org.apache.commons.math.exception.util
Class MessageFactory

java.lang.Object
  org.apache.commons.math.exception.util.MessageFactory

public class MessageFactory
extends Object

Class for constructing localized messages.

Since:

2.2

Version:

$Revision$ $Date$

Method Summary

static String	buildMessage(Locale locale, Localizable specific, Localizable general, Object... arguments) Builds a message string by from two patterns (specific and general) and an argument list.
static String	buildMessage(Locale locale, Localizable pattern, Object... arguments) Builds a message string by from a pattern and its arguments.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

buildMessage

public static String buildMessage(Locale locale,
                                  Localizable pattern,
                                  Object... arguments)

Builds a message string by from a pattern and its arguments.

Parameters:

locale - Locale in which the message should be translated.

pattern - Format specifier.

arguments - Format arguments.

Returns:

a localized message string.

buildMessage

public static String buildMessage(Locale locale,
                                  Localizable specific,
                                  Localizable general,
                                  Object... arguments)

Builds a message string by from two patterns (specific and general) and an argument list.

Parameters:

locale - Locale in which the message should be translated.

specific - Format specifier (may be null).

general - Format specifier (may be null).

arguments - Format arguments. They will be substituted in both the general and specific format specifiers.

Returns:

a localized message string.