Module: ToLang::Translatable

Defined in:
lib/to_lang/translatable.rb

Overview

ToLang’s core translation methods.

Instance Method Summary collapse

Dynamic Method Handling

This class handles dynamic methods through the method_missing method

#method_missing(method, *args, &block) ⇒ Object

Overrides method_missing to catch and define dynamic translation methods.



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# File 'lib/to_lang/translatable.rb', line 27

def method_missing(method, *args, &block)
  case method.to_s
  when /^to_(.*)_from_(.*)$/
    if CODEMAP[$1] && CODEMAP[$2]
      define_and_call_method(method) { translate(CODEMAP[$1], :from => CODEMAP[$2]) }
    else
      original_method_missing(method, *args, &block)
    end
  when /^from_(.*)_to_(.*)$/
    if CODEMAP[$1] && CODEMAP[$2]
      define_and_call_method(method) { translate(CODEMAP[$2], :from => CODEMAP[$1]) }
    else
      original_method_missing(method, *args, &block)
    end
  when /^to_(.*)$/
    if CODEMAP[$1]
      define_and_call_method(method) { translate(CODEMAP[$1]) }
    else
      original_method_missing(method, *args, &block)
    end
  else
    original_method_missing(method, *args, &block)
  end
end

Instance Method Details

#original_method_missing ⇒ Object

Chain method_missing in case another library has used it.



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# File 'lib/to_lang/translatable.rb', line 21

alias_method :original_method_missing, :method_missing

#original_respond_to? ⇒ Object

Chain respond_to? in case another library has used it.



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# File 'lib/to_lang/translatable.rb', line 53

alias_method :original_respond_to?, :respond_to?

#translate(target, *args) ⇒ String

Translates a string or array of strings to another language. All the magic methods use this internally. It, in turn, forwards everything on to Connector#request

Parameters:

  • target (String) —

    The language code for the language to translate to.

  • args —

    Any additional arguments, such as the source language.

Returns:

  • (String) —

    The translated string.



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# File 'lib/to_lang/translatable.rb', line 15

def translate(target, *args)
  ToLang.connector.request(self, target, *args)
end