module I18n::Backend::Base

def localize(locale, object, format = :default, options = {})
  raise ArgumentError, "Object must be a Date, DateTime or Time object. #{object.inspect} given." unless object.respond_to?(:strftime)
  if Symbol === format
    key  = format
    type = object.respond_to?(:sec) ? 'time' : 'date'
    options = options.merge(:raise => true, :object => object, :locale => locale)
    format  = I18n.t(:"#{type}.formats.#{key}", options)
  end
  # format = resolve(locale, object, format, options)
  format = format.to_s.gsub(/%[aAbBpP]/) do |match|
    case match
    when '%a' then I18n.t(:"date.abbr_day_names",                  :locale => locale, :format => format)[object.wday]
    when '%A' then I18n.t(:"date.day_names",                       :locale => locale, :format => format)[object.wday]
    when '%b' then I18n.t(:"date.abbr_month_names",                :locale => locale, :format => format)[object.mon]
    when '%B' then I18n.t(:"date.month_names",                     :locale => locale, :format => format)[object.mon]
    when '%p' then I18n.t(:"time.#{object.hour < 12 ? :am : :pm}", :locale => locale, :format => format).upcase if object.respond_to? :hour
    when '%P' then I18n.t(:"time.#{object.hour < 12 ? :am : :pm}", :locale => locale, :format => format).downcase if object.respond_to? :hour
    end
  end
  object.strftime(format)
end