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