code: public short getShort( String key )
          throws MissingResourceException
      {
          ResourceBundle bundle = getBundle();
          String value = bundle.getString( key );
          try
          {
              return Short.parseShort( value );
          }
          catch( NumberFormatException nfe )
          {
              throw new MissingResourceException( "Expecting a short value but got " + value,
                                                  "java.lang.String",
                                                  key
              );
          }
      }
docs: Retrieve a short from bundle.
  
  @param key the key of resource
  
  @return the resource short
  
  @throws MissingResourceException if the requested key is unknown