LanguageBean.java

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package org.jboss.portletbridge.it.i18n;

import javax.faces.bean.ManagedBean;
import javax.faces.bean.SessionScoped;
import javax.faces.context.FacesContext;
import javax.faces.event.ValueChangeEvent;
import java.io.Serializable;
import java.util.LinkedHashMap;
import java.util.Locale;
import java.util.Map;

@ManagedBean(name = "language")
@SessionScoped
public class LanguageBean implements Serializable {

    private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
    private String localeCode;
    private static Map<String, Object> countries;

    static {
        countries = new LinkedHashMap<String, Object>();
        countries.put("English", Locale.ENGLISH); //label, value
        countries.put("Chinese", Locale.SIMPLIFIED_CHINESE);
    }

    public Map<String, Object> getCountriesInMap() {
        return countries;
    }

    public String getLocaleCode() {
        return localeCode;
    }

    public void setLocaleCode(String localeCode) {
        this.localeCode = localeCode;
    }

    public void countryLocaleCodeChanged(ValueChangeEvent e) {
        String newLocaleValue = e.getNewValue().toString();
        for (Map.Entry<String, Object> entry : countries.entrySet()) {
            if (entry.getValue().toString().equals(newLocaleValue)) {
                FacesContext.getCurrentInstance().getViewRoot().setLocale((Locale) entry.getValue());
            }
        }
    }
}