java.text.spi

Class DateFormatSymbolsProvider

java.lang.Object

java.util.spi.LocaleServiceProvider

java.text.spi.DateFormatSymbolsProvider

public abstract class DateFormatSymbolsProvider
extends java.util.spi.LocaleServiceProvider

A DateFormatSymbolsProvider provides localized instances of DateFormatSymbols.

Since:

1.6

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Modifier	Constructor and Description
protected	DateFormatSymbolsProvider() Constructs a new DateFormatSymbolsProvider.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
abstract java.text.DateFormatSymbols	getInstance(java.util.Locale locale) Returns a DateFormatSymbols instance for the specified Locale.

Methods inherited from class java.util.spi.LocaleServiceProvider

getAvailableLocales

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

DateFormatSymbolsProvider

protected DateFormatSymbolsProvider()

Constructs a new DateFormatSymbolsProvider. Provided for implicit invocation by subclasses.

Method Detail

getInstance

public abstract java.text.DateFormatSymbols getInstance(java.util.Locale locale)

Returns a DateFormatSymbols instance for the specified Locale.

Parameters:

locale - the locale to express the symbols in.

Returns:

the localized instance.

Throws:

java.lang.NullPointerException - if the locale is null.

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if the locale is not one returned by LocaleServiceProvider.getAvailableLocales()

See Also:

DateFormatSymbols.getInstance(java.util.Locale)