Gets the ISO 4217 currency code of this currency.

  Gets the ISO 4217 currency code of this currency.
Returns: the ISO 4217 currency code of this currency.

  Gets the default number of fraction digits used with this currency.

  Gets the default number of fraction digits used with this currency.
For example, the default number of fraction digits for the Euro is 2,
while for the Japanese Yen it's 0.
In the case of pseudo-currencies, such as IMF Special Drawing Rights,
-1 is returned.
Returns: the default number of fraction digits used with this currency

  Returns the Currency instance for the country of the given locale.

  Returns the Currency instance for the country of the given locale. The language and variant components of the locale are ignored. The result may vary over time, as countries change their currencies. For example, for the original member countries of the European Monetary Union, the method returns the old national currencies until December 31, 2001, and the Euro from January 1, 2002, local time of the respective countries.

The method returns null for territories that don't have a currency, such as Antarctica.
Returns: the Currency instance for the country of the given locale, or null
Parameters:
- locale - the locale for whose country a Currency instance is needed
Throws:
- NullPointerException - if locale or its country code is null
- IllegalArgumentException - if the country of the given locale is not a supported ISO 3166 country code.

  Returns the Currency instance for the given currency code.

  Returns the Currency instance for the given currency code.
Returns: the Currency instance for the given currency code
Parameters:
- currencyCode - the ISO 4217 code of the currency
Throws:
- NullPointerException - if currencyCode is null
- IllegalArgumentException - if currencyCode is not a supported ISO 4217 code.

  Gets the symbol of this currency for the default locale.

  Gets the symbol of this currency for the default locale.
For example, for the US Dollar, the symbol is "$" if the default
locale is the US, while for other locales it may be "US$". If no
symbol can be determined, the ISO 4217 currency code is returned.
Returns: the symbol of this currency for the default locale

  Gets the symbol of this currency for the specified locale.

  Gets the symbol of this currency for the specified locale.
For example, for the US Dollar, the symbol is "$" if the specified
locale is the US, while for other locales it may be "US$". If no
symbol can be determined, the ISO 4217 currency code is returned.
Returns: the symbol of this currency for the specified locale
Parameters:
- locale - the locale for which a display name for this currency is needed
Throws:
- NullPointerException - if locale is null

  Returns the ISO 4217 currency code of this currency.

  Returns the ISO 4217 currency code of this currency.
Returns: the ISO 4217 currency code of this currency