Android Date Format String Create getDateFormatSymbols(Locale locale)

Description

Gets the DateFormatSymbols based on the given locale.

License

Apache License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
locale	the Locale used to get the correct DateFormatSymbols

Return

the symbols

Declaration

public static final DateFormatSymbols getDateFormatSymbols(Locale locale) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
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import java.lang.reflect.Method;
import java.text.DateFormatSymbols;

import java.util.Locale;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Gets the {@link DateFormatSymbols} based on the given locale.
     * <p>
     * If JDK 6 or newer is being used, DateFormatSymbols.getInstance(locale) will
     * be used in order to allow the use of locales defined as extensions.
     * Otherwise, new DateFormatSymbols(locale) will be used.
     * See JDK 6 {@link DateFormatSymbols} for further information.
     * 
     * @param locale  the {@link Locale} used to get the correct {@link DateFormatSymbols}
     * @return the symbols
     * @since 2.0
     */
    public static final DateFormatSymbols getDateFormatSymbols(Locale locale) {
        try {
            Method method = DateFormatSymbols.class.getMethod(
                    "getInstance", new Class[] { Locale.class });
            return (DateFormatSymbols) method.invoke(null,
                    new Object[] { locale });
        } catch (Exception ex) {
            return new DateFormatSymbols(locale);
        }
    }
}

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5. getGMTDateFormat()