FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.6.0-rc"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0-rc-b91)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.6.0-rc-b91, mixed mode, sharing)


ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Suse 10.1 Linux 2.6.16.21-0.25-default i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
Using a formatter set to Swedish locale outputs am/pm as time markers. While most people understand this, the correct values are fm./em.



STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
Create a formatter, format ("Time %tp", System.currentTimeMillis()) and print result.

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
Time fm.
 or
Time em.
ACTUAL -
Time am
 or
Time pm

REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

---------- BEGIN SOURCE ----------
import java.util.Formatter;
import java.util.Locale;

public class F {
        public static void main(String args[]) {
                StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
                Formatter f = new Formatter(sb, new Locale("sv"));
                f.format("Time %tp", System.currentTimeMillis());
                System.out.println(sb);
        }
}

---------- END SOURCE ----------

CUSTOMER SUBMITTED WORKAROUND :
Have special case for locale "sv", or apply this diff:

Index: trunk/j2se/src/share/classes/sun/text/resources/FormatData_sv.java
===================================================================
--- trunk/j2se/src/share/classes/sun/text/resources/FormatData_sv.java (revision 52)
+++ trunk/j2se/src/share/classes/sun/text/resources/FormatData_sv.java (arbetskopia)
@@ -88,6 +88,12 @@
                     "l\u00f6" // abb Saturday
                 }
             },
+ { "AmPmMarkers",
+ new String[] {
+ "fm.", // am marker
+ "em." // pm marker
+ }
+ },
             { "NumberElements",
                 new String[] {
                     ",", // decimal separator