Parser (Spring Framework 3.2.1.RELEASE API)
Date: 2013-01-24

org.springframework.format

## Interface Parser<T>

- Type Parameters:
    `T` - the type of object this Parser produces
  All Known Subinterfaces:
    Formatter<T>
  All Known Implementing Classes:
    AbstractNumberFormatter, CurrencyFormatter, DateFormatter, DateTimeParser, NumberFormatter, PercentFormatter

      public interface Parser<T>

  Parses text strings to produce instances of T.
  Since:
    3.0
  Author:
    Keith Donald

- - ### Method Summary

    Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `T` | `parse(String text, Locale locale)` Parse a text String to produce a T.

- - ### Method Detail

    - #### parse

          T parse(String text,
                Locale locale)
                  throws ParseException

      Parse a text String to produce a T.
      Parameters:
        `text` - the text string
        `locale` - the current user locale
      Returns:
        an instance of T
      Throws:
        `ParseException` - when a parse exception occurs in a java.text parsing library
        `IllegalArgumentException` - when a parse exception occurs