English.java

/*
 *  Weblounge: Web Content Management System
 *  Copyright (c) 2003 - 2011 The Weblounge Team
 *  http://entwinemedia.com/weblounge
 *
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 *
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package ch.entwine.weblounge.common.impl.language;

import ch.entwine.weblounge.common.language.Language;

import java.util.Locale;

/**
 * This is a special instance of a <code>Language</code>, representing then
 * English language.
 * 
 * @see Language
 */
public final class English extends LanguageImpl {

  /** Serial version uid */
  private static final long serialVersionUID = 6926231984130068388L;

  /** The singleton instance of English */
  private static Language language = null;

  /**
   * Creates an instance of the English language.
   */
  private English() {
    super(Locale.ENGLISH);
  }

  /**
   * Returns the singleton instance of this class.
   * 
   * @return the only instance of this class
   */
  public static Language getInstance() {
    if (language == null) {
      language = new English();
    }
    return language;
  }

}