Hello, samuel jawahar wrote: > Hello, I have a requirement “number to text conversion” > Example:-123 is the number the equivalent text is:” one hundred and three” > All the standings are as per international scientific standard > Is there any API in java addressing this request? > If not shall I send my implementation as part my contribution to next JDK > Regards > Jawahar
Could you please file an RFE(Request for enhancement) from http://bugreport.sun.com/bugreport/ ? I think that we haven't received this kind of RFE and need to evaluate its demand first. Basically, we add a new API to Java SE's core library (only) when the API is wanted by many developers and/or it looks essential as a part of the _core_ library of Java. Yes, we are very careful about it, because there are developers who want us to keep Java SE small. And also, once a new API is added, it's very difficult to obsolete it or to change its specification even if there's a problem. We need to consider before adding. An independent library outside Java SE may be a good place to keep APIs which are needed by only a small group of people. In any case, we really appreciate it if you file a new RFE for this. Thanks, -- Yuka Kamiya
