Translator


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50  package org.apache.avalon.fortress.examples.components;
51  
52  /**
53   * Translator component. This component provides simple translations of given
54   * keys, identified by language name.
55   *
56   * @author <a HREF="mailto:crafterm@apache.org">Marcus Crafter</a>
57   * @version CVS $Revision: 1.4 $ $Date: 2003/03/22 12:46:31 $
58   */
59  public interface Translator
60  {
61      /**
62       * Role identifying Component
63       */
64      String   ROLE = Translator.class.getName();
65  
66      /**
67       * <code>getSupportedLanguages</code> returns an array of String
68       * objects detailing which languages are supported for the given
69       * key.
70       *
71       * @param key a <code>String</code> value identifying a translation
72       * @return a <code>String[]</code> array containing available language
73       * translations for the given key
74       */
75      String  [] getSupportedLanguages( String   key );
76  
77      /**
78       * <code>getTranslation</code> obtains a translation for a given
79       * key in a given language. The language parameter must be listed
80       * in <code>getSupportedLanguages</code>.
81       *
82       * @param key a <code>String</code> value identifying a translation
83       * @param language a <code>String</code> value identifying the language
84       * @return translated text
85       */
86      String   getTranslation( String   key, String   language );
87  }
88  
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