getDefault()
This method returns default Locale set by the Java Virtual Machine. This is static method so it can be called without creating object of the class Locale.
Syntax:
public static Locale getDefault()
Return Value: The method returns default Locale set by the Java Virtual Machine.
Below is the code to illustrate getDefault() method:
Program 1:
// Java code to demonstrate// getLocale() method in Locale import java.util.Locale;public class GfG { // main method public static void main(String[] args) { // declaring object of Locale Locale locale; // calling the getDefault method locale = Locale.getDefault(); // printing the locale System.out.println(locale); }} |
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getDefault(Locale.Category category)
This method returns default Locale set by the Java Virtual Machine for the specified category. This is static method so it can be called without creating object of the class Locale.
Syntax:
Locale.getDefault(Locale.Category category)
Parameters: It takes a mandatory parameter category of type Locale.Category.
Return Value: The method returns default Locale set of type Locale, for the specified category.
Exceptions: If the category passed in the parameter is null, the getDefault() method will throw NullPointerException.
Below is the code to illustrate getDefault(Locale.Category category):
Program 1:
// Java code to demonstrate// getLocale() method in Locale import java.util.Locale; public class GfG { // main method public static void main(String[] args) { // declaring object of Locale Locale locale; // Specified category. Locale.Category category = Locale.Category.DISPLAY; // calling the getDefault method locale = Locale.getDefault(category); // printing the locale System.out.println(locale); }} |
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Program 2: To demonstrate NullPointerException
// Java code to demonstrate// getLocale() method in Locale import java.util.*; public class GfG { // main method public static void main(String[] args) { // declaring object of Locale Locale locale; try { // Specified category = null Locale.Category category = null; // calling the getDefault method // This will throw exception // as the category passed is null locale = Locale.getDefault(category); // printing the locale System.out.println(locale); } catch (Exception e) { System.out.println("Exception: " + e); } }} |
Exception: java.lang.NullPointerException
