java.lang.Object
org.pentaho.reporting.libraries.base.util.ResourceBundleSupport
org.pentaho.reporting.libraries.base.util.Messages

public class Messages extends ResourceBundleSupport
A helper class for a simplified resource-bundle access. This class simply ignores all resource-bundle related errors and prints place-holder strings if a localization key cannot be found.
Author:
David Kincade
  • Constructor Details

    • Messages

      public Messages(Locale locale, String baseName)
      Creates a new Messages-collection. The locale and baseName will be used to create the resource-bundle that backs up this implementation.
      Parameters:
      locale - the locale.
      baseName - the baseName of the resource-bundle.
      See Also:
    • Messages

      public Messages(Locale locale, ResourceBundle resourceBundle, String baseName)
      Creates a new Messages-collection. The locale and baseName will be used to create the resource-bundle that backs up this implementation.
      Parameters:
      locale - the locale.
      baseName - the baseName of the resource-bundle.
      resourceBundle - a predefined resource-bundle.
    • Messages

      public Messages(Locale locale, ResourceBundle resourceBundle)
      Creates a new Messages-collection. The locale and baseName will be used to create the resource-bundle that backs up this implementation.
      Parameters:
      locale - the locale.
      resourceBundle - a predefined resource-bundle.
    • Messages

      public Messages(String baseName)
      Creates a new Messages-collection. The default locale and baseName will be used to create the resource-bundle that backs up this implementation.
      Parameters:
      baseName - the baseName of the resource-bundle.
    • Messages

      public Messages(ResourceBundle resourceBundle, String baseName)
      Creates a new Messages-collection. The default locale and baseName will be used to create the resource-bundle that backs up this implementation.
      Parameters:
      baseName - the baseName of the resource-bundle.
      resourceBundle - a predefined resource-bundle.
    • Messages

      public Messages(ResourceBundle resourceBundle)
      Creates a new Messages-collection. The default locale and baseName will be used to create the resource-bundle that backs up this implementation.
      Parameters:
      resourceBundle - a predefined resource-bundle.
  • Method Details

    • getString

      public String getString(String key)
      Gets a string for the given key from this resource bundle or one of its parents. If the key is a link, the link is resolved and the referenced string is returned instead. If the given key cannot be resolved, no exception will be thrown and a generic placeholder is used instead.
      Overrides:
      getString in class ResourceBundleSupport
      Parameters:
      key - the key for the desired string
      Returns:
      the string for the given key
      Throws:
      NullPointerException - if key is null
      MissingResourceException - if no object for the given key can be found
    • getString

      public String getString(String key, String param1)
      Formats the message stored in the resource bundle (using a MessageFormat).
      Parameters:
      key - the resourcebundle key
      param1 - the parameter for the message
      Returns:
      the formated string
    • getString

      public String getString(String key, String param1, String param2)
      Formats the message stored in the resource bundle (using a MessageFormat).
      Parameters:
      key - the resourcebundle key
      param1 - the parameter for the message
      param2 - the parameter for the message
      Returns:
      the formated string
    • getString

      public String getString(String key, String param1, String param2, String param3)
      Formats the message stored in the resource bundle (using a MessageFormat).
      Parameters:
      key - the resourcebundle key
      param1 - the parameter for the message
      param2 - the parameter for the message
      param3 - the parameter for the message
      Returns:
      the formated string
    • getString

      public String getString(String key, String param1, String param2, String param3, String param4)
      Formats the message stored in the resource bundle (using a MessageFormat).
      Parameters:
      key - the resourcebundle key
      param1 - the parameter for the message
      param2 - the parameter for the message
      param3 - the parameter for the message
      param4 - the parameter for the message
      Returns:
      the formated string
    • formatErrorMessage

      public String formatErrorMessage(String key, String msg)
      Get a formatted error message. The message consists of two parts. The first part is the error numeric Id associated with the key used to identify the message in the resource file. For instance, suppose the error key is MyClass.ERROR_0068_TEST_ERROR. The first part of the error msg would be "0068". The second part of the returned string is simply the msg parameter.

      Currently the format is: error key - error msg For instance: "0068 - A test error message."

      Currently the format is: error key - error msg For instance: "0069 - You were punched by the donkey."

      Parameters:
      key - String containing the key that was used to obtain the msg parameter from the resource file.
      msg - String containing the message that was obtained from the resource file using the key parameter.
      Returns:
      String containing the formatted error message.
    • getErrorString

      public String getErrorString(String key)
      Get a formatted error message from the resource-bundle. The message consists of two parts. The first part is the error numeric Id associated with the key used to identify the message in the resource file. For instance, suppose the error key is MyClass.ERROR_0069_DONKEY_PUNCH. The first part of the error msg would be "0069". The second part of the returned string is simply the msg parameter.

      Currently the format is: error key - error msg For instance: "0069 - You were punched by the donkey."

      Parameters:
      key - String containing the key that was used to obtain the msg parameter from the resource file.
      Returns:
      String containing the formatted error message.
    • getErrorString

      public String getErrorString(String key, String param1)
      Get a parametrized formatted error message from the resource-bundle. The message consists of two parts. The first part is the error numeric Id associated with the key used to identify the message in the resource file. For instance, suppose the error key is MyClass.ERROR_0069_DONKEY_PUNCH. The first part of the error msg would be "0069". The second part of the returned string is simply the msg parameter.

      Currently the format is: error key - error msg For instance: "0069 - You were punched by the donkey."

      Parameters:
      key - String containing the key that was used to obtain the msg parameter from the resource file.
      param1 - the parameter for the message
      Returns:
      String containing the formatted error message.
    • getErrorString

      public String getErrorString(String key, String param1, String param2)
      Get a parametrized formatted error message from the resource-bundle. The message consists of two parts. The first part is the error numeric Id associated with the key used to identify the message in the resource file. For instance, suppose the error key is MyClass.ERROR_0069_DONKEY_PUNCH. The first part of the error msg would be "0069". The second part of the returned string is simply the msg parameter.

      Currently the format is: error key - error msg For instance: "0069 - You were punched by the donkey."

      Parameters:
      key - String containing the key that was used to obtain the msg parameter from the resource file.
      param1 - the parameter for the message
      param2 - the parameter for the message
      Returns:
      String containing the formatted error message.
    • getErrorString

      public String getErrorString(String key, String param1, String param2, String param3)
      Get a parametrized formatted error message from the resource-bundle. The message consists of two parts. The first part is the error numeric Id associated with the key used to identify the message in the resource file. For instance, suppose the error key is MyClass.ERROR_0069_DONKEY_PUNCH. The first part of the error msg would be "0069". The second part of the returned string is simply the msg parameter.

      Currently the format is: error key - error msg For instance: "0069 - You were punched by the donkey."

      Parameters:
      key - String containing the key that was used to obtain the msg parameter from the resource file.
      param1 - the parameter for the message
      param2 - the parameter for the message
      param3 - the parameter for the message
      Returns:
      String containing the formatted error message.