Uses of Class java.text.DecimalFormatSymbols (Java Platform SE 8 )
Date: 2026-03-29

## Uses of Class
java.text.DecimalFormatSymbols

- Packages that use DecimalFormatSymbols
  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.

- - ### Uses of DecimalFormatSymbols in java.text

    Methods in java.text that return DecimalFormatSymbols
    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 `DecimalFormatSymbols` instance for the default locale.
    `static DecimalFormatSymbols` | DecimalFormatSymbols.`getInstance(Locale locale)` Gets the `DecimalFormatSymbols` instance for the specified locale.

    Methods in java.text with parameters of type DecimalFormatSymbols
    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.

    Constructors in java.text with parameters of type DecimalFormatSymbols
    Constructor and Description
    `DecimalFormat(String pattern, DecimalFormatSymbols symbols)` Creates a DecimalFormat using the given pattern and symbols.

  - ### Uses of DecimalFormatSymbols in java.text.spi

    Methods in java.text.spi that return DecimalFormatSymbols
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `abstract DecimalFormatSymbols` | DecimalFormatSymbolsProvider.`getInstance(Locale locale)` Returns a new `DecimalFormatSymbols` instance for the specified locale.

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