Locale.Category

java.util

Enum Locale.Category

java.lang.Object
- java.lang.Enum<Locale.Category>
- - java.util.Locale.Category

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Comparable<Locale.Category>

Enclosing class:

Locale
```
public static enum Locale.Category
extends Enum<Locale.Category>
```
Enum for locale categories. These locale categories are used to get/set the default locale for the specific functionality represented by the category.

Since:

1.7

See Also:

Locale.getDefault(Locale.Category), Locale.setDefault(Locale.Category, Locale)

Enum Constant Summary

Enum Constants

Enum Constant and Description
`DISPLAY` Category used to represent the default locale for displaying user interfaces.
`FORMAT` Category used to represent the default locale for formatting dates, numbers, and/or currencies.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`static Locale.Category`	`valueOf(String name)` Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name.
`static Locale.Category[]`	`values()` Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Enum
clone, compareTo, equals, finalize, getDeclaringClass, hashCode, name, ordinal, toString, valueOf

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Enum Constant Detail
  - DISPLAY
```
public static final Locale.Category DISPLAY
```
    Category used to represent the default locale for displaying user interfaces.
  - FORMAT
```
public static final Locale.Category FORMAT
```
    Category used to represent the default locale for formatting dates, numbers, and/or currencies.
- Method Detail
  - values
```
public static Locale.Category[] values()
```
    Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared. This method may be used to iterate over the constants as follows:
```
for (Locale.Category c : Locale.Category.values())
    System.out.println(c);
```
    Returns:
    
    an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared
  - valueOf
```
public static Locale.Category valueOf(String name)
```
    Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name. The string must match exactly an identifier used to declare an enum constant in this type. (Extraneous whitespace characters are not permitted.)
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - the name of the enum constant to be returned.
    
    Returns:
    
    the enum constant with the specified name
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if this enum type has no constant with the specified name
    
    NullPointerException - if the argument is null