# 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
  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
  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
  Description
  `abstract Collator`
  CollatorProvider.`getInstance(Locale locale)`
  Returns a new `Collator` instance for the specified locale.