Re: I18N Tag Library

If what you are trying to do is read the resources file, you can use this
class

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package net.bac.com.cbk.common.util;

import java.io.InputStream;
import java.util.Enumeration;
import java.util.Locale;
import java.util.Properties;
import java.util.ResourceBundle;

/** @modelguid {ABE1E037-8252-4018-A711-8DD57641A3A0} */
public abstract class PropertyLoader
{
    /**
     * Looks up a resource named 'name' in the classpath. The resource must
map
     * to a file with .properties extention. The name is assumed to be
absolute
     * and can use either "/" or "." for package segment separation with an
     * optional leading "/" and optional ".properties" suffix. Thus, the
     * following names refer to the same resource:
     * <pre>
     * some.pkg.Resource
     * some.pkg.Resource.properties
     * some/pkg/Resource
     * some/pkg/Resource.properties
     * /some/pkg/Resource
     * /some/pkg/Resource.properties
     * </pre>
     *
     * @param name classpath resource name [may not be null]
     * @param loader classloader through which to load the resource [null
     * is equivalent to the application loader]
     *
     * @return resource converted to java.util.Properties [may be null if
the
     * resource was not found and THROW_ON_LOAD_FAILURE is false]
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the resource was not found and
     * THROW_ON_LOAD_FAILURE is true
     * @modelguid {1156E969-3D21-490F-A08D-D9F7524E3A91}
     */
    public static Properties loadProperties (String name, ClassLoader
loader)
    {
        if (name == null)
            throw new IllegalArgumentException ("null input: name");

        if (name.startsWith ("/"))
            name = name.substring (1);

        if (name.endsWith (SUFFIX))
            name = name.substring (0, name.length () - SUFFIX.length ());

        Properties result = null;

        InputStream in = null;
        try
        {
            if (loader == null) loader = ClassLoader.getSystemClassLoader();

            if (LOAD_AS_RESOURCE_BUNDLE)
            {
                name = name.replace ('/', '.');
                // Throws MissingResourceException on lookup failures:
                final ResourceBundle rb = ResourceBundle.getBundle (name,
                    Locale.getDefault (), loader);

                result = new Properties ();
                for (Enumeration keys = rb.getKeys (); keys.hasMoreElements();)
                {
                    final String key = (String) keys.nextElement ();
                    final String value = rb.getString (key);

                    result.put (key, value);
                }
            }
            else
            {
                name = name.replace ('.', '/');

                if (! name.endsWith (SUFFIX)) {
                    name = name.concat (SUFFIX);
                }

                // Returns null on lookup failures:
                in = loader.getResourceAsStream (name);
                if (in != null)
                {
                    result = new Properties ();
                    result.load (in); // Can throw IOException
                }
            }
        }
        catch (Exception e)
        {
            result = null;
        }
        finally
        {
            if (in != null) try { in.close (); } catch (Throwable ignore) {}
        }

        if (THROW_ON_LOAD_FAILURE && (result == null))
        {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException ("could not load [" + name +
"]"+
                " as " + (LOAD_AS_RESOURCE_BUNDLE
                ? "a resource bundle"
                : "a classloader resource"));
        }

        return result;
    }

    /**
     * A convenience overload of {@link #loadProperties(String,
ClassLoader)}
     * that uses the current thread's context classloader.
     * @modelguid {B449C763-826B-4D7E-AC76-5E5CE9DF2C5D}
     */
    public static Properties loadProperties (final String name)
    {
        return loadProperties (name,
            Thread.currentThread ().getContextClassLoader ());
    }

    /** @modelguid {8C0F147E-6C55-4051-A646-E5772906A475} */
    private static final boolean THROW_ON_LOAD_FAILURE = true;
    /** @modelguid {D57C850C-12BB-4B4A-98F5-84BBDC3F4069} */
    private static final boolean LOAD_AS_RESOURCE_BUNDLE = false;
    /** @modelguid {D238B664-59AF-4954-A4A9-B0729280FA50} */
    private static final String SUFFIX = ".properties";
} // End of class

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Hope this helps
Navas

On 5/3/07, Vikram Reddy <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Sure, I am making my application I18n complinat, reading all the labels
> from
> the resources, I am using I18n tag libary from jakartha,
>
> I am replacing all of my labels with i18n tag like <i18n:message key="
> label.name">, <i18n:message key="label.age"> etc, it is working fine.
>
> But I have some labels which are hardcoded in the Backend (Java file) and
> and they are displayed on the UI I am struck how to use this tag in the
> back
> end java class.
>
> I read the documennation, nothing was mentioned about this. let me know if
> you have any questions.
>
> V
>
>
>
>
>
> On 5/3/07, Rashmi Rubdi <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > On 5/3/07, Vikram Reddy <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > Did any one use I18N Tag Library from Apache,  I have a question on
> > that.
> > >
> > > I have some of the labels hardcoded in the java bean whcih are
> displayed
> > on
> > > the UI, not sure how I can convert them, Can any one throw some light
> on
> >
> > The description  of the problem is a little vague, it would help to
> > know adequate relevant details.
> >
> > The documentation on the taglibs and examples in i18n-examples.war
> > might have some solutions
> >
> > > this please.. I would really appreciate that.
> > > in my jsp page, I am simply using this tag : <i18n:message key="
> > label.name"
> > > /> ..
> > >
> > > - V
> > >
> >
> > -Regards
> > Rashmi
> >
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