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package org.springframework.core.convert.support;

import java.util.Locale;

import org.springframework.core.convert.converter.Converter;
import org.springframework.lang.Nullable;
import org.springframework.util.StringUtils;

Converts from a String to a Locale. 
Accepts the classic Locale String format (Locale.toString()) as well as BCP 47 language tags (Locale.forLanguageTag on Java 7+). 
Author:
Keith Donald, Juergen Hoeller
See Also:
StringUtils.parseLocale
Since:
3.0/**
 * Converts from a String to a {@link java.util.Locale}.
 *
 * <p>Accepts the classic {@link Locale} String format ({@link Locale#toString()})
 * as well as BCP 47 language tags ({@link Locale#forLanguageTag} on Java 7+).
 *
 * @author Keith Donald
 * @author Juergen Hoeller
 * @since 3.0
 * @see StringUtils#parseLocale
 */
final class StringToLocaleConverter implements Converter<String, Locale> {

	@Override
	@Nullable
	public Locale convert(String source) {
		return StringUtils.parseLocale(source);
	}

}