| 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  DecimalFormatSymbolsinstance for the default
 locale. | 
| static DecimalFormatSymbols | DecimalFormatSymbols. getInstance(Locale locale)Gets the  DecimalFormatSymbolsinstance 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  DecimalFormatSymbolsinstance for the
 specified locale. | 
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