Wow, thanks for the quick reply. Will do!
Hubert Rabago <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]: > Put this in a util class and call evaluateMessage(): > > /** > * <p>Evaluate the given message resource key.</p> > * > * @param messageKey the name of the resource entry to retrieve > * @param bundle The key specified in the > * <code><message-resources></code> element for the > * resource bundle to use > * @param request the request being processed > * @param servletContext the current [EMAIL PROTECTED] ServletContext} > * @return the value of paramName from the message resources > */ > public String evaluateMessage( > String messageKey, > String bundle, > HttpServletRequest request, > ServletContext servletContext) { > // get the message resources > MessageResources resources; > if (bundle != null) { > resources = getResources(bundle, request, servletContext); > } else { > resources = getResources(request); > } > // evaluate the message > String messageString = getMessage(messageKey, null, request, > resources); > > // add it to the redirect parameters > if ((messageString != null) && (messageString.length() > 0)) { > return messageString; > } > return null; > } > > > /** > * <p>Look for the ActionMessage in the provided > MessageResources.</p> * > * @param messageKey the key to look for > * @param args the arguments to be used in evaluating the message > * @param request the request being processed > * @param resources the application's message resources > * @return the message formed from the given ActionMessage > */ > protected String getMessage(String messageKey, > Object[] args, > HttpServletRequest request, > MessageResources resources) { > if (messageKey == null) { > //log.warn("Call to getMessage() with a null > messageKey."); return null; > } > > String result = null; > try { > // first, get the locale from the request > Locale userLocale = getLocale(request); > > // then, get the message > if (args == null) { > result = (resources.getMessage(userLocale, > messageKey)); > } else { > result = (resources.getMessage(userLocale, messageKey, > args)); > } > } catch (Exception e) { > //log.error("Exception while looking for message.", e); > } > return result; > } > > /** > * <p>Return the default message resources for the current > module.</p> * > * @param request The servlet request we are processing > */ > protected MessageResources getResources(HttpServletRequest > request) { > > return ((MessageResources) > request.getAttribute(Globals.MESSAGES_KEY)); > > } > > /** > * <p>Return the specified message resources for the current > module.</p> * > * @param bundle The key specified in the > * <code><message-resources></code> element for the > * requested bundle > * @param request The servlet request we are processing > * @param servletContext the current [EMAIL PROTECTED] ServletContext} > */ > protected MessageResources getResources(String bundle, > HttpServletRequest > request, > ServletContext > servletContext) { > > // Identify the current module > ModuleConfig moduleConfig = > ModuleUtils.getInstance().getModuleConfig( > request, servletContext); > > // Return the requested message resources instance > return ((MessageResources) servletContext.getAttribute > (bundle + moduleConfig.getPrefix())); > > } > > > > On Wed, 13 Oct 2004 15:24:27 +0000 (UTC), Alan Pocklington > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I want my action to read a property from the >> MessageResources.properties file in the same way that ActionMessages >> does. What's the simplest code I can use to retreive a particular >> property's value? >> >> Thanks in advance, >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
