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package org.joda.time.tz;

import java.util.Locale;

Service provider factory for localized time zone names.
Author:
Brian S O'Neill
Since:
1.0/**
 * Service provider factory for localized time zone names.
 *
 * @author Brian S O'Neill
 * @since 1.0
 */
public interface NameProvider {
    
Returns a localized short name, or null if not found.
Params:
locale – locale to use for selecting name set
id – time zone id
nameKey – time zone name key/**
     * Returns a localized short name, or null if not found.
     *
     * @param locale locale to use for selecting name set
     * @param id time zone id
     * @param nameKey time zone name key
     */
    String getShortName(Locale locale, String id, String nameKey);
    
    
Returns a localized name, or null if not found.
Params:
locale – locale to use for selecting name set
id – time zone id
nameKey – time zone name key/**
     * Returns a localized name, or null if not found.
     *
     * @param locale locale to use for selecting name set
     * @param id time zone id
     * @param nameKey time zone name key
     */
    String getName(Locale locale, String id, String nameKey);
}