src/java.base/share/classes/java/text/NumberFormat.java

rev 55871 : 8215181: Accounting currency format support
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@@ -573,10 +573,19 @@
     }
 
     /**
      * Returns a currency format for the specified locale.
      *
+     * <p>If the specified locale contains the "{@code cf}" (
+     * <a href="https://www.unicode.org/reports/tr35/tr35.html#UnicodeCurrencyFormatIdentifier">
+     * currency format style</a>)
+     * <a href="../util/Locale.html#def_locale_extension">Unicode extension</a>,
+     * the returned currency format uses the style if it is available.
+     * Otherwise, the style uses the default "{@code standard}" currency format.
+     * For example, if the style designates "{@code account}", negative
+     * currency amounts use a pair of parentheses in some locales.
+     *
      * @param inLocale the desired locale
      * @return the {@code NumberFormat} instance for currency formatting
      */
     public static NumberFormat getCurrencyInstance(Locale inLocale) {
         return getInstance(inLocale, null, CURRENCYSTYLE);