Text.Localize.Load

This module contains definitions for loading translation catalogs.

Data types

data LocatePolicy

This data type defines where to search for catalog files (.mo or .gmo) in the file system.

Constructors

LocatePolicy

Fields

• lcBasePaths :: [FilePath]

  Paths to directory with translations, e.g. "/usr/share/locale". Defaults to "locale".

• lcName :: String

  Catalog file name (in gettext this is also known as text domain). Defaults to "messages".

• lcFacet :: Facet

  Locale facet. Defaults to LC_MESSAGES.

• lcFormat :: Format

  File path format. The following variables can be used:

  • {base} - path to directory with translations;
  • {language} - language code;
  • {facet} - locale facet;
  • {name} - file name (text domain), without extension.

  Please note: assumption is made that the {language} variable is used only once.

  Defaults to "{base}/{language}/{facet}/{name}.mo".

Instances

Show LocatePolicy

Methods

showsPrec :: Int -> LocatePolicy -> ShowS

show :: LocatePolicy -> String

showList :: [LocatePolicy] -> ShowS

Default LocatePolicy

Methods

def :: LocatePolicy

type Facet = String

Locale facet (LC_MESSAGES and siblings).

Main functions

loadTranslations :: [(LanguageId, FilePath)] -> IO Translations

Load translations when path to each translation file is known.

locateTranslations :: MonadIO m => LocatePolicy -> m Translations

Locate and load translations according to specified policy.

Commonly used location policies

linuxLocation

Arguments

:: String

Catalog file name (text domain)

-> LocatePolicy

Usual Linux translations location policy. Catalog files are found under /usr/[local/]share/locale/{language}/LC_MESSAGES/{name}.mo.

localLocation

Arguments

:: FilePath

Path to directory with translations

-> LocatePolicy

Simple translations location polciy, assuming all catalog files located at {base}/{language}.mo.