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package org.apache.sling.i18n;

import java.util.List;
import java.util.Locale;

import org.apache.sling.api.SlingHttpServletRequest;

/**
 * The LocaleResolver service interface may be implemented by a
 * service registered under this name to allow the resolution of the request
 * Locale to apply.
 * 
 * This interface is intended to be implemented by providers knowing how to
 * resolve one or more Locales applicable to handle the request.
 * 

 * Only a single LocaleResolver service is currently used.
 * @deprecated The {@link RequestLocaleResolver} should be used instead.
 */
@Deprecated
public interface LocaleResolver {

    /**
     * Return a non-null but possiby empty list of
     * Locale instances to consider for localization of the current
     * request. The list returned is assumed to be ordered by preference where
     * the first entry is the prefered Locale and the last entry is
     * the least prefered Locale.
     * 
     * Returning an empty list is equivalent to returning a singleton list whose
     * single entry is the {@link ResourceBundleProvider#getDefaultLocale()}.
     *
     * @param request The SlingHttpServletRequest providing hints
     *            and information for the Locale resolution.
     * @return The list of Locales to use for internationalization
     *         of request processing
     */
    List resolveLocale(SlingHttpServletRequest request);

}