1. Internationalization The Number Format Problem

2. Contents
Problem Description
Solution

3. I. Problem Description
Develop a GUI program (see the next slide) to let users experiment with number formatters
The combo box at the top of the GUI contains all available locales
Users can choose between number, currency, and percentage formatters
Users can also type a different number and click the Format button to format what they entered

5. II. Solution Developing the View
Adding Available Locales to localeComboBox
Adding Listener to formatButton

6. 1. Developing the View

7. 2. Adding Available Locales to localeComboBox

8. The view of localeCombox is not good  Use display names instead of locales

9. Sort the locales in alphabetical order of display names

11. 3. Adding Listener to formatButton

12. References
Core Java, Volume II – Advanced Features, Eighth Edition, Chapter 5. Cay S. Horstmann and Gary Cornell. Prentice Hall, 2008