# Uses of Class
java.text.DateFormatSymbols

Packages that use DateFormatSymbols
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 DateFormatSymbols in java.text

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