Specifying an ILocale object for a language type

To run a block of Gosu code with a specified language, you must use a language object of type GWLangauge for the first parameter to runAsCurrentLangauge. You can specify the object in a number of ways:

• Use the gw.api.util.LocaleUtil.toLanguage method to provide a GWLanguage object that corresponds to a Gosu typecode in the LanguageType typelist. You can specify the parameter to this method by using typecode syntax, such as LanguageType.TC_EN_US. The typecode has to be defined in the LanguageType typelist.
• You can specify a typecode of the correct type directly, without using the toLanguage method. For example, for U.S. English, use gw.i18n.ILocale.LANGUAGE_EN_US. This syntax requires that the language typecode en_US be defined the LanguageType typelist.
• You can specify the first parameter by using a method on LocaleUtil that can get the current or default language. For example, getCurrentLanguage and getDefaultLanguage.

You can add a typecode to the LanguageType typelist. If you add a new typecode to this typelist, you must restart Guidewire Studio™ to be able to use it in gw.i18n.ILocale.

The following example Gosu code sets U.S. English as the language for a display string, overriding the current language:

uses gw.api.util.LocaleUtil

 // Run a block of Gosu code that prints the display string in U.S. English
LocaleUtil.runAsCurrentLanguage(
    LocaleUtil.toLanguage(LanguageType.TC_EN_US),
    \-> {print(displaykey.Activity)})

See also

• Setting regional formats for a block of Gosu code
• Add a locale code to the LocaleType typelist
• Blocks