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+package org.thdl.util;
+
+import java.util.Locale;
+import java.util.ResourceBundle;
+import javax.swing.JComponent;
+
+public class ThdlI18n {
+	private static Locale locale = null;
+	private static ResourceBundle resources = null;
+
+	private ThdlI18n() {}
+
+	public static ResourceBundle getResourceBundle() {
+		if (resources == null)
+			resources = ResourceBundle.getBundle("MessageBundle", getLocale());
+		return resources;
+	}
+	public static void setLocale(Locale l) {
+		Locale[] locales = Locale.getAvailableLocales();
+		for (int k=0; k<locales.length; k++)
+			if (locales[k].equals(locale)) {
+				JComponent.setDefaultLocale(l);
+				locale = l;
+				break;
+			}
+	}
+	public static Locale getLocale() {
+		if (locale == null)
+			locale = Locale.getDefault();
+		return locale;
+	}
+}
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