| 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  | ChoiceFormatA  ChoiceFormatallows you to attach a format to a range of numbers. | 
| class  | DecimalFormatDecimalFormatis a concrete subclass ofNumberFormatthat formats decimal numbers. | 
| Modifier and Type | Field and Description | 
|---|---|
| protected NumberFormat | DateFormat. numberFormatThe number formatter that  DateFormatuses 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
  FORMATlocale. | 
| 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
  FORMATlocale. | 
| 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
  FORMATlocale. | 
| 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
  FORMATlocale. | 
| 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
  FORMATlocale. | 
| 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  NumberFormatinstance which formats
 monetary values for the specified locale. | 
| abstract NumberFormat | NumberFormatProvider. getIntegerInstance(Locale locale)Returns a new  NumberFormatinstance which formats
 integer values for the specified locale. | 
| abstract NumberFormat | NumberFormatProvider. getNumberInstance(Locale locale)Returns a new general-purpose  NumberFormatinstance for
 the specified locale. | 
| abstract NumberFormat | NumberFormatProvider. getPercentInstance(Locale locale)Returns a new  NumberFormatinstance 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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