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How to use a static constant to retrieve a common locale

Problem:

You want to use a common locale without having to create a new locale object.

Solution:

Many common locales are stored in static constants within the Locale class for convenience. To retrieve one simply use the locale name attached to the class name. To get a Japanese locale: Locale myLocale = Locale.JAPANESE; To get a Locale for the country of Japan: Locale myLocale = Locale.JAPAN; To get a simplified Chinese Locale: Locale myLocale = Locale.SIMPLIFIED_CHINESE; The available constants as of 1.5 are:

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