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+package micropolisj.util;
+
+import java.awt.*;
+import java.io.*;
+import java.util.*;
+import javax.swing.*;
+import javax.swing.table.*;
+
+public class TranslationTool extends JFrame
+{
+	JTable stringsTable;
+	StringsModel stringsModel;
+
+	public TranslationTool()
+		throws IOException
+	{
+		setTitle("MicropolisJ Translation Tool");
+
+		stringsModel = new StringsModel();
+		stringsTable = new JTable(stringsModel);
+		JScrollPane scrollPane = new JScrollPane(stringsTable);
+		stringsTable.setFillsViewportHeight(true);
+		getContentPane().add(scrollPane, BorderLayout.CENTER);
+
+		JPanel buttonPane = new JPanel();
+		getContentPane().add(buttonPane, BorderLayout.SOUTH);
+
+		JButton btn;
+		btn = new JButton("Add Locale");
+		buttonPane.add(btn);
+
+		pack();
+		setDefaultCloseOperation(WindowConstants.DISPOSE_ON_CLOSE);
+		setLocationRelativeTo(null);
+	}
+
+	public static void main(String [] args)
+		throws Exception
+	{
+		new TranslationTool().setVisible(true);
+	}
+
+	class StringsModel extends AbstractTableModel
+	{
+		Properties p;
+		String [] propNames;
+
+		StringsModel() throws IOException
+		{
+			p = new Properties();
+			p.load(new FileInputStream("strings/CityMessages.properties"));
+			p.load(new FileInputStream("strings/CityStrings.properties"));
+			p.load(new FileInputStream("strings/GuiStrings.properties"));
+			p.load(new FileInputStream("strings/StatusMessages.properties"));
+
+			propNames = p.keySet().toArray(new String[0]);
+			Arrays.sort(propNames);
+		}
+
+		public Object getValueAt(int row, int col)
+		{
+			return propNames[row];
+		}
+
+		public int getRowCount()
+		{
+			return propNames.length;
+		}
+
+		public int getColumnCount()
+		{
+			return 1;
+		}
+
+		public String getColumnName(int col)
+		{
+			return "String Id";
+		}
+	}
+}