FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.6.0_01"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_01-b06)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.6.0_01-b06, mixed mode, sharing)

ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
When using the locale en_ZA,
current locale:en_ZA
01/01/29 01:01
2001/01/29 01:01
29 January 2001 01:01



STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
Compile and execute the attached source code

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
current locale:en_ZA
29/01/01 01:01
29/01/2001 01:01
29 January 2001 01:01
ACTUAL -
current locale:en_ZA
01/01/29 01:01
2001/01/29 01:01
29 January 2001 01:01


ERROR MESSAGES/STACK TRACES THAT OCCUR :
the date locale format for South Africa is incorrect.

REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

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Compile and run the following Java program:

import java.text.DateFormat;
import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
import java.util.*;
import java.text.*;

public class TestDate {

public static void main(String[] argv) {

DateFormat formatter1 = new SimpleDateFormat("MM/dd/yy HH.mm.ss");
Date date = null;

try {
date = (Date)formatter1.parse("01/29/01 01.01.01");
} catch (Exception e) { e.printStackTrace(); return; }

System.out.println("current locale:"+Locale.getDefault());
Locale locale = Locale.getDefault();
DateFormat formatter2 = DateFormat.getDateTimeInstance(DateFormat.SHORT, DateFormat.SHORT,locale);
System.out.println(formatter2.format(date));
formatter2 = DateFormat.getDateTimeInstance(DateFormat.MEDIUM, DateFormat.SHORT,locale);
System.out.println(formatter2.format(date));
formatter2 = DateFormat.getDateTimeInstance(DateFormat.LONG, DateFormat.SHORT,locale);
System.out.println(formatter2.format(date));

}

}

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