org.qedeq.gui.se.util
Class DataDictionary

java.lang.Object
  org.qedeq.gui.se.util.DataDictionary

public final class DataDictionary

extends Object

This class reads entries from property files and gives typed get and set methods.

Version:

$Revision: 1.3 $

Method Summary

static DataDictionary	getInstance() Get instance of config access.
char	getMnemonic(String key) Returns a mnemonic from the resource bundle.
ResourceBundle	getResourceBundle() Returns the resource bundle associated with this application.
String	getString(String key) This method returns a string from the resource bundle.
static void	init(String baseName) Set resource name for this context.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

getInstance

public static DataDictionary getInstance()

Get instance of config access. Method #setup must have been called before.

Returns:

singleton, which is responsible the config access

Throws:

IllegalStateException - if #setup wasn't called before this method call

init

public static void init(String baseName)
                 throws IOException

Set resource name for this context. Must be called at first. Couldn't be called again.

Parameters:

baseName - name of resource file

Throws:

IllegalStateException - #setup was called once before

IOException

getString

public String getString(String key)

This method returns a string from the resource bundle.

getResourceBundle

public final ResourceBundle getResourceBundle()

Returns the resource bundle associated with this application.

Returns:

resource bundle

getMnemonic

public final char getMnemonic(String key)

Returns a mnemonic from the resource bundle. Typically used as keyboard shortcuts in menu items.