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package java.nio.charset.spi;

import java.nio.charset.Charset;
import java.util.Iterator;

/**
 * The service provider class for character sets.
 * 
 * @since Android 1.0
 */
public abstract class CharsetProvider {

    // The permission required to construct a new provider.
    private static final RuntimePermission CONSTRUCT_PERM = new RuntimePermission(
            "charsetProvider"); //$NON-NLS-1$

    /**
     * Constructor for subclassing with concrete types.
     * 
     * @throws SecurityException
     *             if there is a security manager installed that does not permit
     *             the runtime permission labeled "charsetProvider".
     * @since Android 1.0
     */
    protected CharsetProvider() {
        SecurityManager securityManager = System.getSecurityManager();
        if (securityManager != null)
            securityManager.checkPermission(CONSTRUCT_PERM);
    }

    /**
     * Returns an iterator over all the available charsets.
     * 
     * @return the iterator.
     * @since Android 1.0
     */
    public abstract Iterator<Charset> charsets();

    /**
     * Returns the named charset.
     * <p>
     * If the charset is unavailable the method returns <code>null</code>.
     * </p>
     * 
     * @param charsetName
     *            the canonical or alias name of a character set.
     * @return the charset, or <code>null</code> if unavailable.
     * @since Android 1.0
     */
    public abstract Charset charsetForName(String charsetName);
}