AbbreviationProvider (citeproc-java 3.0.0-beta.2 API)

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultAbbreviationProvider
```
public interface AbbreviationProvider
```
Retrieves abbreviations for titles, authorities, institution names, etc.

Author:

Michel Kraemer

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`java.lang.String`	`getAbbreviation(java.lang.String variable, java.lang.String original, CSLItemData item)`	Retrieves an abbreviation for a given variable

- Method Detail
  - getAbbreviation
```
java.lang.String getAbbreviation(java.lang.String variable,
                                 java.lang.String original,
                                 CSLItemData item)
```
    Retrieves an abbreviation for a given variable
    
    Parameters:
    
    variable - the name of the variable
    
    original - the original (unabbreviated) string
    
    item - the current CSL item data
    
    Returns:
    
    the abbreviated string or null if the original string should not be abbreviated