# 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.
  `final 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 final 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 final 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 final 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 final 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 final 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
  Modifier
  Constructor
  Description
  ``
  `NumberFormatter(NumberFormat format)`
  Creates a NumberFormatter with the specified Format instance.