# Uses of Class
java.text.DecimalFormatSymbols

Packages that use DecimalFormatSymbols
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 DecimalFormatSymbols in java.text

Methods in java.text that return DecimalFormatSymbols
Modifier and Type | Method | Description
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`DecimalFormatSymbols` | DecimalFormat.`getDecimalFormatSymbols()` | Returns a copy of the decimal format symbols, which is generally not changed by the programmer or user.
`static DecimalFormatSymbols` | DecimalFormatSymbols.`getInstance()` | Gets the `DecimalFormatSymbols` instance for the default locale.
`static DecimalFormatSymbols` | DecimalFormatSymbols.`getInstance​(Locale locale)` | Gets the `DecimalFormatSymbols` instance for the specified locale.

Methods in java.text with parameters of type DecimalFormatSymbols
Modifier and Type | Method | Description
--- | --- | ---
`void` | DecimalFormat.`setDecimalFormatSymbols​(DecimalFormatSymbols newSymbols)` | Sets the decimal format symbols, which is generally not changed by the programmer or user.

Constructors in java.text with parameters of type DecimalFormatSymbols
Constructor | Description
--- | ---
`CompactNumberFormat​(String decimalPattern, DecimalFormatSymbols symbols, String[] compactPatterns)` | Creates a `CompactNumberFormat` using the given decimal pattern, decimal format symbols and compact patterns.
`DecimalFormat​(String pattern, DecimalFormatSymbols symbols)` | Creates a DecimalFormat using the given pattern and symbols.

## Uses of DecimalFormatSymbols in java.text.spi

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