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package java.util.spi;

import java.util.Calendar;
import java.util.Locale;

An abstract class for service providers that provide locale-dependent Calendar parameters. 
Author:
Masayoshi Okutsu
See Also:
CalendarNameProvider
Since:
1.8/**
 * An abstract class for service providers that provide locale-dependent {@link
 * Calendar} parameters.
 *
 * @author Masayoshi Okutsu
 * @since 1.8
 * @see CalendarNameProvider
 */
public abstract class CalendarDataProvider extends LocaleServiceProvider {

    
Sole constructor. (For invocation by subclass constructors, typically
implicit.)
/**
     * Sole constructor. (For invocation by subclass constructors, typically
     * implicit.)
     */
    protected CalendarDataProvider() {
    }

    
Returns the first day of a week in the given locale. This information is required by Calendar to support operations on the week-related calendar fields. 
Params:
locale – 
       the desired locale
Throws:
NullPointerException –  if locale is null.
See Also:
Calendar.getFirstDayOfWeek()
First Week
Returns:
the first day of a week; one of Calendar.SUNDAY .. Calendar.SATURDAY, or 0 if the value isn't available for the locale/**
     * Returns the first day of a week in the given {@code locale}. This
     * information is required by {@link Calendar} to support operations on the
     * week-related calendar fields.
     *
     * @param locale
     *        the desired locale
     * @return the first day of a week; one of {@link Calendar#SUNDAY} ..
     *         {@link Calendar#SATURDAY},
     *         or 0 if the value isn't available for the {@code locale}
     * @throws NullPointerException
     *         if {@code locale} is {@code null}.
     * @see java.util.Calendar#getFirstDayOfWeek()
     * @see <a href="../Calendar.html#first_week">First Week</a>
     */
    public abstract int getFirstDayOfWeek(Locale locale);

    
Returns the minimal number of days required in the first week of a year. This information is required by Calendar to determine the first week of a year. Refer to the description of  how Calendar determines the first week.
Params:
locale – 
       the desired locale
Throws:
NullPointerException –  if locale is null.
See Also:
Calendar.getMinimalDaysInFirstWeek()
Returns:
the minimal number of days of the first week, or 0 if the value isn't available for the locale/**
     * Returns the minimal number of days required in the first week of a
     * year. This information is required by {@link Calendar} to determine the
     * first week of a year. Refer to the description of <a
     * href="../Calendar.html#first_week"> how {@code Calendar} determines
     * the first week</a>.
     *
     * @param locale
     *        the desired locale
     * @return the minimal number of days of the first week,
     *         or 0 if the value isn't available for the {@code locale}
     * @throws NullPointerException
     *         if {@code locale} is {@code null}.
     * @see java.util.Calendar#getMinimalDaysInFirstWeek()
     */
    public abstract int getMinimalDaysInFirstWeek(Locale locale);
}