Package org.codehaus.groovy.tools.shell.util

## Class MessageSource

- java.lang.Object
- - groovy.lang.GroovyObjectSupport
  - - org.codehaus.groovy.tools.shell.util.MessageSource

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    `GroovyObject`

      public class MessageSource
      extends GroovyObjectSupport

  Message source backed up by one or more `ResourceBundle` instances for simple i18n support.

- - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor | Description
    --- | ---
    `MessageSource​(java.lang.Class type)` |
    `MessageSource​(java.lang.Class[] types)` |
    `MessageSource​(java.lang.String name)` |
    `MessageSource​(java.lang.String[] names)` |

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `java.lang.String` | `format​(java.lang.String code, java.lang.Object[] args)` | Format a message (based on `MessageFormat` using the message from the resource bundles using the given code as a pattern and the given objects as arguments.
    `java.lang.String` | `getMessage​(java.lang.String code)` | Get a raw message from the resource bundles using the given code.
    `java.lang.Object` | `getProperty​(java.lang.String name)` | Retrieves a property value.

    - ### Methods inherited from class groovy.lang.GroovyObjectSupport

      `getMetaClass, invokeMethod, setMetaClass, setProperty`

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

      `clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

- - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### MessageSource

          public MessageSource​(java.lang.String[] names)

    - #### MessageSource

          public MessageSource​(java.lang.String name)

    - #### MessageSource

          public MessageSource​(java.lang.Class[] types)

    - #### MessageSource

          public MessageSource​(java.lang.Class type)

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### getMessage

          public java.lang.String getMessage​(java.lang.String code)

      Get a raw message from the resource bundles using the given code.

    - #### format

          public java.lang.String format​(java.lang.String code,
                                         java.lang.Object[] args)

      Format a message (based on `MessageFormat` using the message from the resource bundles using the given code as a pattern and the given objects as arguments.

    - #### getProperty

          public java.lang.Object getProperty​(java.lang.String name)

      Description copied from interface: `GroovyObject`
      Retrieves a property value.
      Specified by:
        `getProperty` in interface `GroovyObject`
      Overrides:
        `getProperty` in class `GroovyObjectSupport`
      Parameters:
        `name` - the name of the property of interest
      Returns:
        the given property
      See Also:
        `getMessage(String)`