PropertiesHelper.java

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 *  Copyright 2008  Gisgraphy project 
 *  David Masclet <davidmasclet@gisgraphy.com>
 *  
 *  
 *******************************************************************************/
package com.gisgraphy.helper;

import java.util.Enumeration;
import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.ResourceBundle;

import org.slf4j.Logger;
import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;

/**
 * Some useful functions for properties files
 * 
 * @author <a href="mailto:david.masclet@gisgraphy.com">David Masclet</a>
 */
public class PropertiesHelper {

    protected static final Logger logger = LoggerFactory
	    .getLogger(PropertiesHelper.class);

	/**
	 * Method to convert a ResourceBundle to a Map object.
	 * 
	 * @param rb
	 *                a given resource bundle
	 * @return Map a populated map
	 */
	public static Map<String, String> convertBundleToMap(ResourceBundle rb) {
	Map<String, String> map = new HashMap<String, String>();
	
	Enumeration<String> keys = rb.getKeys();
	while (keys.hasMoreElements()) {
	    String key = keys.nextElement();
	    map.put(key, rb.getString(key));
	}
	
	return map;
	}

   

}