messages in a java class

[jamesjmp]

hi,
in a xhtml, accessing to a messages_en.properties is easy, just by using messages component. for instance:

#{messages['org.jboss.seam.ProcessNotFound']}

Now, I want to acces to that from a java class. For instance:

String message1 = "org.jboss.seam.ProcessNotFound";
//look for proper message1 value in messages_en.properties
System.out.println( ...message retrieved... );

How may I access to messages from a java class?
For FacesMessages for instance, I use this,

 @In
 FacesMessages facesMessages;

The problem I have is that I do not know what is the type of {#messages..

thank you!

[damianharvey]

@In Map<String, String> messages;