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package java.util;

/**
 * FormattableFlags are used as a parameter to
 * {@link Formattable#formatTo(Formatter, int, int, int)} and change the output
 * format in {@code Formattable}s. The validation and interpretation of the
 * flags must be done by the implementations.
 *  
 * @see Formattable
 */
public class FormattableFlags {
    
    private FormattableFlags(){
        //prevent this class from being instantiated
    }
    
    /**
     * Denotes the output is to be left-justified. In order to fill the minimum
     * width requirement, spaces('\u0020') will be appended at the end of the
     * specified output element. If no such flag is set, the output is
     * right-justified.
     * 
     * The flag corresponds to '-' ('\u002d') in the format specifier.
     */
    public static final int LEFT_JUSTIFY = 1;

    /**
     * Denotes the output is to be converted to upper case in the way the locale
     * parameter of Formatter.formatTo() requires. The output has the same
     * effect as {@code String.toUpperCase(java.util.Locale)}.
     * 
     * This flag corresponds to {@code '^' ('\u005e')} in the format specifier.
     */
    public static final int UPPERCASE = 2;

    /**
     * Denotes the output is to be formatted in an alternate form. The definition
     * of the alternate form is determined by the {@code Formattable}.
     * 
     * This flag corresponds to {@code '#' ('\u0023')} in the format specifier.
     */
    public static final int ALTERNATE = 4;
}