Introduction |
If you're new to internationalizing software, this lesson is for you. Using a simple example, this lesson demonstrates how to internationalize a program so that it displays text messages in the appropriate language. You'll learn howLocale
andResourceBundle
objects work together, and how to use properties files.Before Internationalization
The first version of the source code contained hardcoded English versions of the messages we want to display. This is NOT how you write internationalized software.After Internationalization
This is a sneak preview of what our source code will look like after internationalization.Running the Sample Program
To run the sample program, you specify the language and country on the command line. This section shows you a few examples.Internationalizing the Sample Program
Internationalizing the program required just a few steps. You'll be surprised at how easy it was.
Introduction |