play.i18n

Interface Messages

All Superinterfaces:

play.api.i18n.MessagesProvider

All Known Implementing Classes:

MessagesImpl

public interface Messages
extends play.api.i18n.MessagesProvider

A Messages will produce messages using a specific language. This interface that is typically backed by MessagesImpl, but does not return MessagesApi.

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Interface and Description
static class	Messages.Attrs

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
default java.lang.String	apply(java.util.List<java.lang.String> keys, java.lang.Object... args) Get the message at the first defined key.
default java.lang.String	apply(java.lang.String key, java.lang.Object... args) Get the message at the given key.
play.api.i18n.Messages	asScala()
java.lang.String	at(java.util.List<java.lang.String> keys, java.lang.Object... args) Get the message at the first defined key.
java.lang.String	at(java.lang.String key, java.lang.Object... args) Get the message at the given key.
java.lang.Boolean	isDefinedAt(java.lang.String key) Check if a message key is defined.
Lang	lang() Get the lang for these messages.
default play.api.i18n.Messages	messages()

Method Detail

lang

Lang lang()

Get the lang for these messages.

Returns:

the chosen language

apply

default java.lang.String apply(java.lang.String key,
                               java.lang.Object... args)

Get the message at the given key. Uses `java.text.MessageFormat` internally to format the message.

Parameters:

key - the message key

args - the message arguments

Returns:

the formatted message or a default rendering if the key wasn't defined

apply

default java.lang.String apply(java.util.List<java.lang.String> keys,
                               java.lang.Object... args)

Get the message at the first defined key. Uses `java.text.MessageFormat` internally to format the message.

Parameters:

keys - the messages keys

args - the message arguments

Returns:

the formatted message or a default rendering if the key wasn't defined

at

java.lang.String at(java.lang.String key,
                    java.lang.Object... args)

Get the message at the given key. Uses `java.text.MessageFormat` internally to format the message.

Parameters:

key - the message key

args - the message arguments

Returns:

the formatted message or a default rendering if the key wasn't defined

at

java.lang.String at(java.util.List<java.lang.String> keys,
                    java.lang.Object... args)

Get the message at the first defined key. Uses `java.text.MessageFormat` internally to format the message.

Parameters:

keys - the messages keys

args - the message arguments

Returns:

the formatted message or a default rendering if the key wasn't defined

isDefinedAt

java.lang.Boolean isDefinedAt(java.lang.String key)

Check if a message key is defined.

Parameters:

key - the message key

Returns:

a Boolean

asScala

play.api.i18n.Messages asScala()

messages

default play.api.i18n.Messages messages()

Specified by:

messages in interface play.api.i18n.MessagesProvider