Message Bundles

Message Bundles

• When you implement a web application, it is a good idea to collect all message strings in a central location. 
• This process makes it easier to keep messages consistent. 
• You collect your message strings in a file:
• Exa: 

guessNext = Guess the next number in the sequence!.       
Answer=Your Answer:

• Save the file together with your classes. 
• You can choose any directory path and filename but you must use the extension .properties. 
• Exa: messages.properties 

You can declare a message bundle in two ways.

• Way-1 faces-config.xml
• Way-2 Global resource bundle declaration

Message Bundle File

• The collection of  all message strings in a central location
  

1. Way-1 faces-config.xml

In JSF File (xhtml)

2. Way-2 Global resource bundle declaration