java.text.spi

Class CollatorProvider

public abstract class CollatorProvider extends LocaleServiceProvider

A {@link CollatorProvider} provides localized instances of {@link java.text.Collator}.

Since: 1.6

Constructor Summary
protected	CollatorProvider() Constructs a new {@link CollatorProvider}.

Method Summary
abstract Collator	getInstance(Locale locale) Returns a {@link java.text.Collator} instance for the specified {@link java.util.Locale}.

Constructor Detail

protected CollatorProvider()

Constructs a new {@link CollatorProvider}. Provided for implicit invocation by subclasses.

public abstract Collator getInstance(Locale locale)

Returns a {@link java.text.Collator} instance for the specified {@link java.util.Locale}.

Parameters: locale the desired locale.

Returns: the localized instance.

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