## org.apache.tomcat.util.res
Class StringManager

    java.lang.Object
      org.apache.tomcat.util.res.StringManager

    public class StringManager

extends java.lang.Object

An internationalization / localization helper class which reduces the bother of handling ResourceBundles and takes care of the common cases of message formating which otherwise require the creation of Object arrays and such.

The StringManager operates on a package basis. One StringManager per package can be created and accessed via the getManager method call.

The StringManager will look for a ResourceBundle named by the package name given plus the suffix of "LocalStrings". In practice, this means that the localized information will be contained in a LocalStrings.properties file located in the package directory of the classpath.

Please see the documentation for java.util.ResourceBundle for more information.

Version:
  $Revision: 769384 $ $Date: 2009-04-28 15:14:14 +0200 (Tue, 28 Apr 2009) $
Author:
  James Duncan Davidson [duncan@eng.sun.com], James Todd [gonzo@eng.sun.com], Mel Martinez [mmartinez@g1440.com]
See Also:
  `ResourceBundle`

Method Summary
`static StringManager` `getManager(java.util.ResourceBundle bundle)` Get the StringManager for a particular package.
`static StringManager` `getManager(java.lang.String packageName)` Get the StringManager for a particular package.
`static StringManager` `getManager(java.lang.String packageName, java.util.Locale loc)` Get the StringManager for a particular package and Locale.
`java.lang.String` `getString(java.lang.String key)` Get a string from the underlying resource bundle or return null if the String is not found.
`java.lang.String` `getString(java.lang.String key, java.lang.Object... args)` Get a string from the underlying resource bundle and format it with the given set of arguments.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
`clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

Method Detail

### getString

    public java.lang.String getString(java.lang.String key)

  Get a string from the underlying resource bundle or return null if the String is not found.

  Parameters:
    `key` - to desired resource String
  Returns:
    resource String matching key from underlying bundle or null if not found.
  Throws:
    `java.lang.IllegalArgumentException` - if key is null.

### getString

    public java.lang.String getString(java.lang.String key,
                                      java.lang.Object... args)

  Get a string from the underlying resource bundle and format it with the given set of arguments.

  Parameters:
    `key` -
    `args` -

### getManager

    public static StringManager getManager(java.lang.String packageName)

  Get the StringManager for a particular package. If a manager for a package already exists, it will be reused, else a new StringManager will be created and returned.

  Parameters:
    `packageName` - The package name

### getManager

    public static StringManager getManager(java.util.ResourceBundle bundle)

  Get the StringManager for a particular package. If a manager for a package already exists, it will be reused, else a new StringManager will be created and returned.

  Parameters:
    `bundle` - The resource bundle

### getManager

    public static StringManager getManager(java.lang.String packageName,
                                           java.util.Locale loc)

  Get the StringManager for a particular package and Locale. If a manager for a package already exists, it will be reused, else a new StringManager will be created for that Locale and returned.

  Parameters:
    `packageName` - The package name
    `loc` - The locale

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