Java I18N: Introduction
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import java.util.Locale;
import java.util.ResourceBundle;
public class I18NSample {
static public void main(String[] args) {
String language;
String country;
if (args.length != 2) {
language = new String("en");
country = new String("US");
} else {
language = new String(args[0]);
country = new String(args[1]);
}
Locale currentLocale;
ResourceBundle messages;
currentLocale = new Locale(language, country);
messages = ResourceBundle.getBundle("MessagesBundle", currentLocale);
System.out.println(messages.getString("greetings"));
System.out.println(messages.getString("inquiry"));
System.out.println(messages.getString("farewell"));
}
}
//File:MessageBundle.properties
/*
greetings = Hello.
farewell = Goodbye.
inquiry = How are you?
*/
//File:MessageBundle_en_DE.properties
/*
greetings = Hallo.
farewell = Tschub.
inquiry = Wie geht's?
*/
//File:MessageBundle_fr_FR.properites
/*
greetings = Bonjour.
farewell = Au revoir.
inquiry = Comment allez-vous?
*/
//File:MessageBundle_en_US.properties
/*
greetings = Hello.
farewell = Goodbye.
inquiry = How are you?
*/
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