[CLI-226] createNumber() in TypeHandler cannot work with some Locale

• Type: Bug
• Status: Open
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Unresolved
• Affects Version/s: 1.2
• Labels: i18n
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Olivier Sechet
• Created: 29/Jun/12 10:12
• Updated: 11/Feb/13 12:22

Description

The createNumber() method in the TypeHandler class expects the decimal separator to be a dot ('.'). However the dot is not used in all the languages as a decimal separator. Most of the European countries, Russia and a lot of others countries uses a comma (',').

With the corresponding Locale, the createNumber() method fails, throwing an exception.

For example:

Type.java

public class Type {

    public static void main(final String[] args) {
        java.util.Locale.setDefault(java.util.Locale.GERMANY);
        String text = java.text.NumberFormat.getNumberInstance().format(12.34);
        Number nb = org.apache.commons.cli.TypeHandler.createNumber(text);
        System.out.println(nb);
    }
}