org.jvoicexml.xml

Class LanguageIdentifierConverter

java.lang.Object

org.jvoicexml.xml.LanguageIdentifierConverter

public final class LanguageIdentifierConverter
extends java.lang.Object

A language identifier labels information content as being of a particular human language variant. Following the XML specification for language identification, a legal language identifier is identified by an RFC3066 code. A language code is required by RFC 3066. A country code or other subtag identifier is optional by RFC 3066. This converter is able to transform such a language identifier to a Locale and vice versa.

Since:

0.7.1

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static java.lang.String	toLanguageIdentifier(java.util.Locale locale) Converts a locale to a language identifier.
static java.util.Locale	toLocale(java.lang.String identifier) Converts a language identifier to a locale.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

toLanguageIdentifier

public static java.lang.String toLanguageIdentifier(java.util.Locale locale)

Converts a locale to a language identifier.

Parameters:

locale - the locale to convert.

Returns:

converted language identifier

toLocale

public static java.util.Locale toLocale(java.lang.String identifier)

Converts a language identifier to a locale. Throws a IllegalArgumentException if the language identifier can not be converted.

Parameters:

identifier - language identifier to convert.

Returns:

converted locale