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public abstract class Format extends Object implements Serializable, Cloneable {
   // Default Constructor: public Format()
   // Public Instance Methods
      public Object clone();  // Overrides Object.clone()
      public final String format(Object obj);
      public abstract StringBuffer format(Object obj, StringBuffer toAppendTo, FieldPosition pos);
      public abstract Object parseObject(String source, ParsePosition status);
      public Object parseObject(String source) throws ParseException;
}