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Internationalization & Localization

ANKA Secure’s messages are fully internationalized and localized using a dedicated properties file (messages.properties). This approach ensures that all user-facing strings—whether for usage guidance, command descriptions, or error and validation messages—are consistent and easily adaptable to different languages or regions.

Key Areas Covered

  • Usage & Help Messages
    Provides information on how to use command-line options and commands.

  • Command Descriptions
    Offers detailed explanations for each command (e.g., generating keys, encrypting/decrypting files, signing operations).

  • Error & Validation Messages
    Delivers clear error messages when inputs are invalid or commands are not recognized.

Example Snippet from messages.properties

###############################################################################
#  USAGE & HELP MESSAGES
###############################################################################
usage=Usage:
usageOptions=  [--keystore <keystoreFile>] <command> [options]
commands=Commands:
commandError=Expected a value after {0}

###############################################################################
#  COMMAND DESCRIPTIONS
###############################################################################
commandGenerateSymmetricKey=  generate-symmetric-key --alias <alias> --algorithm <AES> --keysize <128|192|256>
commandGenerateAsymmetricKey=  generate-asymmetric-key --algorithm <Kyber512|Kyber768|Kyber1024|Dilithium2|Dilithium3|Dilithium5|FALCON-512|FALCON-1024|EC-256|EC-384|EC-521|RSA-1024|RSA-2048|RSA-4096> --alias <alias>
commandListKeys=  list-keys
commandEncryptFile=  encrypt-file --alias <alias> --input <inputFile> --output <outputFile>
commandDecryptFile=  decrypt-file --alias <alias> --input <inputFile> --output <outputFile>

###############################################################################
#  ERROR & VALIDATION MESSAGES
###############################################################################
unknownCommand=Unknown command: {0}
errorExecutingCommand=Error executing command: {0}
aliasNotSpecified=Alias not specified.
algorithmOrAliasNotSpecified=Algorithm or alias not specified.