}

    public static String formatNumber(final long value, final String pattern) {
        final DecimalFormat df = (DecimalFormat) NumberFormat.getNumberInstance(getUserLocale());
        df.applyPattern(pattern);
        return df.format(value);
    }

    private static Locale getUserLocale() {
        final Locale locale = ComponentUtil.getRequestManager().getUserLocale();
        if (locale == null) {