## Uses of Class
java.text.DateFormatSymbols

Packages that use DateFormatSymbols
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 DateFormatSymbols in java.text

Methods in java.text that return DateFormatSymbols
`DateFormatSymbols` SimpleDateFormat.`getDateFormatSymbols()` Gets a copy of the date and time format symbols of this date format.
`static DateFormatSymbols` DateFormatSymbols.`getInstance()` Gets the `DateFormatSymbols` instance for the default locale.
`static DateFormatSymbols` DateFormatSymbols.`getInstance​(Locale locale)` Gets the `DateFormatSymbols` instance for the specified locale.

Methods in java.text with parameters of type DateFormatSymbols
`void` SimpleDateFormat.`setDateFormatSymbols​(DateFormatSymbols newFormatSymbols)` Sets the date and time format symbols of this date format.

Constructors in java.text with parameters of type DateFormatSymbols
`SimpleDateFormat​(String pattern, DateFormatSymbols formatSymbols)` Constructs a `SimpleDateFormat` using the given pattern and date format symbols.

### Uses of DateFormatSymbols in java.text.spi

Methods in java.text.spi that return DateFormatSymbols
`abstract DateFormatSymbols` DateFormatSymbolsProvider.`getInstance​(Locale locale)` Returns a new `DateFormatSymbols` instance for the specified locale.