org.apache.commons.lang.text
Interface FormatFactory


public interface FormatFactory

Format factory.

Since:
2.4
Version:
$Id: FormatFactory.java 905636 2010-02-02 14:03:32Z niallp $
Author:
Apache Software Foundation

Method Summary
 Format getFormat(String name, String arguments, Locale locale)
          Create or retrieve a format instance.
 

Method Detail

getFormat

Format getFormat(String name,
                 String arguments,
                 Locale locale)
Create or retrieve a format instance.

Parameters:
name - The format type name
arguments - Arguments used to create the format instance. This allows the FormatFactory to implement the "format style" concept from java.text.MessageFormat.
locale - The locale, may be null
Returns:
The format instance


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