java.text
Class DecimalFormatSymbols

java.lang.Object
  java.text.DecimalFormatSymbols

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Cloneable

public final class DecimalFormatSymbols
extends Object
implements Cloneable, Serializable

DecimalFormatSymbols holds the symbols used in the formating and parsing of numbers.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

(package private) char[]

patternChars

Constructor Summary

DecimalFormatSymbols()
Constructs a new DecimalFormatSymbols containing the symbols for the default Locale.

DecimalFormatSymbols(Locale locale)
Constructs a new DecimalFormatSymbols containing the symbols for the specified Locale.

Method Summary

Object	clone() Returns a new DecimalFormatSymbols with the same symbols as this DecimalFormatSymbols.
boolean	equals(Object object) Compares the specified object to this DecimalFormatSymbols and answer if they are equal.
Currency	getCurrency() Returns the currency.
String	getCurrencySymbol() Returns the currency symbol.
char	getDecimalSeparator() Returns the character which represents the decimal point in a number.
char	getDigit() Returns the character which represents a single digit in a format pattern.
(package private) char	getExponential()
char	getGroupingSeparator() Returns the character used as the thousands separator in a number.
String	getInfinity() Returns the String which represents infinity.
String	getInternationalCurrencySymbol() Returns the international currency symbol.
(package private) String	getLocalPatternChars()
char	getMinusSign() Returns the minus sign character.
char	getMonetaryDecimalSeparator() Returns the character which represents the decimal point in a monetary value.
String	getNaN() Returns the String which represents NaN.
char	getPatternSeparator() Returns the character which separates the positive and negative patterns in a format pattern.
char	getPercent() Returns the percent character.
char	getPerMill() Returns the mille percent sign character.
char	getZeroDigit() Returns the character which represents zero.
int	hashCode() Returns an integer hash code for the receiver.
void	setCurrency(Currency currency) Sets the currency.
void	setCurrencySymbol(String value) Sets the currency symbol.
void	setDecimalSeparator(char value) Sets the character which represents the decimal point in a number.
void	setDigit(char value) Sets the character which represents a single digit in a format pattern.
(package private) void	setExponential(char value)
void	setGroupingSeparator(char value) Sets the character used as the thousands separator in a number.
void	setInfinity(String value) Sets the String which represents infinity.
void	setInternationalCurrencySymbol(String value) Sets the international currency symbol.
void	setMinusSign(char value) Sets the minus sign character.
void	setMonetaryDecimalSeparator(char value) Sets the character which represents the decimal point in a monetary value.
void	setNaN(String value) Sets the String which represents NaN.
void	setPatternSeparator(char value) Sets the character which separates the positive and negative patterns in a format pattern.
void	setPercent(char value) Sets the percent character.
void	setPerMill(char value) Sets the mille percent sign character.
void	setZeroDigit(char value) Sets the character which represents zero.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

patternChars

transient char[] patternChars

Constructor Detail

DecimalFormatSymbols

public DecimalFormatSymbols()

Constructs a new DecimalFormatSymbols containing the symbols for the default Locale.

DecimalFormatSymbols

public DecimalFormatSymbols(Locale locale)

Constructs a new DecimalFormatSymbols containing the symbols for the specified Locale.

Parameters:

locale - the Locale

Method Detail

clone

public Object clone()

Returns a new DecimalFormatSymbols with the same symbols as this DecimalFormatSymbols.

Overrides:

clone in class Object

Returns:

a shallow copy of this DecimalFormatSymbols

See Also:

Cloneable

equals

public boolean equals(Object object)

Compares the specified object to this DecimalFormatSymbols and answer if they are equal. The object must be an instance of DecimalFormatSymbols with the same symbols.

Overrides:

equals in class Object

Parameters:

object - the object to compare with this object

Returns:

true if the specified object is equal to this DecimalFormatSymbols, false otherwise

See Also:

hashCode()

getCurrency

public Currency getCurrency()

Returns the currency.

null is returned if setInternationalCurrencySymbol() has been previously called with a value that is not a valid ISO 4217 currency code.

Returns:

the currency that was set in the constructor, setCurrency(), or setInternationalCurrencySymbol(), or null

See Also:

setCurrency(Currency), setInternationalCurrencySymbol(String)

getInternationalCurrencySymbol

public String getInternationalCurrencySymbol()

Returns the international currency symbol.

Returns:

a String

getCurrencySymbol

public String getCurrencySymbol()

Returns the currency symbol.

Returns:

a String

getDecimalSeparator

public char getDecimalSeparator()

Returns the character which represents the decimal point in a number.

Returns:

a char

getDigit

public char getDigit()

Returns the character which represents a single digit in a format pattern.

Returns:

a char

getGroupingSeparator

public char getGroupingSeparator()

Returns the character used as the thousands separator in a number.

Returns:

a char

getInfinity

public String getInfinity()

Returns the String which represents infinity.

Returns:

a String

getLocalPatternChars

String getLocalPatternChars()

getMinusSign

public char getMinusSign()

Returns the minus sign character.

Returns:

a char

getMonetaryDecimalSeparator

public char getMonetaryDecimalSeparator()

Returns the character which represents the decimal point in a monetary value.

Returns:

a char

getNaN

public String getNaN()

Returns the String which represents NaN.

Returns:

a String

getPatternSeparator

public char getPatternSeparator()

Returns the character which separates the positive and negative patterns in a format pattern.

Returns:

a char

getPercent

public char getPercent()

Returns the percent character.

Returns:

a char

getPerMill

public char getPerMill()

Returns the mille percent sign character.

Returns:

a char

getZeroDigit

public char getZeroDigit()

Returns the character which represents zero.

Returns:

a char

getExponential

char getExponential()

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Returns an integer hash code for the receiver. Objects which are equal answer the same value for this method.

Overrides:

hashCode in class Object

Returns:

the receiver's hash

See Also:

equals(java.lang.Object)

setCurrency

public void setCurrency(Currency currency)

Sets the currency.

The international currency symbol and currency symbol are updated, but the min and max number of fraction digits stay the same.

Parameters:

currency - the new currency

Throws:

NullPointerException - if currency is null

setInternationalCurrencySymbol

public void setInternationalCurrencySymbol(String value)

Sets the international currency symbol.

currency and currency symbol also are updated, if value is a valid ISO4217 currency code.

The min and max number of fraction digits stay the same.

Parameters:

value - currency code

setCurrencySymbol

public void setCurrencySymbol(String value)

Sets the currency symbol.

Parameters:

value - a String

setDecimalSeparator

public void setDecimalSeparator(char value)

Sets the character which represents the decimal point in a number.

Parameters:

value - the decimal separator character

setDigit

public void setDigit(char value)

Sets the character which represents a single digit in a format pattern.

Parameters:

value - the digit character

setGroupingSeparator

public void setGroupingSeparator(char value)

Sets the character used as the thousands separator in a number.

Parameters:

value - the grouping separator character

setInfinity

public void setInfinity(String value)

Sets the String which represents infinity.

Parameters:

value - the String

setMinusSign

public void setMinusSign(char value)

Sets the minus sign character.

Parameters:

value - the minus sign character

setMonetaryDecimalSeparator

public void setMonetaryDecimalSeparator(char value)

Sets the character which represents the decimal point in a monetary value.

Parameters:

value - the monetary decimal separator character

setNaN

public void setNaN(String value)

Sets the String which represents NaN.

Parameters:

value - the String

setPatternSeparator

public void setPatternSeparator(char value)

Sets the character which separates the positive and negative patterns in a format pattern.

Parameters:

value - the pattern separator character

setPercent

public void setPercent(char value)

Sets the percent character.

Parameters:

value - the percent character

setPerMill

public void setPerMill(char value)

Sets the mille percent sign character.

Parameters:

value - the mille percent character

setZeroDigit

public void setZeroDigit(char value)

Sets the character which represents zero.

Parameters:

value - the zero digit character

setExponential

void setExponential(char value)