FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.6.0_18"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_18-b07)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 16.0-b13, mixed mode)


ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Linux xxx 2.6.31.9-174.fc12.x86_64 #1 SMP Mon Dec 21 05:33:33 UTC 2009 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
Parsing a number in scientific notation using Float accepts the exponent as either 'e' or 'E' where NumberFormat does not.

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
package test;

import java.text.NumberFormat;
import java.text.ParseException;

public class TestNumberFormat {

public static void main(String[] args) throws ParseException {
NumberFormat fmt = NumberFormat.getNumberInstance();
System.out.println(fmt.parse("9.0e-05"));
System.out.println(fmt.parse("9.0E-05"));
System.out.println(Float.parseFloat("9.0e-05"));
System.out.println(Float.parseFloat("9.0E-05"));
}

}


EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
9.0E-5
9.0E-5
9.0E-5
9.0E-5
ACTUAL -
9
9.0E-5
9.0E-5
9.0E-5

REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

CUSTOMER SUBMITTED WORKAROUND :
Use Float.parseFloat() instead of NumberFormat.parse()