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Configuration of currency style without dependency on an implementation #83
Description
I'm trying to create a MonetaryAmountFormat that uses the currency unit symbol:
MonetaryAmountFormat format = MonetaryFormats.getAmountFormat(
AmountFormatQueryBuilder.of(Locale.GERMANY)
.set(org.javamoney.moneta.format.CurrencyStyle.SYMBOL)
.set("pattern", "#,##0.##¤")
.build()
);
The java/maven project has a dependency on moneta in runtime (not compile-time) scope. It seems that the class CurrencyStyle and its value SYMBOL are part of moneta, the java-money reference implementation, and not part of the java-money API. Thus, the code does not compile.
I'd prefer to create a MonetaryAmountFormat that uses the currency unit symbol without a compile-time dependency on an implementation.
(previously asked on Stack Overflow)
Reacted by Rodolpho Couto
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keilw commentedon Jun 25, 2018
@vb-chris Do you suggest,
CurrencyStyleshould probably move to the API here?We cannot change the API right now without a working Spec Lead or Maintenance Lead, but we're hoping to have a new Money JSR in the near future to deal with those API changes.
vb-chris commentedon Jun 25, 2018
Movement of
CurrencyStyleseems appropriate to me when all implementations are required to support all options.For my use case, it would be sufficient when the API defined a Key/Value-Pair of
Strings which is respected by implementations.keilw commentedon Jun 25, 2018
We have some possible new features for a possible new Money API, trying to use the Configuration API from JSR 382 is among them, not only for this particular case, but others like
ExchangeRateProviders, etc.