Plural forms with Java java.util.ResourceBundle

Question

I usejava.util.ResourceBundle for i18n like this:

try {
  resourceBundle = ResourceBundle.getBundle("Messages", locale);
} catch (MissingResourceException ex) {
  logger.log(Level.SEVERE, ex.getMessage(), ex);
}

String localizedString = resourceBundle.getString("key");

I want to create the plural forms are well. Like:

one object
two objects

How can I define plural forms of localized Strings?

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 21 '15 at 17:47

3

Here is how Java handles plural forms:

https://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/i18n/format/choiceFormat.html

answered Jun 21 '15 at 17:47

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 21 '15 at 14:39

A ResourceBundle doesn't deal with pluralization. It just allows getting values associated with keys, based on a locale.

To have pluralized translations, use different keys, or use a ChoiceFormat. Note that MessageFormat can use a ChoiceFormat by specifying it in its pattern.

Plural forms with Java java.util.ResourceBundle

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