JDK-6516858 : Slovenia is using EURO as currency since 1st of January 2007
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: core-libs
  • Sub-Component: java.util:i18n
  • Affected Version: 5.0
  • Priority: P4
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Duplicate
  • OS: linux
  • CPU: x86
  • Submitted: 2007-01-24
  • Updated: 2011-02-16
  • Resolved: 2007-01-24
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Description
FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.5.0_10"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.5.0_10-b03)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.5.0_10-b03, mixed mode, sharing)

ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Linux borgcube 2.6.15-27-686 #1 SMP PREEMPT Fri Dec 8 18:00:07 UTC 2006 i686 GNU/Linux

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
Slovenia has joined euro-zone at midnight on 1st of January 2007. So EURO is now our currency.

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
EUR
EUR
ACTUAL -
SIT
tol

REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

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The test program I used:
package locale;

import java.util.Currency;
import java.util.Date;
import java.util.Locale;

public class MyLocaleTest {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Locale l = new Locale("sl", "SI");
        Currency c = Currency.getInstance(l);
        System.out.println(c.getCurrencyCode());
        System.out.println(c.getSymbol());
    }
}

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