@Deprecated
    protected StringBuffer applyRules(final Calendar calendar, final StringBuffer buf) {
        return printer.applyRules(calendar, buf);
    }
@ Deprecated protected StringBuffer applyRules ( final Calendar calendar , final StringBuffer buf ) { return printer . applyRules ( calendar , buf ) ; }
<p>Performs the formatting by applying the rules to the
specified calendar.</p>

@param calendar the calendar to format
@param buf  the buffer to format into
@return the specified string buffer
@deprecated Use {@link #format(Calendar, Appendable)}