Hi,
Here's my proposal for internationalizing XWiki apps. The idea is to
propose several solutions for XWiki apps writers:
* Use case 1: I have lots of text on my page
- solution: use XWiki's mechanism for translating page by creating
several editions of the page in the different languages
* Use case 2: I want translation resources for my application only
and I'd like to share resources between pages
- solution: use: $msg("mykey",
"MySpace.MyTranslationDocForThisApplication")
- MySpace.MyTranslationDocForThisApplication is a standard
document to which a XWiki.PropertiesClass object is attached
- It'll search first in that doc's PropertiesClass and if not
found in XWiki's registered document bundles and if not there in
XWiki's static resource bundle files
* Use case 3: I want translation resources only for a given page
- solution: use: $msg("mykey", $doc)
- You'll need to have attached a PropertieClass object to the page
where $msg is used
- It'll search first in that object and if not found in XWiki's
registered document bundles and if not there in XWiki's static
resource bundle files
* Use case 4: I want to have a global translation resources for all
my apps in the wiki
- solution: use: $msg("mykey")
- You'll need to have created ad registered resource bundle
documents in the Wiki preferences
- It'll search first in XWiki's registered document bundles and if
not there in XWiki's static resource bundle files
Implementation details:
* Add XWikiMessageTool.get(String, String) API
* Add XWiki.PropertiesClass class in XE in the Administration
Application + a class sheet for presenting the properties nicely
WDYT?
Thanks
-Vincent