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| * |
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| package org.apache.commons.lang3.text; |
| |
| import java.text.Format; |
| import java.util.Locale; |
| |
| /** |
| * Format factory. |
| * |
| * @since 2.4 |
| * @deprecated as of 3.6, use commons-text |
| * <a href="https://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-text/javadocs/api-release/org/apache/commons/text/FormatFactory.html"> |
| * FormatFactory</a> instead |
| */ |
| @Deprecated |
| public interface FormatFactory { |
| |
| /** |
| * Create or retrieve a format instance. |
| * |
| * @param name The format type name |
| * @param arguments Arguments used to create the format instance. This allows the |
| * {@code FormatFactory} to implement the "format style" |
| * concept from {@code java.text.MessageFormat}. |
| * @param locale The locale, may be null |
| * @return The format instance |
| */ |
| Format getFormat(String name, String arguments, Locale locale); |
| |
| } |