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package org.springframework.context;

import java.util.Locale;

import org.springframework.lang.Nullable;

Strategy interface for resolving messages, with support for the parameterization and internationalization of such messages.

Spring provides two out-of-the-box implementations for production:

Author:Rod Johnson, Juergen Hoeller
See Also:
/** * Strategy interface for resolving messages, with support for the parameterization * and internationalization of such messages. * * <p>Spring provides two out-of-the-box implementations for production: * <ul> * <li>{@link org.springframework.context.support.ResourceBundleMessageSource}: built * on top of the standard {@link java.util.ResourceBundle}, sharing its limitations. * <li>{@link org.springframework.context.support.ReloadableResourceBundleMessageSource}: * highly configurable, in particular with respect to reloading message definitions. * </ul> * * @author Rod Johnson * @author Juergen Hoeller * @see org.springframework.context.support.ResourceBundleMessageSource * @see org.springframework.context.support.ReloadableResourceBundleMessageSource */
public interface MessageSource {
Try to resolve the message. Return default message if no message was found.
Params:
  • code – the message code to look up, e.g. 'calculator.noRateSet'. MessageSource users are encouraged to base message names on qualified class or package names, avoiding potential conflicts and ensuring maximum clarity.
  • args – an array of arguments that will be filled in for params within the message (params look like "{0}", "{1,date}", "{2,time}" within a message), or null if none
  • defaultMessage – a default message to return if the lookup fails
  • locale – the locale in which to do the lookup
See Also:
Returns:the resolved message if the lookup was successful, otherwise the default message passed as a parameter (which may be null)
/** * Try to resolve the message. Return default message if no message was found. * @param code the message code to look up, e.g. 'calculator.noRateSet'. * MessageSource users are encouraged to base message names on qualified class * or package names, avoiding potential conflicts and ensuring maximum clarity. * @param args an array of arguments that will be filled in for params within * the message (params look like "{0}", "{1,date}", "{2,time}" within a message), * or {@code null} if none * @param defaultMessage a default message to return if the lookup fails * @param locale the locale in which to do the lookup * @return the resolved message if the lookup was successful, otherwise * the default message passed as a parameter (which may be {@code null}) * @see #getMessage(MessageSourceResolvable, Locale) * @see java.text.MessageFormat */
@Nullable String getMessage(String code, @Nullable Object[] args, @Nullable String defaultMessage, Locale locale);
Try to resolve the message. Treat as an error if the message can't be found.
Params:
  • code – the message code to look up, e.g. 'calculator.noRateSet'. MessageSource users are encouraged to base message names on qualified class or package names, avoiding potential conflicts and ensuring maximum clarity.
  • args – an array of arguments that will be filled in for params within the message (params look like "{0}", "{1,date}", "{2,time}" within a message), or null if none
  • locale – the locale in which to do the lookup
Throws:
See Also:
Returns:the resolved message (never null)
/** * Try to resolve the message. Treat as an error if the message can't be found. * @param code the message code to look up, e.g. 'calculator.noRateSet'. * MessageSource users are encouraged to base message names on qualified class * or package names, avoiding potential conflicts and ensuring maximum clarity. * @param args an array of arguments that will be filled in for params within * the message (params look like "{0}", "{1,date}", "{2,time}" within a message), * or {@code null} if none * @param locale the locale in which to do the lookup * @return the resolved message (never {@code null}) * @throws NoSuchMessageException if no corresponding message was found * @see #getMessage(MessageSourceResolvable, Locale) * @see java.text.MessageFormat */
String getMessage(String code, @Nullable Object[] args, Locale locale) throws NoSuchMessageException;
Try to resolve the message using all the attributes contained within the MessageSourceResolvable argument that was passed in.

NOTE: We must throw a NoSuchMessageException on this method since at the time of calling this method we aren't able to determine if the defaultMessage property of the resolvable is null or not.

Params:
  • resolvable – the value object storing attributes required to resolve a message (may include a default message)
  • locale – the locale in which to do the lookup
Throws:
  • NoSuchMessageException – if no corresponding message was found (and no default message was provided by the MessageSourceResolvable)
See Also:
Returns:the resolved message (never null since even a MessageSourceResolvable-provided default message needs to be non-null)
/** * Try to resolve the message using all the attributes contained within the * {@code MessageSourceResolvable} argument that was passed in. * <p>NOTE: We must throw a {@code NoSuchMessageException} on this method * since at the time of calling this method we aren't able to determine if the * {@code defaultMessage} property of the resolvable is {@code null} or not. * @param resolvable the value object storing attributes required to resolve a message * (may include a default message) * @param locale the locale in which to do the lookup * @return the resolved message (never {@code null} since even a * {@code MessageSourceResolvable}-provided default message needs to be non-null) * @throws NoSuchMessageException if no corresponding message was found * (and no default message was provided by the {@code MessageSourceResolvable}) * @see MessageSourceResolvable#getCodes() * @see MessageSourceResolvable#getArguments() * @see MessageSourceResolvable#getDefaultMessage() * @see java.text.MessageFormat */
String getMessage(MessageSourceResolvable resolvable, Locale locale) throws NoSuchMessageException; }