java.text.spi

Class BreakIteratorProvider


public abstract class BreakIteratorProvider
extends LocaleServiceProvider

A BreakIteratorProvider provides localized instances of BreakIterator.
Since:
1.6

Constructor Summary

BreakIteratorProvider()
Constructs a new BreakIteratorProvider.

Method Summary

abstract BreakIterator
getCharacterInstance(Locale locale)
Returns a BreakIterator instance for character breaks in the specified Locale.
abstract BreakIterator
getLineInstance(Locale locale)
Returns a BreakIterator instance for line breaks in the specified Locale.
abstract BreakIterator
getSentenceInstance(Locale locale)
Returns a BreakIterator instance for sentence breaks in the specified Locale.
abstract BreakIterator
getWordInstance(Locale locale)
Returns a BreakIterator instance for word breaks in the specified Locale.

Methods inherited from class java.util.spi.LocaleServiceProvider

getAvailableLocales

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, extends Object> getClass, finalize, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Details

BreakIteratorProvider

protected BreakIteratorProvider()
Constructs a new BreakIteratorProvider. Provided for implicit invocation by subclasses.

Method Details

getCharacterInstance

public abstract BreakIterator getCharacterInstance(Locale locale)
Returns a BreakIterator instance for character breaks in the specified Locale.
Parameters:
locale - the desired locale.
Returns:
the localized instance for character breaks.
Throws:
NullPointerException - if the locale is null.
IllegalArgumentException - if the locale is not one returned by getAvailableLocales()

getLineInstance

public abstract BreakIterator getLineInstance(Locale locale)
Returns a BreakIterator instance for line breaks in the specified Locale.
Parameters:
locale - the desired locale.
Returns:
the localized instance for line breaks.
Throws:
NullPointerException - if the locale is null.
IllegalArgumentException - if the locale is not one returned by getAvailableLocales()

getSentenceInstance

public abstract BreakIterator getSentenceInstance(Locale locale)
Returns a BreakIterator instance for sentence breaks in the specified Locale.
Parameters:
locale - the desired locale.
Returns:
the localized instance for sentence breaks.
Throws:
NullPointerException - if the locale is null.
IllegalArgumentException - if the locale is not one returned by getAvailableLocales()

getWordInstance

public abstract BreakIterator getWordInstance(Locale locale)
Returns a BreakIterator instance for word breaks in the specified Locale.
Parameters:
locale - the desired locale.
Returns:
the localized instance for word breaks.
Throws:
NullPointerException - if the locale is null.
IllegalArgumentException - if the locale is not one returned by getAvailableLocales()

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