Introduction to Resource Bundles

Resource bundles contain locale-specific objects. When your program needs a locale-specific resource, a String for example, your program can load it from the resource bundle that is appropriate for the current user’s locale. See the documentation on Resource Bundles at http://java.sun.com/products/jdk/1.2/docs/api/java/util/ResourceBundle.html for more information on:

• The structure of the Resource Bundle

• The search look-up mechanism of Resource Bundles

The Desktop and the Desktop Providers use Java Resource Bundles for the localized on screen text.

Resource bundle for providers store content that is not included in display templates (such as error messages and dynamic content). The Portal Server software automatically loads the correct resource bundle for the user’s locale (see Resource Bundle Access for more details).