| 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 | 
|---|---|
DateFormatSymbols | 
SimpleDateFormat.getDateFormatSymbols()
Gets a copy of the date and time format symbols of this date format. 
 | 
static DateFormatSymbols | 
DateFormatSymbols.getInstance()
Gets the  
DateFormatSymbols instance for the default
 locale. | 
static DateFormatSymbols | 
DateFormatSymbols.getInstance(Locale locale)
Gets the  
DateFormatSymbols instance for the specified
 locale. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
void | 
SimpleDateFormat.setDateFormatSymbols(DateFormatSymbols newFormatSymbols)
Sets the date and time format symbols of this date format. 
 | 
| Constructor and Description | 
|---|
SimpleDateFormat(String pattern,
                DateFormatSymbols formatSymbols)
Constructs a  
SimpleDateFormat using the given pattern and
 date format symbols. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
abstract DateFormatSymbols | 
DateFormatSymbolsProvider.getInstance(Locale locale)
Returns a new  
DateFormatSymbols instance for the
 specified locale. | 
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