java.text.spi

Class DateFormatProvider


public abstract class DateFormatProvider
extends LocaleServiceProvider

A DateFormatProvider provides localized instances of DateFormat.
Since:
1.6

Constructor Summary

DateFormatProvider()
Constructs a new DateFormatProvider.

Method Summary

abstract DateFormat
getDateInstance(int style, Locale locale)
Returns a DateFormat instance for formatting dates with the given style in the specified Locale.
abstract DateFormat
getDateTimeInstance(int dateStyle, int timeStyle, Locale locale)
Returns a DateFormat instance for formatting dates and times with the given style in the specified Locale.
abstract DateFormat
getTimeInstance(int style, Locale locale)
Returns a DateFormat instance for formatting times with the given style in the specified Locale.

Methods inherited from class java.util.spi.LocaleServiceProvider

getAvailableLocales

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, extends Object> getClass, finalize, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Details

DateFormatProvider

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

Method Details

getDateInstance

public abstract DateFormat getDateInstance(int style,
                                           Locale locale)
Returns a DateFormat instance for formatting dates with the given style in the specified Locale.
Parameters:
style - the formatting style; one of DateFormat.SHORT, DateFormat.MEDIUM, DateFormat.LONG or DateFormat.FULL.
locale - the desired locale.
Returns:
the localized instance for formatting dates.
Throws:
NullPointerException - if the locale is null.
IllegalArgumentException - if the style is invalid or the locale is not one returned by getAvailableLocales()

getDateTimeInstance

public abstract DateFormat getDateTimeInstance(int dateStyle,
                                               int timeStyle,
                                               Locale locale)
Returns a DateFormat instance for formatting dates and times with the given style in the specified Locale.
Parameters:
dateStyle - the date formatting style; one of DateFormat.SHORT, DateFormat.MEDIUM, DateFormat.LONG or DateFormat.FULL.
timeStyle - the time formatting style; one of DateFormat.SHORT, DateFormat.MEDIUM, DateFormat.LONG or DateFormat.FULL.
locale - the desired locale.
Returns:
the localized instance for formatting dates.
Throws:
NullPointerException - if the locale is null.
IllegalArgumentException - if either style is invalid or the locale is not one returned by getAvailableLocales()
See Also:
java.text.DateFormat.getDateInstance(java.util.Locale)

getTimeInstance

public abstract DateFormat getTimeInstance(int style,
                                           Locale locale)
Returns a DateFormat instance for formatting times with the given style in the specified Locale.
Parameters:
style - the formatting style; one of DateFormat.SHORT, DateFormat.MEDIUM, DateFormat.LONG or DateFormat.FULL.
locale - the desired locale.
Returns:
the localized instance for formatting times.
Throws:
NullPointerException - if the locale is null.
IllegalArgumentException - if the style is invalid or the locale is not one returned by getAvailableLocales()

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