package java.text; import java.util.Locale; public class MessageFormat extends Format { private String pattern; private final Locale locale; public MessageFormat(String pattern, Locale locale) { this.pattern = pattern; this.locale = locale; } public MessageFormat(String pattern) { this(pattern, Locale.getDefault()); } public StringBuffer format(Object o, StringBuffer target, FieldPosition p) { // todo return target.append(pattern); } public void applyPattern(String pattern) { this.pattern = pattern; } }