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package org.springframework.context.i18n;

import java.util.Locale;

import org.springframework.util.Assert;

/**
 * Simple implementation of the {@link LocaleContext} interface,
 * always returning a specified <code>Locale</code>.
 *
 * @author Juergen Hoeller
 * @since 1.2
 */
public class SimpleLocaleContext implements LocaleContext {

	private final Locale locale;


	/**
	 * Create a new SimpleLocaleContext that exposes the specified Locale.
	 * Every <code>getLocale()</code> will return this Locale.
	 * @param locale the Locale to expose
	 */
	public SimpleLocaleContext(Locale locale) {
		Assert.notNull(locale, "Locale must not be null");
		this.locale = locale;
	}

	public Locale getLocale() {
		return this.locale;
	}

	public String toString() {
		return this.locale.toString();
	}

}