org.apache.batik.i18n

Interface Localizable

public interface Localizable

This interface must be implemented by the classes which must provide a way to override the default locale.
Method Summary
StringformatMessage(String key, Object[] args)
Creates and returns a localized message, given the key of the message in the resource bundle and the message parameters.
LocalegetLocale()
Returns the current locale or null if the locale currently used is the default one.
voidsetLocale(Locale l)
Provides a way to the user to specify a locale which override the default one.

Method Detail

formatMessage

public String formatMessage(String key, Object[] args)
Creates and returns a localized message, given the key of the message in the resource bundle and the message parameters. The messages in the resource bundle must have the syntax described in the java.text.MessageFormat class documentation.

Parameters: key The key used to retreive the message from the resource bundle. args The objects that compose the message.

Throws: MissingResourceException if the key is not in the bundle.

getLocale

public Locale getLocale()
Returns the current locale or null if the locale currently used is the default one.

setLocale

public void setLocale(Locale l)
Provides a way to the user to specify a locale which override the default one. If null is passed to this method, the used locale becomes the global one.

Parameters: l The locale to set.

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