transforming a hebrew word into english characters

Question

I need a java open source code that transforms a hebrew string into a string with english characters for example : transform the word "שלום" into "shalom"

Answer 1

You can use ICU transliterator. http://userguide.icu-project.org/transforms/general#TOC-Script-Transliteration

If that doesnt meet your need look around for Hebrew transliterator you will definitely find one.