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/*
 * This library is part of OpenCms -
 * the Open Source Content Management System
 *
 * Copyright (c) Alkacon Software GmbH (http://www.alkacon.com)
 *
 * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
 * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
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 *
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 *
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package org.opencms.i18n;

import org.opencms.file.CmsObject;
import org.opencms.file.CmsProject;
import org.opencms.file.CmsPropertyDefinition;
import org.opencms.file.CmsResource;
import org.opencms.file.CmsUser;
import org.opencms.main.CmsEvent;
import org.opencms.main.CmsException;
import org.opencms.main.CmsLog;
import org.opencms.main.I_CmsEventListener;
import org.opencms.main.OpenCms;
import org.opencms.monitor.CmsMemoryMonitor;
import org.opencms.util.CmsStringUtil;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Iterator;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Locale;
import java.util.TimeZone;

import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;

import org.apache.commons.logging.Log;

/**
 * Manages the locales configured for this OpenCms installation.<p>
 * 
 * Locale configuration is done in the configuration file <code>opencms-system.xml</code>
 * in the <code>opencms/system/internationalization</code> node and it's sub-nodes.<p>
 * 
 * @since 6.0.0 
 */
public class CmsLocaleManager implements I_CmsEventListener {

    /** Runtime property name for locale handler. */
    public static final String LOCALE_HANDLER = "class_locale_handler";

    /** Request parameter to force encoding selection. */
    public static final String PARAMETER_ENCODING = "__encoding";

    /** Request parameter to force locale selection. */
    public static final String PARAMETER_LOCALE = "__locale";

    /** The log object for this class. */
    private static final Log LOG = CmsLog.getLog(CmsLocaleManager.class);

    /** The default locale, this is the first configured locale. */
    private static Locale m_defaultLocale;

    /** The set of available locale names. */
    private List<Locale> m_availableLocales;

    /** The default locale names (must be a subset of the available locale names). */
    private List<Locale> m_defaultLocales;

    /** Indicates if the locale manager is fully initialized. */
    private boolean m_initialized;

    /** The configured locale handler. */
    private I_CmsLocaleHandler m_localeHandler;

    /** The OpenCms default time zone. */
    private TimeZone m_timeZone;

    /**
     * Initializes a new CmsLocaleManager, called from the configuration.<p>
     */
    public CmsLocaleManager() {

        setDefaultLocale();
        setTimeZone("GMT");
        m_availableLocales = new ArrayList<Locale>();
        m_defaultLocales = new ArrayList<Locale>();
        m_localeHandler = new CmsDefaultLocaleHandler();
        if (CmsLog.INIT.isInfoEnabled()) {
            CmsLog.INIT.info(Messages.get().getBundle().key(Messages.INIT_I18N_CONFIG_START_0));
        }
        // register this object as event listener
        OpenCms.addCmsEventListener(this, new int[] { I_CmsEventListener.EVENT_CLEAR_CACHES });
    }

    /**
     * Initializes a new CmsLocaleManager, used for OpenCms runlevel 1 (unit tests) only.<p>
     * 
     * @param defaultLocale the default locale to use
     */
    public CmsLocaleManager(Locale defaultLocale) {

        setDefaultLocale();
        setTimeZone("GMT");
        m_initialized = false;

        m_availableLocales = new ArrayList<Locale>();
        m_defaultLocales = new ArrayList<Locale>();
        m_localeHandler = new CmsDefaultLocaleHandler();

        m_defaultLocale = defaultLocale;
        m_defaultLocales.add(defaultLocale);
        m_availableLocales.add(defaultLocale);
    }

    /**
     * Required for setting the default locale on the first possible time.<p>
     */
    static {
        setDefaultLocale();
    }

    /**
     * Returns the default locale configured in <code>opencms-system.xml</code>, 
     * that is the first locale from the list provided
     * in the <code>opencms/system/internationalization/localesdefault</code> node.<p>
     *
     * @return the default locale configured in <code>opencms-system.xml</code>
     */
    public static Locale getDefaultLocale() {

        return m_defaultLocale;
    }

    /**
     * Returns a locale created from the given full name.<p>
     * 
     * The full name must consist of language code, 
     * country code(optional), variant(optional) separated by "_".<p>
     * 
     * This method will always return a valid Locale!
     * If the provided locale name is not valid (i.e. leads to an Exception
     * when trying to create the Locale, then the configured default Locale is returned.<p> 
     * 
     * @param localeName the full locale name
     * @return the locale or <code>null</code> if not available
     */
    public static Locale getLocale(String localeName) {

        if (CmsStringUtil.isEmpty(localeName)) {
            return getDefaultLocale();
        }
        Locale locale = null;
        if (OpenCms.getMemoryMonitor() != null) {
            // this may be used AFTER shutdown
            locale = OpenCms.getMemoryMonitor().getCachedLocale(localeName);
        }
        if (locale != null) {
            return locale;
        }
        try {
            String[] localeNames = CmsStringUtil.splitAsArray(localeName, '_');
            locale = new Locale(localeNames[0], (localeNames.length > 1) ? localeNames[1] : "",
                    (localeNames.length > 2) ? localeNames[2] : "");
        } catch (Throwable t) {
            LOG.debug(Messages.get().getBundle().key(Messages.LOG_CREATE_LOCALE_FAILED_1, localeName), t);
            // map this error to the default locale
            locale = getDefaultLocale();
        }
        if (OpenCms.getMemoryMonitor() != null) {
            // this may be used AFTER shutdown
            OpenCms.getMemoryMonitor().cacheLocale(localeName, locale);
        }
        return locale;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the locale names from the given List of locales as a comma separated String.<p>
     * 
     * For example, if the input List contains <code>{@link Locale#ENGLISH}</code> and 
     * <code>{@link Locale#GERMANY}</code>, the result will be <code>"en, de_DE"</code>.<p>
     * 
     * An empty String is returned if the input is <code>null</code>, or contains no elements.<p>
     * 
     * @param locales the locales to generate a String from
     * 
     * @return the locale names from the given List of locales as a comma separated String
     */
    public static String getLocaleNames(List<Locale> locales) {

        StringBuffer result = new StringBuffer();
        if (locales != null) {
            Iterator<Locale> i = locales.iterator();
            while (i.hasNext()) {
                result.append(i.next().toString());
                if (i.hasNext()) {
                    result.append(", ");
                }
            }
        }
        return result.toString();
    }

    /**
     * Returns a List of locales from an array of locale names.<p>
     * 
     * @param localeNames array of locale names
     * @return a List of locales derived from the given locale names
     */
    public static List<Locale> getLocales(List<String> localeNames) {

        List<Locale> result = new ArrayList<Locale>(localeNames.size());
        for (int i = 0; i < localeNames.size(); i++) {
            result.add(getLocale(localeNames.get(i).toString().trim()));
        }
        return result;
    }

    /**
     * Returns a List of locales from a comma-separated string of locale names.<p>
     * 
     * @param localeNames a comma-separated string of locale names
     * @return a List of locales derived from the given locale names
     */
    public static List<Locale> getLocales(String localeNames) {

        if (localeNames == null) {
            return null;
        }
        return getLocales(CmsStringUtil.splitAsList(localeNames, ','));
    }

    /**
     * Utility method to get the primary locale for a given resource.<p>
     * 
     * @param cms the current CMS context 
     * @param res the resource for which the locale should be retrieved
     *  
     * @return the primary locale 
     */
    public static Locale getMainLocale(CmsObject cms, CmsResource res) {

        CmsLocaleManager localeManager = OpenCms.getLocaleManager();
        List<Locale> defaultLocales = null;
        // must switch project id in stored Admin context to match current project
        String defaultNames = null;
        try {
            defaultNames = cms.readPropertyObject(res, CmsPropertyDefinition.PROPERTY_LOCALE, true).getValue();
        } catch (CmsException e) {
            LOG.warn(e.getLocalizedMessage(), e);
        }
        if (defaultNames != null) {
            defaultLocales = localeManager.getAvailableLocales(defaultNames);
        }

        if ((defaultLocales == null) || (defaultLocales.isEmpty())) {
            // no default locales could be determined
            defaultLocales = localeManager.getDefaultLocales();
        }
        Locale locale;
        // return the first default locale name 
        if ((defaultLocales != null) && (defaultLocales.size() > 0)) {
            locale = defaultLocales.get(0);
        } else {
            locale = CmsLocaleManager.getDefaultLocale();
        }
        return locale;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the content encoding set for the given resource.<p>
     * 
     * The content encoding is controlled by the property {@link CmsPropertyDefinition#PROPERTY_CONTENT_ENCODING},
     * which can be set on the resource or on a parent folder for all resources in this folder.<p>
     * 
     * In case no encoding has been set, the default encoding from 
     * {@link org.opencms.main.CmsSystemInfo#getDefaultEncoding()} is returned.<p> 
     * 
     * @param cms the current OpenCms user context
     * @param res the resource to read the encoding for
     * 
     * @return the content encoding set for the given resource
     */
    public static final String getResourceEncoding(CmsObject cms, CmsResource res) {

        String encoding = null;
        // get the encoding
        try {
            encoding = cms.readPropertyObject(res, CmsPropertyDefinition.PROPERTY_CONTENT_ENCODING, true)
                    .getValue();
            if (encoding != null) {
                encoding = CmsEncoder.lookupEncoding(encoding.trim(), encoding);
            }
        } catch (CmsException e) {
            if (LOG.isInfoEnabled()) {
                LOG.info(Messages.get().getBundle().key(Messages.ERR_READ_ENCODING_PROP_1, res.getRootPath()), e);
            }
        }
        if (encoding == null) {
            encoding = OpenCms.getSystemInfo().getDefaultEncoding();
        }
        return encoding;
    }

    /**
     * Sets the default locale of the Java VM to <code>{@link Locale#ENGLISH}</code> if the 
     * current default has any other language then English set.<p>
     *
     * This is required because otherwise the default (English) resource bundles 
     * would not be displayed for the English locale if a translated default locale exists.<p>
     * 
     * Here's an example of how this issues shows up:
     * On a German server, the default locale usually is <code>{@link Locale#GERMAN}</code>.
     * All English translations for OpenCms are located in the "default" message files, for example 
     * <code>org.opencms.i18n.message.properties</code>. If the German localization is installed, it will be
     * located in <code>org.opencms.i18n.message_de.properties</code>. If user has English selected
     * as his locale, the default Java lookup mechanism first tries to find 
     * <code>org.opencms.i18n.message_en.properties</code>. However, this file does not exist, since the
     * English localization is kept in the default file. Next, the Java lookup mechanism tries to find the servers
     * default locale, which in this example is German. Since there is a German message file, the Java lookup mechanism
     * is finished and uses this German localization, not the default file. Therefore the 
     * user get the German localization, not the English one.
     * Setting the default locale explicitly to English avoids this issue.<p>
     */
    private static void setDefaultLocale() {

        // set the default locale to english
        // this is required because otherwise the default (english) resource bundles 
        // would not be displayed for the english locale if a translated locale exists

        Locale oldLocale = Locale.getDefault();
        if (!(Locale.ENGLISH.getLanguage().equals(oldLocale.getLanguage()))) {
            // default language is not English
            try {
                Locale.setDefault(Locale.ENGLISH);
                if (CmsLog.INIT.isInfoEnabled()) {
                    CmsLog.INIT.info(Messages.get().getBundle().key(Messages.INIT_I18N_DEFAULT_LOCALE_2,
                            Locale.ENGLISH, oldLocale));
                }
            } catch (Exception e) {
                // any Exception: the locale has not been changed, so there may be issues with the English
                // localization but OpenCms will run in general
                CmsLog.INIT.error(Messages.get().getBundle().key(Messages.LOG_UNABLE_TO_SET_DEFAULT_LOCALE_2,
                        Locale.ENGLISH, oldLocale), e);
            }
        } else {
            if (CmsLog.INIT.isInfoEnabled()) {
                CmsLog.INIT.info(
                        Messages.get().getBundle().key(Messages.INIT_I18N_KEEPING_DEFAULT_LOCALE_1, oldLocale));
            }
        }

        // initialize the static member with the new default 
        m_defaultLocale = Locale.getDefault();
    }

    /**
     * Adds a locale to the list of available locales.<p>
     * 
     * @param localeName the locale to add
     */
    public void addAvailableLocale(String localeName) {

        Locale locale = getLocale(localeName);
        // add full variation (language / country / variant)
        if (!m_availableLocales.contains(locale)) {
            m_availableLocales.add(locale);
            if (CmsLog.INIT.isInfoEnabled()) {
                CmsLog.INIT.info(Messages.get().getBundle().key(Messages.INIT_I18N_CONFIG_ADD_LOCALE_1, locale));
            }
        }
        // add variation with only language and country
        locale = new Locale(locale.getLanguage(), locale.getCountry());
        if (!m_availableLocales.contains(locale)) {
            m_availableLocales.add(locale);
            if (CmsLog.INIT.isInfoEnabled()) {
                CmsLog.INIT.info(Messages.get().getBundle().key(Messages.INIT_I18N_CONFIG_ADD_LOCALE_1, locale));
            }
        }
        // add variation with language only
        locale = new Locale(locale.getLanguage());
        if (!m_availableLocales.contains(locale)) {
            m_availableLocales.add(locale);
            if (CmsLog.INIT.isInfoEnabled()) {
                CmsLog.INIT.info(Messages.get().getBundle().key(Messages.INIT_I18N_CONFIG_ADD_LOCALE_1, locale));
            }
        }
    }

    /**
     * Adds a locale to the list of default locales.<p>
     * 
     * @param localeName the locale to add
     */
    public void addDefaultLocale(String localeName) {

        Locale locale = getLocale(localeName);
        if (!m_defaultLocales.contains(locale)) {
            m_defaultLocales.add(locale);
            if (CmsLog.INIT.isInfoEnabled()) {
                CmsLog.INIT.info(Messages.get().getBundle().key(Messages.INIT_I18N_CONFIG_DEFAULT_LOCALE_2,
                        new Integer(m_defaultLocales.size()), locale));

            }
        }
    }

    /**
     * Implements the CmsEvent interface,
     * the locale manager the events to clear 
     * the list of cached keys .<p>
     *
     * @param event CmsEvent that has occurred
     */
    public void cmsEvent(CmsEvent event) {

        switch (event.getType()) {
        case I_CmsEventListener.EVENT_CLEAR_CACHES:
            clearCaches();
            break;
        default: // no operation
        }
    }

    /**
     * Returns the list of available {@link Locale}s configured in <code>opencms-system.xml</code>, 
     * in the <code>opencms/system/internationalization/localesconfigured</code> node.<p>
     *
     * The list of configured available locales contains all locales that are allowed to be used in the VFS,
     * for example as languages in XML content files.<p>
     * 
     * The available locales are a superset of the default locales, see {@link #getDefaultLocales()}.<p>
     * 
     * It's possible to reduce the system default by setting the propery 
     * <code>{@link CmsPropertyDefinition#PROPERTY_AVAILABLE_LOCALES}</code> 
     * to a comma separated list of locale names. However, you can not add new available locales, 
     * only remove from the configured list.<p>
     *
     * @return the list of available locale names, e.g. <code>en, de</code>
     * 
     * @see #getDefaultLocales()
     */
    public List<Locale> getAvailableLocales() {

        return m_availableLocales;
    }

    /**
     * Returns an array of available locale names for the given resource.<p>
     * 
     * @param cms the current cms permission object
     * @param resource the resource
     * 
     * @return an array of available locale names
     * 
     * @see #getAvailableLocales()
     */
    public List<Locale> getAvailableLocales(CmsObject cms, CmsResource resource) {

        String availableNames = null;
        try {
            availableNames = cms
                    .readPropertyObject(resource, CmsPropertyDefinition.PROPERTY_AVAILABLE_LOCALES, true)
                    .getValue();
        } catch (CmsException exc) {
            // noop
        }

        List<Locale> result = null;
        if (availableNames != null) {
            result = getAvailableLocales(availableNames);
        }
        if ((result == null) || (result.size() == 0)) {
            return m_availableLocales;
        } else {
            return result;
        }
    }

    /**
     * Returns an array of available locale names for the given resource.<p>
     * 
     * @param cms the current cms permission object
     * @param resourceName the name of the resource
     * 
     * @return an array of available locale names
     * 
     * @see #getAvailableLocales()
     */
    public List<Locale> getAvailableLocales(CmsObject cms, String resourceName) {

        String availableNames = null;
        try {
            availableNames = cms
                    .readPropertyObject(resourceName, CmsPropertyDefinition.PROPERTY_AVAILABLE_LOCALES, true)
                    .getValue();
        } catch (CmsException exc) {
            // noop
        }

        List<Locale> result = null;
        if (availableNames != null) {
            result = getAvailableLocales(availableNames);
        }
        if ((result == null) || (result.size() == 0)) {
            return m_availableLocales;
        } else {
            return result;
        }
    }

    /**
     * Returns a List of available locales from a comma separated string of locale names.<p>
     * 
     * All names are filtered against the allowed available locales 
     * configured in <code>opencms-system.xml</code>.<P>
     * 
     * @param names a comma-separated String of locale names
     * @return List of locales created from the given locale names
     * 
     * @see #getAvailableLocales()
     */
    public List<Locale> getAvailableLocales(String names) {

        return checkLocaleNames(getLocales(names));
    }

    /**
     * Tries to find the given requested locale (eventually simplified) in the collection of available locales, 
     * if the requested locale is not found it will return the first match from the given list of default locales.<p>
     * 
     * @param requestedLocale the requested locale, if this (or a simplified version of it) is available it will be returned
     * @param defaults a list of default locales to use in case the requested locale is not available
     * @param available the available locales to find a match in
     * 
     * @return the best matching locale name or null if no name matches
     */
    public Locale getBestMatchingLocale(Locale requestedLocale, List<Locale> defaults, List<Locale> available) {

        if ((available == null) || available.isEmpty()) {
            // no locales are available at all
            return null;
        }

        // the requested locale is the match we want to find most
        if (available.contains(requestedLocale)) {
            // check if the requested locale is directly available
            return requestedLocale;
        }
        if (requestedLocale.getVariant().length() > 0) {
            // locale has a variant like "en_EN_whatever", try only with language and country 
            Locale check = new Locale(requestedLocale.getLanguage(), requestedLocale.getCountry(), "");
            if (available.contains(check)) {
                return check;
            }
        }
        if (requestedLocale.getCountry().length() > 0) {
            // locale has a country like "en_EN", try only with language
            Locale check = new Locale(requestedLocale.getLanguage(), "", "");
            if (available.contains(check)) {
                return check;
            }
        }

        // available locales do not match the requested locale
        if ((defaults == null) || defaults.isEmpty()) {
            // if we have no default locales we are out of luck
            return null;
        }

        // no match found for the requested locale, return the first match from the default locales
        return getFirstMatchingLocale(defaults, available);
    }

    /**
     * Returns the "the" default locale for the given resource.<p>
     * 
     * It's possible to override the system default (see {@link #getDefaultLocale()}) by setting the property 
     * <code>{@link CmsPropertyDefinition#PROPERTY_LOCALE}</code> to a comma separated list of locale names.
     * This property is inherited from the parent folders.
     * This method will return the first locale from that list.<p>
     * 
     * The default locale must be contained in the set of configured available locales, 
     * see {@link #getAvailableLocales()}.
     * In case an invalid locale has been set with the property, this locale is ignored and the 
     * same result as {@link #getDefaultLocale()} is returned.<p>
     * 
     * In case the property <code>{@link CmsPropertyDefinition#PROPERTY_LOCALE}</code> has not been set
     * on the resource or a parent folder,
     * this method returns the same result as {@link #getDefaultLocale()}.<p>
     * 
     * @param cms the current cms permission object
     * @param resource the resource
     * @return an array of default locale names
     * 
     * @see #getDefaultLocales()
     * @see #getDefaultLocales(CmsObject, String)
     */
    public Locale getDefaultLocale(CmsObject cms, CmsResource resource) {

        List<Locale> defaultLocales = getDefaultLocales(cms, resource);
        Locale result;
        if (defaultLocales.size() > 0) {
            result = defaultLocales.get(0);
        } else {
            result = getDefaultLocale();
        }
        return result;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the "the" default locale for the given resource.<p>
     * 
     * It's possible to override the system default (see {@link #getDefaultLocale()}) by setting the property 
     * <code>{@link CmsPropertyDefinition#PROPERTY_LOCALE}</code> to a comma separated list of locale names.
     * This property is inherited from the parent folders.
     * This method will return the first locale from that list.<p>
     * 
     * The default locale must be contained in the set of configured available locales, 
     * see {@link #getAvailableLocales()}.
     * In case an invalid locale has been set with the property, this locale is ignored and the 
     * same result as {@link #getDefaultLocale()} is returned.<p>
     * 
     * In case the property <code>{@link CmsPropertyDefinition#PROPERTY_LOCALE}</code> has not been set
     * on the resource or a parent folder,
     * this method returns the same result as {@link #getDefaultLocale()}.<p>
     * 
     * @param cms the current cms permission object
     * @param resourceName the name of the resource
     * @return an array of default locale names
     * 
     * @see #getDefaultLocales()
     * @see #getDefaultLocales(CmsObject, String)
     */
    public Locale getDefaultLocale(CmsObject cms, String resourceName) {

        List<Locale> defaultLocales = getDefaultLocales(cms, resourceName);
        Locale result;
        if (defaultLocales.size() > 0) {
            result = defaultLocales.get(0);
        } else {
            result = getDefaultLocale();
        }
        return result;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the list of default {@link Locale}s configured in <code>opencms-system.xml</code>,
     * in the <code>opencms/system/internationalization/localesdefault</code> node.<p>
     * 
     * Since the default locale is always available, the result list will always contain at least one Locale.<p>
     * 
     * It's possible to override the system default by setting the property 
     * <code>{@link CmsPropertyDefinition#PROPERTY_LOCALE}</code> to a comma separated list of locale names.
     * This property is inherited from the parent folders.<p>
     * 
     * The default locales must be a subset of the configured available locales, see {@link #getAvailableLocales()}.
     * In case an invalid locale has been set with the property, this locale is ignored.<p>
     * 
     * The default locale names are used as a fallback mechanism in case a locale is requested 
     * that can not be found, for example when delivering content form an XML content.<p>
     * 
     * There is a list of default locales (instead of just one default locale) since there
     * are scenarios when one default is not enough. Consider the following example:<i>
     * The main default locale is set to "en". An example XML content file contains just one language, 
     * in this case "de" and not "en". Now a request is made to the file for the locale "fr". If 
     * there would be only one default locale ("en"), we would have to give up. But since we allow more then 
     * one default, we can deliver the "de" content instead of a blank page.</I><p>
     * 
     * @return the list of default locale names, e.g. <code>en, de</code>
     * 
     * @see #getAvailableLocales()
     */
    public List<Locale> getDefaultLocales() {

        return m_defaultLocales;
    }

    /**
     * Returns an array of default locales for the given resource.<p>
     * 
     * Since the default locale is always available, the result list will always contain at least one Locale.<p>
     * 
     * It's possible to override the system default (see {@link #getDefaultLocales()}) by setting the property 
     * <code>{@link CmsPropertyDefinition#PROPERTY_LOCALE}</code> to a comma separated list of locale names.
     * This property is inherited from the parent folders.<p>
     * 
     * The default locales must be a subset of the configured available locales, see {@link #getAvailableLocales()}.
     * In case an invalid locale has been set with the property, this locale is ignored.<p>
     * 
     * In case the property <code>{@link CmsPropertyDefinition#PROPERTY_LOCALE}</code> has not been set
     * on the resource or a parent folder,
     * this method returns the same result as {@link #getDefaultLocales()}.<p>
     * 
     * Use this method in case you need to get all configured default options for a resource,
     * if you just need the "the" default locale for a resource, 
     * use <code>{@link #getDefaultLocale(CmsObject, String)}</code>.<p>
     * 
     * @param cms the current cms permission object
     * @param resource the resource to read the default locale properties for
     * @return an array of default locale names
     * 
     * @see #getDefaultLocales()
     * @see #getDefaultLocale(CmsObject, String)
     * @see #getDefaultLocales(CmsObject, String)
     * 
     * @since 7.0.2
     */
    public List<Locale> getDefaultLocales(CmsObject cms, CmsResource resource) {

        String defaultNames = null;
        try {
            defaultNames = cms.readPropertyObject(resource, CmsPropertyDefinition.PROPERTY_LOCALE, true).getValue();
        } catch (CmsException e) {
            LOG.warn(Messages.get().getBundle().key(Messages.ERR_READ_ENCODING_PROP_1, cms.getSitePath(resource)),
                    e);
        }
        return getDefaultLocales(defaultNames);
    }

    /**
     * Returns an array of default locales for the given resource.<p>
     * 
     * Since the default locale is always available, the result list will always contain at least one Locale.<p>
     * 
     * It's possible to override the system default (see {@link #getDefaultLocales()}) by setting the property 
     * <code>{@link CmsPropertyDefinition#PROPERTY_LOCALE}</code> to a comma separated list of locale names.
     * This property is inherited from the parent folders.<p>
     * 
     * The default locales must be a subset of the configured available locales, see {@link #getAvailableLocales()}.
     * In case an invalid locale has been set with the property, this locale is ignored.<p>
     * 
     * In case the property <code>{@link CmsPropertyDefinition#PROPERTY_LOCALE}</code> has not been set
     * on the resource or a parent folder,
     * this method returns the same result as {@link #getDefaultLocales()}.<p>
     * 
     * Use this method in case you need to get all configured default options for a resource,
     * if you just need the "the" default locale for a resource, 
     * use <code>{@link #getDefaultLocale(CmsObject, String)}</code>.<p>
     * 
     * @param cms the current cms permission object
     * @param resourceName the name of the resource
     * @return an array of default locale names
     * 
     * @see #getDefaultLocales()
     * @see #getDefaultLocale(CmsObject, String)
     * @see #getDefaultLocales(CmsObject, CmsResource) 
     */
    public List<Locale> getDefaultLocales(CmsObject cms, String resourceName) {

        String defaultNames = null;
        try {
            defaultNames = cms.readPropertyObject(resourceName, CmsPropertyDefinition.PROPERTY_LOCALE, true)
                    .getValue();
        } catch (CmsException e) {
            LOG.warn(Messages.get().getBundle().key(Messages.ERR_READ_ENCODING_PROP_1, resourceName), e);
        }
        return getDefaultLocales(defaultNames);
    }

    /**
     * Returns the first matching locale (eventually simplified) from the available locales.<p>
     * 
     * In case no match is found, code <code>null</code> is returned.<p>
     * 
     * @param locales must be an ascending sorted list of locales in order of preference
     * @param available the available locales to find a match in
     * 
     * @return the first precise or simplified match, or <code>null</code> in case no match is found
     */
    public Locale getFirstMatchingLocale(List<Locale> locales, List<Locale> available) {

        Iterator<Locale> i;
        // first try a precise match
        i = locales.iterator();
        while (i.hasNext()) {
            Locale locale = i.next();
            if (available.contains(locale)) {
                // precise match
                return locale;
            }
        }

        // now try a match only with language and country
        i = locales.iterator();
        while (i.hasNext()) {
            Locale locale = i.next();
            if (locale.getVariant().length() > 0) {
                // the locale has a variant, try to match without the variant
                locale = new Locale(locale.getLanguage(), locale.getCountry(), "");
                if (available.contains(locale)) {
                    // match
                    return locale;
                }
            }
        }

        // finally try a match only with language
        i = locales.iterator();
        while (i.hasNext()) {
            Locale locale = i.next();
            if (locale.getCountry().length() > 0) {
                // the locale has a country, try to match without the country
                locale = new Locale(locale.getLanguage(), "", "");
                if (available.contains(locale)) {
                    // match
                    return locale;
                }
            }
        }

        // no match
        return null;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the the appropriate locale/encoding for a request,
     * using the "right" locale handler for the given resource.<p>
     * 
     * Certain system folders (like the Workplace) require a special
     * locale handler different from the configured handler.
     * Use this method if you want to resolve locales exactly like 
     * the system does for a request.<p>
     * 
     * @param req the current http request
     * @param user the current user
     * @param project the current project
     * @param resource the URI of the requested resource (with full site root added)
     * 
     * @return the i18n information to use for the given request context
     */
    public CmsI18nInfo getI18nInfo(HttpServletRequest req, CmsUser user, CmsProject project, String resource) {

        CmsI18nInfo i18nInfo = null;

        // check if this is a request against a Workplace folder
        if (OpenCms.getSiteManager().isWorkplaceRequest(req)) {
            // The list of configured localized workplace folders
            List<String> wpLocalizedFolders = OpenCms.getWorkplaceManager().getLocalizedFolders();
            for (int i = wpLocalizedFolders.size() - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
                if (resource.startsWith(wpLocalizedFolders.get(i))) {
                    // use the workplace locale handler for this resource
                    i18nInfo = OpenCms.getWorkplaceManager().getI18nInfo(req, user, project, resource);
                    break;
                }
            }
        }
        if (i18nInfo == null) {
            // use default locale handler
            i18nInfo = m_localeHandler.getI18nInfo(req, user, project, resource);
        }

        // check the request for special parameters overriding the locale handler
        Locale locale = null;
        String encoding = null;
        if (req != null) {
            String localeParam = req.getParameter(CmsLocaleManager.PARAMETER_LOCALE);
            // check request for parameters
            if (localeParam != null) {
                // "__locale" parameter found in request
                Locale checkLocale = CmsLocaleManager.getLocale(localeParam);
                if (getAvailableLocales().contains(checkLocale)) {
                    // parameter generated locale is available
                    locale = checkLocale;
                } else {
                    LOG.warn(Messages.get().getBundle().key(Messages.LOG_CREATE_LOCALE_FAILED_1, checkLocale));
                }
            }
            // check for "__encoding" parameter in request
            encoding = req.getParameter(CmsLocaleManager.PARAMETER_ENCODING);
        }

        // merge values from request with values from locale handler
        if (locale == null) {
            locale = i18nInfo.getLocale();
        }
        if (encoding == null) {
            encoding = i18nInfo.getEncoding();
        }

        // still some values might be "null"
        if (locale == null) {
            locale = getDefaultLocale();
            if (LOG.isDebugEnabled()) {
                LOG.debug(Messages.get().getBundle().key(Messages.LOG_LOCALE_NOT_FOUND_1, locale));
            }
        }
        if (encoding == null) {
            encoding = OpenCms.getSystemInfo().getDefaultEncoding();
            if (LOG.isDebugEnabled()) {
                LOG.debug(Messages.get().getBundle().key(Messages.LOG_ENCODING_NOT_FOUND_1, encoding));
            }
        }

        // return the merged values
        return new CmsI18nInfo(locale, encoding);
    }

    /**
     * Returns the configured locale handler.<p>
     * 
     * This handler is used to derive the appropriate locale/encoding for a request.<p>
     * 
     * @return the locale handler
     */
    public I_CmsLocaleHandler getLocaleHandler() {

        return m_localeHandler;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the OpenCms default the time zone.<p>
     *
     * @return the OpenCms default the time zone
     */
    public TimeZone getTimeZone() {

        return m_timeZone;
    }

    /**
     * Initializes this locale manager with the OpenCms system configuration.<p>
     * 
     * @param cms an OpenCms context object that must have been initialized with "Admin" permissions
     */
    public void initialize(CmsObject cms) {

        // init the locale handler
        m_localeHandler.initHandler(cms);
        // set default locale 
        m_defaultLocale = m_defaultLocales.get(0);
        // set initialized status
        m_initialized = true;
        if (CmsLog.INIT.isInfoEnabled()) {
            CmsLog.INIT.info(Messages.get().getBundle().key(Messages.INIT_I18N_CONFIG_VFSACCESS_0));
        }
    }

    /**
     * Returns <code>true</code> if this locale manager is fully initialized.<p>
     *
     * This is required to prevent errors during unit tests,
     * simple unit tests will usually not have a fully
     * initialized locale manager available.<p>
     *
     * @return true if the locale manager is fully initialized
     */
    public boolean isInitialized() {

        return m_initialized;
    }

    /**
     * Sets the configured locale handler.<p>
     * 
     * @param localeHandler the locale handler to set
     */
    public void setLocaleHandler(I_CmsLocaleHandler localeHandler) {

        if (localeHandler != null) {
            m_localeHandler = localeHandler;
        }
        if (CmsLog.INIT.isInfoEnabled()) {
            CmsLog.INIT.info(Messages.get().getBundle().key(Messages.INIT_I18N_CONFIG_LOC_HANDLER_1,
                    m_localeHandler.getClass().getName()));
        }
    }

    /**
     * Sets OpenCms default the time zone.<p>
     *
     * If the name can not be resolved as time zone ID, then "GMT" is used.<p> 
     *
     * @param timeZoneName the name of the time zone to set, for example "GMT"
     */
    public void setTimeZone(String timeZoneName) {

        // according to JavaDoc, "GMT" is the default time zone if the name can not be resolved
        m_timeZone = TimeZone.getTimeZone(timeZoneName);
    }

    /**
     * Returns a list of available locale names derived from the given locale names.<p>
     * 
     * Each name in the given list is checked against the internal hash map of allowed locales, 
     * and is appended to the resulting list only if the locale exists.<p>
     * 
     * @param locales List of locales to check
     * @return list of available locales derived from the given locale names
     */
    private List<Locale> checkLocaleNames(List<Locale> locales) {

        if (locales == null) {
            return null;
        }
        List<Locale> result = new ArrayList<Locale>();
        Iterator<Locale> i = locales.iterator();
        while (i.hasNext()) {
            Locale locale = i.next();
            if (m_availableLocales.contains(locale)) {
                result.add(locale);
            }
        }
        return result;
    }

    /**
     * Clears the caches in the locale manager.<p>
     */
    private void clearCaches() {

        // flush all caches   
        OpenCms.getMemoryMonitor().flushCache(CmsMemoryMonitor.CacheType.LOCALE);
        CmsResourceBundleLoader.flushBundleCache();

        if (LOG.isDebugEnabled()) {
            LOG.debug(Messages.get().getBundle().key(Messages.LOG_LOCALE_MANAGER_FLUSH_CACHE_1,
                    "EVENT_CLEAR_CACHES"));
        }
    }

    /**
     * Internal helper, returns an array of default locales for the given default names.<p>
     *  
     * If required returns the system configured default locales.<p>
     * 
     * @param defaultNames the default locales to use, can be <code>null</code> or a comma separated list 
     *      of locales, for example <code>"en, de"</code>
     * 
     * @return an array of default locales for the given default names
     */
    private List<Locale> getDefaultLocales(String defaultNames) {

        List<Locale> result = null;
        if (defaultNames != null) {
            result = getAvailableLocales(defaultNames);
        }
        if ((result == null) || (result.size() == 0)) {
            return getDefaultLocales();
        } else {
            return result;
        }
    }
}