com.ibm.icu.text

Class DecimalFormat

java.lang.Object

java.text.Format

com.ibm.icu.text.UFormat

com.ibm.icu.text.NumberFormat

com.ibm.icu.text.DecimalFormat

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Cloneable

public class DecimalFormat
extends NumberFormat

DecimalFormat is a concrete subclass of NumberFormat that formats decimal numbers. It has a variety of features designed to make it possible to parse and format numbers in any locale, including support for Western, Arabic, or Indic digits. It also supports different flavors of numbers, including integers ("123"), fixed-point numbers ("123.4"), scientific notation ("1.23E4"), percentages ("12%"), and currency amounts ("$123"). All of these flavors can be easily localized.

This is an enhanced version of DecimalFormat that is based on the standard version in the JDK. New or changed functionality is labeled NEW or CHANGED.

To obtain a NumberFormat for a specific locale (including the default locale) call one of NumberFormat's factory methods such as NumberFormat.getInstance(). Do not call the DecimalFormat constructors directly, unless you know what you are doing, since the NumberFormat factory methods may return subclasses other than DecimalFormat. If you need to customize the format object, do something like this:

 NumberFormat f = NumberFormat.getInstance(loc);
 if (f instanceof DecimalFormat) {
     ((DecimalFormat) f).setDecimalSeparatorAlwaysShown(true);
 }

Example Usage

 // Print out a number using the localized number, currency,
 // and percent format for each locale
 Locale[] locales = NumberFormat.getAvailableLocales();
 double myNumber = -1234.56;
 NumberFormat format;
 for (int j=0; j<3; ++j) {
     System.out.println("FORMAT");
     for (int i = 0; i < locales.length; ++i) {
         if (locales[i].getCountry().length() == 0) {
            // Skip language-only locales
            continue;
         }
         System.out.print(locales[i].getDisplayName());
         switch (j) {
         case 0:
             format = NumberFormat.getInstance(locales[i]); break;
         case 1:
             format = NumberFormat.getCurrencyInstance(locales[i]); break;
         default:
             format = NumberFormat.getPercentInstance(locales[i]); break;
         }
         try {
             // Assume format is a DecimalFormat
             System.out.print(": " + ((DecimalFormat) format).toPattern()
                              + " -> " + form.format(myNumber));
         } catch (Exception e) {}
         try {
             System.out.println(" -> " + format.parse(form.format(myNumber)));
         } catch (ParseException e) {}
     }
 }

Patterns

A DecimalFormat consists of a pattern and a set of symbols. The pattern may be set directly using applyPattern(java.lang.String), or indirectly using other API methods which manipulate aspects of the pattern, such as the minimum number of integer digits. The symbols are stored in a DecimalFormatSymbols object. When using the NumberFormat factory methods, the pattern and symbols are read from ICU's locale data.

Special Pattern Characters

Many characters in a pattern are taken literally; they are matched during parsing and output unchanged during formatting. Special characters, on the other hand, stand for other characters, strings, or classes of characters. For example, the '#' character is replaced by a localized digit. Often the replacement character is the same as the pattern character; in the U.S. locale, the ',' grouping character is replaced by ','. However, the replacement is still happening, and if the symbols are modified, the grouping character changes. Some special characters affect the behavior of the formatter by their presence; for example, if the percent character is seen, then the value is multiplied by 100 before being displayed.

To insert a special character in a pattern as a literal, that is, without any special meaning, the character must be quoted. There are some exceptions to this which are noted below.

The characters listed here are used in non-localized patterns. Localized patterns use the corresponding characters taken from this formatter's DecimalFormatSymbols object instead, and these characters lose their special status. Two exceptions are the currency sign and quote, which are not localized.

Symbol	Location	Localized?	Meaning
0	Number	Yes	Digit
1-9	Number	Yes	NEW '1' through '9' indicate rounding.
@	Number	No	NEW Significant digit
#	Number	Yes	Digit, zero shows as absent
.	Number	Yes	Decimal separator or monetary decimal separator
-	Number	Yes	Minus sign
,	Number	Yes	Grouping separator
E	Number	Yes	Separates mantissa and exponent in scientific notation. Need not be quoted in prefix or suffix.
+	Exponent	Yes	NEW Prefix positive exponents with localized plus sign. Need not be quoted in prefix or suffix.
;	Subpattern boundary	Yes	Separates positive and negative subpatterns
%	Prefix or suffix	Yes	Multiply by 100 and show as percentage
\u2030	Prefix or suffix	Yes	Multiply by 1000 and show as per mille
¤ (\u00A4)	Prefix or suffix	No	Currency sign, replaced by currency symbol. If doubled, replaced by international currency symbol. If present in a pattern, the monetary decimal separator is used instead of the decimal separator.
'	Prefix or suffix	No	Used to quote special characters in a prefix or suffix, for example, "'#'#" formats 123 to "#123". To create a single quote itself, use two in a row: "# o''clock".
*	Prefix or suffix boundary	Yes	NEW Pad escape, precedes pad character

A DecimalFormat pattern contains a postive and negative subpattern, for example, "#,##0.00;(#,##0.00)". Each subpattern has a prefix, a numeric part, and a suffix. If there is no explicit negative subpattern, the negative subpattern is the localized minus sign prefixed to the positive subpattern. That is, "0.00" alone is equivalent to "0.00;-0.00". If there is an explicit negative subpattern, it serves only to specify the negative prefix and suffix; the number of digits, minimal digits, and other characteristics are ignored in the negative subpattern. That means that "#,##0.0#;(#)" has precisely the same result as "#,##0.0#;(#,##0.0#)".

The prefixes, suffixes, and various symbols used for infinity, digits, thousands separators, decimal separators, etc. may be set to arbitrary values, and they will appear properly during formatting. However, care must be taken that the symbols and strings do not conflict, or parsing will be unreliable. For example, either the positive and negative prefixes or the suffixes must be distinct for parse(java.lang.String, java.text.ParsePosition) to be able to distinguish positive from negative values. Another example is that the decimal separator and thousands separator should be distinct characters, or parsing will be impossible.

The grouping separator is a character that separates clusters of integer digits to make large numbers more legible. It commonly used for thousands, but in some locales it separates ten-thousands. The grouping size is the number of digits between the grouping separators, such as 3 for "100,000,000" or 4 for "1 0000 0000". There are actually two different grouping sizes: One used for the least significant integer digits, the primary grouping size, and one used for all others, the secondary grouping size. In most locales these are the same, but sometimes they are different. For example, if the primary grouping interval is 3, and the secondary is 2, then this corresponds to the pattern "#,##,##0", and the number 123456789 is formatted as "12,34,56,789". If a pattern contains multiple grouping separators, the interval between the last one and the end of the integer defines the primary grouping size, and the interval between the last two defines the secondary grouping size. All others are ignored, so "#,##,###,####" == "###,###,####" == "##,#,###,####".

Illegal patterns, such as "#.#.#" or "#.###,###", will cause DecimalFormat to throw an IllegalArgumentException with a message that describes the problem.

Pattern BNF

 pattern    := subpattern (';' subpattern)?
 subpattern := prefix? number exponent? suffix?
 number     := (integer ('.' fraction)?) | sigDigits
 prefix     := '\u0000'..'\uFFFD' - specialCharacters
 suffix     := '\u0000'..'\uFFFD' - specialCharacters
 integer    := '#'* '0'* '0'
 fraction   := '0'* '#'*
 sigDigits  := '#'* '@' '@'* '#'*
 exponent   := 'E' '+'? '0'* '0'
 padSpec    := '*' padChar
 padChar    := '\u0000'..'\uFFFD' - quote
  
 Notation:
   X*       0 or more instances of X
   X?       0 or 1 instances of X
   X|Y      either X or Y
   C..D     any character from C up to D, inclusive
   S-T      characters in S, except those in T
 

The first subpattern is for positive numbers. The second (optional) subpattern is for negative numbers.

Not indicated in the BNF syntax above:

• The grouping separator ',' can occur inside the integer and sigDigits elements, between any two pattern characters of that element, as long as the integer or sigDigits element is not followed by the exponent element.
• NEW Two grouping intervals are recognized: That between the decimal point and the first grouping symbol, and that between the first and second grouping symbols. These intervals are identical in most locales, but in some locales they differ. For example, the pattern "#,##,###" formats the number 123456789 as "12,34,56,789".
• NEW The pad specifier padSpec may appear before the prefix, after the prefix, before the suffix, after the suffix, or not at all.
• NEW In place of '0', the digits '1' through '9' may be used to indicate a rounding increment.

Parsing

DecimalFormat parses all Unicode characters that represent decimal digits, as defined by UCharacter.digit(int, int). In addition, DecimalFormat also recognizes as digits the ten consecutive characters starting with the localized zero digit defined in the DecimalFormatSymbols object. During formatting, the DecimalFormatSymbols-based digits are output.

During parsing, grouping separators are ignored.

If parse(String, ParsePosition) fails to parse a string, it returns null and leaves the parse position unchanged. The convenience method NumberFormat.parse(String) indicates parse failure by throwing a ParseException.

Formatting

Formatting is guided by several parameters, all of which can be specified either using a pattern or using the API. The following description applies to formats that do not use scientific notation or significant digits.

• If the number of actual integer digits exceeds the maximum integer digits, then only the least significant digits are shown. For example, 1997 is formatted as "97" if the maximum integer digits is set to 2.
• If the number of actual integer digits is less than the minimum integer digits, then leading zeros are added. For example, 1997 is formatted as "01997" if the minimum integer digits is set to 5.
• If the number of actual fraction digits exceeds the maximum fraction digits, then half-even rounding it performed to the maximum fraction digits. For example, 0.125 is formatted as "0.12" if the maximum fraction digits is 2. This behavior can be changed by specifying a rounding increment and a rounding mode.
• If the number of actual fraction digits is less than the minimum fraction digits, then trailing zeros are added. For example, 0.125 is formatted as "0.1250" if the mimimum fraction digits is set to 4.
• Trailing fractional zeros are not displayed if they occur j positions after the decimal, where j is less than the maximum fraction digits. For example, 0.10004 is formatted as "0.1" if the maximum fraction digits is four or less.

Special Values

NaN is represented as a single character, typically \uFFFD. This character is determined by the DecimalFormatSymbols object. This is the only value for which the prefixes and suffixes are not used.

Infinity is represented as a single character, typically \u221E, with the positive or negative prefixes and suffixes applied. The infinity character is determined by the DecimalFormatSymbols object.

Scientific Notation

Numbers in scientific notation are expressed as the product of a mantissa and a power of ten, for example, 1234 can be expressed as 1.234 x 10³. The mantissa is typically in the half-open interval [1.0, 10.0) or sometimes [0.0, 1.0), but it need not be. DecimalFormat supports arbitrary mantissas. DecimalFormat can be instructed to use scientific notation through the API or through the pattern. In a pattern, the exponent character immediately followed by one or more digit characters indicates scientific notation. Example: "0.###E0" formats the number 1234 as "1.234E3".

• The number of digit characters after the exponent character gives the minimum exponent digit count. There is no maximum. Negative exponents are formatted using the localized minus sign, not the prefix and suffix from the pattern. This allows patterns such as "0.###E0 m/s". To prefix positive exponents with a localized plus sign, specify '+' between the exponent and the digits: "0.###E+0" will produce formats "1E+1", "1E+0", "1E-1", etc. (In localized patterns, use the localized plus sign rather than '+'.)
• The minimum number of integer digits is achieved by adjusting the exponent. Example: 0.00123 formatted with "00.###E0" yields "12.3E-4". This only happens if there is no maximum number of integer digits. If there is a maximum, then the minimum number of integer digits is fixed at one.
• The maximum number of integer digits, if present, specifies the exponent grouping. The most common use of this is to generate engineering notation, in which the exponent is a multiple of three, e.g., "##0.###E0". The number 12345 is formatted using "##0.####E0" as "12.345E3".
• When using scientific notation, the formatter controls the digit counts using significant digits logic. The maximum number of significant digits limits the total number of integer and fraction digits that will be shown in the mantissa; it does not affect parsing. For example, 12345 formatted with "##0.##E0" is "12.3E3". See the section on significant digits for more details.
• The number of significant digits shown is determined as follows: If areSignificantDigitsUsed() returns false, then the minimum number of significant digits shown is one, and the maximum number of significant digits shown is the sum of the minimum integer and maximum fraction digits, and is unaffected by the maximum integer digits. If this sum is zero, then all significant digits are shown. If areSignificantDigitsUsed() returns true, then the significant digit counts are specified by getMinimumSignificantDigits() and getMaximumSignificantDigits(). In this case, the number of integer digits is fixed at one, and there is no exponent grouping.
• Exponential patterns may not contain grouping separators.

NEW Significant Digits

DecimalFormat has two ways of controlling how many digits are shows: (a) significant digits counts, or (b) integer and fraction digit counts. Integer and fraction digit counts are described above. When a formatter is using significant digits counts, the number of integer and fraction digits is not specified directly, and the formatter settings for these counts are ignored. Instead, the formatter uses however many integer and fraction digits are required to display the specified number of significant digits. Examples:

Pattern	Minimum significant digits	Maximum significant digits	Number	Output of format()
@@@	3	3	12345	12300
@@@	3	3	0.12345	0.123
@@##	2	4	3.14159	3.142
@@##	2	4	1.23004	1.23

• Significant digit counts may be expressed using patterns that specify a minimum and maximum number of significant digits. These are indicated by the '@' and '#' characters. The minimum number of significant digits is the number of '@' characters. The maximum number of significant digits is the number of '@' characters plus the number of '#' characters following on the right. For example, the pattern "@@@" indicates exactly 3 significant digits. The pattern "@##" indicates from 1 to 3 significant digits. Trailing zero digits to the right of the decimal separator are suppressed after the minimum number of significant digits have been shown. For example, the pattern "@##" formats the number 0.1203 as "0.12".
• If a pattern uses significant digits, it may not contain a decimal separator, nor the '0' pattern character. Patterns such as "@00" or "@.###" are disallowed.
• Any number of '#' characters may be prepended to the left of the leftmost '@' character. These have no effect on the minimum and maximum significant digits counts, but may be used to position grouping separators. For example, "#,#@#" indicates a minimum of one significant digits, a maximum of two significant digits, and a grouping size of three.
• In order to enable significant digits formatting, use a pattern containing the '@' pattern character. Alternatively, call setSignificantDigitsUsed(true).
• In order to disable significant digits formatting, use a pattern that does not contain the '@' pattern character. Alternatively, call setSignificantDigitsUsed(false).
• The number of significant digits has no effect on parsing.
• Significant digits may be used together with exponential notation. Such patterns are equivalent to a normal exponential pattern with a minimum and maximum integer digit count of one, a minimum fraction digit count of getMinimumSignificantDigits() - 1, and a maximum fraction digit count of getMaximumSignificantDigits() - 1. For example, the pattern "@@###E0" is equivalent to "0.0###E0".
• If signficant digits are in use, then the integer and fraction digit counts, as set via the API, are ignored. If significant digits are not in use, then the signficant digit counts, as set via the API, are ignored.

NEW Padding

DecimalFormat supports padding the result of format(double, java.lang.StringBuffer, java.text.FieldPosition) to a specific width. Padding may be specified either through the API or through the pattern syntax. In a pattern the pad escape character, followed by a single pad character, causes padding to be parsed and formatted. The pad escape character is '*' in unlocalized patterns, and can be localized using DecimalFormatSymbols.setPadEscape(char). For example, "$*x#,##0.00" formats 123 to "$xx123.00", and 1234 to "$1,234.00".

• When padding is in effect, the width of the positive subpattern, including prefix and suffix, determines the format width. For example, in the pattern "* #0 o''clock", the format width is 10.
• The width is counted in 16-bit code units (Java chars).
• Some parameters which usually do not matter have meaning when padding is used, because the pattern width is significant with padding. In the pattern "* ##,##,#,##0.##", the format width is 14. The initial characters "##,##," do not affect the grouping size or maximum integer digits, but they do affect the format width.
• Padding may be inserted at one of four locations: before the prefix, after the prefix, before the suffix, or after the suffix. If padding is specified in any other location, applyPattern(java.lang.String) throws an IllegalArgumentException. If there is no prefix, before the prefix and after the prefix are equivalent, likewise for the suffix.
• When specified in a pattern, the 16-bit char immediately following the pad escape is the pad character. This may be any character, including a special pattern character. That is, the pad escape escapes the following character. If there is no character after the pad escape, then the pattern is illegal.

NEW Rounding

DecimalFormat supports rounding to a specific increment. For example, 1230 rounded to the nearest 50 is 1250. 1.234 rounded to the nearest 0.65 is 1.3. The rounding increment may be specified through the API or in a pattern. To specify a rounding increment in a pattern, include the increment in the pattern itself. "#,#50" specifies a rounding increment of 50. "#,##0.05" specifies a rounding increment of 0.05.

• Rounding only affects the string produced by formatting. It does not affect parsing or change any numerical values.
• A rounding mode determines how values are rounded; see the BigDecimal documentation for a description of the modes. Rounding increments specified in patterns use the default mode, BigDecimal.ROUND_HALF_EVEN.
• Some locales use rounding in their currency formats to reflect the smallest currency denomination.
• In a pattern, digits '1' through '9' specify rounding, but otherwise behave identically to digit '0'.

Synchronization

DecimalFormat objects are not synchronized. Multiple threads should not access one formatter concurrently.

Author:

Mark Davis, Alan Liu

See Also:

Format, NumberFormat, Serialized Form

Status:

Stable ICU 2.0.

Nested Class Summary

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class com.ibm.icu.text.NumberFormat

NumberFormat.Field, NumberFormat.NumberFormatFactory, NumberFormat.SimpleNumberFormatFactory

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static int	PAD_AFTER_PREFIX NEW Constant for getPadPosition() and setPadPosition() specifying pad characters inserted after the prefix.
static int	PAD_AFTER_SUFFIX NEW Constant for getPadPosition() and setPadPosition() specifying pad characters inserted after the suffix.
static int	PAD_BEFORE_PREFIX NEW Constant for getPadPosition() and setPadPosition() specifying pad characters inserted before the prefix.
static int	PAD_BEFORE_SUFFIX NEW Constant for getPadPosition() and setPadPosition() specifying pad characters inserted before the suffix.

Fields inherited from class com.ibm.icu.text.NumberFormat

FRACTION_FIELD, INTEGER_FIELD

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
DecimalFormat() Create a DecimalFormat using the default pattern and symbols for the default locale.
DecimalFormat(String pattern) Create a DecimalFormat from the given pattern and the symbols for the default locale.
DecimalFormat(String pattern, DecimalFormatSymbols symbols) Create a DecimalFormat from the given pattern and symbols.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	applyLocalizedPattern(String pattern) Apply the given pattern to this Format object.
void	applyPattern(String pattern) Apply the given pattern to this Format object.
boolean	areSignificantDigitsUsed() Returns true if significant digits are in use or false if integer and fraction digit counts are in use.
Object	clone() Standard override; no change in semantics.
boolean	equals(Object obj) Overrides equals
StringBuffer	format(BigDecimal number, StringBuffer result, FieldPosition fieldPosition) NEW Format a BigDecimal number.
StringBuffer	format(BigDecimal number, StringBuffer result, FieldPosition fieldPosition) NEW Format a BigDecimal number.
StringBuffer	format(BigInteger number, StringBuffer result, FieldPosition fieldPosition) NEW Format a BigInteger number.
StringBuffer	format(double number, StringBuffer result, FieldPosition fieldPosition) Specialization of format.
StringBuffer	format(long number, StringBuffer result, FieldPosition fieldPosition) Specialization of format.
AttributedCharacterIterator	formatToCharacterIterator(Object obj) Format the object to an attributed string, and return the corresponding iterator Overrides superclass method.
DecimalFormatSymbols	getDecimalFormatSymbols() Returns a copy of the decimal format symbols used by this format.
protected Currency	getEffectiveCurrency() Deprecated. This API is ICU internal only.
int	getFormatWidth() NEW Get the width to which the output of format() is padded.
int	getGroupingSize() Return the grouping size.
int	getMaximumSignificantDigits() Returns the maximum number of significant digits that will be displayed.
byte	getMinimumExponentDigits() NEW Return the minimum exponent digits that will be shown.
int	getMinimumSignificantDigits() Returns the minimum number of significant digits that will be displayed.
int	getMultiplier() Get the multiplier for use in percent, permill, etc.
String	getNegativePrefix() Get the negative prefix.
String	getNegativeSuffix() Get the negative suffix.
char	getPadCharacter() NEW Get the character used to pad to the format width.
int	getPadPosition() NEW Get the position at which padding will take place.
String	getPositivePrefix() Get the positive prefix.
String	getPositiveSuffix() Get the positive suffix.
BigDecimal	getRoundingIncrement() NEW Get the rounding increment.
int	getRoundingMode() NEW Get the rounding mode.
int	getSecondaryGroupingSize() Return the secondary grouping size.
int	hashCode() Overrides hashCode
boolean	isDecimalSeparatorAlwaysShown() Allows you to get the behavior of the decimal separator with integers.
boolean	isExponentSignAlwaysShown() NEW Return whether the exponent sign is always shown.
boolean	isParseBigDecimal() Returns whether parse(String, ParsePosition) method returns BigDecimal.
boolean	isScientificNotation() NEW Return whether or not scientific notation is used.
Number	parse(String text, ParsePosition parsePosition) CHANGED Parse the given string, returning a Number object to represent the parsed value.
void	setCurrency(Currency theCurrency) Sets the Currency object used to display currency amounts.
void	setDecimalFormatSymbols(DecimalFormatSymbols newSymbols) Sets the decimal format symbols used by this format.
void	setDecimalSeparatorAlwaysShown(boolean newValue) Allows you to set the behavior of the decimal separator with integers.
void	setExponentSignAlwaysShown(boolean expSignAlways) NEW Set whether the exponent sign is always shown.
void	setFormatWidth(int width) NEW Set the width to which the output of format() is padded.
void	setGroupingSize(int newValue) Set the grouping size.
void	setMaximumFractionDigits(int newValue) Sets the maximum number of digits allowed in the fraction portion of a number.
void	setMaximumIntegerDigits(int newValue) Sets the maximum number of digits allowed in the integer portion of a number.
void	setMaximumSignificantDigits(int max) Sets the maximum number of significant digits that will be displayed.
void	setMinimumExponentDigits(byte minExpDig) NEW Set the minimum exponent digits that will be shown.
void	setMinimumFractionDigits(int newValue) Sets the minimum number of digits allowed in the fraction portion of a number.
void	setMinimumIntegerDigits(int newValue) Sets the minimum number of digits allowed in the integer portion of a number.
void	setMinimumSignificantDigits(int min) Sets the minimum number of significant digits that will be displayed.
void	setMultiplier(int newValue) Set the multiplier for use in percent, permill, etc.
void	setNegativePrefix(String newValue) Set the negative prefix.
void	setNegativeSuffix(String newValue) Set the positive suffix.
void	setPadCharacter(char padChar) NEW Set the character used to pad to the format width.
void	setPadPosition(int padPos) NEW Set the position at which padding will take place.
void	setParseBigDecimal(boolean value) Sets whether parse(String, ParsePosition) method returns BigDecimal.
void	setPositivePrefix(String newValue) Set the positive prefix.
void	setPositiveSuffix(String newValue) Set the positive suffix.
void	setRoundingIncrement(BigDecimal newValue) NEW Set the rounding increment.
void	setRoundingIncrement(BigDecimal newValue) NEW Set the rounding increment.
void	setRoundingIncrement(double newValue) NEW Set the rounding increment.
void	setRoundingMode(int roundingMode) NEW Set the rounding mode.
void	setScientificNotation(boolean useScientific) NEW Set whether or not scientific notation is used.
void	setSecondaryGroupingSize(int newValue) Set the secondary grouping size.
void	setSignificantDigitsUsed(boolean useSignificantDigits) Sets whether significant digits are in use, or integer and fraction digit counts are in use.
String	toLocalizedPattern() Synthesizes a localized pattern string that represents the current state of this Format object.
String	toPattern() Synthesizes a pattern string that represents the current state of this Format object.

Methods inherited from class com.ibm.icu.text.NumberFormat

format, format, format, format, format, format, format, format, getAvailableLocales, getAvailableULocales, getCurrency, getCurrencyInstance, getCurrencyInstance, getCurrencyInstance, getInstance, getInstance, getInstance, getIntegerInstance, getIntegerInstance, getIntegerInstance, getMaximumFractionDigits, getMaximumIntegerDigits, getMinimumFractionDigits, getMinimumIntegerDigits, getNumberInstance, getNumberInstance, getNumberInstance, getPattern, getPattern, getPercentInstance, getPercentInstance, getPercentInstance, getScientificInstance, getScientificInstance, getScientificInstance, isGroupingUsed, isParseIntegerOnly, isParseStrict, parse, parseObject, registerFactory, setGroupingUsed, setParseIntegerOnly, setParseStrict, unregister

Methods inherited from class com.ibm.icu.text.UFormat

getLocale

Methods inherited from class java.text.Format

format, parseObject

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

PAD_BEFORE_PREFIX

public static final int PAD_BEFORE_PREFIX

NEW Constant for getPadPosition() and setPadPosition() specifying pad characters inserted before the prefix.

See Also:

setPadPosition(int), getPadPosition(), PAD_AFTER_PREFIX, PAD_BEFORE_SUFFIX, PAD_AFTER_SUFFIX, Constant Field Values

Status:

Stable ICU 2.0.

PAD_AFTER_PREFIX

public static final int PAD_AFTER_PREFIX

NEW Constant for getPadPosition() and setPadPosition() specifying pad characters inserted after the prefix.

See Also:

setPadPosition(int), getPadPosition(), PAD_BEFORE_PREFIX, PAD_BEFORE_SUFFIX, PAD_AFTER_SUFFIX, Constant Field Values

Status:

Stable ICU 2.0.

PAD_BEFORE_SUFFIX

public static final int PAD_BEFORE_SUFFIX

NEW Constant for getPadPosition() and setPadPosition() specifying pad characters inserted before the suffix.

See Also:

setPadPosition(int), getPadPosition(), PAD_BEFORE_PREFIX, PAD_AFTER_PREFIX, PAD_AFTER_SUFFIX, Constant Field Values

Status:

Stable ICU 2.0.

PAD_AFTER_SUFFIX

public static final int PAD_AFTER_SUFFIX

NEW Constant for getPadPosition() and setPadPosition() specifying pad characters inserted after the suffix.

See Also:

setPadPosition(int), getPadPosition(), PAD_BEFORE_PREFIX, PAD_AFTER_PREFIX, PAD_BEFORE_SUFFIX, Constant Field Values

Status:

Stable ICU 2.0.

Constructor Detail

DecimalFormat

public DecimalFormat()

Create a DecimalFormat using the default pattern and symbols for the default locale. This is a convenient way to obtain a DecimalFormat when internationalization is not the main concern.

To obtain standard formats for a given locale, use the factory methods on NumberFormat such as getNumberInstance. These factories will return the most appropriate sub-class of NumberFormat for a given locale.

See Also:

NumberFormat.getInstance(), NumberFormat.getNumberInstance(), NumberFormat.getCurrencyInstance(), NumberFormat.getPercentInstance()

Status:

Stable ICU 2.0.

DecimalFormat

public DecimalFormat(String pattern)

Create a DecimalFormat from the given pattern and the symbols for the default locale. This is a convenient way to obtain a DecimalFormat when internationalization is not the main concern.

To obtain standard formats for a given locale, use the factory methods on NumberFormat such as getNumberInstance. These factories will return the most appropriate sub-class of NumberFormat for a given locale.

Parameters:

pattern - A non-localized pattern string.

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if the given pattern is invalid.

See Also:

NumberFormat.getInstance(), NumberFormat.getNumberInstance(), NumberFormat.getCurrencyInstance(), NumberFormat.getPercentInstance()

Status:

Stable ICU 2.0.

DecimalFormat

public DecimalFormat(String pattern,
             DecimalFormatSymbols symbols)

Create a DecimalFormat from the given pattern and symbols. Use this constructor when you need to completely customize the behavior of the format.

To obtain standard formats for a given locale, use the factory methods on NumberFormat such as getInstance or getCurrencyInstance. If you need only minor adjustments to a standard format, you can modify the format returned by a NumberFormat factory method.

Parameters:

pattern - a non-localized pattern string

symbols - the set of symbols to be used

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if the given pattern is invalid

See Also:

NumberFormat.getInstance(), NumberFormat.getNumberInstance(), NumberFormat.getCurrencyInstance(), NumberFormat.getPercentInstance(), DecimalFormatSymbols

Status:

Stable ICU 2.0.

Method Detail

format

public StringBuffer format(double number,
                  StringBuffer result,
                  FieldPosition fieldPosition)

Description copied from class: NumberFormat

Specialization of format.

Specified by:

format in class NumberFormat

See Also:

Format.format(Object, StringBuffer, FieldPosition)

Status:

Stable ICU 2.0.

format

public StringBuffer format(long number,
                  StringBuffer result,
                  FieldPosition fieldPosition)

Description copied from class: NumberFormat

Specialization of format.

Specified by:

format in class NumberFormat

See Also:

Format.format(Object, StringBuffer, FieldPosition)

Status:

Stable ICU 2.0.

format

public StringBuffer format(BigInteger number,
                  StringBuffer result,
                  FieldPosition fieldPosition)

NEW Format a BigInteger number.

Specified by:

format in class NumberFormat

See Also:

Format.format(Object, StringBuffer, FieldPosition)

Status:

Stable ICU 2.0.

format

public StringBuffer format(BigDecimal number,
                  StringBuffer result,
                  FieldPosition fieldPosition)

NEW Format a BigDecimal number.

Specified by:

format in class NumberFormat

See Also:

Format.format(Object, StringBuffer, FieldPosition)

Status:

Stable ICU 2.0.

format

public StringBuffer format(BigDecimal number,
                  StringBuffer result,
                  FieldPosition fieldPosition)

NEW Format a BigDecimal number.

Specified by:

format in class NumberFormat

See Also:

Format.format(Object, StringBuffer, FieldPosition)

Status:

Stable ICU 2.0.

parse

public Number parse(String text,
           ParsePosition parsePosition)

CHANGED Parse the given string, returning a Number object to represent the parsed value. Double objects are returned to represent non-integral values which cannot be stored in a BigDecimal. These are NaN, infinity, -infinity, and -0.0. If isParseBigDecimal() is false (the default), all other values are returned as Long, BigInteger, or BigDecimal values, in that order of preference. If isParseBigDecimal() is true, all other values are returned as BigDecimal valuse. If the parse fails, null is returned.

Specified by:

parse in class NumberFormat

Parameters:

text - the string to be parsed

parsePosition - defines the position where parsing is to begin, and upon return, the position where parsing left off. If the position has not changed upon return, then parsing failed.

Returns:

a Number object with the parsed value or null if the parse failed

See Also:

NumberFormat.isParseIntegerOnly(), Format.parseObject(String, ParsePosition)

Status:

Stable ICU 2.0.

getDecimalFormatSymbols

public DecimalFormatSymbols getDecimalFormatSymbols()

Returns a copy of the decimal format symbols used by this format.

Returns:

desired DecimalFormatSymbols

See Also:

DecimalFormatSymbols

Status:

Stable ICU 2.0.

setDecimalFormatSymbols

public void setDecimalFormatSymbols(DecimalFormatSymbols newSymbols)

Sets the decimal format symbols used by this format. The format uses a copy of the provided symbols.

Parameters:

newSymbols - desired DecimalFormatSymbols

See Also:

DecimalFormatSymbols

Status:

Stable ICU 2.0.

getPositivePrefix

public String getPositivePrefix()

Get the positive prefix.

Examples: +123, $123, sFr123

Status:

Stable ICU 2.0.

setPositivePrefix

public void setPositivePrefix(String newValue)

Set the positive prefix.

Examples: +123, $123, sFr123

Status:

Stable ICU 2.0.

getNegativePrefix

public String getNegativePrefix()

Get the negative prefix.

Examples: -123, ($123) (with negative suffix), sFr-123

Status:

Stable ICU 2.0.

setNegativePrefix

public void setNegativePrefix(String newValue)

Set the negative prefix.

Examples: -123, ($123) (with negative suffix), sFr-123

Status:

Stable ICU 2.0.

getPositiveSuffix

public String getPositiveSuffix()

Get the positive suffix.

Example: 123%

Status:

Stable ICU 2.0.

setPositiveSuffix

public void setPositiveSuffix(String newValue)

Set the positive suffix.

Example: 123%

Status:

Stable ICU 2.0.

getNegativeSuffix

public String getNegativeSuffix()

Get the negative suffix.

Examples: -123%, ($123) (with positive suffixes)

Status:

Stable ICU 2.0.

setNegativeSuffix

public void setNegativeSuffix(String newValue)

Set the positive suffix.

Examples: 123%

Status:

Stable ICU 2.0.

getMultiplier

public int getMultiplier()

Get the multiplier for use in percent, permill, etc. For a percentage, set the suffixes to have "%" and the multiplier to be 100. (For Arabic, use arabic percent symbol). For a permill, set the suffixes to have "?" and the multiplier to be 1000.

Examples: with 100, 1.23 -> "123", and "123" -> 1.23

Status:

Stable ICU 2.0.

setMultiplier

public void setMultiplier(int newValue)

Set the multiplier for use in percent, permill, etc. For a percentage, set the suffixes to have "%" and the multiplier to be 100. (For Arabic, use arabic percent symbol). For a permill, set the suffixes to have "?" and the multiplier to be 1000.

Examples: with 100, 1.23 -> "123", and "123" -> 1.23

Status:

Stable ICU 2.0.

getRoundingIncrement

public BigDecimal getRoundingIncrement()

NEW Get the rounding increment.

Returns:

A positive rounding increment, or null if rounding is not in effect.

See Also:

setRoundingIncrement(java.math.BigDecimal), getRoundingMode(), setRoundingMode(int)

Status:

Stable ICU 2.0.

setRoundingIncrement

public void setRoundingIncrement(BigDecimal newValue)

NEW Set the rounding increment. This method also controls whether rounding is enabled.

Parameters:

newValue - A positive rounding increment, or null or BigDecimal(0.0) to disable rounding.

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if newValue is < 0.0

See Also:

getRoundingIncrement(), getRoundingMode(), setRoundingMode(int)

Status:

Stable ICU 2.0.

setRoundingIncrement

public void setRoundingIncrement(BigDecimal newValue)

NEW Set the rounding increment. This method also controls whether rounding is enabled.

Parameters:

newValue - A positive rounding increment, or null or BigDecimal(0.0) to disable rounding.

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if newValue is < 0.0

See Also:

getRoundingIncrement(), getRoundingMode(), setRoundingMode(int)

Status:

Stable ICU 3.6.

setRoundingIncrement

public void setRoundingIncrement(double newValue)

NEW Set the rounding increment. This method also controls whether rounding is enabled.

Parameters:

newValue - A positive rounding increment, or 0.0 to disable rounding.

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if newValue is < 0.0

See Also:

getRoundingIncrement(), getRoundingMode(), setRoundingMode(int)

Status:

Stable ICU 2.0.

getRoundingMode

public int getRoundingMode()

NEW Get the rounding mode.

Returns:

A rounding mode, between BigDecimal.ROUND_UP and BigDecimal.ROUND_UNNECESSARY.

See Also:

setRoundingIncrement(java.math.BigDecimal), getRoundingIncrement(), setRoundingMode(int), BigDecimal

Status:

Stable ICU 2.0.

setRoundingMode

public void setRoundingMode(int roundingMode)

NEW Set the rounding mode. This has no effect unless the rounding increment is greater than zero.

Parameters:

roundingMode - A rounding mode, between BigDecimal.ROUND_UP and BigDecimal.ROUND_UNNECESSARY.

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if roundingMode is unrecognized.

See Also:

setRoundingIncrement(java.math.BigDecimal), getRoundingIncrement(), getRoundingMode(), BigDecimal

Status:

Stable ICU 2.0.

getFormatWidth

public int getFormatWidth()

NEW Get the width to which the output of format() is padded. The width is counted in 16-bit code units.

Returns:

the format width, or zero if no padding is in effect

See Also:

setFormatWidth(int), getPadCharacter(), setPadCharacter(char), getPadPosition(), setPadPosition(int)

Status:

Stable ICU 2.0.

setFormatWidth

public void setFormatWidth(int width)

NEW Set the width to which the output of format() is padded. The width is counted in 16-bit code units. This method also controls whether padding is enabled.

Parameters:

width - the width to which to pad the result of format(), or zero to disable padding

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if width is < 0

See Also:

getFormatWidth(), getPadCharacter(), setPadCharacter(char), getPadPosition(), setPadPosition(int)

Status:

Stable ICU 2.0.

getPadCharacter

public char getPadCharacter()

NEW Get the character used to pad to the format width. The default is ' '.

Returns:

the pad character

See Also:

setFormatWidth(int), getFormatWidth(), setPadCharacter(char), getPadPosition(), setPadPosition(int)

Status:

Stable ICU 2.0.

setPadCharacter

public void setPadCharacter(char padChar)

NEW Set the character used to pad to the format width. If padding is not enabled, then this will take effect if padding is later enabled.

Parameters:

padChar - the pad character

See Also:

setFormatWidth(int), getFormatWidth(), getPadCharacter(), getPadPosition(), setPadPosition(int)

Status:

Stable ICU 2.0.

getPadPosition

public int getPadPosition()

NEW Get the position at which padding will take place. This is the location at which padding will be inserted if the result of format() is shorter than the format width.

Returns:

the pad position, one of PAD_BEFORE_PREFIX, PAD_AFTER_PREFIX, PAD_BEFORE_SUFFIX, or PAD_AFTER_SUFFIX.

See Also:

setFormatWidth(int), getFormatWidth(), setPadCharacter(char), getPadCharacter(), setPadPosition(int), PAD_BEFORE_PREFIX, PAD_AFTER_PREFIX, PAD_BEFORE_SUFFIX, PAD_AFTER_SUFFIX

Status:

Stable ICU 2.0.

setPadPosition

public void setPadPosition(int padPos)

NEW Set the position at which padding will take place. This is the location at which padding will be inserted if the result of format() is shorter than the format width. This has no effect unless padding is enabled.

Parameters:

padPos - the pad position, one of PAD_BEFORE_PREFIX, PAD_AFTER_PREFIX, PAD_BEFORE_SUFFIX, or PAD_AFTER_SUFFIX.

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if the pad position in unrecognized

See Also:

setFormatWidth(int), getFormatWidth(), setPadCharacter(char), getPadCharacter(), getPadPosition(), PAD_BEFORE_PREFIX, PAD_AFTER_PREFIX, PAD_BEFORE_SUFFIX, PAD_AFTER_SUFFIX

Status:

Stable ICU 2.0.

isScientificNotation

public boolean isScientificNotation()

NEW Return whether or not scientific notation is used.

Returns:

true if this object formats and parses scientific notation

See Also:

setScientificNotation(boolean), getMinimumExponentDigits(), setMinimumExponentDigits(byte), isExponentSignAlwaysShown(), setExponentSignAlwaysShown(boolean)

Status:

Stable ICU 2.0.

setScientificNotation

public void setScientificNotation(boolean useScientific)

NEW Set whether or not scientific notation is used. When scientific notation is used, the effective maximum number of integer digits is <= 8. If the maximum number of integer digits is set to more than 8, the effective maximum will be 1. This allows this call to generate a 'default' scientific number format without additional changes.

Parameters:

useScientific - true if this object formats and parses scientific notation

See Also:

isScientificNotation(), getMinimumExponentDigits(), setMinimumExponentDigits(byte), isExponentSignAlwaysShown(), setExponentSignAlwaysShown(boolean)

Status:

Stable ICU 2.0.

getMinimumExponentDigits

public byte getMinimumExponentDigits()

NEW Return the minimum exponent digits that will be shown.

Returns:

the minimum exponent digits that will be shown

See Also:

setScientificNotation(boolean), isScientificNotation(), setMinimumExponentDigits(byte), isExponentSignAlwaysShown(), setExponentSignAlwaysShown(boolean)

Status:

Stable ICU 2.0.

setMinimumExponentDigits

public void setMinimumExponentDigits(byte minExpDig)

NEW Set the minimum exponent digits that will be shown. This has no effect unless scientific notation is in use.

Parameters:

minExpDig - a value >= 1 indicating the fewest exponent digits that will be shown

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if minExpDig < 1

See Also:

setScientificNotation(boolean), isScientificNotation(), getMinimumExponentDigits(), isExponentSignAlwaysShown(), setExponentSignAlwaysShown(boolean)

Status:

Stable ICU 2.0.

isExponentSignAlwaysShown

public boolean isExponentSignAlwaysShown()

NEW Return whether the exponent sign is always shown.

Returns:

true if the exponent is always prefixed with either the localized minus sign or the localized plus sign, false if only negative exponents are prefixed with the localized minus sign.

See Also:

setScientificNotation(boolean), isScientificNotation(), setMinimumExponentDigits(byte), getMinimumExponentDigits(), setExponentSignAlwaysShown(boolean)

Status:

Stable ICU 2.0.

setExponentSignAlwaysShown

public void setExponentSignAlwaysShown(boolean expSignAlways)

NEW Set whether the exponent sign is always shown. This has no effect unless scientific notation is in use.

Parameters:

expSignAlways - true if the exponent is always prefixed with either the localized minus sign or the localized plus sign, false if only negative exponents are prefixed with the localized minus sign.

See Also:

setScientificNotation(boolean), isScientificNotation(), setMinimumExponentDigits(byte), getMinimumExponentDigits(), isExponentSignAlwaysShown()

Status:

Stable ICU 2.0.

getGroupingSize

public int getGroupingSize()

Return the grouping size. Grouping size is the number of digits between grouping separators in the integer portion of a number. For example, in the number "123,456.78", the grouping size is 3.

See Also:

setGroupingSize(int), NumberFormat.isGroupingUsed(), DecimalFormatSymbols.getGroupingSeparator()

Status:

Stable ICU 2.0.

setGroupingSize

public void setGroupingSize(int newValue)

Set the grouping size. Grouping size is the number of digits between grouping separators in the integer portion of a number. For example, in the number "123,456.78", the grouping size is 3.

See Also:

getGroupingSize(), NumberFormat.setGroupingUsed(boolean), DecimalFormatSymbols.setGroupingSeparator(char)

Status:

Stable ICU 2.0.

getSecondaryGroupingSize

public int getSecondaryGroupingSize()

Return the secondary grouping size. In some locales one grouping interval is used for the least significant integer digits (the primary grouping size), and another is used for all others (the secondary grouping size). A formatter supporting a secondary grouping size will return a positive integer unequal to the primary grouping size returned by getGroupingSize(). For example, if the primary grouping size is 4, and the secondary grouping size is 2, then the number 123456789 formats as "1,23,45,6789", and the pattern appears as "#,##,###0". [NEW]

Returns:

the secondary grouping size, or a value less than one if there is none

See Also:

setSecondaryGroupingSize(int), NumberFormat.isGroupingUsed(), DecimalFormatSymbols.getGroupingSeparator()

Status:

Stable ICU 2.0.

setSecondaryGroupingSize

public void setSecondaryGroupingSize(int newValue)

Set the secondary grouping size. If set to a value less than 1, then secondary grouping is turned off, and the primary grouping size is used for all intervals, not just the least significant. [NEW]

See Also:

getSecondaryGroupingSize(), NumberFormat.setGroupingUsed(boolean), DecimalFormatSymbols.setGroupingSeparator(char)

Status:

Stable ICU 2.0.

isDecimalSeparatorAlwaysShown

public boolean isDecimalSeparatorAlwaysShown()

Allows you to get the behavior of the decimal separator with integers. (The decimal separator will always appear with decimals.)

Example: Decimal ON: 12345 -> 12345.; OFF: 12345 -> 12345

Status:

Stable ICU 2.0.

setDecimalSeparatorAlwaysShown

public void setDecimalSeparatorAlwaysShown(boolean newValue)

Allows you to set the behavior of the decimal separator with integers. (The decimal separator will always appear with decimals.)

This only affects formatting, and only where there might be no digits after the decimal point, e.g., if true, 3456.00 -> "3,456." if false, 3456.00 -> "3456" This is independent of parsing. If you want parsing to stop at the decimal point, use setParseIntegerOnly.

Example: Decimal ON: 12345 -> 12345.; OFF: 12345 -> 12345

Status:

Stable ICU 2.0.

clone

public Object clone()

Standard override; no change in semantics.

Overrides:

clone in class NumberFormat

Status:

Stable ICU 2.0.

equals

public boolean equals(Object obj)

Overrides equals

Overrides:

equals in class NumberFormat

Parameters:

obj - the object to compare against

Returns:

true if the object is equal to this.

Status:

Stable ICU 2.0.

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Overrides hashCode

Overrides:

hashCode in class NumberFormat

Status:

Stable ICU 2.0.

toPattern

public String toPattern()

Synthesizes a pattern string that represents the current state of this Format object.

See Also:

applyPattern(java.lang.String)

Status:

Stable ICU 2.0.

toLocalizedPattern

public String toLocalizedPattern()

Synthesizes a localized pattern string that represents the current state of this Format object.

See Also:

applyPattern(java.lang.String)

Status:

Stable ICU 2.0.

formatToCharacterIterator

public AttributedCharacterIterator formatToCharacterIterator(Object obj)

Format the object to an attributed string, and return the corresponding iterator Overrides superclass method.

Overrides:

formatToCharacterIterator in class Format

Status:

Stable ICU 3.6.

applyPattern

public void applyPattern(String pattern)

Apply the given pattern to this Format object. A pattern is a short-hand specification for the various formatting properties. These properties can also be changed individually through the various setter methods.

There is no limit to integer digits are set by this routine, since that is the typical end-user desire; use setMaximumInteger if you want to set a real value. For negative numbers, use a second pattern, separated by a semicolon

Example "#,#00.0#" -> 1,234.56

This means a minimum of 2 integer digits, 1 fraction digit, and a maximum of 2 fraction digits.

Example: "#,#00.0#;(#,#00.0#)" for negatives in parentheses.

In negative patterns, the minimum and maximum counts are ignored; these are presumed to be set in the positive pattern.

Status:

Stable ICU 2.0.

applyLocalizedPattern

public void applyLocalizedPattern(String pattern)

Apply the given pattern to this Format object. The pattern is assumed to be in a localized notation. A pattern is a short-hand specification for the various formatting properties. These properties can also be changed individually through the various setter methods.

There is no limit to integer digits are set by this routine, since that is the typical end-user desire; use setMaximumInteger if you want to set a real value. For negative numbers, use a second pattern, separated by a semicolon

Example "#,#00.0#" -> 1,234.56

This means a minimum of 2 integer digits, 1 fraction digit, and a maximum of 2 fraction digits.

Example: "#,#00.0#;(#,#00.0#)" for negatives in parantheses.

In negative patterns, the minimum and maximum counts are ignored; these are presumed to be set in the positive pattern.

Status:

Stable ICU 2.0.

setMaximumIntegerDigits

public void setMaximumIntegerDigits(int newValue)

Sets the maximum number of digits allowed in the integer portion of a number. This override limits the integer digit count to 309.

Overrides:

setMaximumIntegerDigits in class NumberFormat

Parameters:

newValue - the maximum number of integer digits to be shown; if less than zero, then zero is used. Subclasses might enforce an upper limit to this value appropriate to the numeric type being formatted.

See Also:

NumberFormat.setMaximumIntegerDigits(int)

Status:

Stable ICU 2.0.

setMinimumIntegerDigits

public void setMinimumIntegerDigits(int newValue)

Sets the minimum number of digits allowed in the integer portion of a number. This override limits the integer digit count to 309.

Overrides:

setMinimumIntegerDigits in class NumberFormat

Parameters:

newValue - the minimum number of integer digits to be shown; if less than zero, then zero is used. Subclasses might enforce an upper limit to this value appropriate to the numeric type being formatted.

See Also:

NumberFormat.setMinimumIntegerDigits(int)

Status:

Stable ICU 2.0.

getMinimumSignificantDigits

public int getMinimumSignificantDigits()

Returns the minimum number of significant digits that will be displayed. This value has no effect unless areSignificantDigitsUsed() returns true.

Returns:

the fewest significant digits that will be shown

Status:

Stable ICU 3.0.

getMaximumSignificantDigits

public int getMaximumSignificantDigits()

Returns the maximum number of significant digits that will be displayed. This value has no effect unless areSignificantDigitsUsed() returns true.

Returns:

the most significant digits that will be shown

Status:

Stable ICU 3.0.

setMinimumSignificantDigits

public void setMinimumSignificantDigits(int min)

Sets the minimum number of significant digits that will be displayed. If min is less than one then it is set to one. If the maximum significant digits count is less than min, then it is set to min. This value has no effect unless areSignificantDigitsUsed() returns true.

Parameters:

min - the fewest significant digits to be shown

Status:

Stable ICU 3.0.

setMaximumSignificantDigits

public void setMaximumSignificantDigits(int max)

Sets the maximum number of significant digits that will be displayed. If max is less than one then it is set to one. If the minimum significant digits count is greater than max, then it is set to max. This value has no effect unless areSignificantDigitsUsed() returns true.

Parameters:

max - the most significant digits to be shown

Status:

Stable ICU 3.0.

areSignificantDigitsUsed

public boolean areSignificantDigitsUsed()

Returns true if significant digits are in use or false if integer and fraction digit counts are in use.

Returns:

true if significant digits are in use

Status:

Stable ICU 3.0.

setSignificantDigitsUsed

public void setSignificantDigitsUsed(boolean useSignificantDigits)

Sets whether significant digits are in use, or integer and fraction digit counts are in use.

Parameters:

useSignificantDigits - true to use significant digits, or false to use integer and fraction digit counts

Status:

Stable ICU 3.0.

setCurrency

public void setCurrency(Currency theCurrency)

Sets the Currency object used to display currency amounts. This takes effect immediately, if this format is a currency format. If this format is not a currency format, then the currency object is used if and when this object becomes a currency format through the application of a new pattern.

Overrides:

setCurrency in class NumberFormat

Parameters:

theCurrency - new currency object to use. Must not be null.

Status:

Stable ICU 2.2.

getEffectiveCurrency

protected Currency getEffectiveCurrency()

Deprecated. This API is ICU internal only.

Returns the currency in effect for this formatter. Subclasses should override this method as needed. Unlike getCurrency(), this method should never return null.

Overrides:

getEffectiveCurrency in class NumberFormat

Returns:

a non-null Currency

Status:

Internal. This API is ICU internal only.

setMaximumFractionDigits

public void setMaximumFractionDigits(int newValue)

Sets the maximum number of digits allowed in the fraction portion of a number. This override limits the fraction digit count to 340.

Overrides:

setMaximumFractionDigits in class NumberFormat

Parameters:

newValue - the maximum number of fraction digits to be shown; if less than zero, then zero is used. The concrete subclass may enforce an upper limit to this value appropriate to the numeric type being formatted.

See Also:

NumberFormat.setMaximumFractionDigits(int)

Status:

Stable ICU 2.0.

setMinimumFractionDigits

public void setMinimumFractionDigits(int newValue)

Sets the minimum number of digits allowed in the fraction portion of a number. This override limits the fraction digit count to 340.

Overrides:

setMinimumFractionDigits in class NumberFormat

Parameters:

newValue - the minimum number of fraction digits to be shown; if less than zero, then zero is used. Subclasses might enforce an upper limit to this value appropriate to the numeric type being formatted.

See Also:

NumberFormat.setMinimumFractionDigits(int)

Status:

Stable ICU 2.0.

setParseBigDecimal

public void setParseBigDecimal(boolean value)

Sets whether parse(String, ParsePosition) method returns BigDecimal. The default value is false.

Parameters:

value - true if parse(String, ParsePosition) method returns BigDecimal.

Status:

Stable ICU 3.6.

isParseBigDecimal

public boolean isParseBigDecimal()

Returns whether parse(String, ParsePosition) method returns BigDecimal.

Returns:

true if parse(String, ParsePosition) method returns BigDecimal.

Status:

Stable ICU 3.6.