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    25 

    26 package com.sun.tools.javac.api;

    27 

    28 import java.util.Locale;

    29 import java.util.MissingResourceException;

    30 

    31 /**

    32  * This interface defines the minimum requirements in order to provide support

    33  * for localized formatted strings.

    34  *

    35  * @author Maurizio Cimadamore

    36  */

    37 public interface Messages {

    38 

    39     /**

    40      * Add a new resource bundle to the list that is searched for localized messages.

    41      * @param bundleName the name to identify the resource bundle of localized messages.

    42      * @throws MissingResourceException if the given resource is not found

    43      */

    44     void add(String bundleName) throws MissingResourceException;

    45 

    46     /**

    47      * Get a localized formatted string

    48      * @param l locale in which the text is to be localized

    49      * @param key locale-independent message key

    50      * @param args misc message arguments

    51      * @return a localized formatted string

    52      */

    53     String getLocalizedString(Locale l, String key, Object... args);

    54 }