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/*
 * Copyright 2002-2016 the original author or authors.
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 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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package org.springframework.format;

import java.text.ParseException;
import java.util.Locale;

/**
 * Parses text strings to produce instances of T.
 *
 * @author Keith Donald
 * @since 3.0
 * @param <T> the type of object this Parser produces
 */
@FunctionalInterface
public interface Parser<T> {

    /**
     * Parse a text String to produce a T.
     * @param text the text string
     * @param locale the current user locale
     * @return an instance of T
     * @throws ParseException when a parse exception occurs in a java.text parsing library
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException when a parse exception occurs
     */
    T parse(String text, Locale locale) throws ParseException;

}