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23#ifndef __com_sun_star_resource_XLocale_idl__
24#define __com_sun_star_resource_XLocale_idl__
25
26#ifndef __com_sun_star_uno_XInterface_idl__
27#include <com/sun/star/uno/XInterface.idl>
28#endif
29
30#ifndef __com_sun_star_lang_Locale_idl__
31#include <com/sun/star/lang/Locale.idl>
32#endif
33
34#ifndef __com_sun_star_resource_MissingResourceException_idl__
35#include <com/sun/star/resource/MissingResourceException.idl>
36#endif
37
38
39//=============================================================================
40
41 module com {  module sun {  module star {  module resource {
42
43//=============================================================================
44
45// DocMerge from xml: interface com::sun::star::resource::XLocale
46/** offers some operations on <type scope="com::sun::star::lang">Locale</type>
47    structures.@see         XResourceBundle
48        @see         Locale
49 */
50published interface XLocale: com::sun::star::uno::XInterface
51{
52    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
53
54    // DocMerge from xml: method com::sun::star::resource::XLocale::create
55    /** creates a locale from language, country, and variant.
56
57        <p>NOTE: ISO 639 is not a stable standard; some of the
58        language codes it defines (specifically iw, ji, and in) have
59        changed.  This constructor accepts both the old codes (iw, ji,
60        and in) and the new codes (he, yi, and id), but all other API
61        on XLocale will return only the <b>NEW</b> codes.
62        </p>
63        <p>Note: The Java class <code>Locale</code> returns the <strong>old</strong> codes.
64
65        </p>
66     */
67    com::sun::star::lang::Locale create( [in] string aLanguage,
68             [in] string aCountry,
69             [in] string aVariant );
70
71    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
72
73    // DocMerge from xml: method com::sun::star::resource::XLocale::getDefault
74    /** the common method of getting the current default locale.
75
76        <p>It is used for the presentation (for menus, dialogs, etc.).
77        It is, generally, set once when your applet or application is
78        initialized, then never reset. (If you do reset the default
79        locale, you probably want to reload your GUI, so that the
80        change is reflected in your interface.)
81        </p>
82        <p>More advanced programs allow users to use different locales
83        for different fields, for example, in a spreadsheet.
84
85        <br>Note that the initial setting will match the host system.</p>
86     */
87    com::sun::star::lang::Locale getDefault();
88
89    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
90
91    // DocMerge from xml: method com::sun::star::resource::XLocale::setDefault
92    /** sets the default locale for the whole environment.
93
94        <p>It is normally set once at the beginning of an application,
95        then never reset. <code>setDefault</code> does not reset the host
96        locale.
97
98        </p>
99     */
100    void setDefault( [in] com::sun::star::lang::Locale newLocale );
101
102    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
103
104    // DocMerge from idl: method com::sun::star::resource::XLocale::getAvailableLocales
105    /** @returns
106                    a sequence of all locales which are available in the system.
107     */
108    sequence<com::sun::star::lang::Locale> getAvailableLocales();
109
110    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
111
112    // DocMerge from idl: method com::sun::star::resource::XLocale::getISOCountries
113    /** @returns
114                    a sequence of all ISO country codes known to the component.
115     */
116    sequence<string> getISOCountries();
117
118    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
119
120    // DocMerge from idl: method com::sun::star::resource::XLocale::getISOLanguages
121    /** @returns
122                    a sequence of all ISO language codes known to the component.
123     */
124    sequence<string> getISOLanguages();
125
126    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
127
128    // DocMerge from idl: method com::sun::star::resource::XLocale::getLanguagesForCountry
129    /** @returns
130                    a sequence for language codes which are valid within the
131                    given country.
132     */
133    sequence<string> getLanguagesForCountry( [in] string country );
134
135    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
136
137    // DocMerge from idl: method com::sun::star::resource::XLocale::getISO3Language
138    /** @returns
139                    the ISO language code for the specified locale.
140     */
141    string getISO3Language( [in] com::sun::star::lang::Locale locale )
142            raises( com::sun::star::resource::MissingResourceException );
143
144    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
145
146    // DocMerge from idl: method com::sun::star::resource::XLocale::getISO3Country
147    /** @returns
148                    the ISO country code for the specified locale.
149     */
150    string getISO3Country( [in] com::sun::star::lang::Locale locale )
151            raises( com::sun::star::resource::MissingResourceException );
152
153    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
154
155    // DocMerge from idl: method com::sun::star::resource::XLocale::getDisplayLanguage_Default
156    /** @returns
157                    language code for display of field to user. If the localized
158                    name is not found, returns the ISO code. The desired user language
159                    is from the default locale.
160     */
161    string getDisplayLanguage_Default( [in] com::sun::star::lang::Locale locale );
162
163    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
164
165
166    // DocMerge from idl: method com::sun::star::resource::XLocale::getDisplayLanguage
167    /** @return
168                    language code for display of field to user. If the localized
169                    name is not found, returns the ISO codes.
170
171                @param inLocale
172                    specifies the desired user language.
173
174                @example
175                    "English (UK)", "Deutch", "Germany"
176     */
177    string getDisplayLanguage( [in] com::sun::star::lang::Locale locale,
178             [in] com::sun::star::lang::Locale inLocale );
179
180    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
181
182    // DocMerge from idl: method com::sun::star::resource::XLocale::getDisplayCountry_Default
183    /** @returns
184                    country code for display of field to user. If the localized
185                    name is not found, returns the ISO code. The desired user country
186                    is from the default locale.
187     */
188    string getDisplayCountry_Default( [in] com::sun::star::lang::Locale locale );
189
190    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
191
192    // DocMerge from idl: method com::sun::star::resource::XLocale::getDisplayCountry
193    /** @returns
194                    country code for display of field to user. If the localized
195                    name is not found, returns the ISO codes.
196
197                @param inLocale
198                    specifies the desired user country.
199     */
200    string getDisplayCountry( [in] com::sun::star::lang::Locale locale,
201             [in] com::sun::star::lang::Locale inLocale );
202
203    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
204
205    // DocMerge from idl: method com::sun::star::resource::XLocale::getDisplayVariant_Default
206    /** @returns
207                    variant code for display of field to user. The desired user variant
208                    is from the default locale.
209     */
210    string getDisplayVariant_Default( [in] com::sun::star::lang::Locale locale );
211
212    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
213
214    // DocMerge from idl: method com::sun::star::resource::XLocale::getDisplayVariant
215    /** @returns
216                    variant code for display of field to user. If the localized
217                    name is not found, returns the ISO codes.
218
219                @param inLocale
220                    specifies the desired user variant.
221     */
222    string getDisplayVariant( [in] com::sun::star::lang::Locale locale,
223             [in] com::sun::star::lang::Locale inLocale );
224
225    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
226
227    // DocMerge from idl: method com::sun::star::resource::XLocale::getDisplayName_Default
228    /** @returns
229                    a string to display the entire locale to user. If the localized
230                    name is not found, uses the ISO codes. The default locale is used
231                    for the presentation language.
232     */
233    string getDisplayName_Default( [in] com::sun::star::lang::Locale locale );
234
235    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
236
237    // DocMerge from idl: method com::sun::star::resource::XLocale::getDisplayName
238    /** @returns
239                    a string to display the entire locale to user. If the localized
240                    name is not found, uses the ISO codes.
241
242                @param inLocale
243                    specifies the desired user locale.
244     */
245    string getDisplayName( [in] com::sun::star::lang::Locale locale,
246             [in] com::sun::star::lang::Locale inLocale );
247
248    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
249
250    // DocMerge from idl: method com::sun::star::resource::XLocale::equals
251    /** @returns
252                <TRUE/> if the <type scope="com::sun::star::lang">Locale</type> <var>l1</var> is equal to the
253                other one.
254
255                <p>A locale is deemed equal to another locale with identical
256                language, country, and variant, and unequal to all other
257                objects.
258     */
259    boolean equals( [in] com::sun::star::lang::Locale l1,
260             [in] com::sun::star::lang::Locale l2 );
261
262};
263
264//=============================================================================
265
266}; }; }; };
267
268/*=============================================================================
269
270=============================================================================*/
271#endif
272