NAME

Locale::TextDomain::OO::Plugin::Expand::Gettext::Loc - Additional gettext methods, prefixed with loc_

$Id: Loc.pm 545 2014-10-30 13:23:00Z steffenw $

$HeadURL: svn+ssh://steffenw@svn.code.sf.net/p/perl-gettext-oo/code/module/trunk/lib/Locale/TextDomain/OO/Plugin/Expand/Gettext/Loc.pm $

VERSION

1.027

DESCRIPTION

This module provides an additional getext methods for static domain and category handling.

SYNOPSIS

my $loc = Locale::Text::TextDomain::OO->new(
    plugins => [ qw (
        Expand::Gettext::Loc
        ...
    )],
    ...
);

Optional type formatting or grammar stuff see Locale::Utils::PlaceholderNamed for possible methods.

$loc->expand_gettext_loc->modifier_code($code_ref);

SUBROUTINES/METHODS

method expand_gettext_loc

Returns the Locale::Utils::PlaceholderNamed object to be able to set some options.

my $expander_object = $self->expand_gettext_loc;

e.g.

$self->expand_gettext_loc->modifier_code(
    sub {
        my ( $value, $attribute ) = @_;
        if ( $attribute eq 'numf' ) {
            # modify that numeric $value
            # e.g. change 1234.56 to 1.234,56 or 1,234.56
            ...
        }
        elsif ( $attribute eq 'accusative' ) {
            # modify the string with that grammar rule
            # e.g. needed for East-European languages
            # write grammar rules only on msgstr/msgstr_plural[n]
            # and not on msgid
            ...
        }
        ...
        return $value;
    },
);

translation methods

How to build the method name?

Use loc_ and append this with "n", "p" and/or "x" in alphabetic order.

.------------------------------------------------------------------------.
| Snippet | Description                                                  |
|---------+--------------------------------------------------------------|
| loc_    | Special marked for extraction.                               |
| n       | Using plural forms.                                          |
| p       | Context is the first parameter.                              |
| x       | Last parameters as hash/hash_ref are for named placeholders. |
'------------------------------------------------------------------------'

method loc_

Translate only

print $loc->loc_(
    'Hello World!',
);

method loc_x

Expand named placeholders

print $loc->loc_x(
    'Hello {name}!',
    # hash or hash_ref
    name => 'Steffen',
);

method loc_n

Plural

print $loc->loc_n(
    'one file read',       # Singular
    'a lot of files read', # Plural
    $file_count,           # number to select the right plural form
);

method loc_nx

Plural and expand named placeholders

print $loc->loc_nx(
    '{count:numf} file read',
    '{count:numf} files read',
    $file_count,
    # hash or hash_ref
    count => $file_count,
);

What is the meaning of `{count:numf}` or alternative `{count :numf}`?

That is a attribute. If there is such an attribute like :numf and the modifier_code is set, the placeholder value will be modified before replacement.

Think about the attribute names. Too technical names are able to destroy the translation process by translation office stuff.

For better automatic translation use the reserved attribute :num and tag all numeric placeholders.

You are allowed to set multiple attributes like {count :num :numf} The resulting attribute string is then num :numf.

method loc_p

Context

print $loc->loc_p(
    'time', # Context
    'to',
);

print $loc->loc_p(
    'destination', # Context
    'to',
);

method loc_px

Context and expand named placeholders

print $loc->loc_px(
    'destination',
    'from {town_from} to {town_to}',
    # hash or hash_ref
    town_from => 'Chemnitz',
    town_to   => 'Erlangen',
);

method loc_np

Context and plural

print $loc->loc_np(
    'maskulin',
    'Dear friend',
    'Dear friends',
    $friends,
);

method loc_npx

Context, plural and expand named placeholders

print $loc->loc_npx(
    'maskulin',
    'Mr. {name} has {count:num} book.',
    'Mr. {name} has {count:num} books.',
    $book_count,
    # hash or hash_ref
    name  => $name,
    count => $book_count,
);

Methods to mark the translation for extraction only

How to build the method name?

Use Nloc_ and append this with "n", "p" and/or "x" in alphabetic order.

.------------------------------------------------------------------------.
| Snippet | Description                                                  |
|---------+--------------------------------------------------------------|
| loc_    | Special marked for extraction.                               |
| n       | Using plural forms.                                          |
| p       | Context is the first parameter.                              |
| x       | Last parameters as hash/hash_ref are for named placeholders. |
'------------------------------------------------------------------------'

methods Nloc_, Nloc_x, Nloc_n, Nloc_nx, Nloc_p, Nloc_px, Nloc_np, Nloc_npx

The extractor looks for loc_('... and has no problem with $loc->Nloc_('....

This is the idea of the N-Methods.

$loc->Nloc_('...');
$loc->Nloc_x('...', ...);
...

EXAMPLE

Inside of this distribution is a directory named example. Run this *.pl files.

DIAGNOSTICS

confess

CONFIGURATION AND ENVIRONMENT

none

DEPENDENCIES

Locale::Utils::PlaceholderNamed

Moo::Role

INCOMPATIBILITIES

not known

BUGS AND LIMITATIONS