--- old/src/java.base/share/classes/java/text/NumberFormat.java	2017-08-28 12:19:51.722155839 +0530
+++ new/src/java.base/share/classes/java/text/NumberFormat.java	2017-08-28 12:19:51.426155839 +0530
@@ -181,6 +181,18 @@
  * The subclass may provide its own implementation and specification about
  * {@code NullPointerException}.
  *
+ * @implSpec
+ * <p>
+ * {@code NumberFormat} provides rounding modes defined
+ * in {@link java.math.RoundingMode} for formatting numbers. By default,
+ * it uses the {@linkplain java.math.RoundingMode#HALF_EVEN
+ * round half-even algorithm}. To change the rounding mode use
+ * {@link #setRoundingMode(java.math.RoundingMode) setRoundingMode}.
+ * The {@code NumberFormat} returned by the static factory methods is
+ * configured to round floating point numbers using half-even
+ * rounding (see {@link java.math.RoundingMode#HALF_EVEN
+ * RoundingMode.HALF_EVEN}) for formatting.
+ *
  * @see          DecimalFormat
  * @see          ChoiceFormat
  * @author       Mark Davis
--- old/src/java.base/share/classes/java/util/Formatter.java	2017-08-28 12:19:52.538155839 +0530
+++ new/src/java.base/share/classes/java/util/Formatter.java	2017-08-28 12:19:52.250155839 +0530
@@ -1229,7 +1229,7 @@
  *     than the number of digits which would appear after the decimal point in
  *     the string returned by {@link Float#toString(float)} or {@link
  *     Double#toString(double)} respectively, then the value will be rounded
- *     using the {@linkplain java.math.BigDecimal#ROUND_HALF_UP round half up
+ *     using the {@linkplain java.math.RoundingMode#HALF_UP round half up
  *     algorithm}.  Otherwise, zeros may be appended to reach the precision.
  *     For a canonical representation of the value, use {@link
  *     Float#toString(float)} or {@link Double#toString(double)} as
@@ -1298,7 +1298,7 @@
  *     than the number of digits which would appear after the decimal point in
  *     the string returned by {@link Float#toString(float)} or {@link
  *     Double#toString(double)} respectively, then the value will be rounded
- *     using the {@linkplain java.math.BigDecimal#ROUND_HALF_UP round half up
+ *     using the {@linkplain java.math.RoundingMode#HALF_UP round half up
  *     algorithm}.  Otherwise, zeros may be appended to reach the precision.
  *     For a canonical representation of the value, use {@link
  *     Float#toString(float)} or {@link Double#toString(double)} as
@@ -1461,7 +1461,7 @@
  *     specified then the default value is {@code 6}.  If the precision is
  *     less than the number of digits to the right of the decimal point then
  *     the value will be rounded using the
- *     {@linkplain java.math.BigDecimal#ROUND_HALF_UP round half up
+ *     {@linkplain java.math.RoundingMode#HALF_UP round half up
  *     algorithm}.  Otherwise, zeros may be appended to reach the precision.
  *     For a canonical representation of the value, use {@link
  *     BigDecimal#toString()}.
@@ -1524,7 +1524,7 @@
  *     specified then the default value is {@code 6}.  If the precision is
  *     less than the number of digits to the right of the decimal point
  *     then the value will be rounded using the
- *     {@linkplain java.math.BigDecimal#ROUND_HALF_UP round half up
+ *     {@linkplain java.math.RoundingMode#HALF_UP round half up
  *     algorithm}.  Otherwise, zeros may be appended to reach the precision.
  *     For a canonical representation of the value, use {@link
  *     BigDecimal#toString()}.