LocaleConverter.java

package be.redtree.converter;

import java.util.Locale;

import javax.faces.component.UIComponent;
import javax.faces.context.FacesContext;
import javax.faces.convert.Converter;
import javax.faces.convert.FacesConverter;

@FacesConverter(value = "localeConverter")
public class LocaleConverter implements Converter {

	public Object getAsObject(FacesContext arg0, UIComponent arg1, String value) {

		String language = value.split("\\_")[0];
		String country = value.split("\\_")[1];

		Locale locale = new Locale(language, country);

		return locale;
	}

	public String getAsString(FacesContext arg0, UIComponent arg1, Object value) {

		if (value instanceof Locale) {

			Locale locale = (Locale) value;
			return locale.toString();
		}

		return (String) value;
	}

}