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package org.primeframework.mvc.message.l10n;
/**
* This interface defines how localized messages can be found and processed. A common implementation will use
* ResourceBundles and TextFormatter or something similar.
*
* @author Brian Pontarelli
*/
public interface MessageProvider {
/**
* Finds an untyped message with the given key and for the current locale. This should then process the message using
* the attributes and values given in order to token replace and format the message correctly.
*
* @param key The key of the message.
* @param values Any additional values for the message.
* @return The message.
* @throws MissingMessageException If the message is missing.
*/
String getMessage(String key, Object... values) throws MissingMessageException;
}