1 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/core/java/android/text/bidi/BidiFormatter.java b/core/java/android/text/bidi/BidiFormatter.java
index c5a77a6f90e6..7a08213c5280 100644
--- a/core/java/android/text/bidi/BidiFormatter.java
+++ b/core/java/android/text/bidi/BidiFormatter.java
@@ -273,6 +273,14 @@ public final class BidiFormatter {
     private final TextDirectionHeuristic mDefaultTextDirectionHeuristic;
 
     /**
+     * Factory for creating an instance of BidiFormatter for the default locale directionality.
+     *
+     */
+    public static BidiFormatter getInstance() {
+        return new Builder().build();
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Factory for creating an instance of BidiFormatter given the context directionality.
      *
      * @param rtlContext Whether the context directionality is RTL.