Class DateTimeFormatSymbols

java.lang.Object
javax.time.calendar.format.DateTimeFormatSymbols
public final class DateTimeFormatSymbols extends Object
Symbols used for date and time formatting.

  • Field Details

    • locale

      private final Locale locale
      The locale for printing and parsing text.

    • zeroChar

      private final char zeroChar
      The zero character.
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    • positiveSignChar

      private final char positiveSignChar
      The positive sign character.
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    • negativeSignChar

      private final char negativeSignChar
      The negative sign character.
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    • decimalPointChar

      private final char decimalPointChar
      The decimal point character.
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  • Constructor Details

    • DateTimeFormatSymbols

      private DateTimeFormatSymbols(Locale locale)
      Constructor.
      Parameters:
      locale - the locale, not null

    • DateTimeFormatSymbols

      private DateTimeFormatSymbols(Locale locale, DateFormatSymbols oldSymbols)
      Constructor.
      Parameters:
      locale - the locale, not null
      oldSymbols - the old symbols, not 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
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      DateTimeFormatSymbolsProvider
      implementations. It must contain at least a Locale instance equal to Locale.US.
      Returns:
      an array of locales for which localized DateTimeFormatSymbols instances are available

    • getInstance

      public static DateTimeFormatSymbols getInstance()
      Gets the DateFormatSymbols instance for the default locale. This method provides access to DateFormatSymbols instances for locales supported by the Java runtime itself as well as for those supported by installed DateFormatSymbolsProvider implementations.
      Returns:
      a DateTimeFormatSymbols instance.

    • getInstance

      public static DateTimeFormatSymbols getInstance(Locale locale)
      Gets the DateFormatSymbols instance for the specified locale. This method provides access to DateFormatSymbols instances for locales supported by the Java runtime itself as well as for those supported by installed DateFormatSymbolsProvider implementations.
      Parameters:
      locale - the given locale, not null
      Returns:
      a DateTimeFormatSymbols instance
      Throws:
      NullPointerException - if locale is null

    • 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

    • getZeroChar

      public char getZeroChar()
      Gets the character that represents zero.

      This character can vary by locale.

      Returns:
      the character for zero

    • 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

    • 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

    • 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

    • 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

    • 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

    • convertNumberToI18N

      String convertNumberToI18N(String numericText)
      Converts the input numeric text to the internationalized form using the zero character.
      Parameters:
      numericText - the text, consisting of digits 0 to 9, to convert, not null
      Returns:
      the internationalized text, never null