| 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 | Class | Description |
|---|---|---|
class |
RuleBasedCollator
The
RuleBasedCollator class is a concrete subclass of
Collator that provides a simple, data-driven, table
collator. |
| Modifier and Type | Method | Description |
|---|---|---|
static Collator |
Collator.getInstance()
Gets the Collator for the current default locale.
|
|
static Collator |
Collator.getInstance(Locale desiredLocale)
Gets the Collator for the desired locale.
|
| Modifier and Type | Method | Description |
|---|---|---|
abstract Collator |
CollatorProvider.getInstance(Locale locale)
Returns a new
Collator instance for the specified locale. |
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