Uses of Class java.text.Collator (Java Platform SE 8 )
Date: 2026-08-19

## Uses of Class
java.text.Collator

- Packages that use Collator
  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.

- - ### Uses of Collator in java.text

    Subclasses of Collator in java.text
    Modifier and Type | Class and Description
    --- | ---
    `class` | `RuleBasedCollator` The `RuleBasedCollator` class is a concrete subclass of `Collator` that provides a simple, data-driven, table collator.

    Methods in java.text that return Collator
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `static Collator` | Collator.`getInstance()` Gets the Collator for the current default locale.
    `static Collator` | Collator.`getInstance(Locale desiredLocale)` Gets the Collator for the desired locale.

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

    Methods in java.text.spi that return Collator
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `abstract Collator` | CollatorProvider.`getInstance(Locale locale)` Returns a new `Collator` instance for the specified locale.

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