Locale getDefault() method in Java
Last Updated :
07 Sep, 2018
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:
import java.util.Locale;
public class GfG {
public static void main(String[] args)
{
Locale locale;
locale = Locale.getDefault();
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:
import java.util.Locale;
public class GfG {
public static void main(String[] args)
{
Locale locale;
Locale.Category category = Locale.Category.DISPLAY;
locale = Locale.getDefault(category);
System.out.println(locale);
}
}
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Program 2: To demonstrate NullPointerException
import java.util.*;
public class GfG {
public static void main(String[] args)
{
Locale locale;
try {
Locale.Category category = null ;
locale = Locale.getDefault(category);
System.out.println(locale);
}
catch (Exception e) {
System.out.println( "Exception: " + e);
}
}
}
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Output:
Exception: java.lang.NullPointerException
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