/*
 * Copyright (C) 2007 The Guava Authors
 *
 * 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 com.google.common.base;

import java.nio.charset.Charset;

import com.google.common.annotations.GwtCompatible;
import com.google.common.annotations.GwtIncompatible;

/**
 * Contains constant definitions for the six standard {@link Charset} instances,
 * which are guaranteed to be supported by all Java platform implementations.
 *
 * <p>
 * Assuming you're free to choose, note that <b>{@link #UTF_8} is widely
 * preferred</b>.
 *
 * <p>
 * See the Guava User Guide article on <a href=
 * "http://code.google.com/p/guava-libraries/wiki/StringsExplained#Charsets">
 * {@code Charsets}</a>.
 *
 * @author Mike Bostock
 * @since 1.0
 */
@GwtCompatible(emulated = true)
public final class Charsets {
	private Charsets() {
	}

	/**
	 * UTF-8: eight-bit UCS Transformation Format.
	 *
	 */
	public static final Charset UTF_8 = Charset.forName("UTF-8");

	/*
	 * Please do not add new Charset references to this class, unless those
	 * character encodings are part of the set required to be supported by all Java
	 * platform implementations! Any Charsets initialized here may cause unexpected
	 * delays when this class is loaded. See the Charset Javadocs for the list of
	 * built-in character encodings.
	 */
}
