org.springframework.format
Interface Parser<T>

Type Parameters:

T - the type of object this Parser produces

All Known Subinterfaces:

Formatter<T>

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractNumberFormatter, CurrencyFormatter, DateFormatter, DateTimeParser, NumberFormatter, PercentFormatter

public interface Parser<T>

Parses text strings to produce instances of T.

Since:

3.0

Author:

Keith Donald

Method Summary

T	parse(String text, Locale locale) Parse a text String to produce a T.

Method Detail

parse

T parse(String text,
        Locale locale)
        throws ParseException

Parse a text String to produce a T.

Parameters:

text - the text string

locale - the current user locale

Returns:

an instance of T

Throws:

ParseException - when a parse exception occurs in a java.text parsing library

IllegalArgumentException - when a parse exception occurs