Class CurrencyNameProvider

java.lang.Object
java.util.spi.LocaleServiceProvider
java.util.spi.CurrencyNameProvider

public abstract class CurrencyNameProvider extends LocaleServiceProvider
An abstract class for service providers that provide localized currency symbols and display names for the Currency class. Note that currency symbols are considered names when determining behaviors described in the LocaleServiceProvider specification.
Since:
1.6
  • Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Modifier
    Constructor
    Description
    protected
    Sole constructor.
  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    getDisplayName(String currencyCode, Locale locale)
    Returns a name for the currency that is appropriate for display to the user.
    abstract String
    getSymbol(String currencyCode, Locale locale)
    Gets the symbol of the given currency code for the specified locale.

    Methods declared in class LocaleServiceProvider

    getAvailableLocales, isSupportedLocale
    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    abstract Locale[]
    Returns an array of all locales for which this locale service provider can provide localized objects or names.
    boolean
    Returns true if the given locale is supported by this locale service provider.

    Methods declared in class Object

    clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    protected Object
    Creates and returns a copy of this object.
    boolean
    Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one.
    protected void
    Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
    Finalization is deprecated and subject to removal in a future release.
    final Class<?>
    Returns the runtime class of this Object.
    int
    Returns a hash code value for this object.
    final void
    Wakes up a single thread that is waiting on this object's monitor.
    final void
    Wakes up all threads that are waiting on this object's monitor.
    Returns a string representation of the object.
    final void
    Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted.
    final void
    wait(long timeoutMillis)
    Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed.
    final void
    wait(long timeoutMillis, int nanos)
    Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed.
  • Constructor Details

    • CurrencyNameProvider

      protected CurrencyNameProvider()
      Sole constructor. (For invocation by subclass constructors, typically implicit.)
  • Method Details

    • getSymbol

      public abstract String getSymbol(String currencyCode, Locale locale)
      Gets the symbol of the given currency code for the specified locale. For example, for "USD" (US Dollar), the symbol is "$" if the specified locale is the US, while for other locales it may be "US$". If no symbol can be determined, null should be returned.
      Parameters:
      currencyCode - the ISO 4217 currency code, which consists of three upper-case letters between 'A' (U+0041) and 'Z' (U+005A)
      locale - the desired locale
      Returns:
      the symbol of the given currency code for the specified locale, or null if the symbol is not available for the locale
      Throws:
      NullPointerException - if currencyCode or locale is null
      IllegalArgumentException - if currencyCode is not in the form of three upper-case letters, or locale isn't one of the locales returned from getAvailableLocales().
      See Also:
    • getDisplayName

      public String getDisplayName(String currencyCode, Locale locale)
      Returns a name for the currency that is appropriate for display to the user. The default implementation returns null.
      Parameters:
      currencyCode - the ISO 4217 currency code, which consists of three upper-case letters between 'A' (U+0041) and 'Z' (U+005A)
      locale - the desired locale
      Returns:
      the name for the currency that is appropriate for display to the user, or null if the name is not available for the locale
      Throws:
      IllegalArgumentException - if currencyCode is not in the form of three upper-case letters, or locale isn't one of the locales returned from getAvailableLocales().
      NullPointerException - if currencyCode or locale is null
      Since:
      1.7