JDK-7103405 : Correct display names for Pacific/Apia timezone
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: core-libs
  • Sub-Component: java.util:i18n
  • Affected Version: 8
  • Priority: P4
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • OS: generic
  • CPU: generic
  • Submitted: 2011-10-21
  • Updated: 2012-08-07
  • Resolved: 2012-08-07
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Description
Display names for Pacific/Apia in daylight savings are "West Samoa Summer Time" and "WSST".
But "West Samoa Daylight Time" and "WSDT" should be used based on IANA TimeZone data.

Comments
EVALUATION Corrected in JDK 8 beta.
21-10-2011