Currency format for hi_IN in jdk1.4 should contain generic currency symbol:?? #,##0.00;-?? #,##0.00"

How found:
Two tests of Merlin Regression Test failed with jdk1.4 b32 on Solaris 2.7, 2.7, and 8 in ja-locale because "Currency format for hi_IN does not contain generic currency symbol:?? #,##0.00;-?? #,##0.00", which should be supported. This bug is related to the closed one ID4122840.

For instance, the following messages came out on sol2.7 in ja_locale:

1) Regression tests for NumberFormat and associated classes (file: NumberRegression.java)

----------System.out:(5/209)----------
NumberRegression {
  Test4162198 Passed
  Test4122840 {
    Currency format for hi_IN does not contain generic currency symbol:?? #,##0.00;-?? #,##0.00
    Uncaught exception thrown in test method Test4122840
----------System.err:(15/590)----------
java.lang.RuntimeException: Uncaught exception thrown in test method Test4122840

        at IntlTest.err(IntlTest.java:161)
        at IntlTest.errln(IntlTest.java:166)
        at IntlTest.run(IntlTest.java:114)
        at NumberRegression.main(NumberRegression.java:33)
        at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
        at com.sun.javatest.regtest.MainWrapper$MainThread.run(MainWrapper.java:94)
        at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:488)

JavaTest Message: Test threw exception: java.lang.RuntimeException: Uncaught exception thrown in test method Test4122840


2) test NumberFormat (file: NumberTest.java)

----------System.out:(4/180)----------
NumberTest {
  TestCurrencySubstitution {
    FAIL: hi_IN not using currency symbol substitution: ?? ?,???.??
    Uncaught exception thrown in test method TestCurrencySubstitution
----------System.err:(15/604)----------
java.lang.RuntimeException: Uncaught exception thrown in test method TestCurrencySubstitution

        at IntlTest.err(IntlTest.java:161)
        at IntlTest.errln(IntlTest.java:166)
        at IntlTest.run(IntlTest.java:114)
        at NumberTest.main(NumberTest.java:13)
        at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
        at com.sun.javatest.regtest.MainWrapper$MainThread.run(MainWrapper.java:94)
        at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:488)

JavaTest Message: Test threw exception: java.lang.RuntimeException: Uncaught exception thrown in test method TestCurrencySubstitution

Steps to reproduce:
1. get jdk1.4 b32 for solaris under
/usr/local/java/jdk1.4/bundles
2. get and install JTreg from
/usr/local/java/sqe-tools2.1.3fcs/javatest.jar
3. get the files from
/ws/jdk1.4/test/java/text/Format/NumberTest.java
/ws/jdk1.4/test/java/text/Fofmat/NumberRegression.java
4. compile and run the test files on solaris 2.6, 2.7, and 8



keiko.nakayama@Eng 2000-09-25