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.. _class_Translation:

Translation
===========

**Inherits:** :ref:`Resource<class_Resource>` **<** :ref:`Reference<class_Reference>` **<** :ref:`Object<class_Object>`

**Inherited By:** :ref:`PHashTranslation<class_PHashTranslation>`

Language Translation.

Description
-----------

Translations are resources that can be loaded and unloaded on demand. They map a string to another string.

Tutorials
---------

- :doc:`../tutorials/i18n/internationalizing_games`

- :doc:`../tutorials/i18n/locales`

Properties
----------

+-----------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+----------+
| :ref:`String<class_String>` | :ref:`locale<class_Translation_property_locale>` | ``"en"`` |
+-----------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+----------+

Methods
-------

+-----------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`String<class_String>`                   | :ref:`_get_message<class_Translation_method__get_message>` **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` src_message **)** |virtual|                                 |
+-----------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| void                                          | :ref:`add_message<class_Translation_method_add_message>` **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` src_message, :ref:`String<class_String>` xlated_message **)** |
+-----------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| void                                          | :ref:`erase_message<class_Translation_method_erase_message>` **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` src_message **)**                                         |
+-----------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`String<class_String>`                   | :ref:`get_message<class_Translation_method_get_message>` **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` src_message **)** |const|                                     |
+-----------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`int<class_int>`                         | :ref:`get_message_count<class_Translation_method_get_message_count>` **(** **)** |const|                                                                 |
+-----------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`PoolStringArray<class_PoolStringArray>` | :ref:`get_message_list<class_Translation_method_get_message_list>` **(** **)** |const|                                                                   |
+-----------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

Property Descriptions
---------------------

.. _class_Translation_property_locale:

- :ref:`String<class_String>` **locale**

+-----------+-------------------+
| *Default* | ``"en"``          |
+-----------+-------------------+
| *Setter*  | set_locale(value) |
+-----------+-------------------+
| *Getter*  | get_locale()      |
+-----------+-------------------+

The locale of the translation.

Method Descriptions
-------------------

.. _class_Translation_method__get_message:

- :ref:`String<class_String>` **_get_message** **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` src_message **)** |virtual|

Virtual method to override :ref:`get_message<class_Translation_method_get_message>`.

----

.. _class_Translation_method_add_message:

- void **add_message** **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` src_message, :ref:`String<class_String>` xlated_message **)**

Adds a message if nonexistent, followed by its translation.

----

.. _class_Translation_method_erase_message:

- void **erase_message** **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` src_message **)**

Erases a message.

----

.. _class_Translation_method_get_message:

- :ref:`String<class_String>` **get_message** **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` src_message **)** |const|

Returns a message's translation.

----

.. _class_Translation_method_get_message_count:

- :ref:`int<class_int>` **get_message_count** **(** **)** |const|

Returns the number of existing messages.

----

.. _class_Translation_method_get_message_list:

- :ref:`PoolStringArray<class_PoolStringArray>` **get_message_list** **(** **)** |const|

Returns all the messages (keys).

.. |virtual| replace:: :abbr:`virtual (This method should typically be overridden by the user to have any effect.)`
.. |const| replace:: :abbr:`const (This method has no side effects. It doesn't modify any of the instance's member variables.)`
.. |vararg| replace:: :abbr:`vararg (This method accepts any number of arguments after the ones described here.)`