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 * Copyright 2009-2025 Roland Huss
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 * You may obtain a copy of the License at
 *
 *       http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
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 */
package org.jolokia.core.config;

import java.util.TimeZone;

public interface CoreConfiguration {

    /**
     * Return configured date format to be used with {@link java.text.SimpleDateFormat} and {@link java.time.format.DateTimeFormatter}
     * @return
     */
    String dateFormat();

    /**
     * Return configured {@link TimeZone}
     * @return
     */
    default TimeZone dateFormatTimeZone() {
        return TimeZone.getDefault();
    }

    /**
     * How to serialize {@code long}/{@link Long} values - "number" or "string".
     * @return
     */
    default String serializeLong() {
        return "number";
    }

}
