## Uses of Class
java.text.DateFormat

- Packages that use DateFormat
  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 DateFormat in java.text

    Subclasses of DateFormat in java.text
    Modifier and Type | Class | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `class` | `SimpleDateFormat` `SimpleDateFormat` is a concrete class for formatting and parsing dates in a locale-sensitive manner.

    Methods in java.text that return DateFormat
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `static DateFormat` | DateFormat.`getDateInstance()` Gets the date formatter with the default formatting style for the default `FORMAT` locale.
    `static DateFormat` | DateFormat.`getDateInstance(int style)` Gets the date formatter with the given formatting style for the default `FORMAT` locale.
    `static DateFormat` | DateFormat.`getDateInstance(int style, Locale aLocale)` Gets the date formatter with the given formatting style for the given locale.
    `static DateFormat` | DateFormat.`getDateTimeInstance()` Gets the date/time formatter with the default formatting style for the default `FORMAT` locale.
    `static DateFormat` | DateFormat.`getDateTimeInstance(int dateStyle, int timeStyle)` Gets the date/time formatter with the given date and time formatting styles for the default `FORMAT` locale.
    `static DateFormat` | DateFormat.`getDateTimeInstance(int dateStyle, int timeStyle, Locale aLocale)` Gets the date/time formatter with the given formatting styles for the given locale.
    `static DateFormat` | DateFormat.`getInstance()` Get a default date/time formatter that uses the SHORT style for both the date and the time.
    `static DateFormat` | DateFormat.`getTimeInstance()` Gets the time formatter with the default formatting style for the default `FORMAT` locale.
    `static DateFormat` | DateFormat.`getTimeInstance(int style)` Gets the time formatter with the given formatting style for the default `FORMAT` locale.
    `static DateFormat` | DateFormat.`getTimeInstance(int style, Locale aLocale)` Gets the time formatter with the given formatting style for the given locale.

  - ### Uses of DateFormat in java.text.spi

    Methods in java.text.spi that return DateFormat
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `abstract DateFormat` | DateFormatProvider.`getDateInstance(int style, Locale locale)` Returns a new `DateFormat` instance which formats date with the given formatting style for the specified locale.
    `abstract DateFormat` | DateFormatProvider.`getDateTimeInstance(int dateStyle, int timeStyle, Locale locale)` Returns a new `DateFormat` instance which formats date and time with the given formatting style for the specified locale.
    `abstract DateFormat` | DateFormatProvider.`getTimeInstance(int style, Locale locale)` Returns a new `DateFormat` instance which formats time with the given formatting style for the specified locale.

  - ### Uses of DateFormat in javax.swing.text

    Methods in javax.swing.text with parameters of type DateFormat
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `void` | DateFormatter.`setFormat(DateFormat format)` Sets the format that dictates the legal values that can be edited and displayed.

    Constructors in javax.swing.text with parameters of type DateFormat
    Constructor | Description
    --- | ---
    `DateFormatter(DateFormat format)` Returns a DateFormatter configured with the specified `Format` instance.

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