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package org.alfresco.repo.template;

import java.util.List;

import org.alfresco.i18n.I18NUtil;

import freemarker.template.TemplateMethodModelEx;
import freemarker.template.TemplateModelException;
import freemarker.template.TemplateScalarModel;

/**
 * @author Kevin Roast
 * 
 * Custom FreeMarker Template language method.
 * <p>
 * Method an I18N message resolved for the current locale and specified message ID.
 * <p>
 * Usage: message(String id)
 */
public final class I18NMessageMethod implements TemplateMethodModelEx
{
    /**
     * @see freemarker.template.TemplateMethodModel#exec(java.util.List)
     */
    public Object exec(List args) throws TemplateModelException
    {
        String result = "";
        
        if (args.size() == 1)
        {
            Object arg0 = args.get(0);
            if (arg0 instanceof TemplateScalarModel)
            {
                String id = ((TemplateScalarModel)arg0).getAsString();
                result = I18NUtil.getMessage(id);
            }
        }
        
        return result;
    }
}
