Formattable


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32  
33  package net.sf.jga.util;
34  
35  import net.sf.jga.fn.UnaryFunctor;
36  
37  /**
38   * Interface for classes that can support the formatting of values via a UnaryFunctor<?,String>.
39   * <p>
40   * Copyright &copy; 2005  David A. Hall
41   */
42  
43  public interface Formattable<T> {
44  
45      /**
46       * Sets the functor that will be used to format values by the implementation.
47       * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the given formatter is null
48       */
49      public void setFormat(UnaryFunctor<T,String  > formatter) throws IllegalArgumentException  ;
50  }
51
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