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The source code for the internationalized program follows. Notice that the text of the messages is not included in the software code.
import java.util.*; 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")); } }
To compile and run this program, you need these source files: