Interface Language

All Superinterfaces:
Comparable<Language>

@NonExtendable public interface Language extends Comparable<Language>
A Language
Since:
3.0
  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    Get the abbreviation used for this language, for example "DE" for "German".
    @Nullable String
    Gets display name of the Language for the given language.
    Gets the HTMLEncoding of this language
    Return Locale corresponding to this language
    Get the name of this language
    boolean
    Indicates, whether validation should be ignored in this language.
    Note: This method employs a negative logic for minimal impact on usages (e.g. tests).
    boolean
    Returns true if this language is the master language of the belonging project, false otherwise
    void
    setDisplayName(Language language, String displayName)
    Sets the display name of the Language for the given language
    void
    setGenerate(boolean shouldGenerate)
    Activates/deactivates the generation of this language.
    void
    Set the HTMLEncoding
    void
    setIgnoreValidation(boolean ignoreValidation)
    Defines, whether validation should be performed.
    void
    setLocale(Locale locale)
    Sets the locale for this language
    void
    setMasterLanguage(boolean status)
    Sets this language as master language
    void
    Sets the name
    boolean
    Should this language be generated?

    Methods inherited from interface java.lang.Comparable

    compareTo
  • Method Details

    • getAbbreviation

      String getAbbreviation()
      Get the abbreviation used for this language, for example "DE" for "German". This abbreviation should be a valid ISO 3166 country code but no test for correctness is performed at creation time of the object.
      Returns:
      the abbreviation
      Since:
      3.0
    • getName

      String getName()
      Get the name of this language
      Returns:
      the name
      Since:
      3.0
    • setName

      void setName(String name)
      Sets the name
      Parameters:
      name - the new name
      Since:
      3.0
    • getDisplayName

      @Nullable @Nullable String getDisplayName(Language language)
      Gets display name of the Language for the given language.
      Parameters:
      language -
      Returns:
      the name or null if not defined
      Since:
      4.2.15
    • setDisplayName

      void setDisplayName(Language language, String displayName)
      Sets the display name of the Language for the given language
      Parameters:
      displayName - the new displayname
      language - the language to set the display name for
      Since:
      4.2.15
    • getHTMLEncoding

      String getHTMLEncoding()
      Gets the HTMLEncoding of this language
      Returns:
      the HTMLEncoding
      Since:
      3.0
    • setHTMLEncoding

      void setHTMLEncoding(String encoding)
      Set the HTMLEncoding
      Parameters:
      encoding - the new HTMLEncoding value
      Since:
      3.0
    • shouldGenerate

      boolean shouldGenerate()
      Should this language be generated?
      Returns:
      the shouldGenerate value
      Since:
      4.0
    • setGenerate

      void setGenerate(boolean shouldGenerate)
      Activates/deactivates the generation of this language.
      Since:
      4.0
    • ignoreValidation

      boolean ignoreValidation()
      Indicates, whether validation should be ignored in this language.
      Note: This method employs a negative logic for minimal impact on usages (e.g. tests).
      Returns:
      true, if validation should be ignored.
      Since:
      5.2.1902
    • setIgnoreValidation

      void setIgnoreValidation(boolean ignoreValidation)
      Defines, whether validation should be performed.
      Parameters:
      ignoreValidation - If true, validation should be ignored.
      Since:
      5.2.1902
    • getLocale

      Locale getLocale()
      Return Locale corresponding to this language
      Since:
      4.0
    • setLocale

      void setLocale(Locale locale)
      Sets the locale for this language
      Parameters:
      locale -
      Since:
      4.0
    • isMasterLanguage

      boolean isMasterLanguage()
      Returns true if this language is the master language of the belonging project, false otherwise
      Returns:
      returns true if this language is master language, false otherwise
      Since:
      4.0
    • setMasterLanguage

      void setMasterLanguage(boolean status)
      Sets this language as master language
      Since:
      4.0