Locale myLocale;
if (argv.length < 2)
myLocale = Locale.getDefault();
else
myLocale = new Locale(argv[0], argv[1]);
ComponentOrientation ce =
ComponentOrientation.getOrientation(myLocale);
System.out.println("Is horizontal? " + ce.isHorizontal());
System.out.println("Is left to right? " + ce.isLeftToRight());