Localizing enum values in resource bundle

Question

I have a problem with i18n enums in my JSF application. When I started, I had enums with the text defined inside. But now, I have keys tied to message bundles in the enum.

Answer 1

I have posted my solution here: Internationalization of multiple enums (translation of enum values) - but still hoping for further enhancement.

EDIT: with the help of @Joop Eggen, we have come up with a really cool solution:

EDIT again: complete and ready-to-use solution:

Make a class

public final class EnumTranslator {
  public static String getMessageKey(Enum e) {
    return e.getClass().getSimpleName() + '.' + e.name();
  }
}

Make it a custom EL function

http://example.com/enumi18n

    xlate
    your.package.EnumTranslator
    String getMessageKey(java.lang.Enum)

Add the taglib to your web.xml

    javax.faces.FACELETS_LIBRARIES
    /WEB-INF/enumi18n.taglib.xml

Have properties files enum_en.properties and enum_yourlanguage.properties like this

TransferStatus.NOT_TRANSFERRED = Not transferred
TransferStatus.TRANSFERRED = Transferred

Add the properties files as resource bundles to your faces-config.xml

    
        kk.os.obj.jsf.i18n.enum
        enum
    

Add the custom taglib to your xhtml files

And - voilà - you can now access the translated enum values in jsf: