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* Copyright 2006-2016 by Christian Ihle *
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* *
* This file is part of KouChat. *
* *
* KouChat is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify *
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* *
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* *
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***************************************************************************/
package net.usikkert.kouchat.message;
/**
* Interface for getting messages in the correct language.
*
* @author Christian Ihle
*/
public interface Messages {
/**
* Checks if a message with the given key exists.
*
* @param key The message key to lookup.
* @return If the key exists.
*/
boolean hasMessage(String key);
/**
* Gets a message with the given key, merged with the given arguments.
*
* @param key The message key to lookup.
* @param arguments Arguments to merge with a message with parameters.
* @return The message.
* @throws RuntimeException If the message doesn't exist.
*/
String getMessage(String key, Object... arguments);
}