Uses of Class java.util.ResourceBundle (Java Platform SE 8 )
Date: 2026-03-16

## Uses of Class
java.util.ResourceBundle

- Packages that use ResourceBundle
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  java.awt | Contains all of the classes for creating user interfaces and for painting graphics and images.
  java.util | Contains the collections framework, legacy collection classes, event model, date and time facilities, internationalization, and miscellaneous utility classes (a string tokenizer, a random-number generator, and a bit array).
  java.util.logging | Provides the classes and interfaces of the JavaTM 2 platform's core logging facilities.
  javax.accessibility | Defines a contract between user-interface components and an assistive technology that provides access to those components.

- - ### Uses of ResourceBundle in java.awt

    Methods in java.awt with parameters of type ResourceBundle
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | Window.`applyResourceBundle(ResourceBundle rb)` Deprecated. As of J2SE 1.4, replaced by `Component.applyComponentOrientation`.
    `static ComponentOrientation` | ComponentOrientation.`getOrientation(ResourceBundle bdl)` Deprecated. As of J2SE 1.4, use `ComponentOrientation.getOrientation(java.util.Locale)`.

  - ### Uses of ResourceBundle in java.util

    Subclasses of ResourceBundle in java.util
    Modifier and Type | Class and Description
    --- | ---
    `class` | `ListResourceBundle` `ListResourceBundle` is an abstract subclass of `ResourceBundle` that manages resources for a locale in a convenient and easy to use list.
    `class` | `PropertyResourceBundle` `PropertyResourceBundle` is a concrete subclass of `ResourceBundle` that manages resources for a locale using a set of static strings from a property file.

    Fields in java.util declared as ResourceBundle
    Modifier and Type | Field and Description
    --- | ---
    `protected ResourceBundle` | ResourceBundle.`parent` The parent bundle of this bundle.

    Methods in java.util that return ResourceBundle
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `static ResourceBundle` | ResourceBundle.`getBundle(String baseName)` Gets a resource bundle using the specified base name, the default locale, and the caller's class loader.
    `static ResourceBundle` | ResourceBundle.`getBundle(String baseName, Locale locale)` Gets a resource bundle using the specified base name and locale, and the caller's class loader.
    `static ResourceBundle` | ResourceBundle.`getBundle(String baseName, Locale locale, ClassLoader loader)` Gets a resource bundle using the specified base name, locale, and class loader.
    `static ResourceBundle` | ResourceBundle.`getBundle(String baseName, Locale targetLocale, ClassLoader loader, ResourceBundle.Control control)` Returns a resource bundle using the specified base name, target locale, class loader and control.
    `static ResourceBundle` | ResourceBundle.`getBundle(String baseName, Locale targetLocale, ResourceBundle.Control control)` Returns a resource bundle using the specified base name, target locale and control, and the caller's class loader.
    `static ResourceBundle` | ResourceBundle.`getBundle(String baseName, ResourceBundle.Control control)` Returns a resource bundle using the specified base name, the default locale and the specified control.
    `ResourceBundle` | ResourceBundle.Control.`newBundle(String baseName, Locale locale, String format, ClassLoader loader, boolean reload)` Instantiates a resource bundle for the given bundle name of the given format and locale, using the given class loader if necessary.

    Methods in java.util with parameters of type ResourceBundle
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `boolean` | ResourceBundle.Control.`needsReload(String baseName, Locale locale, String format, ClassLoader loader, ResourceBundle bundle, long loadTime)` Determines if the expired `bundle` in the cache needs to be reloaded based on the loading time given by `loadTime` or some other criteria.
    `protected void` | ResourceBundle.`setParent(ResourceBundle parent)` Sets the parent bundle of this bundle.

  - ### Uses of ResourceBundle in java.util.logging

    Methods in java.util.logging that return ResourceBundle
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `ResourceBundle` | LogRecord.`getResourceBundle()` Get the localization resource bundle
    `ResourceBundle` | Logger.`getResourceBundle()` Retrieve the localization resource bundle for this logger.

    Methods in java.util.logging with parameters of type ResourceBundle
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | Logger.`logrb(Level level, String sourceClass, String sourceMethod, ResourceBundle bundle, String msg, Object... params)` Log a message, specifying source class, method, and resource bundle, with an optional list of message parameters.
    `void` | Logger.`logrb(Level level, String sourceClass, String sourceMethod, ResourceBundle bundle, String msg, Throwable thrown)` Log a message, specifying source class, method, and resource bundle, with associated Throwable information.
    `void` | LogRecord.`setResourceBundle(ResourceBundle bundle)` Set the localization resource bundle.
    `void` | Logger.`setResourceBundle(ResourceBundle bundle)` Sets a resource bundle on this logger.

  - ### Uses of ResourceBundle in javax.accessibility

    Subclasses of ResourceBundle in javax.accessibility
    Modifier and Type | Class and Description
    --- | ---
    `class` | `AccessibleResourceBundle` Deprecated. This class is deprecated as of version 1.3 of the Java Platform.

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