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DateFormatSymbols

public class DateFormatSymbols
extends Object implements Cloneable, Serializable

java.lang.Object
↳	java.text.DateFormatSymbols

DateFormatSymbols is a public class for encapsulating localizable date-time formatting data, such as the names of the months, the names of the days of the week, and the time zone data. SimpleDateFormat uses DateFormatSymbols to encapsulate this information.

Typically you shouldn't use DateFormatSymbols directly. Rather, you are encouraged to create a date-time formatter with the DateFormat class's factory methods: getTimeInstance, getDateInstance, or getDateTimeInstance. These methods automatically create a DateFormatSymbols for the formatter so that you don't have to. After the formatter is created, you may modify its format pattern using the setPattern method. For more information about creating formatters using DateFormat's factory methods, see DateFormat.

If you decide to create a date-time formatter with a specific format pattern for a specific locale, you can do so with:

 new SimpleDateFormat(aPattern, DateFormatSymbols.getInstance(aLocale)).

DateFormatSymbols objects are cloneable. When you obtain a DateFormatSymbols object, feel free to modify the date-time formatting data. For instance, you can replace the localized date-time format pattern characters with the ones that you feel easy to remember. Or you can change the representative cities to your favorite ones.

New DateFormatSymbols subclasses may be added to support SimpleDateFormat for date-time formatting for additional locales.

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Summary

Public constructors
`DateFormatSymbols()` Construct a DateFormatSymbols object by loading format data from resources for the default `FORMAT` locale.
`DateFormatSymbols(Locale locale)` Construct a DateFormatSymbols object by loading format data from resources for the given locale.

Public methods
`Object`	`clone()` Overrides Cloneable
`boolean`	`equals(Object obj)` Override equals
`String[]`	`getAmPmStrings()` Gets ampm strings.
`static Locale[]`	`getAvailableLocales()` Returns an array of all locales for which the `getInstance` methods of this class can return localized instances.
`String[]`	`getEras()` Gets era strings.
`static final DateFormatSymbols`	`getInstance()` Gets the `DateFormatSymbols` instance for the default locale.
`static final DateFormatSymbols`	`getInstance(Locale locale)` Gets the `DateFormatSymbols` instance for the specified locale.
`String`	`getLocalPatternChars()` Gets localized date-time pattern characters.
`String[]`	`getMonths()` Gets month strings.
`String[]`	`getShortMonths()` Gets short month strings.
`String[]`	`getShortWeekdays()` Gets short weekday strings.
`String[]`	`getWeekdays()` Gets weekday strings.
`String[][]`	`getZoneStrings()` Gets time zone strings.
`int`	`hashCode()` Override hashCode.
`void`	`setAmPmStrings(String[] newAmpms)` Sets ampm strings.
`void`	`setEras(String[] newEras)` Sets era strings.
`void`	`setLocalPatternChars(String newLocalPatternChars)` Sets localized date-time pattern characters.
`void`	`setMonths(String[] newMonths)` Sets month strings.
`void`	`setShortMonths(String[] newShortMonths)` Sets short month strings.
`void`	`setShortWeekdays(String[] newShortWeekdays)` Sets short weekday strings.
`void`	`setWeekdays(String[] newWeekdays)` Sets weekday strings.
`void`	`setZoneStrings(String[][] newZoneStrings)` Sets time zone strings.

Inherited methods

From class java.lang.Object

`Object`	`clone()` Creates and returns a copy of this object.
`boolean`	`equals(Object obj)` Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one.
`void`	`finalize()` Called by the garbage collector on an object when garbage collection determines that there are no more references to the object.
`final Class<?>`	`getClass()` Returns the runtime class of this `Object`.
`int`	`hashCode()` Returns a hash code value for the object.
`final void`	`notify()` Wakes up a single thread that is waiting on this object's monitor.
`final void`	`notifyAll()` Wakes up all threads that are waiting on this object's monitor.
`String`	`toString()` Returns a string representation of the object.
`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.
`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()` Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted.

Throws
`IllegalArgumentException`	if the length of any row in `newZoneStrings` is less than 5
`NullPointerException`	if `newZoneStrings` is null

DateFormatSymbols

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Public constructors