net.sf.bloof.util.intl
Class Messages

java.lang.Object
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public class Messages

extends java.lang.Object

This class manages the externalization of strings that will possiby be presented to the user. On default it loads the English text resources. It also can load language specific property files.

Version:

$Id: Messages.java,v 1.10 2003/09/06 08:35:09 pekacki Exp $

Author:

Lukasz Pekacki

Field Summary

static java.lang.String	NL Newline constant
static java.lang.String	WS Whitespace constant

Constructor Summary

Messages()

Method Summary

static Language[]	getAvailableLanguages() Returns the currenty available Languages
static java.util.Locale	getCurrentLocale() Returns the current Locale
static java.lang.String	getString(TextKey aKey) Returns the value for the specified key. key-value pairs are specivied in the resourcebundle properties file.
static void	setLanguage(Language aLanguage) Sets a language for Bloof

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

NL

public static final java.lang.String NL

Newline constant

See Also:

Constant Field Values

WS

public static final java.lang.String WS

Whitespace constant

See Also:

Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

Messages

public Messages()

Method Detail

getAvailableLanguages

public static Language[] getAvailableLanguages()

Returns the currenty available Languages

Returns:

Language[]

getCurrentLocale

public static java.util.Locale getCurrentLocale()

Returns the current Locale

Returns:

current Locale

getString

public static java.lang.String getString(TextKey aKey)

Returns the value for the specified key. key-value pairs are specivied in the resourcebundle properties file.

Parameters:

aKey - key of the requested string

Returns:

String

setLanguage

public static void setLanguage(Language aLanguage)

Sets a language for Bloof

Parameters:

aLanguage - the language that bloof should use for user output