AbstractDecimalConverter.java

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package org.apache.wicket.util.convert.converter;

import java.text.NumberFormat;
import java.util.Locale;

/**
 * Base class for all converters of decimal numbers.
 * 
 * @author Jonathan Locke
 * @param <N>
 */
public abstract class AbstractDecimalConverter<N extends Number> extends AbstractNumberConverter<N>
{
	private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;

	/**
	 * Creates a new {@link NumberFormat} for the given locale. The instance is later cached and is
	 * accessible through {@link #getNumberFormat(Locale)}
	 * 
	 * @param locale
	 * @return number format
	 */
	@Override
	protected NumberFormat newNumberFormat(final Locale locale)
	{
		return NumberFormat.getInstance(locale);
	}
}