/* * Copyright (C) 2004, 2005, 2007 Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC") * Copyright (C) 1999-2001 Internet Software Consortium. * * Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any * purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above * copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies. * * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND ISC DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH * REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY * AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL ISC BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, * INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM * LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE * OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR * PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE. */ /* $Id: msgcat.h,v 1.13 2007/06/19 23:47:18 tbox Exp $ */ #ifndef ISC_MSGCAT_H #define ISC_MSGCAT_H 1 /***** ***** Module Info *****/ /*! \file isc/msgcat.h * \brief The ISC Message Catalog * aids internationalization of applications by allowing * messages to be retrieved from locale-specific files instead of * hardwiring them into the application. This allows translations of * messages appropriate to the locale to be supplied without recompiling * the application. * * Notes: *\li It's very important that message catalogs work, even if only the * default_text can be used. * * MP: *\li The caller must ensure appropriate synchronization of * isc_msgcat_open() and isc_msgcat_close(). isc_msgcat_get() * ensures appropriate synchronization. * * Reliability: *\li No anticipated impact. * * Resources: *\li TBS * * \li Security: * No anticipated impact. * * \li Standards: * None. */ /***** ***** Imports *****/ #include <isc/lang.h> #include <isc/types.h> ISC_LANG_BEGINDECLS /***** ***** Methods *****/ void isc_msgcat_open(const char *name, isc_msgcat_t **msgcatp); /*%< * Open a message catalog. * * Notes: * *\li If memory cannot be allocated or other failures occur, *msgcatp * will be set to NULL. If a NULL msgcat is given to isc_msgcat_get(), * the default_text will be returned, ensuring that some message text * will be available, no matter what's going wrong. * * Requires: * *\li 'name' is a valid string. * *\li msgcatp != NULL && *msgcatp == NULL */ void isc_msgcat_close(isc_msgcat_t **msgcatp); /*%< * Close a message catalog. * * Notes: * *\li Any string pointers returned by prior calls to isc_msgcat_get() are * invalid after isc_msgcat_close() has been called and must not be * used. * * Requires: * *\li *msgcatp is a valid message catalog or is NULL. * * Ensures: * *\li All resources associated with the message catalog are released. * *\li *msgcatp == NULL */ const char * isc_msgcat_get(isc_msgcat_t *msgcat, int set, int message, const char *default_text); /*%< * Get message 'message' from message set 'set' in 'msgcat'. If it * is not available, use 'default_text'. * * Requires: * *\li 'msgcat' is a valid message catalog or is NULL. * *\li set > 0 * *\li message > 0 * *\li 'default_text' is a valid string. */ ISC_LANG_ENDDECLS #endif /* ISC_MSGCAT_H */