Component-specific and source-agnostic localization

A computer system for providing localization adaptation data, comprising:

• a computer memory to store program code;
• and
• a processor to execute the program code to:
• provide an adapter interface for one or more adapters such that the one or more adapters implement the adapter interface with a plurality of sources having a plurality of data formats, wherein the plurality of sources include localization adaptation content;
• create one or more localization bundles for one or more consuming components;
• associate each of the one or more localization bundles with at least one adapter of the one or more adapters;
• and
• register the one or more localization bundles with a localization service, wherein the localization service is consumed for obtaining portions of the localization adaptation content required for the one or more consuming components.

An article of manufacture including a computer readable storage medium to tangibly store instructions, which when executed by a computer, cause the computer to:

• initiate a localization service for one or more consuming components that require localization adaptation content, wherein one or more localization bundles are created for the one or more consuming components and are registered with the localization service;
• select one or more adapters that are associated with the one or more localization bundles, wherein the one or more adapters implement a common adapter interface with a plurality of sources having a plurality of different data formats, wherein the plurality of sources include the localization adaptation content;
• access and load portions of the localization adaptation content required for the one or more consuming components into the one or more localization bundles from one or more of the plurality of sources through the selected one or more adapters;
• and
• use required portions of the localization adaptation content for the one or more consuming components.