package net.sourceforge.phpdt.externaltools.internal.model;

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import java.text.MessageFormat;
import java.util.MissingResourceException;
import java.util.ResourceBundle;

/**
 * Utility class which helps managing messages
 */
public final class ExternalToolsModelMessages {
	private static final String RESOURCE_BUNDLE = "net.sourceforge.phpdt.externaltools.internal.model.ExternalToolsModelMessages"; //$NON-NLS-1$

	private static ResourceBundle bundle = ResourceBundle
			.getBundle(RESOURCE_BUNDLE);

	private ExternalToolsModelMessages() {
		// prevent instantiation of class
	}

	/**
	 * Returns the formatted message for the given key in the resource bundle.
	 * 
	 * @param key
	 *            the message name
	 * @param args
	 *            the message arguments
	 * @return the formatted message
	 */
	public static String format(String key, Object[] args) {
		return MessageFormat.format(getString(key), args);
	}

	/**
	 * Returns the message with the given key in the resource bundle. If there
	 * isn't any value under the given key, the key is returned.
	 * 
	 * @param key
	 *            the message name
	 * @return the message
	 */
	public static String getString(String key) {
		try {
			return bundle.getString(key);
		} catch (MissingResourceException e) {
			return key;
		}
	}

	/**
	 * Returns the resource bundle for the plug-in
	 */
//	public static ResourceBundle getResourceBundle() {
//		return bundle;
//	}
}