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| * |
| * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 |
| * |
| * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software |
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| */ |
| |
| package java.text.spi; |
| |
| import java.text.DateFormatSymbols; |
| import java.util.Locale; |
| import java.util.spi.LocaleServiceProvider; |
| |
| /** |
| * This abstract class should be extended by service providers that provide |
| * instances of {@code DateFormatSymbols}. |
| * <p>Note that Android does not support user-supplied locale service providers. |
| * @since 1.6 |
| * @hide |
| */ |
| public abstract class DateFormatSymbolsProvider extends LocaleServiceProvider { |
| /** |
| * Default constructor, for use by subclasses. |
| */ |
| protected DateFormatSymbolsProvider() { |
| // Do nothing. |
| } |
| |
| /** |
| * Returns an instance of {@code DateFormatSymbols} for the given locale. |
| * |
| * @param locale the locale |
| * @return an instance of {@code DateFormatSymbols} |
| * @throws NullPointerException if {@code locale == null} |
| * @throws IllegalArgumentException |
| * if locale isn't one of the locales returned from |
| * getAvailableLocales(). |
| */ |
| public abstract DateFormatSymbols getInstance(Locale locale); |
| } |