## Uses of Class
java.text.Collator

Packages that use Collator
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 Collator in java.text

Subclasses of Collator in java.text
Modifier and Type | Class and Description
--- | ---
`class` | `RuleBasedCollator` The `RuleBasedCollator` class is a concrete subclass of `Collator` that provides a simple, data-driven, table collator.

Methods in java.text that return Collator
Modifier and Type | Method and Description
--- | ---
`static Collator` | Collator.`getInstance()` Gets the Collator for the current default locale.
`static Collator` | Collator.`getInstance(Locale desiredLocale)` Gets the Collator for the desired locale.

### Uses of Collator in java.text.spi

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

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