Xafari Localizer
Introduction
The Xafari framework includes the XafariResourceLocalizer class, starting from the x11 version. This class was implemented to provide a unified approach to localizing the applications built on the Xafari platform. Before the introduction of this class, the developers might use a number of different ways to support the localization of the application, such as utilizing various layers of the Application Model, storing data in .resx resource files, etc.
The XafariResouceLocalizer<EnumType> base class offers a convenient opportunity to implement the localization support and also allows switching to different localizations or creating a new one in the Model Editor.
Concepts
The new and unified approach to localizing Xafari applications is based on the following principles:
- The path to the resource file is defined in the descendant of the XafariResourceLocalizer base class in the ResourceName property.
- The list of data for localizing strings is stored as enum.
- All data for the localizations is stored in .resx files.
- The localizer is registered in the module via the GetXafResourceLocalizerTypes() method.
When using this method of localization, the file structure looks approximately as follows:
Advantages of using Xafari Localizer
The new approach to implementing localizations can handle the tasks more flexibly, compared to the earlier solutions:
- It is now possible to change the localized properties right in the Model Editor.
- The localizations can be created or modified in a few simple steps.
- The developer can add or customize localizations in both runtime and design-time.
New options become available as soon as the Localizer is properly set up.
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