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Return	Method	Summary
static DateFormat	getDateInstance()	Gets the date formatter with the default formatting style for the default locale.
static DateFormat	getDateInstance(int style)	Gets the date formatter with the given formatting style for the default locale.
static DateFormat	getDateInstance(int style, Locale aLocale)	Gets the date formatter with the given formatting style for the given locale.
static DateFormat	getDateTimeInstance()	Gets the date/time formatter with the default formatting style for the default locale.
static DateFormat	getDateTimeInstance(int dateStyle, int timeStyle)	Gets the date/time formatter with the given date and time formatting styles for the default locale.
static DateFormat	getDateTimeInstance(int dateStyle, int timeStyle, Locale aLocale)	Gets the date/time formatter with the given formatting styles for the given locale.
static DateFormat	getInstance()	Get a default date/time formatter that uses the SHORT style for both the date and the time.
static DateFormat	getTimeInstance()	Gets the time formatter with the default formatting style for the default locale.
static DateFormat	getTimeInstance(int style)	Gets the time formatter with the given formatting style for the default locale.
static DateFormat	getTimeInstance(int style, Locale aLocale)	Gets the time formatter with the given formatting style for the given locale.
TimeZone	getTimeZone()	Gets the time zone.
NumberFormat	getNumberFormat()	Gets the number formatter which this date/time formatter uses to format and parse a time.
Calendar	getCalendar()	Gets the calendar associated with this date/time formatter.


import java.text.DateFormat;
import java.util.Date;
import java.util.Locale;

public class Main{

  public static void main(String args[]) {
    Date date = new Date();
    DateFormat df;

    df = DateFormat.getTimeInstance(DateFormat.SHORT, Locale.JAPAN);
    System.out.println("Japan:" + df.format(date));

    df = DateFormat.getTimeInstance(DateFormat.LONG, Locale.UK);
    System.out.println("United Kingdom:" + df.format(date));

    df = DateFormat.getTimeInstance(DateFormat.FULL, Locale.CANADA);
    System.out.println("Canada:" + df.format(date));
  }
}