Locale issue java 6 (not in java 5)

[Bernhard Froehlich]

> Hi,
>
> I have this little program.
>
> import java.text.NumberFormat;
> import java.text.ParseException;
> import java.util.Locale;
>
> final class LocaleCheck {
> 	public static void main(String[] args) throws ParseException {
> 		NumberFormat f = NumberFormat.getNumberInstance(new Locale("NL"));
> 		System.out.println(f.parse("1,07"));
> 	}
> }
>
> /usr/local/jdk1.5.0/bin/java LocaleCheck
> 1.07
>
> /usr/local/jdk1.6.0/bin/java LocaleCheck
> 107
>
> Java 5 gives the correct output.
>
> Running on FreeBSD 7.0 from 11 Jan 2008.
>
> java version "1.5.0_13-p7"
> Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build
> 1.5.0_13-p7-root_07_jan_2008_13_37)
> Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.5.0_13-p7-root_07_jan_2008_13_37,
> mixed mode)
>
> java version "1.6.0_03-p3"
> Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build
> 1.6.0_03-p3-root_26_nov_2007_14_37-b00)
> Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.6.0_03-p3-root_26_nov_2007_14_37-b00,
> mixed mode)
>
> Do people see the same output? Should I file a PR?
> I don't have the problem on Linux with java 1.5.0_10 and 1.6.0_03.
>
> Greetings,
>
> Ronald.
>
> --
>   Ronald Klop
>   Amsterdam, The Netherlands


I had the same problem. Maybe the attached patch (which is more like a
workaround) can help you. Simply put it in
/usr/ports/java/jdk16/files/patch-localegen.sh and give it a try.

http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/query-pr.cgi?pr=119397