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* Copyright (C) 2005,2013 by Jeroen van der Zijp.   All Rights Reserved.        *
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#ifndef FXTRANSLATOR_H
#define FXTRANSLATOR_H

#ifndef FXOBJECT_H
#include "FXObject.h"
#endif


////////////////////////////  UNDER DEVELOPMENT  ////////////////////////////////


namespace FX {


/**
* The translator class translates a message to another language.
*/
class FXAPI FXTranslator : public FXObject {
  FXDECLARE(FXTranslator)
private:
  FXTranslator(const FXTranslator&);
  FXTranslator &operator=(const FXTranslator&);
public:

  /// Construct translator
  FXTranslator();

  /// Translate a string
  virtual const FXchar* tr(const FXchar* context,const FXchar* message,const FXchar* hint=NULL,FXint count=-1) const FX_FORMAT(2) ;

  /// Save translator to a stream
  virtual void save(FXStream& store) const;

  /// Load translator from a stream
  virtual void load(FXStream& store);

  /// Destructor
  virtual ~FXTranslator();
  };


}

#endif
