Collator getStrength() method in Java with Example
The getStrength() method of java.text.Collator class is used to get the strength property of Collator object which will help that object during comparison.
Syntax:
public int getStrength()
Parameter: This method does not accept any parameter.
Return Value: This method returns the strength property of the Collator object which will help that object during comparison.
Below are the examples to illustrate the getStrength() method:
Example 1:
Java
// Java program to demonstrate // getStrength() method import java.text.*; import java.util.*; import java.io.*; public class GFG { public static void main(String[] argv) { try { // Creating and initializing // new simple rule String simple = "< a < b < c < d" ; // Creating and initializing // new RuleBasedCollator Object RuleBasedCollator col = new RuleBasedCollator(simple); // setting strength property // for the Collator object col.setStrength(Collator.IDENTICAL); // getting strength property // using getStrength() method int strength = col.getStrength(); // display result if (strength == 0 ) System.out.println( "current strength " + "property :- PRIMARY." ); else if (strength == 1 ) System.out.println( "current strength " + "property :- SECONDARY." ); else if (strength == 2 ) System.out.println( "current strength" + " property :- TERTIARY." ); else System.out.println( "current strength " + "property :- IDENTICAL." ); } catch (ClassCastException e) { System.out.println( "Exception thrown : " + e); } catch (ParseException e) { System.out.println( "Exception thrown : " + e); } } } |
Output:
current strength property :- IDENTICAL.
Example 2:
Java
// Java program to demonstrate // getStrength() method import java.text.*; import java.util.*; import java.io.*; public class GFG { public static void main(String[] argv) { try { // Creating and initializing Collator Object Collator col = Collator.getInstance(Locale.UK); // getting strength property // using getStrength() method int strength = col.getStrength(); // display result if (strength == 0 ) System.out.println( "current strength " + "property :- PRIMARY." ); else if (strength == 1 ) System.out.println( "current strength " + "property :- SECONDARY." ); else if (strength == 2 ) System.out.println( "current strength " + "property :- TERTIARY." ); else System.out.println( "current strength " + "property :- IDENTICAL." ); } catch (ClassCastException e) { System.out.println( "Exception thrown : " + e); } } } |
Output:
current strength property :- TERTIARY.
Reference: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/9/docs/api/java/text/Collator.html#getStrength–