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* $Id: LocaleUtil.java 667964 2008-06-15 15:00:54Z apetrelli $
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import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Locale;
/**
* Utilities for locale manipulation.
*
* @version $Rev: 667964 $ $Date: 2008-06-15 17:00:54 +0200 (Sun, 15 Jun 2008) $
* @since 2.1.0
*/
public class Main {
/**
* The "null" Locale, i.e. a Locale that points to no real locale.
*
* @since 2.1.0
*/
public static final Locale NULL_LOCALE = new Locale("");
/**
*
* Returns the "parent" locale of a given locale.
*
*
* If the original locale is only language-based, the {@link #NULL_LOCALE}
* object is returned.
*
*
* If the original locale is {@link #NULL_LOCALE}, then null
* is returned.
*
*
* @param locale The original locale.
* @return The parent locale.
*/
public static Locale getParentLocale(Locale locale) {
Locale retValue = null;
String language = locale.getLanguage();
String country = locale.getCountry();
String variant = locale.getVariant();
if (!"".equals(variant)) {
retValue = new Locale(language, country);
} else if (!"".equals(country)) {
retValue = new Locale(language);
} else if (!"".equals(language)) {
retValue = NULL_LOCALE;
}
return retValue;
}
}