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     17 
     18 package java.text.spi;
     19 
     20 import java.text.DateFormatSymbols;
     21 import java.util.Locale;
     22 import java.util.spi.LocaleServiceProvider;
     23 
     24 /**
     25  * This abstract class should be extended by service providers that provide
     26  * instances of {@code DateFormatSymbols}.
     27  * <p>Note that Android does not support user-supplied locale service providers.
     28  * @since 1.6
     29  * @hide
     30  */
     31 public abstract class DateFormatSymbolsProvider extends LocaleServiceProvider {
     32     /**
     33      * Default constructor, for use by subclasses.
     34      */
     35     protected DateFormatSymbolsProvider() {
     36         // Do nothing.
     37     }
     38 
     39     /**
     40      * Returns an instance of {@code DateFormatSymbols} for the given locale.
     41      *
     42      * @param locale the locale
     43      * @return an instance of {@code DateFormatSymbols}
     44      * @throws NullPointerException if {@code locale == null}
     45      * @throws IllegalArgumentException
     46      *             if locale isn't one of the locales returned from
     47      *             getAvailableLocales().
     48      */
     49     public abstract DateFormatSymbols getInstance(Locale locale);
     50 }
     51