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package org.apache.commons.lang;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.Collections;
import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.HashSet;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Locale;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.Set;

Operations to assist when working with a Locale.

This class tries to handle null input gracefully. An exception will not be thrown for a null input. Each method documents its behaviour in more detail.

Author:Apache Software Foundation
Since:2.2
Version:$Id: LocaleUtils.java 911968 2010-02-19 20:26:21Z niallp $
/** * <p>Operations to assist when working with a {@link Locale}.</p> * * <p>This class tries to handle <code>null</code> input gracefully. * An exception will not be thrown for a <code>null</code> input. * Each method documents its behaviour in more detail.</p> * * @author Apache Software Foundation * @since 2.2 * @version $Id: LocaleUtils.java 911968 2010-02-19 20:26:21Z niallp $ */
public class LocaleUtils {
Unmodifiable list of available locales.
/** Unmodifiable list of available locales. */
private static List cAvailableLocaleList; // lazily created by availableLocaleList()
Unmodifiable set of available locales.
/** Unmodifiable set of available locales. */
private static Set cAvailableLocaleSet; // lazily created by availableLocaleSet()
Unmodifiable map of language locales by country.
/** Unmodifiable map of language locales by country. */
private static final Map cLanguagesByCountry = Collections.synchronizedMap(new HashMap());
Unmodifiable map of country locales by language.
/** Unmodifiable map of country locales by language. */
private static final Map cCountriesByLanguage = Collections.synchronizedMap(new HashMap());

LocaleUtils instances should NOT be constructed in standard programming. Instead, the class should be used as LocaleUtils.toLocale("en_GB");.

This constructor is public to permit tools that require a JavaBean instance to operate.

/** * <p><code>LocaleUtils</code> instances should NOT be constructed in standard programming. * Instead, the class should be used as <code>LocaleUtils.toLocale("en_GB");</code>.</p> * * <p>This constructor is public to permit tools that require a JavaBean instance * to operate.</p> */
public LocaleUtils() { super(); } //-----------------------------------------------------------------------

Converts a String to a Locale.

This method takes the string format of a locale and creates the locale object from it.

  LocaleUtils.toLocale("en")         = new Locale("en", "")
  LocaleUtils.toLocale("en_GB")      = new Locale("en", "GB")
  LocaleUtils.toLocale("en_GB_xxx")  = new Locale("en", "GB", "xxx")   (#)

(#) The behaviour of the JDK variant constructor changed between JDK1.3 and JDK1.4. In JDK1.3, the constructor upper cases the variant, in JDK1.4, it doesn't. Thus, the result from getVariant() may vary depending on your JDK.

This method validates the input strictly. The language code must be lowercase. The country code must be uppercase. The separator must be an underscore. The length must be correct.

Params:
  • str – the locale String to convert, null returns null
Throws:
Returns:a Locale, null if null input
/** * <p>Converts a String to a Locale.</p> * * <p>This method takes the string format of a locale and creates the * locale object from it.</p> * * <pre> * LocaleUtils.toLocale("en") = new Locale("en", "") * LocaleUtils.toLocale("en_GB") = new Locale("en", "GB") * LocaleUtils.toLocale("en_GB_xxx") = new Locale("en", "GB", "xxx") (#) * </pre> * * <p>(#) The behaviour of the JDK variant constructor changed between JDK1.3 and JDK1.4. * In JDK1.3, the constructor upper cases the variant, in JDK1.4, it doesn't. * Thus, the result from getVariant() may vary depending on your JDK.</p> * * <p>This method validates the input strictly. * The language code must be lowercase. * The country code must be uppercase. * The separator must be an underscore. * The length must be correct. * </p> * * @param str the locale String to convert, null returns null * @return a Locale, null if null input * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the string is an invalid format */
public static Locale toLocale(String str) { if (str == null) { return null; } int len = str.length(); if (len != 2 && len != 5 && len < 7) { throw new IllegalArgumentException("Invalid locale format: " + str); } char ch0 = str.charAt(0); char ch1 = str.charAt(1); if (ch0 < 'a' || ch0 > 'z' || ch1 < 'a' || ch1 > 'z') { throw new IllegalArgumentException("Invalid locale format: " + str); } if (len == 2) { return new Locale(str, ""); } else { if (str.charAt(2) != '_') { throw new IllegalArgumentException("Invalid locale format: " + str); } char ch3 = str.charAt(3); if (ch3 == '_') { return new Locale(str.substring(0, 2), "", str.substring(4)); } char ch4 = str.charAt(4); if (ch3 < 'A' || ch3 > 'Z' || ch4 < 'A' || ch4 > 'Z') { throw new IllegalArgumentException("Invalid locale format: " + str); } if (len == 5) { return new Locale(str.substring(0, 2), str.substring(3, 5)); } else { if (str.charAt(5) != '_') { throw new IllegalArgumentException("Invalid locale format: " + str); } return new Locale(str.substring(0, 2), str.substring(3, 5), str.substring(6)); } } } //-----------------------------------------------------------------------

Obtains the list of locales to search through when performing a locale search.

localeLookupList(Locale("fr","CA","xxx"))
  = [Locale("fr","CA","xxx"), Locale("fr","CA"), Locale("fr")]
Params:
  • locale – the locale to start from
Returns:the unmodifiable list of Locale objects, 0 being locale, never null
/** * <p>Obtains the list of locales to search through when performing * a locale search.</p> * * <pre> * localeLookupList(Locale("fr","CA","xxx")) * = [Locale("fr","CA","xxx"), Locale("fr","CA"), Locale("fr")] * </pre> * * @param locale the locale to start from * @return the unmodifiable list of Locale objects, 0 being locale, never null */
public static List localeLookupList(Locale locale) { return localeLookupList(locale, locale); } //-----------------------------------------------------------------------

Obtains the list of locales to search through when performing a locale search.

localeLookupList(Locale("fr", "CA", "xxx"), Locale("en"))
  = [Locale("fr","CA","xxx"), Locale("fr","CA"), Locale("fr"), Locale("en"]

The result list begins with the most specific locale, then the next more general and so on, finishing with the default locale. The list will never contain the same locale twice.

Params:
  • locale – the locale to start from, null returns empty list
  • defaultLocale – the default locale to use if no other is found
Returns:the unmodifiable list of Locale objects, 0 being locale, never null
/** * <p>Obtains the list of locales to search through when performing * a locale search.</p> * * <pre> * localeLookupList(Locale("fr", "CA", "xxx"), Locale("en")) * = [Locale("fr","CA","xxx"), Locale("fr","CA"), Locale("fr"), Locale("en"] * </pre> * * <p>The result list begins with the most specific locale, then the * next more general and so on, finishing with the default locale. * The list will never contain the same locale twice.</p> * * @param locale the locale to start from, null returns empty list * @param defaultLocale the default locale to use if no other is found * @return the unmodifiable list of Locale objects, 0 being locale, never null */
public static List localeLookupList(Locale locale, Locale defaultLocale) { List list = new ArrayList(4); if (locale != null) { list.add(locale); if (locale.getVariant().length() > 0) { list.add(new Locale(locale.getLanguage(), locale.getCountry())); } if (locale.getCountry().length() > 0) { list.add(new Locale(locale.getLanguage(), "")); } if (list.contains(defaultLocale) == false) { list.add(defaultLocale); } } return Collections.unmodifiableList(list); } //-----------------------------------------------------------------------

Obtains an unmodifiable list of installed locales.

This method is a wrapper around Locale.getAvailableLocales(). It is more efficient, as the JDK method must create a new array each time it is called.

Returns:the unmodifiable list of available locales
/** * <p>Obtains an unmodifiable list of installed locales.</p> * * <p>This method is a wrapper around {@link Locale#getAvailableLocales()}. * It is more efficient, as the JDK method must create a new array each * time it is called.</p> * * @return the unmodifiable list of available locales */
public static List availableLocaleList() { if(cAvailableLocaleList == null) { initAvailableLocaleList(); } return cAvailableLocaleList; }
Initializes the availableLocaleList. It is separate from availableLocaleList() to avoid the synchronized block affecting normal use, yet synchronized and lazy loading to avoid a static block affecting other methods in this class.
/** * Initializes the availableLocaleList. It is separate from availableLocaleList() * to avoid the synchronized block affecting normal use, yet synchronized and * lazy loading to avoid a static block affecting other methods in this class. */
private static synchronized void initAvailableLocaleList() { if(cAvailableLocaleList == null) { List list = Arrays.asList(Locale.getAvailableLocales()); cAvailableLocaleList = Collections.unmodifiableList(list); } } //-----------------------------------------------------------------------

Obtains an unmodifiable set of installed locales.

This method is a wrapper around Locale.getAvailableLocales(). It is more efficient, as the JDK method must create a new array each time it is called.

Returns:the unmodifiable set of available locales
/** * <p>Obtains an unmodifiable set of installed locales.</p> * * <p>This method is a wrapper around {@link Locale#getAvailableLocales()}. * It is more efficient, as the JDK method must create a new array each * time it is called.</p> * * @return the unmodifiable set of available locales */
public static Set availableLocaleSet() { if(cAvailableLocaleSet == null) { initAvailableLocaleSet(); } return cAvailableLocaleSet; }
Initializes the availableLocaleSet. It is separate from availableLocaleSet() to avoid the synchronized block affecting normal use, yet synchronized and lazy loading to avoid a static block affecting other methods in this class.
/** * Initializes the availableLocaleSet. It is separate from availableLocaleSet() * to avoid the synchronized block affecting normal use, yet synchronized and * lazy loading to avoid a static block affecting other methods in this class. */
private static synchronized void initAvailableLocaleSet() { if(cAvailableLocaleSet == null) { cAvailableLocaleSet = Collections.unmodifiableSet( new HashSet(availableLocaleList()) ); } } //-----------------------------------------------------------------------

Checks if the locale specified is in the list of available locales.

Params:
  • locale – the Locale object to check if it is available
Returns:true if the locale is a known locale
/** * <p>Checks if the locale specified is in the list of available locales.</p> * * @param locale the Locale object to check if it is available * @return true if the locale is a known locale */
public static boolean isAvailableLocale(Locale locale) { return availableLocaleList().contains(locale); } //-----------------------------------------------------------------------

Obtains the list of languages supported for a given country.

This method takes a country code and searches to find the languages available for that country. Variant locales are removed.

Params:
  • countryCode – the 2 letter country code, null returns empty
Returns:an unmodifiable List of Locale objects, never null
/** * <p>Obtains the list of languages supported for a given country.</p> * * <p>This method takes a country code and searches to find the * languages available for that country. Variant locales are removed.</p> * * @param countryCode the 2 letter country code, null returns empty * @return an unmodifiable List of Locale objects, never null */
public static List languagesByCountry(String countryCode) { List langs = (List) cLanguagesByCountry.get(countryCode); //syncd if (langs == null) { if (countryCode != null) { langs = new ArrayList(); List locales = availableLocaleList(); for (int i = 0; i < locales.size(); i++) { Locale locale = (Locale) locales.get(i); if (countryCode.equals(locale.getCountry()) && locale.getVariant().length() == 0) { langs.add(locale); } } langs = Collections.unmodifiableList(langs); } else { langs = Collections.EMPTY_LIST; } cLanguagesByCountry.put(countryCode, langs); //syncd } return langs; } //-----------------------------------------------------------------------

Obtains the list of countries supported for a given language.

This method takes a language code and searches to find the countries available for that language. Variant locales are removed.

Params:
  • languageCode – the 2 letter language code, null returns empty
Returns:an unmodifiable List of Locale objects, never null
/** * <p>Obtains the list of countries supported for a given language.</p> * * <p>This method takes a language code and searches to find the * countries available for that language. Variant locales are removed.</p> * * @param languageCode the 2 letter language code, null returns empty * @return an unmodifiable List of Locale objects, never null */
public static List countriesByLanguage(String languageCode) { List countries = (List) cCountriesByLanguage.get(languageCode); //syncd if (countries == null) { if (languageCode != null) { countries = new ArrayList(); List locales = availableLocaleList(); for (int i = 0; i < locales.size(); i++) { Locale locale = (Locale) locales.get(i); if (languageCode.equals(locale.getLanguage()) && locale.getCountry().length() != 0 && locale.getVariant().length() == 0) { countries.add(locale); } } countries = Collections.unmodifiableList(countries); } else { countries = Collections.EMPTY_LIST; } cCountriesByLanguage.put(languageCode, countries); //syncd } return countries; } }