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package org.stringtemplate.v4;

import java.util.Locale;

/**
 * This interface describes an object that knows how to format or otherwise
 * render an object appropriately. There is one renderer registered per group
 * for a given Java type.
 *
 * <p>
 * If the format string passed to the renderer is not recognized then simply
 * call {@link Object#toString}.</p>
 *
 * <p>
 * {@code formatString} can be {@code null} but {@code locale} will at least be
 * {@link Locale#getDefault}.</p>
 *
 * @param <T>
 *     the type of values this renderer can handle.
 */
public interface AttributeRenderer<T> {
    String toString(T value, String formatString, Locale locale);
}
