Java Currency getInstance() Method

There are two types of getIsntance methods.

Java Currency getInstance(Loacale locale) Method

The getInstance(Locale locale) is the method of Java Currency class which is used to get an instance of currency for the given country. Because countries change their currencies, the result may vary over time.

Syntax

Following is the declaration of getInstance() method:

Parameter

DataType	Parameter	Description
NA	Locale	For whose country a currency code is needed.

Returns

This method will return the instance of Currency for the given locale of country, or it will return null.

Exceptions

NullPointerException - If locale or currencyCode is null.

IllegalArgumentException ? If the country of locale is not a supported ISO 3166 country code.

Compatibility Version

Java 1.4 and above

Example 1

import java.util.*;
public class CurrencyGetInstanceLocaleExample1 {
   public static void main(String args[]) {
      Locale locale = Locale.GERMANY;
      //create an instance of currency with tha given locale
      Currency c = Currency.getInstance(locale);
      // print currency code
      System.out.println("\n Currency code of given locale: " + c.getCurrencyCode());
   }
}

Output:

Currency code of given locale: EUR

Example 2

import java.util.*;
public class CurrencyGetCurrencyCodeLocaleExample2 {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Currency k = Currency.getInstance(Locale.UK);
        System.out.println("Currency code UK = " + k.getCurrencyCode());
        Currency u = Currency.getInstance(Locale.US);
        System.out.println("Currency code US = " + u.getCurrencyCode());
    }
}

Output:

Currency code UK =  GBP
Currency code US =  USD

Example 3

import java.util.Currency;
import java.util.Locale;
class Account {
    private Locale locale;
    private Currency c;
    public Account(Locale locale) {
        this.locale = locale;
        this.c = Currency.getInstance(locale);
    }
    public Locale getLocale() {
        return this.locale;
    }    
    public void status() {
        System.out.println("Currency code is: "+ c.getCurrencyCode());
    }    
}
public class CurrencyGetCurrencyCodeLocaleExample3{
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Account ac = new Account (Locale.FRANCE);
        ac.status();
}
}

Output:

Currency code is: EUR

Example 4

import java.util.Currency;
import java.util.Locale;
public class CurrencyGetInstanceLocaleExample4 {
	public static void main(String[] args) {
		// Indian Currency
		System.out.println("\n---------Indian Currency----------\n");
		Locale in = new Locale(" ", "IN");
		showCurrencyInfo(in);
	}
	private static void showCurrencyInfo(Locale locale) {
		Currency currency = Currency.getInstance(locale);
		System.out.println("Currency display name : " + currency.getDisplayName());
		System.out.println("Currency Code : " + currency.getCurrencyCode());
		System.out.println("Currency Numeric Code : " + currency.getNumericCode());
	}
}

Output:

---------Indian Currency----------
Currency display name : Indian Rupee
Currency Code : INR
Currency Numeric Code : 356

Java Currency getInstance(String currencyCode) Method

The getInstance() is the method of Java Currency class which is used to get an instance of currency for the given currency code.

Syntax

Following is the declaration of getInstance(String currencyCode) method:

Parameter

DataType	Parameter	Description
String	currencyCode	The ISO 4217 code of the currency.

Returns

This method returns the instance of currency for the given currency code.

Exceptions

NullPointerException - If currencyCode is null.

IllegalArgumentException - If currencyCode is not a supported ISO 4216 code.

Compatibility Version

Java 1.4 and above

Example 1

import java.util.Currency;
import java.util.Locale;
public class CurrencyGetInstanceCurrencyCodeExample1 {
	public static void main(String[] args) {	
		//create an instance of currency with given currencyCode
		Currency currency = Currency.getInstance("INR");
		// prints the currency of given code
		System.out.println(currency.getDisplayName());		
	}
}

Output:

Indian Rupee

Example 2

import java.util.Currency;
public class CurrencyGetInstanceCurrencyCodeExample2 {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Currency us = Currency.getInstance("USD");
        System.out.println("Currency code of US: " + us);
        System.out.println("Currency name of US: " +us.getDisplayName());
    }
}

Output:

Currency code of US: USD
 Currency name of US: US Dollar

Example 3

import java.util.Currency;
import java.util.Scanner; 
public class CurrencyGetInstanceCurrencyCodeExample3 {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Scanner sc = new Scanner(System.in);
        System.out.print("Enter the currency name: ");  
        String name=sc.next();
        Currency currency = Currency.getInstance(name);
        System.out.println("Currency is: "+ currency.getDisplayName());
    }
}

Output:

Enter the Currency name: INR
Currency is: Indian Rupee

Example 4

import java.util.Currency;
public class CurrencyGetInstanceCurrencyCodeExample4 {
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    System.out.println("\n---------Indian Currency----------\n");
    Currency in = Currency.getInstance("INR");
    System.out.println("Currency display name: " + in.getDisplayName());
    System.out.println("Currency Code: " + in.getCurrencyCode());
    System.out.println("Currency Numeric Code: " + in.getNumericCode());
  }
}

Output:

---------Indian Currency----------
Currency display name: Indian Rupee
Currency Code: INR
Currency Numeric Code: 356

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Java Currency getInstance(Loacale locale) Method

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Java Currency getInstance(String currencyCode) Method

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