GERMAN

Useful constant for language.

static final Locale

Locale.GERMANY

Useful constant for country.

static final Locale

Locale.ITALIAN

Useful constant for language.

static final Locale

Locale.ITALY

Useful constant for country.

static final Locale

Locale.JAPAN

Useful constant for country.

static final Locale

Locale.JAPANESE

Useful constant for language.

static final Locale

Locale.KOREA

Useful constant for country.

static final Locale

Locale.KOREAN

Useful constant for language.

static final Locale

Locale.PRC

Useful constant for country.

static final Locale

Locale.ROOT

Useful constant for the root locale.

static final Locale

Locale.SIMPLIFIED_CHINESE

Useful constant for language.

static final Locale

Locale.TAIWAN

Useful constant for country.

static final Locale

Locale.TRADITIONAL_CHINESE

Useful constant for language.

static final Locale

Locale.UK

Useful constant for country.

static final Locale

Locale.US

Useful constant for country.

Methods in java.util that return Locale

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

Locale

Locale.Builder.build()

Returns an instance of Locale created from the fields set on this builder.

static Locale

Locale.forLanguageTag(String languageTag)

Returns a locale for the specified IETF BCP 47 language tag string.

static Locale[]

Calendar.getAvailableLocales()

Returns an array of all locales for which the getInstance methods of this class can return localized instances.

static Locale[]

Locale.getAvailableLocales()

Returns an array of all installed locales.

static Locale

Locale.getDefault()

Gets the current value of the default locale for this instance of the Java Virtual Machine.

static Locale

Locale.getDefault(Locale.Category category)

Gets the current value of the default locale for the specified Category for this instance of the Java Virtual Machine.

Locale

ResourceBundle.Control.getFallbackLocale(String baseName, Locale locale)

Returns a Locale to be used as a fallback locale for further resource bundle searches by the ResourceBundle.getBundle factory method.

Locale

ResourceBundle.getLocale()

Returns the locale of this resource bundle.

Locale

Formatter.locale()

Returns the locale set by the construction of this formatter.

Locale

Scanner.locale()

Returns this scanner's locale.

static Locale

Locale.lookup(List<Locale.LanguageRange> priorityList, Collection<Locale> locales)

Returns a Locale instance for the best-matching language tag using the lookup mechanism defined in RFC 4647.

Locale

Locale.stripExtensions()

Returns a copy of this Locale with no extensions.

Methods in java.util that return types with arguments of type Locale

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

static List<Locale>

Locale.filter(List<Locale.LanguageRange> priorityList, Collection<Locale> locales)

Returns a list of matching Locale instances using the filtering mechanism defined in RFC 4647.

static List<Locale>

Locale.filter(List<Locale.LanguageRange> priorityList, Collection<Locale> locales, Locale.FilteringMode mode)

Returns a list of matching Locale instances using the filtering mechanism defined in RFC 4647.

List<Locale>

ResourceBundle.Control.getCandidateLocales(String baseName, Locale locale)

Returns a List of Locales as candidate locales for baseName and locale.

Methods in java.util with parameters of type Locale

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

Formatter

Formatter.format(Locale l, String format, Object... args)

Writes a formatted string to this object's destination using the specified locale, format string, and arguments.

static final ResourceBundle

ResourceBundle.getBundle(String baseName, Locale locale)

Gets a resource bundle using the specified base name and locale, and the caller module.

static ResourceBundle

ResourceBundle.getBundle(String baseName, Locale locale, ClassLoader loader)

Gets a resource bundle using the specified base name, locale, and class loader.

static ResourceBundle

ResourceBundle.getBundle(String baseName, Locale targetLocale, ClassLoader loader, ResourceBundle.Control control)

Returns a resource bundle using the specified base name, target locale, class loader and control.

static ResourceBundle

ResourceBundle.getBundle(String baseName, Locale targetLocale, Module module)

Gets a resource bundle using the specified base name and locale on behalf of the specified module.

static final ResourceBundle

ResourceBundle.getBundle(String baseName, Locale targetLocale, ResourceBundle.Control control)

Returns a resource bundle using the specified base name, target locale and control, and the caller's class loader.

List<Locale>

ResourceBundle.Control.getCandidateLocales(String baseName, Locale locale)

Returns a List of Locales as candidate locales for baseName and locale.

String

Locale.getDisplayCountry(Locale inLocale)

Returns a name for the locale's country that is appropriate for display to the user.

String

Locale.getDisplayLanguage(Locale inLocale)

Returns a name for the locale's language that is appropriate for display to the user.

String

Calendar.getDisplayName(int field, int style, Locale locale)

Returns the string representation of the calendar field value in the given style and locale.

String

Currency.getDisplayName(Locale locale)

Gets the name that is suitable for displaying this currency for the specified locale.

String

Locale.getDisplayName(Locale inLocale)

Returns a name for the locale that is appropriate for display to the user.

String

TimeZone.getDisplayName(boolean daylight, int style, Locale locale)

Returns a name in the specified style of this TimeZone suitable for presentation to the user in the specified locale.

final String

TimeZone.getDisplayName(Locale locale)

Returns a long standard time name of this TimeZone suitable for presentation to the user in the specified locale.

Map<String,Integer>

Calendar.getDisplayNames(int field, int style, Locale locale)

Returns a Map containing all names of the calendar field in the given style and locale and their corresponding field values.

String

Locale.getDisplayScript(Locale inLocale)

Returns a name for the locale's script that is appropriate for display to the user.

String

Locale.getDisplayVariant(Locale inLocale)

Returns a name for the locale's variant code that is appropriate for display to the user.

Locale

ResourceBundle.Control.getFallbackLocale(String baseName, Locale locale)

Returns a Locale to be used as a fallback locale for further resource bundle searches by the ResourceBundle.getBundle factory method.

static Calendar

Calendar.getInstance(Locale aLocale)

Gets a calendar using the default time zone and specified locale.

static Calendar

Calendar.getInstance(TimeZone zone, Locale aLocale)

Gets a calendar with the specified time zone and locale.

static Currency

Currency.getInstance(Locale locale)

Returns the Currency instance for the country of the given locale.

String

Currency.getSymbol(Locale locale)

Gets the symbol of this currency for the specified locale.

long

ResourceBundle.Control.getTimeToLive(String baseName, Locale locale)

Returns the time-to-live (TTL) value for resource bundles that are loaded under this ResourceBundle.Control.

boolean

ResourceBundle.Control.needsReload(String baseName, Locale locale, String format, ClassLoader loader, ResourceBundle bundle, long loadTime)

Determines if the expired bundle in the cache needs to be reloaded based on the loading time given by loadTime or some other criteria.

ResourceBundle

ResourceBundle.Control.newBundle(String baseName, Locale locale, String format, ClassLoader loader, boolean reload)

Instantiates a resource bundle for the given bundle name of the given format and locale, using the given class loader if necessary.

static void

Locale.setDefault(Locale newLocale)

Sets the default locale for this instance of the Java Virtual Machine.

static void

Locale.setDefault(Locale.Category category, Locale newLocale)

Sets the default locale for the specified Category for this instance of the Java Virtual Machine.

Calendar.Builder

Calendar.Builder.setLocale(Locale locale)

Sets the locale parameter to the given locale.

Locale.Builder

Locale.Builder.setLocale(Locale locale)

Resets the Builder to match the provided locale.

String

ResourceBundle.Control.toBundleName(String baseName, Locale locale)

Converts the given baseName and locale to the bundle name.

Scanner

Scanner.useLocale(Locale locale)

Sets this scanner's locale to the specified locale.

Method parameters in java.util with type arguments of type Locale

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

static List<Locale>

Locale.filter(List<Locale.LanguageRange> priorityList, Collection<Locale> locales)

Returns a list of matching Locale instances using the filtering mechanism defined in RFC 4647.

static List<Locale>

Locale.filter(List<Locale.LanguageRange> priorityList, Collection<Locale> locales, Locale.FilteringMode mode)

Returns a list of matching Locale instances using the filtering mechanism defined in RFC 4647.

static Locale

Locale.lookup(List<Locale.LanguageRange> priorityList, Collection<Locale> locales)

Returns a Locale instance for the best-matching language tag using the lookup mechanism defined in RFC 4647.

Constructors in java.util with parameters of type Locale

Modifier

Constructor

Description

protected

Calendar(TimeZone zone, Locale aLocale)

Constructs a calendar with the specified time zone and locale.

Formatter(File file, String csn, Locale l)

Constructs a new formatter with the specified file, charset, and locale.

Formatter(File file, Charset charset, Locale l)

Constructs a new formatter with the specified file, charset, and locale.

Formatter(OutputStream os, String csn, Locale l)

Constructs a new formatter with the specified output stream, charset, and locale.

Formatter(OutputStream os, Charset charset, Locale l)

Constructs a new formatter with the specified output stream, charset, and locale.

Formatter(Appendable a, Locale l)

Constructs a new formatter with the specified destination and locale.

Formatter(String fileName, String csn, Locale l)

Constructs a new formatter with the specified file name, charset, and locale.

Formatter(String fileName, Charset charset, Locale l)

Constructs a new formatter with the specified file name, charset, and locale.

Formatter(Locale l)

Constructs a new formatter with the specified locale.

GregorianCalendar(Locale aLocale)

Constructs a GregorianCalendar based on the current time in the default time zone with the given locale.

GregorianCalendar(TimeZone zone, Locale aLocale)

Constructs a GregorianCalendar based on the current time in the given time zone with the given locale.
Uses of Locale in java.util.spi

Methods in java.util.spi that return Locale

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

abstract Locale[]

LocaleServiceProvider.getAvailableLocales()

Returns an array of all locales for which this locale service provider can provide localized objects or names.

Methods in java.util.spi with parameters of type Locale

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

ResourceBundle

AbstractResourceBundleProvider.getBundle(String baseName, Locale locale)

Returns a ResourceBundle for the given baseName and locale.

ResourceBundle

ResourceBundleProvider.getBundle(String baseName, Locale locale)

Returns a ResourceBundle for the given bundle name and locale.

abstract String

LocaleNameProvider.getDisplayCountry(String countryCode, Locale locale)

Returns a localized name for the given IETF BCP47 region code (either ISO 3166 country code or UN M.49 area codes) and the given locale that is appropriate for display to the user.

abstract String

LocaleNameProvider.getDisplayLanguage(String languageCode, Locale locale)

Returns a localized name for the given IETF BCP47 language code and the given locale that is appropriate for display to the user.

abstract String

CalendarNameProvider.getDisplayName(String calendarType, int field, int value, int style, Locale locale)

Returns the string representation (display name) of the calendar field value in the given style and locale.

String

CurrencyNameProvider.getDisplayName(String currencyCode, Locale locale)

Returns a name for the currency that is appropriate for display to the user.

abstract String

TimeZoneNameProvider.getDisplayName(String ID, boolean daylight, int style, Locale locale)

Returns a name for the given time zone ID that's suitable for presentation to the user in the specified locale.

abstract Map<String,Integer>

CalendarNameProvider.getDisplayNames(String calendarType, int field, int style, Locale locale)

Returns a Map containing all string representations (display names) of the Calendar field in the given style and locale and their corresponding field values.

String

LocaleNameProvider.getDisplayScript(String scriptCode, Locale locale)

Returns a localized name for the given IETF BCP47 script code and the given locale that is appropriate for display to the user.

String

LocaleNameProvider.getDisplayUnicodeExtensionKey(String key, Locale locale)

Returns a localized name for the given Unicode extension key, and the given locale that is appropriate for display to the user.

String

LocaleNameProvider.getDisplayUnicodeExtensionType(String type, String key, Locale locale)

Returns a localized name for the given Unicode extension type, and the given locale that is appropriate for display to the user.

abstract String

LocaleNameProvider.getDisplayVariant(String variant, Locale locale)

Returns a localized name for the given variant code and the given locale that is appropriate for display to the user.

abstract int

CalendarDataProvider.getFirstDayOfWeek(Locale locale)

Returns the first day of a week in the given locale.

String

TimeZoneNameProvider.getGenericDisplayName(String ID, int style, Locale locale)

Returns a generic name for the given time zone ID that's suitable for presentation to the user in the specified locale.

abstract int

CalendarDataProvider.getMinimalDaysInFirstWeek(Locale locale)

Returns the minimal number of days required in the first week of a year.

abstract String

CurrencyNameProvider.getSymbol(String currencyCode, Locale locale)

Gets the symbol of the given currency code for the specified locale.

boolean

LocaleServiceProvider.isSupportedLocale(Locale locale)

Returns true if the given locale is supported by this locale service provider.

protected String

AbstractResourceBundleProvider.toBundleName(String baseName, Locale locale)

Returns the bundle name for the given baseName and locale that this provider provides.
Uses of Locale in javax.accessibility

Methods in javax.accessibility that return Locale

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

abstract Locale

AccessibleContext.getLocale()

Gets the locale of the component.

Methods in javax.accessibility with parameters of type Locale

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

protected String

AccessibleBundle.toDisplayString(String name, Locale locale)

Obtains the key as a localized string.

String

AccessibleBundle.toDisplayString(Locale locale)

Obtains the key as a localized string.
Uses of Locale in javax.annotation.processing

Methods in javax.annotation.processing that return Locale

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

Locale

ProcessingEnvironment.getLocale()

Returns the current locale or null if no locale is in effect.
Uses of Locale in javax.imageio

Fields in javax.imageio declared as Locale

Modifier and Type

Field

Description

protected Locale[]

ImageReader.availableLocales

An array of Locales which may be used to localize warning messages, or null if localization is not supported.

protected Locale[]

ImageWriter.availableLocales

An array of Locales that may be used to localize warning messages and compression setting values, or null if localization is not supported.

protected Locale

ImageReader.locale

The current Locale to be used for localization, or null if none has been set.

protected Locale

ImageWriteParam.locale

A Locale to be used to localize compression type names and quality descriptions, or null to use a default Locale.

protected Locale

ImageWriter.locale

The current Locale to be used for localization, or null if none has been set.

Fields in javax.imageio with type parameters of type Locale

Modifier and Type

Field

Description

protected List<Locale>

ImageReader.warningLocales

A List of the Locales associated with each currently registered IIOReadWarningListener, initialized by default to null, which is synonymous with an empty List.

protected List<Locale>

ImageWriter.warningLocales

A List of Locales, one for each element of warningListeners, initialized by default null, which is synonymous with an empty List.

Methods in javax.imageio that return Locale

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

Locale[]

ImageReader.getAvailableLocales()

Returns an array of Locales that may be used to localize warning listeners and compression settings.

Locale[]

ImageWriter.getAvailableLocales()

Returns an array of Locales that may be used to localize warning listeners and compression settings.

Locale

ImageReader.getLocale()

Returns the currently set Locale, or null if none has been set.

Locale

ImageWriteParam.getLocale()

Returns the currently set Locale, or null if only a default Locale is supported.

Locale

ImageWriter.getLocale()

Returns the currently set Locale, or null if none has been set.

Methods in javax.imageio with parameters of type Locale

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

void

ImageReader.setLocale(Locale locale)

Sets the current Locale of this ImageReader to the given value.

void

ImageWriter.setLocale(Locale locale)

Sets the current Locale of this ImageWriter to the given value.

Constructors in javax.imageio with parameters of type Locale

Modifier

Constructor

Description

ImageWriteParam(Locale locale)

Constructs an ImageWriteParam set to use a given Locale.
Uses of Locale in javax.imageio.metadata

Methods in javax.imageio.metadata with parameters of type Locale

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

String

IIOMetadataFormat.getAttributeDescription(String elementName, String attrName, Locale locale)

Returns a String containing a description of the named attribute, or null.

String

IIOMetadataFormatImpl.getAttributeDescription(String elementName, String attrName, Locale locale)

Returns a String containing a description of the named attribute, or null.

String

IIOMetadataFormat.getElementDescription(String elementName, Locale locale)

Returns a String containing a description of the named element, or null.

String

IIOMetadataFormatImpl.getElementDescription(String elementName, Locale locale)

Returns a String containing a description of the named element, or null.
Uses of Locale in javax.imageio.plugins.bmp

Constructors in javax.imageio.plugins.bmp with parameters of type Locale

Modifier

Constructor

Description

BMPImageWriteParam(Locale locale)

Constructs a BMPImageWriteParam set to use a given Locale and with default values for all parameters.
Uses of Locale in javax.imageio.plugins.jpeg

Constructors in javax.imageio.plugins.jpeg with parameters of type Locale

Modifier

Constructor

Description

JPEGImageWriteParam(Locale locale)

Constructs a JPEGImageWriteParam.
Uses of Locale in javax.imageio.spi

Methods in javax.imageio.spi with parameters of type Locale

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

abstract String

IIOServiceProvider.getDescription(Locale locale)

Returns a brief, human-readable description of this service provider and its associated implementation.
Uses of Locale in javax.print.attribute

Methods in javax.print.attribute that return Locale

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

Locale

TextSyntax.getLocale()

Returns this text attribute's text string's natural language (locale).

Constructors in javax.print.attribute with parameters of type Locale

Modifier

Constructor

Description

protected

TextSyntax(String value, Locale locale)

Constructs a TextAttribute with the specified string and locale.
Uses of Locale in javax.print.attribute.standard

Constructors in javax.print.attribute.standard with parameters of type Locale

Modifier

Constructor

Description

DocumentName(String documentName, Locale locale)

Constructs a new document name attribute with the given document name and locale.

JobMessageFromOperator(String message, Locale locale)

Constructs a new job message from operator attribute with the given message and locale.

JobName(String jobName, Locale locale)

Constructs a new job name attribute with the given job name and locale.

JobOriginatingUserName(String userName, Locale locale)

Constructs a new job originating user name attribute with the given user name and locale.

OutputDeviceAssigned(String deviceName, Locale locale)

Constructs a new output device assigned attribute with the given device name and locale.

PrinterInfo(String info, Locale locale)

Constructs a new printer info attribute with the given information string and locale.

PrinterLocation(String location, Locale locale)

Constructs a new printer location attribute with the given location and locale.

PrinterMakeAndModel(String makeAndModel, Locale locale)

Constructs a new printer make and model attribute with the given make and model string and locale.

PrinterMessageFromOperator(String message, Locale locale)

Constructs a new printer message from operator attribute with the given message and locale.

PrinterName(String printerName, Locale locale)

Constructs a new printer name attribute with the given name and locale.

RequestingUserName(String userName, Locale locale)

Constructs a new requesting user name attribute with the given user name and locale.
Uses of Locale in javax.security.auth.callback

Methods in javax.security.auth.callback that return Locale

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

Locale

LanguageCallback.getLocale()

Get the retrieved Locale.

Methods in javax.security.auth.callback with parameters of type Locale

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

void

LanguageCallback.setLocale(Locale locale)

Set the retrieved Locale.
Uses of Locale in javax.swing

Methods in javax.swing that return Locale

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

static Locale

JComponent.getDefaultLocale()

Returns the default locale used to initialize each JComponent's locale property upon creation.

Locale

UIDefaults.getDefaultLocale()

Returns the default locale.

Locale

ImageIcon.AccessibleImageIcon.getLocale()

Returns the locale of this object.

Locale

JList.AccessibleJList.AccessibleJListChild.getLocale()

Locale

JTable.AccessibleJTable.AccessibleJTableCell.getLocale()

Gets the locale of the component.

Locale

JTree.AccessibleJTree.AccessibleJTreeNode.getLocale()

Gets the locale of the component.

Locale

ProgressMonitor.AccessibleProgressMonitor.getLocale()

Gets the locale of the component.

Methods in javax.swing with parameters of type Locale

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

Object

UIDefaults.get(Object key, Locale l)

Returns the value for key associated with the given locale.

static Object

UIManager.get(Object key, Locale l)

Returns an object from the defaults that is appropriate for the given locale.

boolean

UIDefaults.getBoolean(Object key, Locale l)

If the value of key for the given Locale is boolean, return the boolean value, otherwise return false.

static boolean

UIManager.getBoolean(Object key, Locale l)

Returns a boolean from the defaults which is associated with the key value and the given Locale.

Border

UIDefaults.getBorder(Object key, Locale l)

If the value of key for the given Locale is a Border return it, otherwise return null.

static Border

UIManager.getBorder(Object key, Locale l)

Returns a border from the defaults that is appropriate for the given locale.

Color

UIDefaults.getColor(Object key, Locale l)

If the value of key for the given Locale is a Color return it, otherwise return null.

static Color

UIManager.getColor(Object key, Locale l)

Returns a color from the defaults that is appropriate for the given locale.

Dimension

UIDefaults.getDimension(Object key, Locale l)

If the value of key for the given Locale is a Dimension return it, otherwise return null.

static Dimension

UIManager.getDimension(Object key, Locale l)

Returns a dimension from the defaults that is appropriate for the given locale.

Font

UIDefaults.getFont(Object key, Locale l)

If the value of key for the given Locale is a Font return it, otherwise return null.

static Font

UIManager.getFont(Object key, Locale l)

Returns a font from the defaults that is appropriate for the given locale.

Icon

UIDefaults.getIcon(Object key, Locale l)

If the value of key for the given Locale is an Icon return it, otherwise return null.

static Icon

UIManager.getIcon(Object key, Locale l)

Returns an Icon from the defaults that is appropriate for the given locale.

Insets

UIDefaults.getInsets(Object key, Locale l)

If the value of key for the given Locale is an Insets return it, otherwise return null.

static Insets

UIManager.getInsets(Object key, Locale l)

Returns an Insets object from the defaults that is appropriate for the given locale.

int

UIDefaults.getInt(Object key, Locale l)

If the value of key for the given Locale is an Integer return its integer value, otherwise return 0.

static int

UIManager.getInt(Object key, Locale l)

Returns an integer from the defaults that is appropriate for the given locale.

String

UIDefaults.getString(Object key, Locale l)

If the value of key for the given Locale is a String return it, otherwise return null.

static String

UIManager.getString(Object key, Locale l)

Returns a string from the defaults that is appropriate for the given locale.

static void

JComponent.setDefaultLocale(Locale l)

Sets the default locale used to initialize each JComponent's locale property upon creation.

void

UIDefaults.setDefaultLocale(Locale l)

Sets the default locale.
Uses of Locale in javax.swing.table

Methods in javax.swing.table that return Locale

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

Locale

JTableHeader.AccessibleJTableHeader.AccessibleJTableHeaderEntry.getLocale()
Uses of Locale in javax.tools

Methods in javax.tools with parameters of type Locale

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

String

Diagnostic.getMessage(Locale locale)

Returns a localized message for the given locale.

StandardJavaFileManager

DocumentationTool.getStandardFileManager(DiagnosticListener<? super JavaFileObject> diagnosticListener, Locale locale, Charset charset)

Returns a new instance of the standard file manager implementation for this tool.

StandardJavaFileManager

JavaCompiler.getStandardFileManager(DiagnosticListener<? super JavaFileObject> diagnosticListener, Locale locale, Charset charset)

Returns a new instance of the standard file manager implementation for this tool.

void

DocumentationTool.DocumentationTask.setLocale(Locale locale)

Sets the locale to be applied when formatting diagnostics and other localized data.

void

JavaCompiler.CompilationTask.setLocale(Locale locale)

Sets the locale to be applied when formatting diagnostics and other localized data.
Uses of Locale in javax.xml.datatype

Methods in javax.xml.datatype with parameters of type Locale

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

abstract GregorianCalendar

XMLGregorianCalendar.toGregorianCalendar(TimeZone timezone, Locale aLocale, XMLGregorianCalendar defaults)

Convert this XMLGregorianCalendar along with provided parameters to a GregorianCalendar instance.
Uses of Locale in jdk.javadoc.doclet

Methods in jdk.javadoc.doclet that return Locale

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

Locale

StandardDoclet.getLocale()

Returns the locale for this doclet.

Methods in jdk.javadoc.doclet with parameters of type Locale

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

void

Doclet.init(Locale locale, Reporter reporter)

Initializes this doclet with the given locale and error reporter.

void

StandardDoclet.init(Locale locale, Reporter reporter)
Uses of Locale in jdk.jshell

Methods in jdk.jshell with parameters of type Locale

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

abstract String

Diag.getMessage(Locale locale)

Returns a localized message for the given locale.
Uses of Locale in jdk.jshell.tool

Methods in jdk.jshell.tool with parameters of type Locale

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

JavaShellToolBuilder

JavaShellToolBuilder.locale(Locale locale)

Set the locale.
Uses of Locale in org.xml.sax

Methods in org.xml.sax with parameters of type Locale

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

void

Parser.setLocale(Locale locale)

Deprecated.

Allow an application to request a locale for errors and warnings.
Uses of Locale in org.xml.sax.helpers

Methods in org.xml.sax.helpers with parameters of type Locale

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

void

XMLReaderAdapter.setLocale(Locale locale)

Set the locale for error reporting.

Uses of Classjava.util.Locale

Uses of Locale in com.sun.java.accessibility.util

Uses of Locale in java.applet

Uses of Locale in java.awt

Uses of Locale in java.awt.im

Uses of Locale in java.awt.im.spi

Uses of Locale in java.beans.beancontext

Uses of Locale in java.io

Uses of Locale in java.lang

Uses of Locale in java.nio.charset

Uses of Locale in java.text

Uses of Locale in java.text.spi

Uses of Locale in java.time

Uses of Locale in java.time.chrono

Uses of Locale in java.time.format

Uses of Locale in java.time.temporal

Uses of Locale in java.util

Uses of Locale in java.util.spi

Uses of Locale in javax.accessibility

Uses of Locale in javax.annotation.processing

Uses of Locale in javax.imageio

Uses of Locale in javax.imageio.metadata

Uses of Locale in javax.imageio.plugins.bmp

Uses of Locale in javax.imageio.plugins.jpeg

Uses of Locale in javax.imageio.spi

Uses of Locale in javax.print.attribute

Uses of Locale in javax.print.attribute.standard

Uses of Locale in javax.security.auth.callback

Uses of Locale in javax.swing

Uses of Locale in javax.swing.table

Uses of Locale in javax.tools

Uses of Locale in javax.xml.datatype

Uses of Locale in jdk.javadoc.doclet

Uses of Locale in jdk.jshell

Uses of Locale in jdk.jshell.tool

Uses of Locale in org.xml.sax

Uses of Locale in org.xml.sax.helpers

Uses of Class
java.util.Locale