How to use UTF-8 in resource properties with ResourceBundle

Question

I need to use UTF-8 in my resource properties using Java\'s ResourceBundle. When I enter the text directly into the properties file, it displays as mojibake.

Answer 1

ResourceBundle.Control with UTF-8 and new String methods don't work, if the properties file uses cp1251 charset, for example.

So I recomended using a common method: write in unicode symbols. For this:

IDEA -- has a special "Transparent native-to-ASCII conversion" option (Settings > File Encoding).

Eclipse -- has a plugin "Properties Editor". It can work as separate application.