org.marketcetera.util.l10n

Class MessageInfo

java.lang.Object

org.marketcetera.util.l10n.MessageInfo

Direct Known Subclasses:

I18NMessageInfo, PropertyMessageInfo

public abstract class MessageInfo
extends Object

Holder of meta-information about a generic message.

Since:

0.6.0

Version:

$Id: MessageInfo.java 16154 2012-07-14 16:34:05Z colin $

Author:

tlerios@marketcetera.com

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static MessageInfo[]	EMPTY_ARRAY An empty array of class instances.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
MessageInfo(String key, int paramCount) Creates a new meta-information holder with the given message key and parameter count.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	equals(Object other)
String	getKey() Returns the receiver's message key.
static Properties	getList(MessageInfo[] info) Returns the given collection of message information as a properties object.
int	getParamCount() Returns the receiver's parameter count.
int	hashCode()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

EMPTY_ARRAY

public static final MessageInfo[] EMPTY_ARRAY

An empty array of class instances.

Constructor Detail

MessageInfo

public MessageInfo(String key,
           int paramCount)

Creates a new meta-information holder with the given message key and parameter count.

Parameters:

key - The key.

paramCount - The parameter count; -1 signifies an unknown count.

Method Detail

getList

public static Properties getList(MessageInfo[] info)

Returns the given collection of message information as a properties object. For each message in order, one property is created (or overwritten, if there is a name conflict): its name is the message key, and its value is the key alongside all argument placeholders.

Parameters:

info - The collection of message information.

Returns:

The properties object.

getKey

public String getKey()

Returns the receiver's message key.

Returns:

The key.

getParamCount

public int getParamCount()

Returns the receiver's parameter count.

Returns:

The count; -1 signifies an unknown count.

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Overrides:

hashCode in class Object

equals

public boolean equals(Object other)

Overrides:

equals in class Object