1 package SL::Locale::String;
5 use parent qw(Rose::Object Exporter);
7 use Rose::Object::MakeMethods::Generic (
8 scalar => [ qw(untranslated) ],
21 return $::locale ? $::locale->text($self->untranslated, $self->args) : $self->untranslated;
25 shift if $_[0] eq __PACKAGE__;
28 return SL::Locale::String->new(untranslated => $string, args => [ @_ ]);
32 $_[1] eq $_[0]->translated;
36 $_[1] ne $_[0]->translated;
40 return $_[0]->translated;
52 SL::Locale::String - Helper class for translating strings at a later
53 date (e.g. use at compile time, actual translation during execution
58 use SL::Locale::String;
60 use SL::Controller::Helper::Sorted;
62 __PACKAGE__->make_sorted(
64 qty => { title => t8("Quantity") },
69 Every string that should be translated must be recognized by our
70 translation helper script C<script/locales.pl> somehow. It recognizes
71 certain function calls as translation instructions and extracts its
72 arguments for translation by developers/translators.
74 This works well for calls that occur during execution time: C<<
75 $::locale->text("Untranslated") >>. However, for untranslated strings
76 that need to be used at compile time this fails in subtle and not so
77 subtle ways. If it happens in a module that is C<use>d directly from
78 the dispatcher then C<$::locale> is not defined and such a call would
79 end in an error. For modules like controllers that are C<require>d
80 during execution time it seems to work, but in FastCGI situations this
81 means that the first call determines the language and all subsequent
82 calls end up using the same language no matter which language the user
85 This class solves the issue by providing a small function called L<t8>
86 which can be used instead of C<< $::locale->text() >>. It is
87 recognized by C<script/locales.pl>. The untranslated string given to
88 L<t8> is stored in an instance of C<SL::Locale::String> and translated
89 only when requested either by calling L<translated> or by
92 Instances of this class can safely be handed over to C<<
93 $::locale->text() >> which knows how to handle them (and not to
96 The function L<t8> is exported by default.
100 =head2 EXPORTED FUNCTIONS
104 =item C<t8 $untranslated_string>
106 Returns a new instance of C<SL::Locale::String> and sets its
107 L<untranslated> member to C<$untranslated_string>. This function is
108 exported and cannot be called as a class or instance method.
112 =head2 INSTANCE FUNCTIONS
116 =item C<untranslated [$new_untranslated]>
118 Gets or sets the untranslated string.
122 Returns the translated version of the untranslated string. Translation
123 occurs when this function is called and not when the object instance
126 This function is also called during stringification.
136 Moritz Bunkus E<lt>m.bunkus@linet-services.deE<gt>