# Uses of Class
java.text.NumberFormat

Packages that use NumberFormat
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.
javax.swing.text | Provides classes and interfaces that deal with editable and noneditable text components.

## Uses of NumberFormat in java.text

Subclasses of NumberFormat in java.text
Modifier and Type | Class | Description
--- | --- | ---
`class` | `ChoiceFormat` | A `ChoiceFormat` allows you to attach a format to a range of numbers.
`class` | `CompactNumberFormat` | `CompactNumberFormat` is a concrete subclass of `NumberFormat` that formats a decimal number in its compact form.
`class` | `DecimalFormat` | `DecimalFormat` is a concrete subclass of `NumberFormat` that formats decimal numbers.

Fields in java.text declared as NumberFormat
Modifier and Type | Field | Description
--- | --- | ---
`protected NumberFormat` | DateFormat.`numberFormat` | The number formatter that `DateFormat` uses to format numbers in dates and times.

Methods in java.text that return NumberFormat
Modifier and Type | Method | Description
--- | --- | ---
`static NumberFormat` | NumberFormat.`getCompactNumberInstance()` | Returns a compact number format for the default `FORMAT` locale with `"SHORT"` format style.
`static NumberFormat` | NumberFormat.`getCompactNumberInstance​(Locale locale, NumberFormat.Style formatStyle)` | Returns a compact number format for the specified `locale` and `formatStyle`.
`static NumberFormat` | NumberFormat.`getCurrencyInstance()` | Returns a currency format for the current default `FORMAT` locale.
`static NumberFormat` | NumberFormat.`getCurrencyInstance​(Locale inLocale)` | Returns a currency format for the specified locale.
`static NumberFormat` | NumberFormat.`getInstance()` | Returns a general-purpose number format for the current default `FORMAT` locale.
`static NumberFormat` | NumberFormat.`getInstance​(Locale inLocale)` | Returns a general-purpose number format for the specified locale.
`static NumberFormat` | NumberFormat.`getIntegerInstance()` | Returns an integer number format for the current default `FORMAT` locale.
`static NumberFormat` | NumberFormat.`getIntegerInstance​(Locale inLocale)` | Returns an integer number format for the specified locale.
`NumberFormat` | DateFormat.`getNumberFormat()` | Gets the number formatter which this date/time formatter uses to format and parse a time.
`static NumberFormat` | NumberFormat.`getNumberInstance()` | Returns a general-purpose number format for the current default `FORMAT` locale.
`static NumberFormat` | NumberFormat.`getNumberInstance​(Locale inLocale)` | Returns a general-purpose number format for the specified locale.
`static NumberFormat` | NumberFormat.`getPercentInstance()` | Returns a percentage format for the current default `FORMAT` locale.
`static NumberFormat` | NumberFormat.`getPercentInstance​(Locale inLocale)` | Returns a percentage format for the specified locale.

Methods in java.text with parameters of type NumberFormat
Modifier and Type | Method | Description
--- | --- | ---
`void` | DateFormat.`setNumberFormat​(NumberFormat newNumberFormat)` | Allows you to set the number formatter.

## Uses of NumberFormat in java.text.spi

Methods in java.text.spi that return NumberFormat
Modifier and Type | Method | Description
--- | --- | ---
`NumberFormat` | NumberFormatProvider.`getCompactNumberInstance​(Locale locale, NumberFormat.Style formatStyle)` | Returns a new `NumberFormat` instance which formats a number in its compact form for the specified `locale` and `formatStyle`.
`abstract NumberFormat` | NumberFormatProvider.`getCurrencyInstance​(Locale locale)` | Returns a new `NumberFormat` instance which formats monetary values for the specified locale.
`abstract NumberFormat` | NumberFormatProvider.`getIntegerInstance​(Locale locale)` | Returns a new `NumberFormat` instance which formats integer values for the specified locale.
`abstract NumberFormat` | NumberFormatProvider.`getNumberInstance​(Locale locale)` | Returns a new general-purpose `NumberFormat` instance for the specified locale.
`abstract NumberFormat` | NumberFormatProvider.`getPercentInstance​(Locale locale)` | Returns a new `NumberFormat` instance which formats percentage values for the specified locale.

## Uses of NumberFormat in javax.swing.text

Constructors in javax.swing.text with parameters of type NumberFormat
Constructor | Description
--- | ---
`NumberFormatter​(NumberFormat format)` | Creates a NumberFormatter with the specified Format instance.