org.swixml
Class Localizer

java.lang.Object
  org.swixml.Localizer

public class Localizer

extends Object

The Localizer class provides consumers with a simple localization tools: getString(key). Locale and ResourceBundle need to be set to use it.

Version:

$Revision: 1.2 $

Author:

Wolf Paulus

Constructor Summary

Localizer()

Method Summary

ClassLoader	getClassLoader()
String	getString(String key) Returns the localized String baseed on the given key.
boolean	isUsable() Informs about the usablility of this Localizer.
void	setLocale(Locale locale) Sets this Localizer's locale.
void	setResourceBundle(String bundleName) Sets this Localizer's ResourceBundle

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

Localizer

public Localizer()

Method Detail

getString

public String getString(String key)

Returns the localized String baseed on the given key. If the key cannot be found, the key is returned insstead.

Parameters:

key - String

Returns:

String - localized String , or key , if no lacalization is found.

setLocale

public void setLocale(Locale locale)

Sets this Localizer's locale.

Parameters:

locale - Locale

setResourceBundle

public void setResourceBundle(String bundleName)
                       throws MissingResourceException

Sets this Localizer's ResourceBundle

Parameters:

bundleName - StringResourceBundle file / class name

Throws:

MissingResourceException

isUsable

public boolean isUsable()

Informs about the usablility of this Localizer.

Returns:

boolean - true if Localizer is setup with Locale and ResourceBundle.

getClassLoader

public ClassLoader getClassLoader()

Returns:

ClassLoader returns the classloader attribute, which has probably been set by the SwingEngine