TranslatableException.java

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package org.apache.isis.applib.services.exceprecog;

import org.apache.isis.applib.services.i18n.TranslatableString;

/**
 * Exceptions that provide translations should implement this interface.
 *
 * <p>
 *     The {@link org.apache.isis.applib.services.exceprecog.ExceptionRecognizer} will automatically
 *     detect and use the translation.  In addition, the integration testing support provides a
 *     rule (<code>ExceptionRecognizerTranslations</code>) that will exercise any thrown exceptions,
 *     ensuring tha the message is captured in the <code>translations.po</code> file so that it can be translated.
 * </p>
 */
public interface TranslatableException {

    /**
     * In the spirit of {@link Exception#getLocalizedMessage()}, but using {@link org.apache.isis.applib.services.i18n.TranslatableString} instead.
     *
     * <p>
     *     If returns <code>null</code>, then {@link Exception#getMessage()} will be used as a fallback.
     *     This design allows the Isis-provided {@link org.apache.isis.applib.RecoverableException} and
     *     {@link org.apache.isis.applib.NonRecoverableException} to provide constructors that
     *     accept a {@link org.apache.isis.applib.services.i18n.TranslatableString}, but can be left as null for any existing code.
     * </p>
     */
    TranslatableString getTranslatableMessage();

    /**
     * The context to use when translating the {@link #getTranslatableMessage() translatable message},
     * as ultimately passed through to {@link org.apache.isis.applib.services.i18n.TranslationService#translate(String, String)}.
     */
    String getTranslationContext();
}