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+package org.jabref.logic.formatter.bibtexfields;
+
+import java.util.Objects;
+
+import org.jabref.logic.journals.JournalAbbreviationLoader;
+import org.jabref.logic.journals.JournalAbbreviationPreferences;
+import org.jabref.model.cleanup.Formatter;
+
+public class JournalMedlineAbbreviator implements Formatter {
+
+    //TODO: How do I pass the prefs at best?
+    public JournalMedlineAbbreviator(JournalAbbreviationLoader repostioryLoader,
+            JournalAbbreviationPreferences journalAbbreviationPreferences) {
+        this.repostioryLoader = Objects.requireNonNull(repostioryLoader);
+        this.journalAbbreviationPreferences = Objects.requireNonNull(journalAbbreviationPreferences);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String getName() {
+        // TODO Auto-generated method stub
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String getKey() {
+        // TODO Auto-generated method stub
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    private final JournalAbbreviationLoader repostioryLoader;
+    private final JournalAbbreviationPreferences journalAbbreviationPreferences;
+
+
+
+    @Override
+    public String format(String fieldText) {
+        return repostioryLoader.getRepository(journalAbbreviationPreferences)
+                .getIsoAbbreviation(fieldText)
+                .orElse(fieldText);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String getDescription() {
+        // TODO Auto-generated method stub
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String getExampleInput() {
+        // TODO Auto-generated method stub
+        return null;
+    }
+
+}