Adding Message Resources

---

The <message-resources> element is used to describe a MessageResources object for the containing application. The syntax of the <message-resources> element is:

 <message-resources   parameter="configuration parameter"   key="main" /> 

Table 15.9 describes the attributes of a <message-resources> element.

Table 15.9: The Attributes of a <message-resources> Element

Attribute	Description
className	Specifies the fully qualified class name for the message resources configuration object. The default value is org.apache.struts.config.MessageResourcesConfig. (optional)
factory	Represents the fully qualified class name for the message resources factory. The default value is org.apache.struts.util.PropertyMessageResourcesFactory. (optional)
key	Binds to the ServletContext attribute representing the Message Resource bundle. The default value is Globals.MESSAGES_KEY. (optional)
null	If this attribute is set to true, null is returned when you are searching for a missing key. The default value is false. (optional)
parameter	Represents a configuration parameter that is passed to the named factory's createResources() method. (required)

An example of using the <message-resources> element is:

 <message-resources   parameter="ch15.MainResources"   key="main" /> 

---