/*
 * (c) Copyright IBM Corp. 2000, 2001.
 * All Rights Reserved.
 */
package org.eclipse.ui.examples.readmetool;

import java.text.MessageFormat;
import java.util.MissingResourceException;
import java.util.ResourceBundle;

/**
 * Utility class which helps with managing messages.
 */
/* package */ class MessageUtil {

	private static final String RESOURCE_BUNDLE= "org.eclipse.ui.examples.readmetool.messages";//$NON-NLS-1$

	private static ResourceBundle fgResourceBundle= ResourceBundle.getBundle(RESOURCE_BUNDLE);

	private MessageUtil() {
		// prevent instantiation of class
	}

	/**
	 * Returns the formatted message for the given key in
	 * the resource bundle. 
	 *
	 * @param key the resource name
	 * @param args the message arguments
	 * @return the string
	 */	
	public static String format(String key, Object[] args) {
		return MessageFormat.format(getString(key),args);
	}

	/**
	 * Returns the resource object with the given key in
	 * the resource bundle. If there isn't any value under
	 * the given key, the key is returned, surrounded by '!'s.
	 *
	 * @param key the resource name
	 * @return the string
	 */	
	public static String getString(String key) {
		try {
			return fgResourceBundle.getString(key);
		} catch (MissingResourceException e) {
			return "!" + key + "!";//$NON-NLS-2$ //$NON-NLS-1$
		}
	}
}