Java Currency getInstance() Method

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Description

The Java Currency getInstance() method returns the Currency instance for the given currency code.

Declaration

Following is the declaration for java.util.Currency.getInstance() method

public static Currency getInstance(String currencyCode)

Parameters

currencyCode − the ISO 4217 code of the currency.

Return Value

This method returns the Currency instance for given currency code.

Exception

• NullPointerException − if currency code is null

• IllegalArgumentException − ifif currencyCode is not a supported ISO 4217 code.

Java Currency getInstance(Locale locale) Method

Description

The Java Currency getInstance() method returns the Currency instance for the given locale's country.

Declaration

Following is the declaration for java.util.Currency.getInstance() method

public static Currency getInstance(Locale locale)

Parameters

locale − the locale for whose country a Currency instance is required

Return Value

This method returns the Currency instance for the country of the given locale, or null

Exception

• NullPointerException − if country or locale code is null

• IllegalArgumentException − if ISO 3166 does not support the given locale's country code.

Getting Currency Instance for EUR Currency Example

The following example shows the usage of Java Currency getInstance(String) method for EUR currency. We've first created a currency object using EUR as currency code and then its currency code is printed.

package com.tutorialspoint;

import java.util.Currency;

public class CurrencyDemo {
   public static void main(String args[]) {

      // create a currency with EUR code
      Currency curr = Currency.getInstance("EUR");

      // get currency code and print it
      String curCode = curr.getCurrencyCode();
      System.out.println("Currency Code is = " + curCode);
   }
}

Output

Let us compile and run the above program, this will produce the following result −

Currency Code is = EUR

Getting Currency Instance for German Locale Example

The following example shows the usage of Java Currency getInstance(Locale) method for Germany. We've first created a currency object using Germany as locale and then its currency code is printed.

package com.tutorialspoint;

import java.util.Currency;
import java.util.Locale;

public class CurrencyDemo {
   public static void main(String args[]) {

      // create a currency with Germany locale
      Currency curr = Currency.getInstance(Locale.GERMANY);

      // get currency code and print it
      String curCode = curr.getCurrencyCode();
      System.out.println("Currency Code is = " + curCode);
   }
}

Output

Let us compile and run the above program, this will produce the following result −

Currency Code is = EUR

Getting Currency Instance for INR Currency Example

The following example shows the usage of Java Currency getInstance() method for INR. We've first created a currency object using INR as currency code and then its currency code is printed.

package com.tutorialspoint;

import java.util.Currency;
import java.util.Locale;

public class CurrencyDemo {
   public static void main(String args[]) {

      // create a currency with INR code
      Currency curr = Currency.getInstance("INR");

      // get currency code and print it
      String curCode = curr.getCurrencyCode();
      System.out.println("Currency Code is = " + curCode);
   }
}

Output

Let us compile and run the above program, this will produce the following result −

Currency Code is = INR