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17
18 package org.apache.commons.lang3.text;
19
20 import java.text.Format;
21 import java.util.Locale;
22
23 /**
24 * Format factory.
25 *
26 * @since 2.4
27 * @deprecated As of <a href="https://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-lang/changes-report.html#a3.6">3.6</a>, use Apache Commons Text
28 * <a href="https://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-text/javadocs/api-release/org/apache/commons/text/FormatFactory.html"> FormatFactory</a>.
29 */
30 @Deprecated
31 public interface FormatFactory {
32
33 /**
34 * Create or retrieve a format instance.
35 *
36 * @param name The format type name.
37 * @param arguments Arguments used to create the format instance. This allows the {@link FormatFactory} to implement the "format style" concept from
38 * {@link java.text.MessageFormat}.
39 * @param locale The locale, may be null.
40 * @return The format instance.
41 */
42 Format getFormat(String name, String arguments, Locale locale);
43 }