Added in [API level 24](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) Summary: [Enums](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/icu/text/DisplayContext#enumconstants) \| [Methods](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/icu/text/DisplayContext#pubmethods) \| [Inherited Methods](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/icu/text/DisplayContext#inhmethods)

# DisplayContext

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public

final

enum
DisplayContext
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extends https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Enum<https://developer.android.com/reference/android/icu/text/DisplayContext>


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| [java.lang.Object](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object) |||
| ↳ | [java.lang.Enum](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Enum)\<[android.icu.text.DisplayContext](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/icu/text/DisplayContext)\> ||
|   | ↳ | android.icu.text.DisplayContext |

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Display context settings.
Note, the specific numeric values are internal and may change.

## Summary

| ### Enum values ||
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/icu/text/DisplayContext` | `CAPITALIZATION_FOR_BEGINNING_OF_SENTENCE` A possible setting for CAPITALIZATION: The capitalization context if a date, date symbol or display name is to be formatted with capitalization appropriate for the beginning of a sentence. |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/icu/text/DisplayContext` | `CAPITALIZATION_FOR_MIDDLE_OF_SENTENCE` A possible setting for CAPITALIZATION: The capitalization context if a date, date symbol or display name is to be formatted with capitalization appropriate for the middle of a sentence. |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/icu/text/DisplayContext` | `CAPITALIZATION_FOR_STANDALONE` A possible setting for CAPITALIZATION: The capitalization context if a date, date symbol or display name is to be formatted with capitalization appropriate for stand-alone usage such as an isolated name on a calendar page. |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/icu/text/DisplayContext` | `CAPITALIZATION_FOR_UI_LIST_OR_MENU` A possible setting for CAPITALIZATION: The capitalization context if a date, date symbol or display name is to be formatted with capitalization appropriate for a user-interface list or menu item. |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/icu/text/DisplayContext` | `CAPITALIZATION_NONE` A possible setting for CAPITALIZATION: The capitalization context to be used is unknown (this is the default value). |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/icu/text/DisplayContext` | `DIALECT_NAMES` A possible setting for DIALECT_HANDLING: use dialect names, when generating a locale name, e.g. en_GB displays as 'British English'. |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/icu/text/DisplayContext` | `LENGTH_FULL` A possible setting for DISPLAY_LENGTH: use full names when generating a locale name, e.g. "United States" for US. |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/icu/text/DisplayContext` | `LENGTH_SHORT` A possible setting for DISPLAY_LENGTH: use short names when generating a locale name, e.g. "U.S." for US. |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/icu/text/DisplayContext` | `NO_SUBSTITUTE` A possible setting for SUBSTITUTE_HANDLING: Returns a null value when no data is available. |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/icu/text/DisplayContext` | `STANDARD_NAMES` A possible setting for DIALECT_HANDLING: use standard names when generating a locale name, e.g. en_GB displays as 'English (United Kingdom)'. |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/icu/text/DisplayContext` | `SUBSTITUTE` A possible setting for SUBSTITUTE_HANDLING: Returns a fallback value (e.g., the input code) when no data is available. |

| ### Public methods ||
|---|---|
| ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/icu/text/DisplayContext.Type` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/icu/text/DisplayContext#type()() ` Get the Type part of the enum item (e.g. CAPITALIZATION) |
| ` int` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/icu/text/DisplayContext#value()() ` Get the value part of the enum item (e.g. CAPITALIZATION_FOR_STANDALONE) |
| ` static https://developer.android.com/reference/android/icu/text/DisplayContext` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/icu/text/DisplayContext#valueOf(java.lang.String)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String name) ` |
| ` static final https://developer.android.com/reference/android/icu/text/DisplayContext` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/icu/text/DisplayContext#values()() ` |

### Inherited methods

From class `

https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Enum

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final

https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object` `
https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Enum#clone()()
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Throws CloneNotSupportedException.


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final

int` `
https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Enum#compareTo(E)(https://developer.android.com/reference/android/icu/text/DisplayContext o)
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Compares this enum with the specified object for order.


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final

boolean` `
https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Enum#equals(java.lang.Object)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object other)
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Returns true if the specified object is equal to this
enum constant.


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final

void` `
https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Enum#finalize()()
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enum classes cannot have finalize methods.


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final

https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Class<https://developer.android.com/reference/android/icu/text/DisplayContext>` `
https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Enum#getDeclaringClass()()
`

Returns the Class object corresponding to this enum constant's
enum type.


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final

int` `
https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Enum#hashCode()()
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Returns a hash code for this enum constant.


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final

https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String` `
https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Enum#name()()
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Returns the name of this enum constant, exactly as declared in its
enum declaration.


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final

int` `
https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Enum#ordinal()()
`

Returns the ordinal of this enumeration constant (its position
in its enum declaration, where the initial constant is assigned
an ordinal of zero).


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https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String` `
https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Enum#toString()()
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Returns the name of this enum constant, as contained in the
declaration.


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static

<T extends https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Enum<T>>
T` `
https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Enum#valueOf(java.lang.Class<T>,%20java.lang.String)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Class<T> enumClass, https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String name)
`

Returns the enum constant of the specified enum class with the
specified name.


From class `

https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object

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https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object` `
https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#clone()()
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Creates and returns a copy of this object.


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boolean` `
https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#equals(java.lang.Object)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object obj)
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Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one.


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void` `
https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#finalize()()
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Called by the garbage collector on an object when garbage collection
determines that there are no more references to the object.


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final

https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Class<?>` `
https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#getClass()()
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Returns the runtime class of this `Object`.


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int` `
https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#hashCode()()
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Returns a hash code value for the object.


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final

void` `
https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#notify()()
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Wakes up a single thread that is waiting on this object's
monitor.


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final

void` `
https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#notifyAll()()
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Wakes up all threads that are waiting on this object's monitor.


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https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String` `
https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#toString()()
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Returns a string representation of the object.


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final

void` `
https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#wait(long,%20int)(long timeoutMillis, int nanos)
`

Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically
by being *notified* or *interrupted*, or until a
certain amount of real time has elapsed.


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final

void` `
https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#wait(long)(long timeoutMillis)
`

Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically
by being *notified* or *interrupted*, or until a
certain amount of real time has elapsed.


`


final

void` `
https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#wait()()
`

Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically
by being *notified* or *interrupted*.


From interface `

https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Comparable

` `
abstract


int` `
https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Comparable#compareTo(T)(https://developer.android.com/reference/android/icu/text/DisplayContext o)
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Compares this object with the specified object for order.


## Enum values

### CAPITALIZATION_FOR_BEGINNING_OF_SENTENCE

Added in [API level 24](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public static final DisplayContext CAPITALIZATION_FOR_BEGINNING_OF_SENTENCE
```

A possible setting for CAPITALIZATION:
The capitalization context if a date, date symbol or display name is to be
formatted with capitalization appropriate for the beginning of a sentence.

<br />

### CAPITALIZATION_FOR_MIDDLE_OF_SENTENCE

Added in [API level 24](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public static final DisplayContext CAPITALIZATION_FOR_MIDDLE_OF_SENTENCE
```

A possible setting for CAPITALIZATION:
The capitalization context if a date, date symbol or display name is to be
formatted with capitalization appropriate for the middle of a sentence.

<br />

### CAPITALIZATION_FOR_STANDALONE

Added in [API level 24](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public static final DisplayContext CAPITALIZATION_FOR_STANDALONE
```

A possible setting for CAPITALIZATION:
The capitalization context if a date, date symbol or display name is to be
formatted with capitalization appropriate for stand-alone usage such as an
isolated name on a calendar page.

<br />

### CAPITALIZATION_FOR_UI_LIST_OR_MENU

Added in [API level 24](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public static final DisplayContext CAPITALIZATION_FOR_UI_LIST_OR_MENU
```

A possible setting for CAPITALIZATION:
The capitalization context if a date, date symbol or display name is to be
formatted with capitalization appropriate for a user-interface list or menu item.

<br />

### CAPITALIZATION_NONE

Added in [API level 24](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public static final DisplayContext CAPITALIZATION_NONE
```

A possible setting for CAPITALIZATION:
The capitalization context to be used is unknown (this is the default value).

<br />

### DIALECT_NAMES

Added in [API level 24](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public static final DisplayContext DIALECT_NAMES
```

A possible setting for DIALECT_HANDLING:
use dialect names, when generating a locale name,
e.g. en_GB displays as 'British English'.

<br />

### LENGTH_FULL

Added in [API level 24](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public static final DisplayContext LENGTH_FULL
```

A possible setting for DISPLAY_LENGTH:
use full names when generating a locale name,
e.g. "United States" for US.

<br />

### LENGTH_SHORT

Added in [API level 24](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public static final DisplayContext LENGTH_SHORT
```

A possible setting for DISPLAY_LENGTH:
use short names when generating a locale name,
e.g. "U.S." for US.

<br />

### NO_SUBSTITUTE

Added in [API level 28](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public static final DisplayContext NO_SUBSTITUTE
```

A possible setting for SUBSTITUTE_HANDLING:
Returns a null value when no data is available.

<br />

### STANDARD_NAMES

Added in [API level 24](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public static final DisplayContext STANDARD_NAMES
```

A possible setting for DIALECT_HANDLING:
use standard names when generating a locale name,
e.g. en_GB displays as 'English (United Kingdom)'.

<br />

### SUBSTITUTE

Added in [API level 28](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public static final DisplayContext SUBSTITUTE
```

A possible setting for SUBSTITUTE_HANDLING:
Returns a fallback value (e.g., the input code) when no data is available.
This is the default behavior.

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## Public methods

### type

Added in [API level 24](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public DisplayContext.Type type ()
```

Get the Type part of the enum item
(e.g. CAPITALIZATION)

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| Returns ||
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/icu/text/DisplayContext.Type` | <br /> |

### value

Added in [API level 24](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public int value ()
```

Get the value part of the enum item
(e.g. CAPITALIZATION_FOR_STANDALONE)

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| Returns ||
|---|---|
| `int` | <br /> |

### valueOf

```
public static DisplayContext valueOf (String name)
```

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| Parameters ||
|---|---|
| `name` | `String` <br /> |

| Returns ||
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/icu/text/DisplayContext` | <br /> |

### values

```
public static final DisplayContext[] values ()
```

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| Returns ||
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/icu/text/DisplayContext` | <br /> |