Accessing international settings using Java™

The International class represents the international (regional) settings of the operating environment. You can access the international settings through getInternational in Session.

The following methods access the International properties:

• getCurrencyDigits returns an int value containing the number of decimal digits for number format.
• getDecimalSep returns a String value containing the decimal separator for number format.
• getThousandsSep returns a String value containing the thousands separator for number format.
• isCurrencyZero returns a boolean value that is true if fractions have a zero before the decimal point for number format.
• getCurrencySymbol returns a String value containing the symbol that indicates a number is currency.
• isCurrencySpace returns a boolean value that is true if currency format has a space between the currency symbol and the number.
• isCurrencySuffix returns a boolean value that is true if the currency symbol follows the number in currency format.
• getAMString returns a String value containing the AM designator.
• getPMString returns a String value containing the PM designator.
• getTimeSep returns a String value containing the character used to separate hours, minutes, and seconds.
• getTimeZone returns an int value containing the time zone.
• isTime24Hour returns a boolean value that is true if the time format is 24-hour.
• getDateSep returns a String value containing the character used to separate months, days, and years.
• getToday returns a String value containing the today designator for time-date format.
• getTomorrow returns a String value containing the tomorrow designator for time-date format.
• getYesterday returns a String value containing the yesterday designator for time-date format.
• isDateDMY returns a boolean value that is true if the order of the date format is day-month-year.
• isDateMDY returns a boolean value that is true if the order of the date format is month-day-year.
• isDateYMD returns a boolean value that is true if the order of the date format is year-month-day.
• isDST returns a boolean value that is true if the date format reflects daylight-saving time.
• getParent returns a Session object representing the current session.