Fields
| Name | Description | 
|---|---|
| CANONICAL_DECOMPOSITION | Decomposition mode value. | 
| FULL_DECOMPOSITION | Decomposition mode value. | 
| IDENTICAL | Collator strength value. | 
| NO_DECOMPOSITION | Decomposition mode value. | 
| PRIMARY | Collator strength value. | 
| SECONDARY | Collator strength value. | 
| TERTIARY | Collator strength value. | 
Constructors
| Name | Description | 
|---|---|
| Collator() | Default constructor. | 
Methods
| Name | Description | 
|---|---|
| clone() | Overrides Cloneable | 
| compare(String, String) | Compares the source string to the target string according to the collation rules for this Collator. | 
| equals(Object) | Compares the equality of two Collators. | 
| equals(String, String) | Convenience method for comparing the equality of two strings based on this Collator's collation rules. | 
| getAvailableLocales() | Get the set of Locales for which Collators are installed. | 
| getCollationKey(String) | Transforms the String into a series of bits that can be compared bitwise to other CollationKeys. | 
| getDecomposition() | Get the decomposition mode of this Collator. | 
| getInstance() | Gets the Collator for the current default locale. | 
| getInstance(Locale) | Gets the Collator for the desired locale. | 
| getStrength() | Returns this Collator's strength property. | 
| hashCode() | Generates the hash code for this Collator. | 
| setDecomposition(int) | Set the decomposition mode of this Collator. | 
| setStrength(int) | Sets this Collator's strength property. |