Module java.base
Package java.text

Class DecimalFormatSymbols

java.lang.Object
java.text.DecimalFormatSymbols
All Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable, Cloneable
public class DecimalFormatSymbols extends Object implements Cloneable, Serializable
This class represents the set of symbols (such as the decimal separator, the grouping separator, and so on) needed by DecimalFormat to format numbers. DecimalFormat creates for itself an instance of DecimalFormatSymbols from its locale data. If you need to change any of these symbols, you can get the DecimalFormatSymbols object from your DecimalFormat and modify it.

If the locale contains "rg" (region override) Unicode extension, the symbols are overridden for the designated region.

Since:
1.1
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  • Constructor Details

    • DecimalFormatSymbols

      public DecimalFormatSymbols()
      Create a DecimalFormatSymbols object for the default FORMAT locale. This constructor can only construct instances for the locales supported by the Java runtime environment, not for those supported by installed DecimalFormatSymbolsProvider implementations. For full locale coverage, use the getInstance method.

      This is equivalent to calling DecimalFormatSymbols(Locale.getDefault(Locale.Category.FORMAT)).

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    • DecimalFormatSymbols

      public DecimalFormatSymbols(Locale locale)
      Create a DecimalFormatSymbols object for the given locale. This constructor can only construct instances for the locales supported by the Java runtime environment, not for those supported by installed DecimalFormatSymbolsProvider implementations. For full locale coverage, use the getInstance method. If the specified locale contains the Locale.UNICODE_LOCALE_EXTENSION for the numbering system, the instance is initialized with the specified numbering system if the JRE implementation supports it. For example, 
       NumberFormat.getNumberInstance(Locale.forLanguageTag("th-TH-u-nu-thai"))
      This may return a NumberFormat instance with the Thai numbering system, instead of the Latin numbering system.
      Parameters:
      locale - the desired locale
      Throws:
      NullPointerException - if locale is null

  • Method Details

    • getAvailableLocales

      public static Locale[] getAvailableLocales()
      Returns an array of all locales for which the getInstance methods of this class can return localized instances. The returned array represents the union of locales supported by the Java runtime and by installed DecimalFormatSymbolsProvider implementations. It must contain at least a Locale instance equal to Locale.US.
      Returns:
      an array of locales for which localized DecimalFormatSymbols instances are available.
      Since:
      1.6

    • getInstance

      public static final DecimalFormatSymbols getInstance()
      Gets the DecimalFormatSymbols instance for the default locale. This method provides access to DecimalFormatSymbols instances for locales supported by the Java runtime itself as well as for those supported by installed DecimalFormatSymbolsProvider implementations.

      This is equivalent to calling getInstance(Locale.getDefault(Locale.Category.FORMAT)).

      Returns:
      a DecimalFormatSymbols instance.
      Since:
      1.6
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    • getInstance

      public static final DecimalFormatSymbols getInstance(Locale locale)
      Gets the DecimalFormatSymbols instance for the specified locale. This method provides access to DecimalFormatSymbols instances for locales supported by the Java runtime itself as well as for those supported by installed DecimalFormatSymbolsProvider implementations. If the specified locale contains the Locale.UNICODE_LOCALE_EXTENSION for the numbering system, the instance is initialized with the specified numbering system if the JRE implementation supports it. For example, 
       NumberFormat.getNumberInstance(Locale.forLanguageTag("th-TH-u-nu-thai"))
      This may return a NumberFormat instance with the Thai numbering system, instead of the Latin numbering system.
      Parameters:
      locale - the desired locale.
      Returns:
      a DecimalFormatSymbols instance.
      Throws:
      NullPointerException - if locale is null
      Since:
      1.6

    • getZeroDigit

      public char getZeroDigit()
      Gets the character used for zero. Different for Arabic, etc.
      Returns:
      the character used for zero

    • setZeroDigit

      public void setZeroDigit(char zeroDigit)
      Sets the character used for zero. Different for Arabic, etc.
      Parameters:
      zeroDigit - the character used for zero

    • getGroupingSeparator

      public char getGroupingSeparator()
      Gets the character used for grouping separator. Different for French, etc.
      Returns:
      the grouping separator

    • setGroupingSeparator

      public void setGroupingSeparator(char groupingSeparator)
      Sets the character used for grouping separator. Different for French, etc.
      Parameters:
      groupingSeparator - the grouping separator

    • getDecimalSeparator

      public char getDecimalSeparator()
      Gets the character used for decimal sign. Different for French, etc.
      Returns:
      the character used for decimal sign

    • setDecimalSeparator

      public void setDecimalSeparator(char decimalSeparator)
      Sets the character used for decimal sign. Different for French, etc.
      Parameters:
      decimalSeparator - the character used for decimal sign

    • getPerMill

      public char getPerMill()
      Gets the character used for per mille sign. Different for Arabic, etc.
      Returns:
      the character used for per mille sign

    • setPerMill

      public void setPerMill(char perMill)
      Sets the character used for per mille sign. Different for Arabic, etc.
      Parameters:
      perMill - the character used for per mille sign

    • getPercent

      public char getPercent()
      Gets the character used for percent sign. Different for Arabic, etc.
      Returns:
      the character used for percent sign

    • setPercent

      public void setPercent(char percent)
      Sets the character used for percent sign. Different for Arabic, etc.
      Parameters:
      percent - the character used for percent sign

    • getDigit

      public char getDigit()
      Gets the character used for a digit in a pattern.
      Returns:
      the character used for a digit in a pattern

    • setDigit

      public void setDigit(char digit)
      Sets the character used for a digit in a pattern.
      Parameters:
      digit - the character used for a digit in a pattern

    • getPatternSeparator

      public char getPatternSeparator()
      Gets the character used to separate positive and negative subpatterns in a pattern.
      Returns:
      the pattern separator

    • setPatternSeparator

      public void setPatternSeparator(char patternSeparator)
      Sets the character used to separate positive and negative subpatterns in a pattern.
      Parameters:
      patternSeparator - the pattern separator

    • getInfinity

      public String getInfinity()
      Gets the string used to represent infinity. Almost always left unchanged.
      Returns:
      the string representing infinity

    • setInfinity

      public void setInfinity(String infinity)
      Sets the string used to represent infinity. Almost always left unchanged.
      Parameters:
      infinity - the string representing infinity

    • getNaN

      public String getNaN()
      Gets the string used to represent "not a number". Almost always left unchanged.
      Returns:
      the string representing "not a number"

    • setNaN

      public void setNaN(String NaN)
      Sets the string used to represent "not a number". Almost always left unchanged.
      Parameters:
      NaN - the string representing "not a number"

    • getMinusSign

      public char getMinusSign()
      Gets the character used to represent minus sign. If no explicit negative format is specified, one is formed by prefixing minusSign to the positive format.
      Returns:
      the character representing minus sign

    • setMinusSign

      public void setMinusSign(char minusSign)
      Sets the character used to represent minus sign. If no explicit negative format is specified, one is formed by prefixing minusSign to the positive format.
      Parameters:
      minusSign - the character representing minus sign

    • getCurrencySymbol

      public String getCurrencySymbol()
      Returns the currency symbol for the currency of these DecimalFormatSymbols in their locale.
      Returns:
      the currency symbol
      Since:
      1.2

    • setCurrencySymbol

      public void setCurrencySymbol(String currency)
      Sets the currency symbol for the currency of these DecimalFormatSymbols in their locale.
      Parameters:
      currency - the currency symbol
      Since:
      1.2

    • getInternationalCurrencySymbol

      public String getInternationalCurrencySymbol()
      Returns the ISO 4217 currency code of the currency of these DecimalFormatSymbols.
      Returns:
      the currency code
      Since:
      1.2

    • setInternationalCurrencySymbol

      public void setInternationalCurrencySymbol(String currencyCode)
      Sets the ISO 4217 currency code of the currency of these DecimalFormatSymbols. If the currency code is valid (as defined by Currency.getInstance), this also sets the currency attribute to the corresponding Currency instance and the currency symbol attribute to the currency's symbol in the DecimalFormatSymbols' locale. If the currency code is not valid, then the currency attribute is set to null and the currency symbol attribute is not modified.
      Parameters:
      currencyCode - the currency code
      Since:
      1.2
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    • getCurrency

      public Currency getCurrency()
      Gets the currency of these DecimalFormatSymbols. May be null if the currency symbol attribute was previously set to a value that's not a valid ISO 4217 currency code.
      Returns:
      the currency used, or null
      Since:
      1.4

    • setCurrency

      public void setCurrency(Currency currency)
      Sets the currency of these DecimalFormatSymbols. This also sets the currency symbol attribute to the currency's symbol in the DecimalFormatSymbols' locale, and the international currency symbol attribute to the currency's ISO 4217 currency code.
      Parameters:
      currency - the new currency to be used
      Throws:
      NullPointerException - if currency is null
      Since:
      1.4
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    • getMonetaryDecimalSeparator

      public char getMonetaryDecimalSeparator()
      Returns the monetary decimal separator.
      Returns:
      the monetary decimal separator
      Since:
      1.2

    • setMonetaryDecimalSeparator

      public void setMonetaryDecimalSeparator(char sep)
      Sets the monetary decimal separator.
      Parameters:
      sep - the monetary decimal separator
      Since:
      1.2

    • getExponentSeparator

      public String getExponentSeparator()
      Returns the string used to separate the mantissa from the exponent. Examples: "x10^" for 1.23x10^4, "E" for 1.23E4.
      Returns:
      the exponent separator string
      Since:
      1.6
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    • setExponentSeparator

      public void setExponentSeparator(String exp)
      Sets the string used to separate the mantissa from the exponent. Examples: "x10^" for 1.23x10^4, "E" for 1.23E4.
      Parameters:
      exp - the exponent separator string
      Throws:
      NullPointerException - if exp is null
      Since:
      1.6
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    • getMonetaryGroupingSeparator

      public char getMonetaryGroupingSeparator()
      Gets the character used for grouping separator for currencies. May be different from grouping separator in some locales, e.g, German in Austria.
      Returns:
      the monetary grouping separator
      Since:
      15

    • setMonetaryGroupingSeparator

      public void setMonetaryGroupingSeparator(char monetaryGroupingSeparator)
      Sets the character used for grouping separator for currencies. Invocation of this method will not affect the normal grouping separator.
      Parameters:
      monetaryGroupingSeparator - the monetary grouping separator
      Since:
      15
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    • clone

      public Object clone()
      Standard override.
      Overrides:
      clone in class Object
      Returns:
      a clone of this instance.
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    • equals

      public boolean equals(Object obj)
      Override equals.
      Overrides:
      equals in class Object
      Parameters:
      obj - the reference object with which to compare.
      Returns:
      true if this object is the same as the obj argument; false otherwise.
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    • hashCode

      public int hashCode()
      Override hashCode.
      Overrides:
      hashCode in class Object
      Returns:
      a hash code value for this object.
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