JDK-6349271 : Misleading description in Locale.setDefault() method
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: core-libs
  • Sub-Component: java.util:i18n
  • Affected Version: 6
  • Priority: P3
  • Status: Resolved
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • OS: generic
  • CPU: generic
  • Submitted: 2005-11-11
  • Updated: 2017-05-16
  • Resolved: 2005-12-05
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JDK 6
6 rcFixed
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JDK-6292739 - Locale change at runtime doesn't affect text displayed for accelerator keys
Description
In Locale.setDefault() method, there is the method description that reads:

"Since changing the default locale may affect many different areas of functionality, this method should only be used if the caller is prepared to reinitialize locale-sensitive code running within the same Java Virtual Machine, such as the user interface."

But in fact, the user interface is not affected by changing the default locale.  This part should be removed.
Comments
EVALUATION Remove the misleading ", such as the user interface" part.
11-11-2005