<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/17/docs/api/java.base/java/util/Locale.html" title="class or interface in java.util" class="external-link">Locale</a>&nbsp;locale)</span></div>
<div class="block">Property used to specify custom date format. This format will be used by default for all date classes
 serialization and deserialization.

 Configures values of <a href="#DATE_FORMAT"><code>DATE_FORMAT</code></a> and <a href="#LOCALE"><code>LOCALE</code></a> properties.</div>
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