AOO410/main/offapi/com/sun/star/resource/XStringResourceResolver.idl

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#ifndef __com_sun_star_resource_XStringResourceResolver_idl__
#define __com_sun_star_resource_XStringResourceResolver_idl__

#ifndef __com_sun_star_resource_MissingResourceException_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/resource/MissingResourceException.idl>
#endif

#ifndef __com_sun_star_util_XModifyBroadcaster_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/util/XModifyBroadcaster.idl>
#endif

#ifndef __com_sun_star_lang_Locale_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/lang/Locale.idl>
#endif


//=============================================================================

module com { module sun { module star { module resource {

//=============================================================================
/**
    Interface to access strings in a resource.

    The interface is derived from
    <type scope="com::sun::star::util">XModifyBroadcaster</type>

    All registered <type scope="com::sun::star::util">XModifyListener</type>
    interfaces will be notified if either the current locale changes or if
    a string is added, changed or removed. This usually will only happen if
    the implementing object also supports the interface
    <type scope="com::sun::star::resource">XStringResourceManager</type>
    and is used in the design mode of a Dialog or String table editor.
    But also changing the locale at runtime can be supported in this way.

*/
published interface XStringResourceResolver: com::sun::star::util::XModifyBroadcaster
{
    /**
        Resolves the passed ResoureID for the current locale. This
        locale is set during initalisation of the object implementing
        this interface or - in case that also the interface
        <type scope="com::sun::star::resource">XStringResourceManager</type>
        is supported - by using the <code>XStringResourceManager::setLocale</code>
        method.

        @param ResourceID
            ID to specify the string inside the resource.
            The ID can - but not needs to - be a hierarchical
            name like "foo.nothing.invalid".

        @return  the localized string for the specified ID

        @throws ::com::sun::star::resource::MissingResourceException
            if no entry exists for the given ResourceID
    */
    string resolveString( [in] string ResourceID )
        raises( com::sun::star::resource::MissingResourceException );


    /** Resolves the passed ResoureID for a specific locale.

        It's not recommended to use this method to get the best
        performance as the implementation may be optimized for
        the use of the current locale.

        @param ResourceID
            ID to specify the string inside the resource.
            The ID can - but not needs to - be a hierarchical
            name like "foo.nothing.invalid".

        @param locale
            The locale the string should be resolved for.
            The locale has to match exactly with one of the locales provided by
            <member>getLocales</member>. A closest match search is not supported.

        @return  the localized string for the specified ID and Locale

        @throws <type scope="com::sun::star::resource">MissingResourceException</type>
            if no entry exists for the given ResourceID or locale
    */
    string resolveStringForLocale( [in] string ResourceID, [in] com::sun::star::lang::Locale locale )
        raises( com::sun::star::resource::MissingResourceException );


    /**
        Checks if the resource contains an entry for the given ResourceID
        and current locale.

        @param ResourceID
            ID to specify the string inside the resource.

        @return  <TRUE/> if an entry exists, otherwise <FALSE/>

    */
    boolean hasEntryForId( [in] string ResourceID );


    /**
        Checks if the resource contains an entry for the given ResourceID and locale.

        It's not recommended to use this method to get the best
        performance as the implementation may be optimized for
        the use of the current locale.

        @param ResourceID
            ID to specify the string inside the resource.

        @param locale
            The locale the entry should be checked for.
            The locale has to match exactly with one of the locales provided by
            <member>getLocales</member>. A closest match search is not supported.

        @return  <TRUE/> if an entry exists, otherwise <FALSE/>
    */
    boolean hasEntryForIdAndLocale( [in] string ResourceID, [in] com::sun::star::lang::Locale locale );


    /**
        Returns a sequence of all valid Resource IDs for the current locale

        @return  a sequence of all valid Resource IDs
    */
    sequence<string> getResourceIDs();


    /**
        Returns a sequence of all valid Resource IDs for a specific locale

        It's not recommended to use this method to get the best
        performance as the implementation may be optimized for
        the use of the current locale.

        @param locale
            The locale the ResourceIDs should be returned for.
            The locale has to match exactly with one of the locales provided by
            <member>getLocales</member>. A closest match search is not supported.

        @return  a sequence of all valid Resource IDs
    */
    sequence<string> getResourceIDsForLocale( [in] com::sun::star::lang::Locale locale );


    /** Returns the current locale specified in the accessed resource.

        If no locale is available, the returned Locale structure
        only contains empty strings.

        @returns  the used locale
    */
    com::sun::star::lang::Locale getCurrentLocale();


    /** Returns the default locale of the accessed resource. In many
        cases this will be the locale of the Office initially used
        to create the resource.

        @return  the used locale
    */
    com::sun::star::lang::Locale getDefaultLocale();


    /**
        Returns a sequence of all supported locales

        @return  a sequence of all supported locales
    */
    sequence<com::sun::star::lang::Locale> getLocales();
};

//=============================================================================

}; }; }; };

#endif