| 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  DateFormatSymbolsinstance for the default
 locale. | 
| static DateFormatSymbols | DateFormatSymbols. getInstance(Locale locale)Gets the  DateFormatSymbolsinstance 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  SimpleDateFormatusing the given pattern and
 date format symbols. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
| abstract DateFormatSymbols | DateFormatSymbolsProvider. getInstance(Locale locale)Returns a new  DateFormatSymbolsinstance for the
 specified locale. | 
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