| Package | Description | 
|---|---|
| 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. 
 | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
DecimalFormatSymbols | 
DecimalFormat.getDecimalFormatSymbols()
Returns a copy of the decimal format symbols, which is generally not
 changed by the programmer or user. 
 | 
static DecimalFormatSymbols | 
DecimalFormatSymbols.getInstance()
Gets the  
DecimalFormatSymbols instance for the default
 locale. | 
static DecimalFormatSymbols | 
DecimalFormatSymbols.getInstance(Locale locale)
Gets the  
DecimalFormatSymbols instance for the specified
 locale. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
void | 
DecimalFormat.setDecimalFormatSymbols(DecimalFormatSymbols newSymbols)
Sets the decimal format symbols, which is generally not changed
 by the programmer or user. 
 | 
| Constructor and Description | 
|---|
DecimalFormat(String pattern,
             DecimalFormatSymbols symbols)
Creates a DecimalFormat using the given pattern and symbols. 
 | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
abstract DecimalFormatSymbols | 
DecimalFormatSymbolsProvider.getInstance(Locale locale)
Returns a new  
DecimalFormatSymbols instance for the
 specified locale. | 
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