org.exolab.castor.util
Class Messages

java.lang.Object
  org.exolab.castor.util.Messages

public class Messages

extends java.lang.Object

I18N message formatting class. A static factory for obtaining messages and formatting messages with arguments.

The resource file org.exolab.castor.util.resources.messages contains a list of all the messages in English. Additional resource files can be added for other languages and locales by placing them in the same package with a language/locale prefix. See the I18N documentation and use of resource bundles in the JDK docs.

Version:

$Revision: 1.1.1.1 $ $Date: 2003/03/03 07:09:06 $

Author:

Assaf Arkin

Nested Class Summary

(package private) static class

Messages.EmptyResourceBundle

Field Summary

static java.lang.String

ResourceName The name of the resource holding all the messages in the English language.

Constructor Summary

Messages()

Method Summary

static java.lang.String	format(java.lang.String message, java.lang.Object arg1) Format the named message using a single argument and return the full message text.
static java.lang.String	format(java.lang.String message, java.lang.Object[] args) Format the named message using any number of arguments and return the full message text.
static java.lang.String	format(java.lang.String message, java.lang.Object arg1, java.lang.Object arg2) Format the named message using two argument and return the full message text.
static java.lang.String	format(java.lang.String message, java.lang.Object arg1, java.lang.Object arg2, java.lang.Object arg3) Format the named message using three argument and return the full message text.
static java.lang.String	message(java.lang.String message) Return the text of the named message without formatting.
static void	setLocale(java.util.Locale locale) Set the locale to use for loading messages.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

ResourceName

public static final java.lang.String ResourceName

The name of the resource holding all the messages in the English language. Resources for other languages and locales use the same name with a language/locale prefix.

See Also:

Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

Messages

public Messages()

Method Detail

format

public static java.lang.String format(java.lang.String message,
                                      java.lang.Object arg1)

Format the named message using a single argument and return the full message text.

Parameters:

message - The message name

arg1 - The first argument

Returns:

The full message text

format

public static java.lang.String format(java.lang.String message,
                                      java.lang.Object arg1,
                                      java.lang.Object arg2)

Format the named message using two argument and return the full message text.

Parameters:

message - The message name

arg1 - The first argument

arg2 - The second argument

Returns:

The full message text

format

public static java.lang.String format(java.lang.String message,
                                      java.lang.Object arg1,
                                      java.lang.Object arg2,
                                      java.lang.Object arg3)

Format the named message using three argument and return the full message text.

Parameters:

message - The message name

arg1 - The first argument

arg2 - The second argument

arg3 - The third argument

Returns:

The full message text

format

public static java.lang.String format(java.lang.String message,
                                      java.lang.Object[] args)

Format the named message using any number of arguments and return the full message text.

Parameters:

message - The message name

args - Argument list

Returns:

The full message text

message

public static java.lang.String message(java.lang.String message)

Return the text of the named message without formatting.

Parameters:

message - The message name

Returns:

The full message text

setLocale

public static void setLocale(java.util.Locale locale)

Set the locale to use for loading messages. Calling this method will reload all the messages based on the new locale name.

Returns:

The full message text