Uses of Class java.time.format.TextStyle (Java Platform SE 8 )
Date: 2026-04-17

## Uses of Class
java.time.format.TextStyle

- Packages that use TextStyle
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  java.time | The main API for dates, times, instants, and durations.
  java.time.chrono | Generic API for calendar systems other than the default ISO.
  java.time.format | Provides classes to print and parse dates and times.

- - ### Uses of TextStyle in java.time

    Methods in java.time with parameters of type TextStyle
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `String` | Month.`getDisplayName(TextStyle style, Locale locale)` Gets the textual representation, such as 'Jan' or 'December'.
    `String` | DayOfWeek.`getDisplayName(TextStyle style, Locale locale)` Gets the textual representation, such as 'Mon' or 'Friday'.
    `String` | ZoneId.`getDisplayName(TextStyle style, Locale locale)` Gets the textual representation of the zone, such as 'British Time' or '+02:00'.

  - ### Uses of TextStyle in java.time.chrono

    Methods in java.time.chrono with parameters of type TextStyle
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `default String` | Era.`getDisplayName(TextStyle style, Locale locale)` Gets the textual representation of this era.
    `String` | JapaneseEra.`getDisplayName(TextStyle style, Locale locale)` Gets the textual representation of this era.
    `default String` | Chronology.`getDisplayName(TextStyle style, Locale locale)` Gets the textual representation of this chronology.

  - ### Uses of TextStyle in java.time.format

    Methods in java.time.format that return TextStyle
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `TextStyle` | TextStyle.`asNormal()` Returns the normal style with the same size.
    `TextStyle` | TextStyle.`asStandalone()` Returns the stand-alone style with the same size.
    `static TextStyle` | TextStyle.`valueOf(String name)` Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name.
    `static TextStyle[]` | TextStyle.`values()` Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared.

    Methods in java.time.format with parameters of type TextStyle
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `DateTimeFormatterBuilder` | DateTimeFormatterBuilder.`appendChronologyText(TextStyle textStyle)` Appends the chronology name to the formatter.
    `DateTimeFormatterBuilder` | DateTimeFormatterBuilder.`appendLocalizedOffset(TextStyle style)` Appends the localized zone offset, such as 'GMT+01:00', to the formatter.
    `DateTimeFormatterBuilder` | DateTimeFormatterBuilder.`appendText(TemporalField field, TextStyle textStyle)` Appends the text of a date-time field to the formatter.
    `DateTimeFormatterBuilder` | DateTimeFormatterBuilder.`appendZoneText(TextStyle textStyle)` Appends the time-zone name, such as 'British Summer Time', to the formatter.
    `DateTimeFormatterBuilder` | DateTimeFormatterBuilder.`appendZoneText(TextStyle textStyle, Set<ZoneId> preferredZones)` Appends the time-zone name, such as 'British Summer Time', to the formatter.

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