Java examples for Internationalization:Collator
Get Collation Key from Collator
import java.util.*; import java.text.*; public class KeysDemo { public static void sortArray(CollationKey[] keys) { CollationKey tmp;/* ww w . ja v a2 s . c o m*/ for (int i = 0; i < keys.length; i++) { for (int j = i + 1; j < keys.length; j++) { // Compare the keys if (keys[i].compareTo(keys[j]) > 0) { // Swap keys[i] and keys[j] tmp = keys[i]; keys[i] = keys[j]; keys[j] = tmp; } } } } static void displayWords(CollationKey[] keys) { for (int i = 0; i < keys.length; i++) { System.out.println(keys[i].getSourceString()); } } static public void main(String[] args) { Collator enUSCollator = Collator .getInstance(new Locale("en", "US")); String[] words = { "peach", "apricot", "grape", "lemon" }; CollationKey[] keys = new CollationKey[words.length]; for (int k = 0; k < keys.length; k++) { keys[k] = enUSCollator.getCollationKey(words[k]); } sortArray(keys); displayWords(keys); } } /* * Copyright (c) 1995, 2008, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. * * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions * are met: * * - Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. * * - Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the * documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution. * * - Neither the name of Oracle or the names of its * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived * from this software without specific prior written permission. * * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS * IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, * THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR * PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR * CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, * EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, * PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR * PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING * NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. */