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package org.apache.commons.lang3.text;
import java.text.Format;
import java.util.Locale;
/**
* Format factory.
*
* @since 2.4
* @version $Id: FormatFactory.java 1088899 2011-04-05 05:31:27Z bayard $
*/
public interface FormatFactory {
/**
* Create or retrieve a format instance.
*
* @param name The format type name
* @param arguments Arguments used to create the format instance. This allows the
* <code>FormatFactory</code> to implement the "format style"
* concept from <code>java.text.MessageFormat</code>.
* @param locale The locale, may be null
* @return The format instance
*/
Format getFormat(String name, String arguments, Locale locale);
}