java.text.spi

Class DateFormatSymbolsProvider

public abstract class DateFormatSymbolsProvider extends LocaleServiceProvider

A DateFormatSymbolsProvider provides localized instances of DateFormatSymbols.

Since: 1.6

Constructor Summary
protected DateFormatSymbolsProvider()
Constructs a new DateFormatSymbolsProvider.
Method Summary
abstract DateFormatSymbolsgetInstance(Locale locale)
Returns a DateFormatSymbols instance for the specified Locale.

Constructor Detail

DateFormatSymbolsProvider

protected DateFormatSymbolsProvider()
Constructs a new DateFormatSymbolsProvider. Provided for implicit invocation by subclasses.

Method Detail

getInstance

public abstract DateFormatSymbols getInstance(Locale locale)
Returns a DateFormatSymbols instance for the specified Locale.

Parameters: locale the locale to express the symbols in.

Returns: the localized instance.

Throws: NullPointerException if the locale is null. IllegalArgumentException if the locale is not one returned by getAvailableLocales()

See Also: getInstance