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017package org.apache.wicket.util.convert.converter;
018
019import java.text.NumberFormat;
020import java.util.Locale;
021
022/**
023 * Base class for all converters of decimal numbers.
024 * 
025 * @author Jonathan Locke
026 * @param <N>
027 */
028public abstract class AbstractDecimalConverter<N extends Number> extends AbstractNumberConverter<N>
029{
030        private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
031
032        /**
033         * Creates a new {@link NumberFormat} for the given locale. The instance is later cached and is
034         * accessible through {@link #getNumberFormat(Locale)}
035         * 
036         * @param locale
037         * @return number format
038         */
039        @Override
040        protected NumberFormat newNumberFormat(final Locale locale)
041        {
042                return NumberFormat.getInstance(locale);
043        }
044}