org.apache.commons.lang.text

Interface FormatFactory

public interface FormatFactory

Format factory.

Since:

2.4

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
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

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