# Uses of Class
java.text.BreakIterator

Packages that use BreakIterator
Package | Description
--- | ---
com.sun.source.util | Provides utilities for operations on abstract syntax trees (AST).
java.awt.font | Provides classes and interface relating to fonts.
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 BreakIterator in com.sun.source.util

Methods in com.sun.source.util that return BreakIterator
Modifier and Type | Method | Description
--- | --- | ---
`abstract BreakIterator` | DocTrees.`getBreakIterator()` | Returns the break iterator used to compute the first sentence of documentation comments.

Methods in com.sun.source.util with parameters of type BreakIterator
Modifier and Type | Method | Description
--- | --- | ---
`abstract void` | DocTrees.`setBreakIterator​(BreakIterator breakiterator)` | Sets the break iterator to compute the first sentence of documentation comments.

## Uses of BreakIterator in java.awt.font

Constructors in java.awt.font with parameters of type BreakIterator
Constructor | Description
--- | ---
`LineBreakMeasurer​(AttributedCharacterIterator text, BreakIterator breakIter, FontRenderContext frc)` | Constructs a `LineBreakMeasurer` for the specified text.

## Uses of BreakIterator in java.text

Methods in java.text that return BreakIterator
Modifier and Type | Method | Description
--- | --- | ---
`static BreakIterator` | BreakIterator.`getCharacterInstance()` | Returns a new `BreakIterator` instance for character breaks for the default locale.
`static BreakIterator` | BreakIterator.`getCharacterInstance​(Locale locale)` | Returns a new `BreakIterator` instance for character breaks for the given locale.
`static BreakIterator` | BreakIterator.`getLineInstance()` | Returns a new `BreakIterator` instance for line breaks for the default locale.
`static BreakIterator` | BreakIterator.`getLineInstance​(Locale locale)` | Returns a new `BreakIterator` instance for line breaks for the given locale.
`static BreakIterator` | BreakIterator.`getSentenceInstance()` | Returns a new `BreakIterator` instance for sentence breaks for the default locale.
`static BreakIterator` | BreakIterator.`getSentenceInstance​(Locale locale)` | Returns a new `BreakIterator` instance for sentence breaks for the given locale.
`static BreakIterator` | BreakIterator.`getWordInstance()` | Returns a new `BreakIterator` instance for word breaks for the default locale.
`static BreakIterator` | BreakIterator.`getWordInstance​(Locale locale)` | Returns a new `BreakIterator` instance for word breaks for the given locale.

## Uses of BreakIterator in java.text.spi

Methods in java.text.spi that return BreakIterator
Modifier and Type | Method | Description
--- | --- | ---
`abstract BreakIterator` | BreakIteratorProvider.`getCharacterInstance​(Locale locale)` | Returns a new `BreakIterator` instance for character breaks for the given locale.
`abstract BreakIterator` | BreakIteratorProvider.`getLineInstance​(Locale locale)` | Returns a new `BreakIterator` instance for line breaks for the given locale.
`abstract BreakIterator` | BreakIteratorProvider.`getSentenceInstance​(Locale locale)` | Returns a new `BreakIterator` instance for sentence breaks for the given locale.
`abstract BreakIterator` | BreakIteratorProvider.`getWordInstance​(Locale locale)` | Returns a new `BreakIterator` instance for word breaks for the given locale.