The following methods have been added to `java.io.Console` class that take a `java.util.Locale` argument:
   - `public Console format(Locale locale, String format, Object ... args)`
   - `public Console printf(Locale locale, String format, Object ... args)`
   - `public String readLine(Locale locale, String format, Object ... args)`
   - `public char[] readPassword(Locale locale, String format, Object ... args)`

Users can now output the string or display the prompt text formatted with the specified `Locale`, which may be independent of the default locale. For example, a snippet `System.console().printf(Locale.FRANCE, "%1$tY-%1$tB-%1$te %1$tA", new Date())` will display:
```
2024-mai-16 jeudi
```