alfresco-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/service/cmr/ml/MultilingualContentService.java

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package org.alfresco.service.cmr.ml;

import java.util.List;
import java.util.Locale;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.Set;

import org.alfresco.service.Auditable;
import org.alfresco.service.PublicService;
import org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.NodeRef;

/**
 * The API to manage multilingual content and related structures.
 * 
 * @author Derek Hulley
 * @author Philippe Dubois
 */
@PublicService
public interface MultilingualContentService
{
    /**
     * Checks whether an existing document is part of a translation group.
     * 
     * @param contentNodeRef            An existing <b>cm:content</b>
     * @return                          Returns <tt>true</tt> if the document has a <b>cm:mlContainer</b> parent
     */
    @Auditable(key = Auditable.Key.ARG_0, parameters = {"contentNodeRef"})
    boolean isTranslation(NodeRef contentNodeRef);
    
    /**
     * Make an existing document into a translation by adding the <b>cm:mlDocument</b> aspect and
     * creating a <b>cm:mlContainer</b> parent.  If it is already a translation, then nothing is done.
     *
     * @param contentNodeRef            An existing <b>cm:content</b>
     * 
     * @see org.alfresco.model.ContentModel#ASPECT_MULTILINGUAL_DOCUMENT
     */
    @Auditable(key = Auditable.Key.ARG_0, parameters = {"contentNodeRef", "locale"})
    void makeTranslation(NodeRef contentNodeRef, Locale locale);

    /**
     * Removes the node from any associated translations.  If the translation is the
     * pivot translation, then the entire set of translations will be unhooked.
     * 
     * @param translationNodeRef        an existing <b>cm:mlDocument</b>
     */
    @Auditable(key = Auditable.Key.ARG_0, parameters = {"translationNodeRef"})
    void unmakeTranslation(NodeRef translationNodeRef);
    
    /**
     * Make a translation out of an existing document.  The necessary translation structures will be created
     * as necessary.
     *
     * @param newTranslationNodeRef     An existing <b>cm:content</b>
     * @param translationOfNodeRef      An existing <b>cm:mlDocument</b>
     */
    @Auditable(key = Auditable.Key.ARG_0, parameters = {"newTranslationNodeRef", "translationOfNodeRef", "locale"})
    void addTranslation(NodeRef newTranslationNodeRef, NodeRef translationOfNodeRef, Locale locale);

    /**
     * Convenience method for super user.
     *
     * @param translationNodeRef        An existing <b>cm:mlDocument</b>
     * @return                          Returns the <b>cm:mlContainer</b> translation parent
     */
    @Auditable(key = Auditable.Key.ARG_0, parameters = {"translationNodeRef"})
    NodeRef getTranslationContainer(NodeRef translationNodeRef);

    /**
     * Create a new edition of an existing <b>cm:mlContainer</b> using any one of the
     * associated <b>cm:mlDocument</b> transalations.
     *
     * @param translationNodeRef        The specific <b>cm:mlDocument</b> to use as the starting point
     *                                  of the new edition.  All other translations will be removed.
     */
    @Auditable(key = Auditable.Key.ARG_0, parameters = {"translationNodeRef"})
    void createEdition(NodeRef translationNodeRef);

    /**
     * Gets the set of sibling translations associated with the given <b>cm:mlDocument</b> or
     * <b>cm:mlContainer</b>.
     * 
     * @param translationOfNodeRef      An existing <b>cm:mlDocument</b> or <b>cm:mlContainer</b>
     * @return                          Returns a map of translation nodes keyed by locale
     */
    @Auditable(key = Auditable.Key.ARG_0, parameters = {"translationOfNodeRef"})
    Map<Locale, NodeRef> getTranslations(NodeRef translationOfNodeRef);
    
    /**
     * Given a <b>cm:mlDocument</b>, this method attempts to find the best translation for the given
     * locale.  If there is not even a
     * {@link org.alfresco.i18n.I18NUtil#getNearestLocale(Locale, Set) partial match}, then the
     * {@link #getPivotTranslation(NodeRef) pivot translation} is used.  If that also gives no results
     * then the translation itself is returned.
     * 
     * @param translationNodeRef        the <b>cm:mlDocument</b>
     * @param locale                    the target locale
     * @return                          Returns the best match for the locale (never <tt>null</tt>)
     * 
     * @see #getTranslations(NodeRef)
     * @see org.alfresco.i18n.I18NUtil#getNearestLocale(Locale, Set)
     */
    @Auditable(key = Auditable.Key.ARG_0, parameters = {"translationNodeRef", "locale"})
    NodeRef getTranslationForLocale(NodeRef translationNodeRef, Locale locale);
    
    
    /**
     * Given a <b>cm:mlDocument</b> or <b>cm:mlContainer</b> this node returns each locale for
     * which there isn't a translation. 
     * 
     * @param localizedNodeRef          the <b>cm:mlDocument</b> or <b>cm:mlContainer</b>
     * @param addThisNodeLocale         if true, add the locale of the given <b>cm:mlDocument</b> in the list.  
     * @return                          Returns a list of missng locales
     */
    @Auditable(key = Auditable.Key.ARG_0, parameters = {"localizedNodeRef", "addThisNodeLocale"})
    List<Locale> getMissingTranslations(NodeRef localizedNodeRef, boolean addThisNodeLocale);
            
    /**
     * Given any node, this returns the pivot translation.  All multilingual documents belong to
     * a group linked by a hidden parent node of type <b>cm:mlContainer</b>.  The pivot language
     * for the translations is stored on the parent, and the child that has the same locale is the
     * pivot translation.
     * 
     * @param nodeRef       a <b>cm:mlDocument</b> translation or <b>cm:mlContainer</b> translation
     *                      container
     * @return              Returns a corresponding <b>cm:mlDocument</b> that matches the locale of
     *                      of the <b>cm:mlContainer</b>.  <tt>null</tt> is returned if there is no
     *                      pivot translation.
     */
    @Auditable(key = Auditable.Key.ARG_0, parameters = {"nodeRef"})
    NodeRef getPivotTranslation(NodeRef nodeRef);
    
    /**
     * Make a empty translation out of an existing pivot translation.  The given translation or
     * container will be used to find the pivot translation.  Failing this, the given translation
     * will be used directly.  If no name is provided or if the name is the same as the original's
     * then the locale will be added to the main portion of the filename, i.e.
     * <pre>
     *    Document.txt --> Document_fr.txt
     * </pre>
     * <p/>
     * The necessary translation structures will be created as necessary.
     * 
     * @param translationOfNodeRef      An existing <b>cm:mlDocument</b>
     * @param name                      The name of the file to create, or <tt>null</tt> to use
     *                                  the default naming convention.
     * @return Returns                  the new created <b>cm:mlEmptyTranslation</b> 
     */
    @Auditable(key = Auditable.Key.ARG_0, parameters = {"translationOfNodeRef", "name", "locale"})
    NodeRef addEmptyTranslation(NodeRef translationOfNodeRef, String name, Locale locale);
}