# Uses of Class
java.util.Currency

Packages that use Currency
Package | Description
--- | ---
java.text | Provides classes and interfaces for handling text, dates, numbers, and messages in a manner independent of natural languages.
java.util | Contains the collections framework, some internationalization support classes, a service loader, properties, random number generation, string parsing and scanning classes, base64 encoding and decoding, a bit array, and several miscellaneous utility classes.

## Uses of Currency in java.text

Methods in java.text that return Currency
Modifier and Type | Method | Description
--- | --- | ---
`Currency` | DecimalFormat.`getCurrency()` | Gets the currency used by this decimal format when formatting currency values.
`Currency` | DecimalFormatSymbols.`getCurrency()` | Gets the currency of these DecimalFormatSymbols.
`Currency` | NumberFormat.`getCurrency()` | Gets the currency used by this number format when formatting currency values.

Methods in java.text with parameters of type Currency
Modifier and Type | Method | Description
--- | --- | ---
`void` | DecimalFormat.`setCurrency​(Currency currency)` | Sets the currency used by this number format when formatting currency values.
`void` | DecimalFormatSymbols.`setCurrency​(Currency currency)` | Sets the currency of these DecimalFormatSymbols.
`void` | NumberFormat.`setCurrency​(Currency currency)` | Sets the currency used by this number format when formatting currency values.

## Uses of Currency in java.util

Methods in java.util that return Currency
Modifier and Type | Method | Description
--- | --- | ---
`static Currency` | Currency.`getInstance​(String currencyCode)` | Returns the `Currency` instance for the given currency code.
`static Currency` | Currency.`getInstance​(Locale locale)` | Returns the `Currency` instance for the country of the given locale.

Methods in java.util that return types with arguments of type Currency
Modifier and Type | Method | Description
--- | --- | ---
`static Set<Currency>` | Currency.`getAvailableCurrencies()` | Gets the set of available currencies.