Java tutorial
import java.awt.ComponentOrientation; import java.util.Locale; public class Main { public static void main(String[] argv) throws Exception { Locale myLocale = Locale.getDefault(); ComponentOrientation ce = ComponentOrientation.getOrientation(myLocale); System.out.println("Is horizontal? " + ce.isHorizontal()); System.out.println("Is left to right? " + ce.isLeftToRight()); } }