org.apache.commons.lang3.text
Interface FormatFactory

public interface FormatFactory

Format factory.

Since:

2.4

Version:

$Id: FormatFactory.java 1088899 2011-04-05 05:31:27Z bayard $

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