net.ninthtest.security

Class Messages

java.lang.Object

net.ninthtest.security.Messages

public final class Messages
extends Object

A utility class for retrieving and formatting localized messages.

Version:

1.0

Author:

Matthew Zipay (mattz@ninthtest.net)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static String	getMessage(String key) Returns the localized message associated with key.
static String	getMessage(String key, Object... arguments) Returns the localized message associated with key, formatted using arguments.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

getMessage

public static final String getMessage(String key)

Returns the localized message associated with key.

Parameters:

key - the message key

Returns:

the localized message, or key itself if the message is not found

getMessage

public static final String getMessage(String key,
                                      Object... arguments)

Returns the localized message associated with key, formatted using arguments.

Parameters:

key - the message key

arguments - values used as positional substitutions into the message

Returns:

the formatted, localized message; or key itself if the message is not found