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package org.apache.tiles.request.locale;

import java.util.Locale;

/**
 * Utilities for locale manipulation.
 *
 * @version $Rev$ $Date$
 */
public final class LocaleUtil {

    /**
     * The "null" Locale, i.e. a Locale that points to no real locale.
     *
     * @deprecated use Locale.ROOT instead.
     */
    @Deprecated
    public static final Locale NULL_LOCALE = Locale.ROOT;

    /**
     * Private constructor to avoid instantiation.
     */
    private LocaleUtil() {
    }

    /**
     * <p>
     * Returns the "parent" locale of a given locale.
     * </p>
     * <p>
     * If the original locale is only language-based, the {@link #NULL_LOCALE}
     * object is returned.
     * </p>
     * <p>
     * If the original locale is {@link #NULL_LOCALE}, then <code>null</code>
     * is returned.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param locale The original locale.
     * @return The parent locale.
     */
    public static Locale getParentLocale(Locale locale) {
        Locale retValue = null;
        String language = locale.getLanguage();
        String country = locale.getCountry();
        String variant = locale.getVariant();
        if (!"".equals(variant)) {
            retValue = new Locale(language, country);
        } else if (!"".equals(country)) {
            retValue = new Locale(language);
        } else if (!"".equals(language)) {
            retValue = Locale.ROOT;
        }

        return retValue;
    }
}