The Oracle Globalization Development Kit (GDK) provides the LocaleMapper class. It maps equivalent locales and character sets between Java, IANA, ISO, and Oracle. A Java application may receive locale information from the client that is specified in the Oracle locale name. The Java application must be able to map to an equivalent Java locale before it can process the information correctly.
Example 9-1 shows how to use the LocaleMapper class.
The GDK is a set of Java application programming interfaces (APIs) that provide Oracle application developers with the framework to develop globalized Internet applications. The GDK complements the existing globalization features in Java. It provides the synchronization of locale behaviors between a middle-tier Java application and the Oracle database.
Example 9-1 Mapping from a Java Locale to an Oracle Language and Territory
Locale locale = new Locale("fr", "CA");
String oraLang = LocaleMapper.getOraLanguage(locale);
String oraTerr = LocaleMapper.getOraTerritory(locale);