# Interface FormatFactory

@Deprecated public interface FormatFactory
Deprecated.
As of 3.6, use Apache Commons Text FormatFactory.
Format factory.

Since:
  2.4

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `Format`
  `getFormat(String name, String arguments, Locale locale)`
  Deprecated.
  Create or retrieve a format instance.

- ## Method Details

  - ### getFormat

    Format getFormat(String name, String arguments, Locale locale)
    Deprecated.
    Create or retrieve a format instance.
    Parameters:
      `name` - The format type name.
      `arguments` - Arguments used to create the format instance. This allows the `FormatFactory` to implement the "format style" concept from `MessageFormat`.
      `locale` - The locale, may be null.
    Returns:
      The format instance.