JDK-8220405 : Release Note: New Currency Code Points Added
  • Type: Sub-task
  • Component: core-libs
  • Sub-Component: java.lang
  • Affected Version: 8u211
  • Priority: P4
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Delivered
  • OS: generic
  • CPU: generic
  • Submitted: 2019-03-11
  • Updated: 2019-04-16
  • Resolved: 2019-04-16
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JDK 8
8u211Resolved
Description
The Java SE 8 Platform spec for `java.lang.Character` now supports Unicode 6.2 plus an extension to allow new currency code points from Unicode 10.0. 

The following currency code points have been added:
```
0BB NORDIC MARK SIGN
20BC MANAT SIGN
20BD RUBLE SIGN
20BE LARI SIGN
20BF BITCOIN SIGN
```