LocaleProviderFactory.java

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package com.opensymphony.xwork2;

/**
 * Allows delegate creation of {@link LocaleProvider} to another implementation provided
 * by a user. It also allows avoid problems with too many dependencies as {@link LocaleProvider}
 * is implemented by the {@link ActionSupport} which can be defined as a bean in Spring.
 */
public interface LocaleProviderFactory {

    /**
     * Create a new instance of {@link LocaleProvider}.
     *
     * @return the localeProvider.
     */
    LocaleProvider createLocaleProvider();

}