JDK-6610748 : Dateformat - AM-PM indicator in Finnish appears to be from English
- Type: Bug
- Component: globalization
- Sub-Component: locale-data
- Affected Version: 6
- Priority: P4
- Status: Closed
- Resolution: Fixed
- OS: windows_xp
- CPU: x86
- Submitted: 2007-09-28
- Updated: 2012-12-20
- Resolved: 2011-03-07
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| JDK 6 | JDK 7 | Other |
|---|---|---|
6u10Fixed  |
7 b80Fixed |
OpenJDK6Fixed |
Description
FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.6.0"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0-b105)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.6.0-b105, mixed mode)
ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Windows XP
A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
SimpleDateFormat formats a date time in Finnish Improperly.
The format MMMM hh:mm:ss a results in September 11:23:18 AM in English and syyskuu 11:23:18 AM in Finnish.
STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
Format a date using SimpleDateFormat with the pattern "MMMM hh:mm:ss a" and Finnish Locale
EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
syyskuu 11:23:18 AP
ACTUAL -
syyskuu 11:23:18 AM
REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.
---------- BEGIN SOURCE ----------
SimpleDateFormat format = new SimpleDateFormat("MMMM hh:mm:ss a",new Locale("fi","FI");
System.out.println("Current time in locale " + locale.toString() + " :" + format.format(new Date()));
---------- END SOURCE ----------
CUSTOMER SUBMITTED WORKAROUND :
Provide DateFormatSymbols with the proper translations inthe SimpleDateFormat constructor instead of the Locale
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