ON-DEMAND CREATION OF JAVA LOCALE SOURCE

A method, system, program product and signal bearing medium are provided for creating a specific Java style locale source file on demand in a computer suitable for application use. In particular the method comprises receiving a request submitted for the specific Java style locale and obtaini ng a plurality of localization values related to the specific Java style locale. Next operation determines a category containing elements therein within the plurality of localization values and selecting process routines dependent upon the category and the element therein. The method continues by selectively extracting the localization values pertaining to the category by the selected routines and storing the extracted localization values into a memory of the computer. The method completes with assembling the extracted information into the Java sty le locale source file for application use. The method further comprises determining additional categories, for eac h additional category, selecting process routines dependent upon the additiona l category containing elements therein, and selectively extracting the localization values pertaining to the additional category and the elements therein by the selected process routines; and the storing of the extracted localization values into a memory of the computer.