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package org.springframework.web.servlet;
import java.util.Locale;
import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse;
/**
* Interface for web-based locale resolution strategies that allows for
* both locale resolution via the request and locale modification via
* request and response.
*
* <p>This interface allows for implementations based on request, session,
* cookies, etc. The default implementation is AcceptHeaderLocaleResolver,
* simply using the request's locale provided by the respective HTTP header.
*
* <p>Use <code>RequestContext.getLocale()</code> to retrieve the current locale
* in controllers or views, independent of the actual resolution strategy.
*
* @author Juergen Hoeller
* @since 27.02.2003
* @see org.springframework.web.servlet.i18n.AcceptHeaderLocaleResolver
* @see org.springframework.web.servlet.support.RequestContext#getLocale
*/
public interface LocaleResolver {
/**
* Resolve the current locale via the given request.
* Should return a default locale as fallback in any case.
* @param request the request to resolve the locale for
* @return the current locale (never <code>null</code>)
*/
Locale resolveLocale(HttpServletRequest request);
/**
* Set the current locale to the given one.
* @param request the request to be used for locale modification
* @param response the response to be used for locale modification
* @param locale the new locale, or <code>null</code> to clear the locale
* @throws UnsupportedOperationException if the LocaleResolver implementation
* does not support dynamic changing of the theme
*/
void setLocale(HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response, Locale locale);
}