diff -r 000000000000 -r 9a66ca7c79fa src/share/classes/com/sun/tools/javac/util/Messages.java
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+/*
+ * Copyright 2005 Sun Microsystems, Inc.  All Rights Reserved.
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
+ *
+ * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.  Sun designates this
+ * particular file as subject to the "Classpath" exception as provided
+ * by Sun in the LICENSE file that accompanied this code.
+ *
+ * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+ * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
+ * accompanied this code).
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License version
+ * 2 along with this work; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
+ * Please contact Sun Microsystems, Inc., 4150 Network Circle, Santa Clara,
+ * CA 95054 USA or visit www.sun.com if you need additional information or
+ * have any questions.
+ */
+
+package com.sun.tools.javac.util;
+
+import java.util.ResourceBundle;
+import java.util.MissingResourceException;
+import java.text.MessageFormat;
+
+/**
+ *  Support for localized messages.
+ *
+ *  <p><b>This is NOT part of any API supported by Sun Microsystems.  If
+ *  you write code that depends on this, you do so at your own risk.
+ *  This code and its internal interfaces are subject to change or
+ *  deletion without notice.</b>
+ */
+public class Messages {
+    /** The context key for the Messages object. */
+    protected static final Context.Key<Messages> messagesKey =
+        new Context.Key<Messages>();
+
+    /** Get the Messages instance for this context. */
+    public static Messages instance(Context context) {
+        Messages instance = context.get(messagesKey);
+        if (instance == null)
+            instance = new Messages(context);
+        return instance;
+    }
+
+    private List<ResourceBundle> bundles = List.nil();
+
+    /** Creates a Messages object.
+     */
+    public Messages(Context context) {
+        context.put(messagesKey, this);
+        add(getDefaultBundle());
+    }
+
+    /** Creates a Messages object.
+     * @param bundle the name to identify the resource buundle of localized messages.
+     */
+    public Messages(String bundleName) throws MissingResourceException {
+        add(bundleName);
+    }
+
+    /** Creates a Messages object.
+     * @param bundle the name to identif the resource buundle of localized messages.
+     */
+    public Messages(ResourceBundle bundle) throws MissingResourceException {
+        add(bundle);
+    }
+
+    /** Add a new resource bundle to the list that is searched for localized messages.
+     * @param bundle the name to identify the resource bundle of localized messages.
+     */
+    public void add(String bundleName) throws MissingResourceException {
+        add(ResourceBundle.getBundle(bundleName));
+    }
+
+    /** Add a new resource bundle to the list that is searched for localized messages.
+     * Resource bundles will be searched in reverse order in which they are added.
+     * @param bundle the bundle of localized messages.
+     */
+    public void add(ResourceBundle bundle) {
+        bundles = bundles.prepend(bundle);
+    }
+
+    /** Gets the localized string corresponding to a key, formatted with a set of args.
+     */
+    public String getLocalizedString(String key, Object... args) {
+        return getLocalizedString(bundles, key, args);
+    }
+
+
+    /* Static access:
+     * javac has a firmly entrenched notion of a default message bundle
+     * which it can access from any static context. This is used to get
+     * easy access to simple localized strings.
+     */
+
+    private static final String defaultBundleName =
+        "com.sun.tools.javac.resources.compiler";
+    private static ResourceBundle defaultBundle;
+    private static Messages defaultMessages;
+
+
+    /**
+     * Gets a localized string from the compiler's default bundle.
+     */
+    // used to support legacy Log.getLocalizedString
+    static String getDefaultLocalizedString(String key, Object... args) {
+        return getLocalizedString(List.of(getDefaultBundle()), key, args);
+    }
+
+    // used to support legacy static Diagnostic.fragment
+    static Messages getDefaultMessages() {
+        if (defaultMessages == null)
+            defaultMessages = new Messages(getDefaultBundle());
+        return defaultMessages;
+    }
+
+    public static ResourceBundle getDefaultBundle() {
+        try {
+            if (defaultBundle == null)
+                defaultBundle = ResourceBundle.getBundle(defaultBundleName);
+            return defaultBundle;
+        }
+        catch (MissingResourceException e) {
+            throw new Error("Fatal: Resource for compiler is missing", e);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static String getLocalizedString(List<ResourceBundle> bundles,
+                                             String key,
+                                             Object... args) {
+       String msg = null;
+        for (List<ResourceBundle> l = bundles; l.nonEmpty() && msg == null; l = l.tail) {
+            ResourceBundle rb = l.head;
+            try {
+                msg = rb.getString(key);
+            }
+            catch (MissingResourceException e) {
+                // ignore, try other bundles in list
+            }
+        }
+        if (msg == null) {
+            msg = "compiler message file broken: key=" + key +
+                " arguments={0}, {1}, {2}, {3}, {4}, {5}, {6}, {7}";
+        }
+        return MessageFormat.format(msg, args);
+    }
+
+
+}