Locale.Category (Java SE 12 & JDK 12 )

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

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Comparable<Locale.Category>, Constable

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)

Nested Class Summary
- Nested classes/interfaces declared in class java.lang.Enum
  Enum.EnumDesc<E extends Enum<E>>

Enum Constant Summary

Enum Constants
Enum Constant	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

Modifier and Type	Method	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 declared in class java.lang.Enum
clone, compareTo, describeConstable, equals, finalize, getDeclaringClass, hashCode, name, ordinal, toString, valueOf

Methods declared in 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.
    
    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