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+/* Copyright (C) 1998, 1999  Cygnus Solutions
+
+   This file is part of libgcj.
+
+This software is copyrighted work licensed under the terms of the
+Libgcj License.  Please consult the file "LIBGCJ_LICENSE" for
+details.  */
+
+package java.text;
+
+/**
+ * @author Per Bothner <bothner@cygnus.com>
+ * @date October 25, 1998.
+ */
+/* Written using "Java Class Libraries", 2nd edition, plus online
+ * API docs for JDK 1.2 beta from http://www.javasoft.com.
+ * Status:  Believed complete and correct.
+ */
+
+public abstract class Format implements java.io.Serializable, Cloneable
+{
+  public Format ()
+  {
+  }
+
+  public abstract StringBuffer format (Object obj,
+				       StringBuffer sbuf, FieldPosition pos);
+
+  public final String format (Object obj)
+  {
+    StringBuffer sbuf = new StringBuffer();
+    format(obj, sbuf, new FieldPosition(0));
+    return sbuf.toString();
+  }
+
+  public abstract Object parseObject (String source, ParsePosition pos);
+
+  public Object parseObject (String source) throws ParseException
+  {
+    ParsePosition pos = new ParsePosition(0);
+    Object result = parseObject (source, pos);
+    if (result == null)
+      {
+	int index = pos.getErrorIndex();
+	if (index < 0)
+	  index = pos.getIndex();
+	throw new ParseException("parseObject failed", index);
+      }
+    return result;
+  }
+}