[seam-issues] [JBoss JIRA] Updated: (SEAMINTL-4) Named parameters in localized messages

[Ken Finnigan (JIRA)]

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Ken Finnigan updated SEAMINTL-4:
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     Original Estimate: 5 hours
    Remaining Estimate: 5 hours
         Fix Version/s: 3.1.0.Alpha1
            Complexity: Medium


> Named parameters in localized messages
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>                 Key: SEAMINTL-4
>                 URL: https://issues.jboss.org/browse/SEAMINTL-4
>             Project: Seam International
>          Issue Type: Feature Request
>          Components: Messages
>            Reporter: Aslak Knutsen
>            Priority: Minor
>             Fix For: 3.1.0.Alpha1
>
>   Original Estimate: 5 hours
>  Remaining Estimate: 5 hours
>
> When coming back to localized message files after being away for a while, it's always a problem to remember what object/value parameter {2} is suppose to be. At this point you have to find the specific message location in the source code and read through the code to figure out what's actually being passed in.
> It's also hard to send the file over to someone for translation, because they most likely also need an explanation of what {2} is. 
> It would be nice to be able to use named parameters, but with Java(< 7) that is a bit of a pain to code.
> Would it be possible with some middle ground;
> e.g. A name/alias in the message file that is ignored by the parser, but there just for documentation. 
> (Maybe even function as a named parameter when Java 7 comes out?)
> "Welcome {0:firstName} {1:lastName}!"

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