/*
 * Copyright 2012 by A-SIT, Secure Information Technology Center Austria
 *
 * Licensed under the EUPL, Version 1.1 or - as soon they will be approved by
 * the European Commission - subsequent versions of the EUPL (the "Licence");
 * You may not use this work except in compliance with the Licence.
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 */
package at.asit.pdfover.gui.utils;

// Imports
import java.util.Locale;

import javax.annotation.Nonnull;

import at.asit.pdfover.commons.Constants;

/**
 *
 */
public class LocaleSerializer {
	/**
	 * Parse a locale from a string
	 * @param localeString the string
	 * @return the locale
	 */
	public static Locale parseFromString(String localeString) {

		if(localeString == null || localeString.isEmpty()) {
			return null;
		}

		Locale targetLocale = null;
		Locale[] locale = Locale.getAvailableLocales();
		for(int i = 0; i < locale.length; i++) {
			if(locale[i].toString().equals(localeString)) {
				targetLocale = locale[i];
				break;
			}
		}
		return targetLocale;
	}

	/**
	 * creates a parsable string for a locale
	 * @param locale the locale
	 * @return the parsable string
	 */
	public static @Nonnull String getParsableString(Locale locale) {
		return Constants.ISNOTNULL(locale.toString());
	}
}