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title: Connector messages object
description: Connectors continue to be released outside the IDM release. For the latest documentation, refer to the OpenICF documentation.
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version: 7.2
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# Connector messages object

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The Connector Messages interface sets the message catalog for each connector, and enables localization of messages. The interface has one method (`format()`), which formats a given message key in the current locale.

For more information, refer to the corresponding [Javadoc](../_attachments/apidocs/org/identityconnectors/framework/common/objects/ConnectorMessages.html).