FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.5.0_07"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.5.0_07-b03)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.5.0_07-b03, mixed mode, sharing)
ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
The week day name for Saturday in Romanian, as returned by new DateFormatSymbols( new Locale( "ro" ) ).getWeekdays( )[Calendar.SATURDAY] is S??mb?t?. The correct name is S??mb?t?. The error is in the second character, after the capital 'S': it should be ?? (\u00e2) instead of ?? (\u00ee). This change was introduced in Romania around year 1995.
Also, the first day of the week, as returned by Calendar.getInstance( new Locale( "ro" ) ).getFirstDayOfWeek( ) is SUNDAY. The correct one is MONDAY.
STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
Use the 2 scenarios described above and check the returned values.
EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
The expected weekday name for saturday should be S??mb?t?.
The expected first day of week should be Calendar.MONDAY.
ACTUAL -
The returned weekday name for saturday was S??mb?t?.
The returned first day of week was Calendar.SUNDAY.
ERROR MESSAGES/STACK TRACES THAT OCCUR :
(none)
REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.
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System.out.print( new DateFormatSymbols( new Locale( "ro" ) ).getWeekdays( )[Calendar.SATURDAY] );
System.out.print( Calendar.getInstance( new Locale( "ro" ) ).getFirstDayOfWeek( ) );
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CUSTOMER SUBMITTED WORKAROUND :
(none)
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