Difference Between ResourceBundle and Properties Classes in Java

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GMHK - 24 Jun 2005 12:33 GMT

Hi,

Can anyone tell me the whats the difference between the resource bundle
and Properties classes in java.
As both uses the .properties file to get the string constants.
At what point of time would the programmer decide to choose which of
the either classes.
What i understood so far is resourcebundle makes uses of String manager
to get the string.
where as the Properties tries to read the properties directly.

Thanks in advance

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Axel.Hallez - 27 Jun 2005 09:16 GMT

Properties manages a set of key value pairs. These pairs can be read
from and written to a .properties file.

A ResourceBundle is used to access resources in a way that accomodates
localisation. As the "Bundle" part of the name indicates, there are (or
can be) several resources each of them associated with a specific
locale. When a property/resource is retrieved, the result depends on the
locale you are using.

In most case, .properties files are used to store de resources, but
alternative implementations of ResourceBundle could use other means to
retrieve the resource values (eg. a database).

Axel Hallez

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Difference Between ResourceBundle and Properties Classes in Java

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