code: public char getChar( String key )
          throws MissingResourceException
      {
          ResourceBundle bundle = getBundle();
          String value = bundle.getString( key );
  
          if( 1 == value.length() )
          {
              return value.charAt( 0 );
          }
          else
          {
              throw new MissingResourceException( "Expecting a char value but got " + value,
                                                  "java.lang.String",
                                                  key
              );
          }
      }
docs: Retrieve a char from bundle.
  
  @param key the key of resource
  
  @return the resource char
  
  @throws MissingResourceException if the requested key is unknown