Class LanguageHandler

java.lang.Object
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Direct Known Subclasses:

English, French, German, Spanish

public class LanguageHandler

extends java.lang.Object

This is the base class that provides specifics for the various languages, such as how to express thanks to the subjects and contributors and what path to use when generating HTML for that language.

Author:

John E. Darrow (c) 2000, 2001

Field Summary

java.lang.String	and
static java.lang.String	baseOutDir The base relative directory where all HTML files are generated.
java.lang.String	contr
java.lang.String	me
java.lang.String	subs
java.lang.String	toMe

Constructor Summary

LanguageHandler()

LanguageHandler(java.lang.String me, java.lang.String toMe, java.lang.String and)
Establishes how to refer to "me" in different places in a sentence and how to say "and".

Method Summary

java.lang.String	getCredits(PicLink picLink) Returns an expression representing thanks to the subject(s) and contributor appropriate for this language.
java.lang.String	getPathToHtmlOutput() Provides path information unique to this language.
java.lang.String	getPathToImages() Provides path information unique to this language.
java.lang.String	getPathToIndexFromRoot() Provides path information unique to this language.
java.lang.String	getPathToRoot() Provides path information unique to this language.
protected void	init(PicLink picLink)
static void	main(java.lang.String[] args)
protected java.lang.String	oddLink(PicLink picLink) Returns the unusual link to the contributor when the contributor is the same as the subject.
void	testCredits() A routine for testing getCredits in the language subclass.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

me

public java.lang.String me

toMe

public java.lang.String toMe

and

public java.lang.String and

subs

public java.lang.String subs

contr

public java.lang.String contr

baseOutDir

public static java.lang.String baseOutDir

The base relative directory where all HTML files are generated.

Constructor Detail

LanguageHandler

public LanguageHandler()

LanguageHandler

public LanguageHandler(java.lang.String me,
                       java.lang.String toMe,
                       java.lang.String and)

Establishes how to refer to "me" in different places in a sentence and how to say "and".

Method Detail

init

protected void init(PicLink picLink)

getCredits

public java.lang.String getCredits(PicLink picLink)

Returns an expression representing thanks to the subject(s) and contributor appropriate for this language.

oddLink

protected java.lang.String oddLink(PicLink picLink)

Returns the unusual link to the contributor when the contributor is the same as the subject.

testCredits

public void testCredits()

A routine for testing getCredits in the language subclass.

getPathToRoot

public java.lang.String getPathToRoot()

Provides path information unique to this language.

getPathToImages

public java.lang.String getPathToImages()

Provides path information unique to this language.

getPathToHtmlOutput

public java.lang.String getPathToHtmlOutput()

Provides path information unique to this language.

getPathToIndexFromRoot

public java.lang.String getPathToIndexFromRoot()

Provides path information unique to this language.

main

public static void main(java.lang.String[] args)