/* 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;
  }
}