LocaleUtil.java

package com.idega.util;

import java.util.Locale;

import com.idega.core.localisation.business.ICLocaleBusiness;

/**
 * Title: idega Framework Description: Copyright: Copyright (c) 2001 Company:
 * idega
 *
 * @author <a href=mailto:"tryggvi@idega.is">Tryggvi Larusson</a>
 * @version 1.0
 */
public class LocaleUtil {

	private static Locale icelandicLocale;
	private static Locale swedishLocale;

	private static final String ICELANDIC_IDENTIFIER = "is_IS";
	private static final String ENGLISH_IDENTIFIER = "en";
	private static final String US_IDENTIFIER = "en_US";
	private static final String UK_IDENTIFIER = "en_UK";

	private LocaleUtil() {
	}

	public static Locale getIcelandicLocale() {
		if (icelandicLocale == null) {
			icelandicLocale = new Locale("is", "IS");
		}
		return icelandicLocale;
	}

	public static Locale getSwedishLocale() {
		if (swedishLocale == null) {
			swedishLocale = new Locale("sv", "SE");
		}
		return swedishLocale;
	}

	public static Locale getLocale(String localeIdentifier) {
		if (StringUtil.isEmpty(localeIdentifier))
			return null;

		if (localeIdentifier.equals(ICELANDIC_IDENTIFIER)) {
			return getIcelandicLocale();
		} else if (localeIdentifier.equals(ENGLISH_IDENTIFIER)) {
			return Locale.ENGLISH;
		} else if (localeIdentifier.equals(getSwedishLocale().toString())) {
			return getSwedishLocale();
		} else if (localeIdentifier.equals(US_IDENTIFIER)) {
			return Locale.US;
		} else if (localeIdentifier.equals(UK_IDENTIFIER)) {
			return Locale.UK;
		} else {
			return ICLocaleBusiness.getLocaleFromLocaleString(localeIdentifier);
		}
	}
}