How to get NumberFormat instance from currency code?

Question

How can I get a NumberFormat (or DecimalFormat) instance corresponding to an ISO 4217 currency code (such as \"EUR\" or \"USD\") in order to format

Answer 1

For completeness, though I've never used it, you might want to give Joda Money a try. If it's as good as Joda-Time, it probably is easier and more powerful than the standard JDK stuff.