How can I convert an Integer to localized month name in Java?

Question

I get an integer and I need to convert to a month names in various locales:

Example for locale en-us:
1 -> January
2 -> February

Example for locale e

Answer 1

Here's how I would do it. I'll leave range checking on the int month up to you.

import java.text.DateFormatSymbols;

public String formatMonth(int month, Locale locale) {
    DateFormatSymbols symbols = new DateFormatSymbols(locale);
    String[] monthNames = symbols.getMonths();
    return monthNames[month - 1];
}