org.gvsig.tools.i18n

Interface I18nManager

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultI18Manager, DummyI18nManager

public interface I18nManager

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	addResourceFamily(java.lang.String family, java.lang.ClassLoader loader, java.lang.String callerName)
void	addResourceFamily(java.lang.String family, java.io.File folder) Adds an additional family of resource files containing some translations.
java.util.Locale	getCurrentLocale()
java.util.List<java.util.Locale>	getPreferredLocales()
java.lang.String	getTranslation(java.lang.String message) Get translation for the current language of message.
java.lang.String	getTranslation(java.lang.String message, java.lang.String[] args) Get translation for the current language of message.

Method Detail

getTranslation

java.lang.String getTranslation(java.lang.String message)

Get translation for the current language of message. If the translation not found return the message it self.

Parameters:

message - the message key used for translation.

Returns:

the traslated message

getTranslation

java.lang.String getTranslation(java.lang.String message,
                                java.lang.String[] args)

Get translation for the current language of message. This use the java MessageFormat utiity to replace args in the resulting translation message. If the translation not found return the message it self.

Parameters:

message - the message key used for translation.

args -

Returns:

the traslated message

addResourceFamily

void addResourceFamily(java.lang.String family,
                       java.lang.ClassLoader loader,
                       java.lang.String callerName)

addResourceFamily

void addResourceFamily(java.lang.String family,
                       java.io.File folder)

Adds an additional family of resource files containing some translations. The search path to locate the files is provided by the dir parameter. Example: i18nManager.addResourceFamily("text", new File("./resources"))

Parameters:

family - The family name (or base name) which is used to search actual properties files.

folder - The search path to locate the property files

getPreferredLocales

java.util.List<java.util.Locale> getPreferredLocales()

getCurrentLocale

java.util.Locale getCurrentLocale()