java.lang

## Class Character.UnicodeBlock

- java.lang.Object
- - java.lang.Character.Subset
  - - java.lang.Character.UnicodeBlock

- Enclosing class:
    Character

      public static final class Character.UnicodeBlock
      extends Character.Subset

  A family of character subsets representing the character blocks in the Unicode specification. Character blocks generally define characters used for a specific script or purpose. A character is contained by at most one Unicode block.
  Since:
    1.2

- - ### Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifier and Type | Field and Description
    --- | ---
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `AEGEAN_NUMBERS` Constant for the "Aegean Numbers" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `ALPHABETIC_PRESENTATION_FORMS` Constant for the "Alphabetic Presentation Forms" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `ARABIC` Constant for the "Arabic" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `ARABIC_PRESENTATION_FORMS_A` Constant for the "Arabic Presentation Forms-A" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `ARABIC_PRESENTATION_FORMS_B` Constant for the "Arabic Presentation Forms-B" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `ARMENIAN` Constant for the "Armenian" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `ARROWS` Constant for the "Arrows" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `BASIC_LATIN` Constant for the "Basic Latin" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `BENGALI` Constant for the "Bengali" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `BLOCK_ELEMENTS` Constant for the "Block Elements" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `BOPOMOFO` Constant for the "Bopomofo" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `BOPOMOFO_EXTENDED` Constant for the "Bopomofo Extended" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `BOX_DRAWING` Constant for the "Box Drawing" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `BRAILLE_PATTERNS` Constant for the "Braille Patterns" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `BUHID` Constant for the "Buhid" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `BYZANTINE_MUSICAL_SYMBOLS` Constant for the "Byzantine Musical Symbols" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `CHEROKEE` Constant for the "Cherokee" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `CJK_COMPATIBILITY` Constant for the "CJK Compatibility" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `CJK_COMPATIBILITY_FORMS` Constant for the "CJK Compatibility Forms" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `CJK_COMPATIBILITY_IDEOGRAPHS` Constant for the "CJK Compatibility Ideographs" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `CJK_COMPATIBILITY_IDEOGRAPHS_SUPPLEMENT` Constant for the "CJK Compatibility Ideographs Supplement" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `CJK_RADICALS_SUPPLEMENT` Constant for the "CJK Radicals Supplement" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `CJK_SYMBOLS_AND_PUNCTUATION` Constant for the "CJK Symbols and Punctuation" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `CJK_UNIFIED_IDEOGRAPHS` Constant for the "CJK Unified Ideographs" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `CJK_UNIFIED_IDEOGRAPHS_EXTENSION_A` Constant for the "CJK Unified Ideographs Extension A" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `CJK_UNIFIED_IDEOGRAPHS_EXTENSION_B` Constant for the "CJK Unified Ideographs Extension B" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `COMBINING_DIACRITICAL_MARKS` Constant for the "Combining Diacritical Marks" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `COMBINING_HALF_MARKS` Constant for the "Combining Half Marks" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `COMBINING_MARKS_FOR_SYMBOLS` Constant for the "Combining Diacritical Marks for Symbols" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `CONTROL_PICTURES` Constant for the "Control Pictures" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `CURRENCY_SYMBOLS` Constant for the "Currency Symbols" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `CYPRIOT_SYLLABARY` Constant for the "Cypriot Syllabary" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `CYRILLIC` Constant for the "Cyrillic" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `CYRILLIC_SUPPLEMENTARY` Constant for the "Cyrillic Supplementary" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `DESERET` Constant for the "Deseret" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `DEVANAGARI` Constant for the "Devanagari" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `DINGBATS` Constant for the "Dingbats" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `ENCLOSED_ALPHANUMERICS` Constant for the "Enclosed Alphanumerics" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `ENCLOSED_CJK_LETTERS_AND_MONTHS` Constant for the "Enclosed CJK Letters and Months" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `ETHIOPIC` Constant for the "Ethiopic" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `GENERAL_PUNCTUATION` Constant for the "General Punctuation" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `GEOMETRIC_SHAPES` Constant for the "Geometric Shapes" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `GEORGIAN` Constant for the "Georgian" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `GOTHIC` Constant for the "Gothic" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `GREEK` Constant for the "Greek and Coptic" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `GREEK_EXTENDED` Constant for the "Greek Extended" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `GUJARATI` Constant for the "Gujarati" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `GURMUKHI` Constant for the "Gurmukhi" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `HALFWIDTH_AND_FULLWIDTH_FORMS` Constant for the "Halfwidth and Fullwidth Forms" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `HANGUL_COMPATIBILITY_JAMO` Constant for the "Hangul Compatibility Jamo" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `HANGUL_JAMO` Constant for the "Hangul Jamo" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `HANGUL_SYLLABLES` Constant for the "Hangul Syllables" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `HANUNOO` Constant for the "Hanunoo" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `HEBREW` Constant for the "Hebrew" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `HIGH_PRIVATE_USE_SURROGATES` Constant for the "High Private Use Surrogates" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `HIGH_SURROGATES` Constant for the "High Surrogates" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `HIRAGANA` Constant for the "Hiragana" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `IDEOGRAPHIC_DESCRIPTION_CHARACTERS` Constant for the "Ideographic Description Characters" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `IPA_EXTENSIONS` Constant for the "IPA Extensions" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `KANBUN` Constant for the "Kanbun" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `KANGXI_RADICALS` Constant for the "Kangxi Radicals" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `KANNADA` Constant for the "Kannada" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `KATAKANA` Constant for the "Katakana" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `KATAKANA_PHONETIC_EXTENSIONS` Constant for the "Katakana Phonetic Extensions" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `KHMER` Constant for the "Khmer" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `KHMER_SYMBOLS` Constant for the "Khmer Symbols" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `LAO` Constant for the "Lao" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `LATIN_1_SUPPLEMENT` Constant for the "Latin-1 Supplement" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `LATIN_EXTENDED_A` Constant for the "Latin Extended-A" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `LATIN_EXTENDED_ADDITIONAL` Constant for the "Latin Extended Additional" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `LATIN_EXTENDED_B` Constant for the "Latin Extended-B" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `LETTERLIKE_SYMBOLS` Constant for the "Letterlike Symbols" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `LIMBU` Constant for the "Limbu" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `LINEAR_B_IDEOGRAMS` Constant for the "Linear B Ideograms" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `LINEAR_B_SYLLABARY` Constant for the "Linear B Syllabary" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `LOW_SURROGATES` Constant for the "Low Surrogates" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `MALAYALAM` Constant for the "Malayalam" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `MATHEMATICAL_ALPHANUMERIC_SYMBOLS` Constant for the "Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `MATHEMATICAL_OPERATORS` Constant for the "Mathematical Operators" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `MISCELLANEOUS_MATHEMATICAL_SYMBOLS_A` Constant for the "Miscellaneous Mathematical Symbols-A" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `MISCELLANEOUS_MATHEMATICAL_SYMBOLS_B` Constant for the "Miscellaneous Mathematical Symbols-B" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `MISCELLANEOUS_SYMBOLS` Constant for the "Miscellaneous Symbols" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `MISCELLANEOUS_SYMBOLS_AND_ARROWS` Constant for the "Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `MISCELLANEOUS_TECHNICAL` Constant for the "Miscellaneous Technical" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `MONGOLIAN` Constant for the "Mongolian" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `MUSICAL_SYMBOLS` Constant for the "Musical Symbols" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `MYANMAR` Constant for the "Myanmar" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `NUMBER_FORMS` Constant for the "Number Forms" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `OGHAM` Constant for the "Ogham" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `OLD_ITALIC` Constant for the "Old Italic" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `OPTICAL_CHARACTER_RECOGNITION` Constant for the "Optical Character Recognition" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `ORIYA` Constant for the "Oriya" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `OSMANYA` Constant for the "Osmanya" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `PHONETIC_EXTENSIONS` Constant for the "Phonetic Extensions" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `PRIVATE_USE_AREA` Constant for the "Private Use Area" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `RUNIC` Constant for the "Runic" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `SHAVIAN` Constant for the "Shavian" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `SINHALA` Constant for the "Sinhala" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `SMALL_FORM_VARIANTS` Constant for the "Small Form Variants" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `SPACING_MODIFIER_LETTERS` Constant for the "Spacing Modifier Letters" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `SPECIALS` Constant for the "Specials" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `SUPERSCRIPTS_AND_SUBSCRIPTS` Constant for the "Superscripts and Subscripts" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `SUPPLEMENTAL_ARROWS_A` Constant for the "Supplemental Arrows-A" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `SUPPLEMENTAL_ARROWS_B` Constant for the "Supplemental Arrows-B" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `SUPPLEMENTAL_MATHEMATICAL_OPERATORS` Constant for the "Supplemental Mathematical Operators" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `SUPPLEMENTARY_PRIVATE_USE_AREA_A` Constant for the "Supplementary Private Use Area-A" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `SUPPLEMENTARY_PRIVATE_USE_AREA_B` Constant for the "Supplementary Private Use Area-B" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `SURROGATES_AREA` Deprecated. As of J2SE 5, use `HIGH_SURROGATES`, `HIGH_PRIVATE_USE_SURROGATES`, and `LOW_SURROGATES`. These new constants match the block definitions of the Unicode Standard. The `of(char)` and `of(int)` methods return the new constants, not SURROGATES_AREA.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `SYRIAC` Constant for the "Syriac" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `TAGALOG` Constant for the "Tagalog" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `TAGBANWA` Constant for the "Tagbanwa" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `TAGS` Constant for the "Tags" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `TAI_LE` Constant for the "Tai Le" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `TAI_XUAN_JING_SYMBOLS` Constant for the "Tai Xuan Jing Symbols" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `TAMIL` Constant for the "Tamil" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `TELUGU` Constant for the "Telugu" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `THAANA` Constant for the "Thaana" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `THAI` Constant for the "Thai" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `TIBETAN` Constant for the "Tibetan" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `UGARITIC` Constant for the "Ugaritic" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `UNIFIED_CANADIAN_ABORIGINAL_SYLLABICS` Constant for the "Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `VARIATION_SELECTORS` Constant for the "Variation Selectors" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `VARIATION_SELECTORS_SUPPLEMENT` Constant for the "Variation Selectors Supplement" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `YI_RADICALS` Constant for the "Yi Radicals" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `YI_SYLLABLES` Constant for the "Yi Syllables" Unicode character block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `YIJING_HEXAGRAM_SYMBOLS` Constant for the "Yijing Hexagram Symbols" Unicode character block.

  - ### Method Summary

    Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `forName(String blockName)` Returns the UnicodeBlock with the given name.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `of(char c)` Returns the object representing the Unicode block containing the given character, or `null` if the character is not a member of a defined block.
    `static Character.UnicodeBlock` | `of(int codePoint)` Returns the object representing the Unicode block containing the given character (Unicode code point), or `null` if the character is not a member of a defined block.

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Character.Subset

      `equals, hashCode, toString`

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

      `clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

- - ### Field Detail

    - #### BASIC_LATIN

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock BASIC_LATIN

      Constant for the "Basic Latin" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.2

    - #### LATIN_1_SUPPLEMENT

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock LATIN_1_SUPPLEMENT

      Constant for the "Latin-1 Supplement" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.2

    - #### LATIN_EXTENDED_A

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock LATIN_EXTENDED_A

      Constant for the "Latin Extended-A" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.2

    - #### LATIN_EXTENDED_B

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock LATIN_EXTENDED_B

      Constant for the "Latin Extended-B" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.2

    - #### IPA_EXTENSIONS

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock IPA_EXTENSIONS

      Constant for the "IPA Extensions" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.2

    - #### SPACING_MODIFIER_LETTERS

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock SPACING_MODIFIER_LETTERS

      Constant for the "Spacing Modifier Letters" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.2

    - #### COMBINING_DIACRITICAL_MARKS

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock COMBINING_DIACRITICAL_MARKS

      Constant for the "Combining Diacritical Marks" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.2

    - #### GREEK

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock GREEK

      Constant for the "Greek and Coptic" Unicode character block.

      This block was previously known as the "Greek" block.

      Since:
        1.2

    - #### CYRILLIC

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock CYRILLIC

      Constant for the "Cyrillic" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.2

    - #### ARMENIAN

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock ARMENIAN

      Constant for the "Armenian" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.2

    - #### HEBREW

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock HEBREW

      Constant for the "Hebrew" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.2

    - #### ARABIC

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock ARABIC

      Constant for the "Arabic" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.2

    - #### DEVANAGARI

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock DEVANAGARI

      Constant for the "Devanagari" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.2

    - #### BENGALI

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock BENGALI

      Constant for the "Bengali" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.2

    - #### GURMUKHI

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock GURMUKHI

      Constant for the "Gurmukhi" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.2

    - #### GUJARATI

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock GUJARATI

      Constant for the "Gujarati" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.2

    - #### ORIYA

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock ORIYA

      Constant for the "Oriya" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.2

    - #### TAMIL

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock TAMIL

      Constant for the "Tamil" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.2

    - #### TELUGU

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock TELUGU

      Constant for the "Telugu" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.2

    - #### KANNADA

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock KANNADA

      Constant for the "Kannada" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.2

    - #### MALAYALAM

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock MALAYALAM

      Constant for the "Malayalam" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.2

    - #### THAI

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock THAI

      Constant for the "Thai" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.2

    - #### LAO

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock LAO

      Constant for the "Lao" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.2

    - #### TIBETAN

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock TIBETAN

      Constant for the "Tibetan" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.2

    - #### GEORGIAN

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock GEORGIAN

      Constant for the "Georgian" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.2

    - #### HANGUL_JAMO

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock HANGUL_JAMO

      Constant for the "Hangul Jamo" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.2

    - #### LATIN_EXTENDED_ADDITIONAL

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock LATIN_EXTENDED_ADDITIONAL

      Constant for the "Latin Extended Additional" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.2

    - #### GREEK_EXTENDED

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock GREEK_EXTENDED

      Constant for the "Greek Extended" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.2

    - #### GENERAL_PUNCTUATION

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock GENERAL_PUNCTUATION

      Constant for the "General Punctuation" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.2

    - #### SUPERSCRIPTS_AND_SUBSCRIPTS

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock SUPERSCRIPTS_AND_SUBSCRIPTS

      Constant for the "Superscripts and Subscripts" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.2

    - #### CURRENCY_SYMBOLS

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock CURRENCY_SYMBOLS

      Constant for the "Currency Symbols" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.2

    - #### COMBINING_MARKS_FOR_SYMBOLS

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock COMBINING_MARKS_FOR_SYMBOLS

      Constant for the "Combining Diacritical Marks for Symbols" Unicode character block.

      This block was previously known as "Combining Marks for Symbols".

      Since:
        1.2

    - #### LETTERLIKE_SYMBOLS

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock LETTERLIKE_SYMBOLS

      Constant for the "Letterlike Symbols" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.2

    - #### NUMBER_FORMS

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock NUMBER_FORMS

      Constant for the "Number Forms" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.2

    - #### ARROWS

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock ARROWS

      Constant for the "Arrows" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.2

    - #### MATHEMATICAL_OPERATORS

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock MATHEMATICAL_OPERATORS

      Constant for the "Mathematical Operators" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.2

    - #### MISCELLANEOUS_TECHNICAL

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock MISCELLANEOUS_TECHNICAL

      Constant for the "Miscellaneous Technical" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.2

    - #### CONTROL_PICTURES

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock CONTROL_PICTURES

      Constant for the "Control Pictures" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.2

    - #### OPTICAL_CHARACTER_RECOGNITION

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock OPTICAL_CHARACTER_RECOGNITION

      Constant for the "Optical Character Recognition" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.2

    - #### ENCLOSED_ALPHANUMERICS

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock ENCLOSED_ALPHANUMERICS

      Constant for the "Enclosed Alphanumerics" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.2

    - #### BOX_DRAWING

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock BOX_DRAWING

      Constant for the "Box Drawing" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.2

    - #### BLOCK_ELEMENTS

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock BLOCK_ELEMENTS

      Constant for the "Block Elements" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.2

    - #### GEOMETRIC_SHAPES

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock GEOMETRIC_SHAPES

      Constant for the "Geometric Shapes" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.2

    - #### MISCELLANEOUS_SYMBOLS

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock MISCELLANEOUS_SYMBOLS

      Constant for the "Miscellaneous Symbols" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.2

    - #### DINGBATS

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock DINGBATS

      Constant for the "Dingbats" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.2

    - #### CJK_SYMBOLS_AND_PUNCTUATION

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock CJK_SYMBOLS_AND_PUNCTUATION

      Constant for the "CJK Symbols and Punctuation" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.2

    - #### HIRAGANA

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock HIRAGANA

      Constant for the "Hiragana" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.2

    - #### KATAKANA

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock KATAKANA

      Constant for the "Katakana" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.2

    - #### BOPOMOFO

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock BOPOMOFO

      Constant for the "Bopomofo" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.2

    - #### HANGUL_COMPATIBILITY_JAMO

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock HANGUL_COMPATIBILITY_JAMO

      Constant for the "Hangul Compatibility Jamo" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.2

    - #### KANBUN

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock KANBUN

      Constant for the "Kanbun" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.2

    - #### ENCLOSED_CJK_LETTERS_AND_MONTHS

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock ENCLOSED_CJK_LETTERS_AND_MONTHS

      Constant for the "Enclosed CJK Letters and Months" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.2

    - #### CJK_COMPATIBILITY

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock CJK_COMPATIBILITY

      Constant for the "CJK Compatibility" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.2

    - #### CJK_UNIFIED_IDEOGRAPHS

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock CJK_UNIFIED_IDEOGRAPHS

      Constant for the "CJK Unified Ideographs" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.2

    - #### HANGUL_SYLLABLES

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock HANGUL_SYLLABLES

      Constant for the "Hangul Syllables" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.2

    - #### PRIVATE_USE_AREA

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock PRIVATE_USE_AREA

      Constant for the "Private Use Area" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.2

    - #### CJK_COMPATIBILITY_IDEOGRAPHS

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock CJK_COMPATIBILITY_IDEOGRAPHS

      Constant for the "CJK Compatibility Ideographs" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.2

    - #### ALPHABETIC_PRESENTATION_FORMS

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock ALPHABETIC_PRESENTATION_FORMS

      Constant for the "Alphabetic Presentation Forms" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.2

    - #### ARABIC_PRESENTATION_FORMS_A

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock ARABIC_PRESENTATION_FORMS_A

      Constant for the "Arabic Presentation Forms-A" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.2

    - #### COMBINING_HALF_MARKS

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock COMBINING_HALF_MARKS

      Constant for the "Combining Half Marks" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.2

    - #### CJK_COMPATIBILITY_FORMS

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock CJK_COMPATIBILITY_FORMS

      Constant for the "CJK Compatibility Forms" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.2

    - #### SMALL_FORM_VARIANTS

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock SMALL_FORM_VARIANTS

      Constant for the "Small Form Variants" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.2

    - #### ARABIC_PRESENTATION_FORMS_B

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock ARABIC_PRESENTATION_FORMS_B

      Constant for the "Arabic Presentation Forms-B" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.2

    - #### HALFWIDTH_AND_FULLWIDTH_FORMS

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock HALFWIDTH_AND_FULLWIDTH_FORMS

      Constant for the "Halfwidth and Fullwidth Forms" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.2

    - #### SPECIALS

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock SPECIALS

      Constant for the "Specials" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.2

    - #### SURROGATES_AREA

          @Deprecated
          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock SURROGATES_AREA

      Deprecated. As of J2SE 5, use `HIGH_SURROGATES`, `HIGH_PRIVATE_USE_SURROGATES`, and `LOW_SURROGATES`. These new constants match the block definitions of the Unicode Standard. The `of(char)` and `of(int)` methods return the new constants, not SURROGATES_AREA.

    - #### SYRIAC

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock SYRIAC

      Constant for the "Syriac" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.4

    - #### THAANA

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock THAANA

      Constant for the "Thaana" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.4

    - #### SINHALA

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock SINHALA

      Constant for the "Sinhala" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.4

    - #### MYANMAR

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock MYANMAR

      Constant for the "Myanmar" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.4

    - #### ETHIOPIC

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock ETHIOPIC

      Constant for the "Ethiopic" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.4

    - #### CHEROKEE

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock CHEROKEE

      Constant for the "Cherokee" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.4

    - #### UNIFIED_CANADIAN_ABORIGINAL_SYLLABICS

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock UNIFIED_CANADIAN_ABORIGINAL_SYLLABICS

      Constant for the "Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.4

    - #### OGHAM

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock OGHAM

      Constant for the "Ogham" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.4

    - #### RUNIC

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock RUNIC

      Constant for the "Runic" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.4

    - #### KHMER

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock KHMER

      Constant for the "Khmer" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.4

    - #### MONGOLIAN

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock MONGOLIAN

      Constant for the "Mongolian" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.4

    - #### BRAILLE_PATTERNS

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock BRAILLE_PATTERNS

      Constant for the "Braille Patterns" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.4

    - #### CJK_RADICALS_SUPPLEMENT

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock CJK_RADICALS_SUPPLEMENT

      Constant for the "CJK Radicals Supplement" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.4

    - #### KANGXI_RADICALS

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock KANGXI_RADICALS

      Constant for the "Kangxi Radicals" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.4

    - #### IDEOGRAPHIC_DESCRIPTION_CHARACTERS

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock IDEOGRAPHIC_DESCRIPTION_CHARACTERS

      Constant for the "Ideographic Description Characters" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.4

    - #### BOPOMOFO_EXTENDED

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock BOPOMOFO_EXTENDED

      Constant for the "Bopomofo Extended" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.4

    - #### CJK_UNIFIED_IDEOGRAPHS_EXTENSION_A

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock CJK_UNIFIED_IDEOGRAPHS_EXTENSION_A

      Constant for the "CJK Unified Ideographs Extension A" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.4

    - #### YI_SYLLABLES

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock YI_SYLLABLES

      Constant for the "Yi Syllables" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.4

    - #### YI_RADICALS

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock YI_RADICALS

      Constant for the "Yi Radicals" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.4

    - #### CYRILLIC_SUPPLEMENTARY

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock CYRILLIC_SUPPLEMENTARY

      Constant for the "Cyrillic Supplementary" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.5

    - #### TAGALOG

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock TAGALOG

      Constant for the "Tagalog" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.5

    - #### HANUNOO

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock HANUNOO

      Constant for the "Hanunoo" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.5

    - #### BUHID

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock BUHID

      Constant for the "Buhid" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.5

    - #### TAGBANWA

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock TAGBANWA

      Constant for the "Tagbanwa" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.5

    - #### LIMBU

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock LIMBU

      Constant for the "Limbu" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.5

    - #### TAI_LE

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock TAI_LE

      Constant for the "Tai Le" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.5

    - #### KHMER_SYMBOLS

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock KHMER_SYMBOLS

      Constant for the "Khmer Symbols" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.5

    - #### PHONETIC_EXTENSIONS

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock PHONETIC_EXTENSIONS

      Constant for the "Phonetic Extensions" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.5

    - #### MISCELLANEOUS_MATHEMATICAL_SYMBOLS_A

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock MISCELLANEOUS_MATHEMATICAL_SYMBOLS_A

      Constant for the "Miscellaneous Mathematical Symbols-A" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.5

    - #### SUPPLEMENTAL_ARROWS_A

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock SUPPLEMENTAL_ARROWS_A

      Constant for the "Supplemental Arrows-A" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.5

    - #### SUPPLEMENTAL_ARROWS_B

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock SUPPLEMENTAL_ARROWS_B

      Constant for the "Supplemental Arrows-B" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.5

    - #### MISCELLANEOUS_MATHEMATICAL_SYMBOLS_B

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock MISCELLANEOUS_MATHEMATICAL_SYMBOLS_B

      Constant for the "Miscellaneous Mathematical Symbols-B" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.5

    - #### SUPPLEMENTAL_MATHEMATICAL_OPERATORS

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock SUPPLEMENTAL_MATHEMATICAL_OPERATORS

      Constant for the "Supplemental Mathematical Operators" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.5

    - #### MISCELLANEOUS_SYMBOLS_AND_ARROWS

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock MISCELLANEOUS_SYMBOLS_AND_ARROWS

      Constant for the "Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.5

    - #### KATAKANA_PHONETIC_EXTENSIONS

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock KATAKANA_PHONETIC_EXTENSIONS

      Constant for the "Katakana Phonetic Extensions" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.5

    - #### YIJING_HEXAGRAM_SYMBOLS

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock YIJING_HEXAGRAM_SYMBOLS

      Constant for the "Yijing Hexagram Symbols" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.5

    - #### VARIATION_SELECTORS

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock VARIATION_SELECTORS

      Constant for the "Variation Selectors" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.5

    - #### LINEAR_B_SYLLABARY

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock LINEAR_B_SYLLABARY

      Constant for the "Linear B Syllabary" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.5

    - #### LINEAR_B_IDEOGRAMS

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock LINEAR_B_IDEOGRAMS

      Constant for the "Linear B Ideograms" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.5

    - #### AEGEAN_NUMBERS

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock AEGEAN_NUMBERS

      Constant for the "Aegean Numbers" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.5

    - #### OLD_ITALIC

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock OLD_ITALIC

      Constant for the "Old Italic" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.5

    - #### GOTHIC

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock GOTHIC

      Constant for the "Gothic" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.5

    - #### UGARITIC

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock UGARITIC

      Constant for the "Ugaritic" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.5

    - #### DESERET

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock DESERET

      Constant for the "Deseret" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.5

    - #### SHAVIAN

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock SHAVIAN

      Constant for the "Shavian" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.5

    - #### OSMANYA

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock OSMANYA

      Constant for the "Osmanya" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.5

    - #### CYPRIOT_SYLLABARY

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock CYPRIOT_SYLLABARY

      Constant for the "Cypriot Syllabary" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.5

    - #### BYZANTINE_MUSICAL_SYMBOLS

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock BYZANTINE_MUSICAL_SYMBOLS

      Constant for the "Byzantine Musical Symbols" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.5

    - #### MUSICAL_SYMBOLS

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock MUSICAL_SYMBOLS

      Constant for the "Musical Symbols" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.5

    - #### TAI_XUAN_JING_SYMBOLS

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock TAI_XUAN_JING_SYMBOLS

      Constant for the "Tai Xuan Jing Symbols" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.5

    - #### MATHEMATICAL_ALPHANUMERIC_SYMBOLS

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock MATHEMATICAL_ALPHANUMERIC_SYMBOLS

      Constant for the "Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.5

    - #### CJK_UNIFIED_IDEOGRAPHS_EXTENSION_B

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock CJK_UNIFIED_IDEOGRAPHS_EXTENSION_B

      Constant for the "CJK Unified Ideographs Extension B" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.5

    - #### CJK_COMPATIBILITY_IDEOGRAPHS_SUPPLEMENT

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock CJK_COMPATIBILITY_IDEOGRAPHS_SUPPLEMENT

      Constant for the "CJK Compatibility Ideographs Supplement" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.5

    - #### TAGS

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock TAGS

      Constant for the "Tags" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.5

    - #### VARIATION_SELECTORS_SUPPLEMENT

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock VARIATION_SELECTORS_SUPPLEMENT

      Constant for the "Variation Selectors Supplement" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.5

    - #### SUPPLEMENTARY_PRIVATE_USE_AREA_A

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock SUPPLEMENTARY_PRIVATE_USE_AREA_A

      Constant for the "Supplementary Private Use Area-A" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.5

    - #### SUPPLEMENTARY_PRIVATE_USE_AREA_B

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock SUPPLEMENTARY_PRIVATE_USE_AREA_B

      Constant for the "Supplementary Private Use Area-B" Unicode character block.
      Since:
        1.5

    - #### HIGH_SURROGATES

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock HIGH_SURROGATES

      Constant for the "High Surrogates" Unicode character block. This block represents codepoint values in the high surrogate range: 0xD800 through 0xDB7F
      Since:
        1.5

    - #### HIGH_PRIVATE_USE_SURROGATES

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock HIGH_PRIVATE_USE_SURROGATES

      Constant for the "High Private Use Surrogates" Unicode character block. This block represents codepoint values in the high surrogate range: 0xDB80 through 0xDBFF
      Since:
        1.5

    - #### LOW_SURROGATES

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock LOW_SURROGATES

      Constant for the "Low Surrogates" Unicode character block. This block represents codepoint values in the high surrogate range: 0xDC00 through 0xDFFF
      Since:
        1.5

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### of

          public static Character.UnicodeBlock of(char c)

      Returns the object representing the Unicode block containing the given character, or `null` if the character is not a member of a defined block.

      Note: This method cannot handle supplementary characters. To support all Unicode characters, including supplementary characters, use the `of(int)` method.

      Parameters:
        `c` - The character in question
      Returns:
        The `UnicodeBlock` instance representing the Unicode block of which this character is a member, or `null` if the character is not a member of any Unicode block

    - #### of

          public static Character.UnicodeBlock of(int codePoint)

      Returns the object representing the Unicode block containing the given character (Unicode code point), or `null` if the character is not a member of a defined block.
      Parameters:
        `codePoint` - the character (Unicode code point) in question.
      Returns:
        The `UnicodeBlock` instance representing the Unicode block of which this character is a member, or `null` if the character is not a member of any Unicode block
      Throws:
        `IllegalArgumentException` - if the specified `codePoint` is an invalid Unicode code point.
      Since:
        1.5
      See Also:
        `Character.isValidCodePoint(int)`

    - #### forName

          public static final Character.UnicodeBlock forName(String blockName)

      Returns the UnicodeBlock with the given name. Block names are determined by The Unicode Standard. The file Blocks-<version>.txt defines blocks for a particular version of the standard. The `Character` class specifies the version of the standard that it supports.

      This method accepts block names in the following forms:

      1. Canonical block names as defined by the Unicode Standard. For example, the standard defines a "Basic Latin" block. Therefore, this method accepts "Basic Latin" as a valid block name. The documentation of each UnicodeBlock provides the canonical name.
      2. Canonical block names with all spaces removed. For example, "BasicLatin" is a valid block name for the "Basic Latin" block.
      3. The text representation of each constant UnicodeBlock identifier. For example, this method will return the `BASIC_LATIN` block if provided with the "BASIC_LATIN" name. This form replaces all spaces and hyphens in the canonical name with underscores.
      Finally, character case is ignored for all of the valid block name forms. For example, "BASIC_LATIN" and "basic_latin" are both valid block names. The en_US locale's case mapping rules are used to provide case-insensitive string comparisons for block name validation.

      If the Unicode Standard changes block names, both the previous and current names will be accepted.

      Parameters:
        `blockName` - A `UnicodeBlock` name.
      Returns:
        The `UnicodeBlock` instance identified by `blockName`
      Throws:
        `IllegalArgumentException` - if `blockName` is an invalid name
        `NullPointerException` - if `blockName` is null
      Since:
        1.5

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