| 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. 
 | 
| javax.swing.text | 
 Provides classes and interfaces that deal with editable
and noneditable text components. 
 | 
| Modifier and Type | Class and Description | 
|---|---|
class  | 
ChoiceFormat
A  
ChoiceFormat allows you to attach a format to a range of numbers. | 
class  | 
DecimalFormat
DecimalFormat is a concrete subclass of
 NumberFormat that formats decimal numbers. | 
| Modifier and Type | Field and Description | 
|---|---|
protected NumberFormat | 
DateFormat.numberFormat
The number formatter that  
DateFormat uses to format numbers
 in dates and times. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
static NumberFormat | 
NumberFormat.getCurrencyInstance()
Returns a currency format for the current default
  
FORMAT locale. | 
static NumberFormat | 
NumberFormat.getCurrencyInstance(Locale inLocale)
Returns a currency format for the specified locale. 
 | 
static NumberFormat | 
NumberFormat.getInstance()
Returns a general-purpose number format for the current default
  
FORMAT locale. | 
static NumberFormat | 
NumberFormat.getInstance(Locale inLocale)
Returns a general-purpose number format for the specified locale. 
 | 
static NumberFormat | 
NumberFormat.getIntegerInstance()
Returns an integer number format for the current default
  
FORMAT locale. | 
static NumberFormat | 
NumberFormat.getIntegerInstance(Locale inLocale)
Returns an integer number format for the specified locale. 
 | 
NumberFormat | 
DateFormat.getNumberFormat()
Gets the number formatter which this date/time formatter uses to
 format and parse a time. 
 | 
static NumberFormat | 
NumberFormat.getNumberInstance()
Returns a general-purpose number format for the current default
  
FORMAT locale. | 
static NumberFormat | 
NumberFormat.getNumberInstance(Locale inLocale)
Returns a general-purpose number format for the specified locale. 
 | 
static NumberFormat | 
NumberFormat.getPercentInstance()
Returns a percentage format for the current default
  
FORMAT locale. | 
static NumberFormat | 
NumberFormat.getPercentInstance(Locale inLocale)
Returns a percentage format for the specified locale. 
 | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
void | 
DateFormat.setNumberFormat(NumberFormat newNumberFormat)
Allows you to set the number formatter. 
 | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
abstract NumberFormat | 
NumberFormatProvider.getCurrencyInstance(Locale locale)
Returns a new  
NumberFormat instance which formats
 monetary values for the specified locale. | 
abstract NumberFormat | 
NumberFormatProvider.getIntegerInstance(Locale locale)
Returns a new  
NumberFormat instance which formats
 integer values for the specified 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. | 
| Constructor and Description | 
|---|
NumberFormatter(NumberFormat format)
Creates a NumberFormatter with the specified Format instance. 
 | 
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