AI-Studio/app/MindWork AI Studio/Tools/PluginSystem/ILang.cs

namespace AIStudio.Tools.PluginSystem;

/// <summary>
/// Represents a contract to access text from a language plugin.
/// </summary>
public interface ILang
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Tries to get a text from the language plugin.
    /// </summary>
    /// <remarks>
    /// The given fallback text is used to determine the key for
    /// the language plugin. Base for the key is the namespace of
    /// the using component and the fallback text in English (US).
    /// The given text getting hashed. When the key does not exist,
    /// the fallback text will be returned.
    /// </remarks>
    /// <param name="fallbackEN">The fallback text in English (US).</param>
    /// <returns>The text from the language plugin or the fallback text.</returns>
    public string T(string fallbackEN);

    /// <summary>
    /// Tries to get a text from the language plugin.
    /// </summary>
    /// <remarks>
    /// The given fallback text is used to determine the key for
    /// the language plugin. Base for the key is the namespace of
    /// the using component and the fallback text in English (US).
    /// The given text is hashed. When the key does not exist,
    /// the fallback text will be returned.<br/>
    /// <br/>
    /// You might predefine the namespace and type. This is needed
    /// when your abstract base class component wants to localize
    /// text as well.
    /// </remarks>
    /// <param name="fallbackEN">The fallback text in English (US).</param>
    /// <param name="typeNamespace">The namespace of the type requesting the text, used as part of the key.</param>
    /// <param name="typeName">The name of the type requesting the text, used as part of the key.</param>
    /// <returns>The text from the language plugin or the fallback text.</returns>
    public string T(string fallbackEN, string? typeNamespace, string? typeName);
}