Name: rm29839 Date: 11/12/97


Using NumberFormat we sould get formatted strings.

Suppose I perform all my Money arthimetic using
double type. Now I Need to round the number to the
nearest penny, I should be able to do that by
associating a Precision Class to Format which will
produce the correct String.
This is just a suggession
(Review ID: 19509)
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Name: jl125535 Date: 01/23/2002


It might be a good idea for java.text.NumberFormat to support rounding modes besides half_even (see getIntegerInstance()). A feature like java.lang.BigDecimal.setScale(int scale, int roundingMode) would allow the selection of a rounding mode.
(Review ID: 138628)
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Name: gm110360 Date: 02/16/2002


FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.4.0-rc"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.4.0-rc-b91)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.4.0-rc-b91, mixed mode)
-- same problem with
java version "1.3.1"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.3.1-b24)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.3.1-b24, mixed mode)

FULL OPERATING SYSTEM VERSION : Windows NT Version 4.0
Build 1381, Service Pack 6


A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
DecimalFormat: A pattern like "##0.000E0" does not produce
three fraction digits if the fraction part is close or equal
to zero.
 
However, this is needed in ouptut of
- results from scientific computation
- y-Axis tic labels in charting applications

There is a related RFE, that is driven by the same
requirement: 4092330

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
1. Compile the attached source "DecimalFormatTest.java"
2. Execute
3. Look at the console output

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
--Actual output of DecimalFormatTest.java:
12.345E3
12.00E3
12.001E3
12.0003E3
12.0007E3
12.00E3
--Expected:
12.345E3
12.000E3
12.001E3
12.000E3
12.001E3
12.000E3

This bug can be reproduced always.

---------- BEGIN SOURCE ----------
import java.text.DecimalFormat;

public class DecimalFormatTest {

public static void main(String[] args) {

DecimalFormat df = new DecimalFormat("##0.000E0"); // three fraction digits !
System.out.println(df.format(12345.0)); // "12.345E3", OK
System.out.println(df.format(12000.0)); // "12.00E3", BUG
System.out.println(df.format(12001.0)); // "12.001E3", OK
System.out.println(df.format(12000.3)); // "12.0003E3", BUG
System.out.println(df.format(12000.7)); // "12.0007E3", BUG
System.out.println(df.format(12000.03)); // "12.00E3", BUG
}
}
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(Review ID: 139590)
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