/*
 * The contents of this file are subject to the Mozilla Public License Version 1.1
 * (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 * You may obtain a copy of the License at <http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/>.
 * 
 * Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" basis, WITHOUT
 * WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific
 * language governing rights and limitations under the License.
 * 
 * The Original Code is the Venice Web Communities System.
 * 
 * The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Eric J. Bowersox <erbo@silcom.com>,
 * for Silverwrist Design Studios.  Portions created by Eric J. Bowersox are
 * Copyright (C) 2001 Eric J. Bowersox/Silverwrist Design Studios.  All Rights Reserved.
 * 
 * Contributor(s): 
 */
package com.silverwrist.util;

import java.util.*;

public class LocaleFactory
{
  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   * Constructor
   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   */

  private LocaleFactory()
  { // this object cannot be instantiated
  } // end constructor

  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   * External static operations
   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   */

  public static Locale createLocale(String streq)
  {
    if ((streq==null) || (streq.length()==0))
      return Locale.getDefault();
    int p1 = streq.indexOf('_');
    if (p1<0)
      return new Locale(streq,"");
    String x_lang = streq.substring(0,p1);
    int p2 = streq.indexOf('_',p1+1);
    if (p2<0)
    { // there's only one underscore - figure out what part the last part is
      String lastpart = streq.substring(p1+1);
      if (lastpart.length()==2)
	return new Locale(streq.substring(0,p1),lastpart);
      else
	return new Locale(streq.substring(0,p1),"",lastpart);

    } // end if

    // do all three variants
    return new Locale(streq.substring(0,p1),streq.substring(p1+1,p2),streq.substring(p2+1));

  } // end createLocale

} // end class LocaleFactory