org.apache.commons.lang.text
Interface FormatFactory

public interface FormatFactory

Format factory.

Since:

2.4

Version:

$Id: FormatFactory.java 634088 2008-03-06 00:06:05Z niallp $

Author:

Niall Pemberton

Method Summary

java.text.Format

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

Method Detail

getFormat

public java.text.Format getFormat(java.lang.String name,
                                  java.lang.String arguments,
                                  java.util.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