# cp.strings.source.plist

Loads strings from a plist with allowing for a given language variation. Eg:

local plistSource = require("cp.strings.source.plist").new("/Path/To/Resources/${language}.lproj/MYLocalization.strings")
local value = plistSource:find("en", "AKey")

This will load the file for the specified language (replacing ${language} with "en" in the path) and return the value. Notes: This will load the file on each request. To have values cached, use the cp.strings module and specify a plist as a source.

# API Overview

Constants - Useful values which cannot be changed

defaultCacheSeconds

Constructors - API calls which return an object, typically one that offers API methods

Methods - API calls which can only be made on an object returned by a constructor

context
find
findKeys
loadFile
pathToAbsolute
reset

# API Documentation

# Constants

# defaultCacheSeconds


Signature	`cp.strings.source.plist.defaultCacheSeconds`
Type	Constant
Description	The default number of seconds to cache results.
Notes	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/strings/source/plist.lua line 34

# Constructors

# new


Signature	`cp.strings.source.plist.new(pathPattern[, cacheSeconds]) -> source`
Type	Constructor
Description	Creates a new `cp.strings` source that loads strings from a plist file.
Parameters	`pathPattern` - The path to load from. May contain a special `${language}` marker which will be replace with the provided langauge when searching. `cacheSeconds` - (optional) How long in seconds to keep the loaded values cached in memory. Defaults to defaultCacheSeconds
Returns	The new plist `source` instance.
Notes	None
Examples	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/strings/source/plist.lua line 191

# Methods

# context


Signature	`cp.strings.source.plist:context([context]) -> table \| self`
Type	Method
Description	Gets or sets a context to be set for the source. This typically includes a `language`, which provides the default language code, but may have other source-specific properties. Calling this method may may clear caches, etc.
Parameters	context - A table with values which may be used by the source.
Returns	If a new context is provided, the `cp.string.source` is returned, otherwise the current context table is returned.
Notes	For example: `lua</li><li>mySource:context({language = "fr"}) -- set the default language to French.</li><li>`
Examples	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/strings/source/plist.lua line 39

# find


Signature	`cp.strings.source.plist:find(key[, context]) -> string`
Type	Method
Description	Finds the specified `key` value in the plist, if the plist can be found, and contains matching key value.
Parameters	`key` - The key to retrieve from the file. `context` - Optional table with additional/alternate context. It will be added to the current context temporarily.
Returns	The value of the key, or `nil` if not found.
Notes	None
Examples	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/strings/source/plist.lua line 125

# findKeys

| | | | --------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Signature | cp.strings.source.plist:findKeys(pattern) -> {string} | | Type | Method | | Description | Finds the array of keys who's value matches the pattern in this table. It will check that the pattern matches the beginning of the value. | | Parameters |

pattern - The string pattern to match.</li></ul> | | **Returns** | <ul><li>The array of keys, or ` if none were fround

# loadFile


Signature	`cp.strings.source.plist:loadFile([context]) -> string`
Type	Method
Description	Loads the plist file for the specified context, returning the value as a table.
Parameters	`context` - The context to determine the absolute path with. This will be added to any values provided in the default context.
Returns	The table for the specified language, or `nil` if the file doesn't exist.
Notes	None
Examples	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/strings/source/plist.lua line 105

# pathToAbsolute


Signature	`cp.strings.source.plist:pathToAbsolute([context]) -> string`
Type	Method
Description	Finds the abolute path to the `plist` represented by this source for the specified langauge, or `nil` if it does not exist.
Parameters	`context` - The context to determine the absolute path with. This will be added to any values provided in the default context.
Returns	The path to the file, or `nil` if not found.
Notes	None
Examples	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/strings/source/plist.lua line 65

# reset


Signature	`cp.strings.source.plist:reset() -> cp.strings`
Type	Method
Description	Clears any stored key values.
Parameters	None
Returns	The current `cp.strings` instance.
Notes	None
Examples	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/strings/source/plist.lua line 177