Struct Codec 

pub struct Codec {
    pub resources: Vec<Resource>,
}

Represents a collection of localized resources and provides methods to read, write, cache, and load these resources.

Fields

resources: Vec<Resource>

The collection of resources managed by this codec.

Implementations

impl Codec

pub fn new() -> Self

Creates a new, empty Codec.

Returns

A new Codec instance with no resources.

pub fn builder() -> CodecBuilder

Creates a new CodecBuilder for fluent construction.

This method returns a builder that allows you to chain method calls to add resources from files and then build the final Codec instance.

Example

use langcodec::Codec;

let codec = Codec::builder()
    .add_file("en.strings")?
    .add_file("fr.strings")?
    .build();

Returns

Returns a new CodecBuilder instance.

pub fn iter(&self) -> Iter<'_, Resource>

Returns an iterator over all resources.

pub fn iter_mut(&mut self) -> IterMut<'_, Resource>

Returns a mutable iterator over all resources.

pub fn get_by_language(&self, lang: &str) -> Option<&Resource>

Finds a resource by its language code, if present.

pub fn get_mut_by_language(&mut self, lang: &str) -> Option<&mut Resource>

Finds a mutable resource by its language code, if present.

pub fn add_resource(&mut self, resource: Resource)

Adds a new resource to the collection.

pub fn extend_from(&mut self, other: Codec)

Appends all resources from another Codec into this one.

pub fn from_codecs<I>(codecs: I) -> Self

where I: IntoIterator<Item = Codec>,

Constructs a Codec from multiple Codec instances by concatenating their resources.

pub fn merge_codecs<I>(codecs: I, strategy: &ConflictStrategy) -> Self

where I: IntoIterator<Item = Codec>,

Merges multiple Codec instances into one and merges resources by language using the given strategy.

Returns the merged Codec containing resources merged per language group.

pub fn find_entries(&self, key: &str) -> Vec<(&Resource, &Entry)>

Finds an entry by its key across all languages.

Returns an iterator over all resources and their matching entries.

Arguments

• key - The entry key to search for

Returns

An iterator yielding (&Resource, &Entry) pairs for all matching entries.

Example

use langcodec::Codec;

let mut codec = Codec::new();
// ... load resources ...

for (resource, entry) in codec.find_entries("welcome_message") {
    println!("{}: {}", resource.metadata.language, entry.value);
}

pub fn find_entry(&self, key: &str, language: &str) -> Option<&Entry>

Finds an entry by its key in a specific language.

Arguments

• key - The entry key to search for
• language - The language code (e.g., “en”, “fr”)

Returns

Some(&Entry) if found, None otherwise.

Example

use langcodec::Codec;

let mut codec = Codec::new();
// ... load resources ...

if let Some(entry) = codec.find_entry("welcome_message", "en") {
    println!("English welcome: {}", entry.value);
}

pub fn find_entry_mut( &mut self, key: &str, language: &str, ) -> Option<&mut Entry>

Finds a mutable entry by its key in a specific language.

Arguments

• key - The entry key to search for
• language - The language code (e.g., “en”, “fr”)

Returns

Some(&mut Entry) if found, None otherwise.

Example

use langcodec::Codec;
use langcodec::types::Translation;

let mut codec = Codec::new();
// ... load resources ...

if let Some(entry) = codec.find_entry_mut("welcome_message", "en") {
    entry.value = Translation::Singular("Hello, World!".to_string());
    entry.status = langcodec::types::EntryStatus::Translated;
}

pub fn update_translation( &mut self, key: &str, language: &str, translation: Translation, status: Option<EntryStatus>, ) -> Result<(), Error>

Updates a translation for a specific key and language.

Arguments

• key - The entry key to update
• language - The language code (e.g., “en”, “fr”)
• translation - The new translation value
• status - Optional new status (defaults to Translated)

Returns

Ok(()) if the entry was found and updated, Err if not found.

Example

use langcodec::{Codec, types::{Translation, EntryStatus}};

let mut codec = Codec::new();
// Add an entry first
codec.add_entry("welcome", "en", Translation::Singular("Hello".to_string()), None, None)?;

codec.update_translation(
    "welcome",
    "en",
    Translation::Singular("Hello, World!".to_string()),
    Some(EntryStatus::Translated)
)?;

pub fn add_entry( &mut self, key: &str, language: &str, translation: Translation, comment: Option<String>, status: Option<EntryStatus>, ) -> Result<(), Error>

Adds a new entry to a specific language.

If the language doesn’t exist, it will be created automatically.

Arguments

• key - The entry key
• language - The language code (e.g., “en”, “fr”)
• translation - The translation value
• comment - Optional comment for translators
• status - Optional status (defaults to New)

Returns

Ok(()) if the entry was added successfully.

Example

use langcodec::{Codec, types::{Translation, EntryStatus}};

let mut codec = Codec::new();

codec.add_entry(
    "new_message",
    "en",
    Translation::Singular("This is a new message".to_string()),
    Some("This is a new message for users".to_string()),
    Some(EntryStatus::New)
)?;

pub fn remove_entry(&mut self, key: &str, language: &str) -> Result<(), Error>

Removes an entry from a specific language.

Arguments

• key - The entry key to remove
• language - The language code (e.g., “en”, “fr”)

Returns

Ok(()) if the entry was found and removed, Err if not found.

Example

use langcodec::{Codec, types::{Translation, EntryStatus}};

let mut codec = Codec::new();
// Add a resource first
codec.add_entry("test_key", "en", Translation::Singular("Test".to_string()), None, None)?;

// Now remove it
codec.remove_entry("test_key", "en")?;

pub fn copy_entry( &mut self, key: &str, from_language: &str, to_language: &str, update_status: bool, ) -> Result<(), Error>

Copies an entry from one language to another.

This is useful for creating new translations based on existing ones.

Arguments

• key - The entry key to copy
• from_language - The source language
• to_language - The target language
• update_status - Whether to update the status to New in the target language

Returns

Ok(()) if the entry was copied successfully, Err if not found.

Example

use langcodec::{Codec, types::{Translation, EntryStatus}};

let mut codec = Codec::new();
// Add source entry first
codec.add_entry("welcome", "en", Translation::Singular("Hello".to_string()), None, None)?;

// Copy English entry to French as a starting point
codec.copy_entry("welcome", "en", "fr", true)?;

pub fn languages(&self) -> impl Iterator<Item = &str>

Gets all languages available in the codec.

Returns

An iterator over all language codes.

Example

use langcodec::Codec;

let codec = Codec::new();
// ... load resources ...

for language in codec.languages() {
    println!("Available language: {}", language);
}

pub fn all_keys(&self) -> impl Iterator<Item = &str>

Gets all unique entry keys across all languages.

Returns

An iterator over all unique entry keys.

Example

use langcodec::Codec;

let codec = Codec::new();
// ... load resources ...

for key in codec.all_keys() {
    println!("Available key: {}", key);
}

pub fn has_entry(&self, key: &str, language: &str) -> bool

Checks if an entry exists in a specific language.

Arguments

• key - The entry key to check
• language - The language code (e.g., “en”, “fr”)

Returns

true if the entry exists, false otherwise.

Example

use langcodec::Codec;

let codec = Codec::new();
// ... load resources ...

if codec.has_entry("welcome_message", "en") {
    println!("English welcome message exists");
}

pub fn entry_count(&self, language: &str) -> usize

Gets the count of entries in a specific language.

Arguments

• language - The language code (e.g., “en”, “fr”)

Returns

The number of entries in the specified language, or 0 if the language doesn’t exist.

Example

use langcodec::Codec;

let codec = Codec::new();
// ... load resources ...

let count = codec.entry_count("en");
println!("English has {} entries", count);

pub fn validate(&self) -> Result<(), Error>

Validates the codec for common issues.

Returns

Ok(()) if validation passes, Err(Error) with details if validation fails.

Example

use langcodec::Codec;

let mut codec = Codec::new();
// ... add resources ...

if let Err(validation_error) = codec.validate() {
    eprintln!("Validation failed: {}", validation_error);
}

pub fn clean_up_resources(&mut self)

Cleans up resources by removing empty resources and entries.

pub fn merge_resources(&mut self, strategy: &ConflictStrategy) -> usize

Merge resources with the same language by the given strategy.

This method groups resources by language and merges multiple resources that share the same language into a single resource. Resources with unique languages are left unchanged.

Arguments

• strategy - The conflict resolution strategy to use when merging entries with the same ID across multiple resources

Returns

The number of merge operations performed. A merge operation occurs when there are 2 or more resources for the same language.

Example

use langcodec::{Codec, types::ConflictStrategy};

let mut codec = Codec::new();
// ... add resources with same language ...

let merges_performed = codec.merge_resources(&ConflictStrategy::Last);
println!("Merged {} language groups", merges_performed);

Behavior

• Resources are grouped by language
• Only languages with multiple resources are merged
• The merged resource replaces all original resources for that language
• Resources with unique languages remain unchanged
• Entries are merged according to the specified conflict strategy

pub fn write_resource_to_file( resource: &Resource, output_path: &str, ) -> Result<(), Error>

Writes a resource to a file with automatic format detection.

Arguments

• resource - The resource to write
• output_path - The output file path

Returns

Ok(()) on success, Err(Error) on failure.

Example

use langcodec::{Codec, types::{Resource, Metadata, Entry, Translation, EntryStatus}};

let resource = Resource {
    metadata: Metadata {
        language: "en".to_string(),
        domain: "domain".to_string(),
        custom: std::collections::HashMap::new(),
    },
    entries: vec![],
};
Codec::write_resource_to_file(&resource, "output.strings")?;

pub fn read_file_by_type<P: AsRef<Path>>( &mut self, path: P, format_type: FormatType, ) -> Result<(), Error>

Reads a resource file given its path and explicit format type.

Parameters

• path: Path to the resource file.
• format_type: The format type of the resource file.

Returns

Ok(()) if the file was successfully read and resources loaded, or an Error otherwise.

pub fn read_file_by_extension<P: AsRef<Path>>( &mut self, path: P, lang: Option<String>, ) -> Result<(), Error>

Reads a resource file by inferring its format from the file extension. Optionally infers language from the path if not provided.

Parameters

• path: Path to the resource file.
• lang: Optional language code to use.

Returns

Ok(()) if the file was successfully read, or an Error if the format is unsupported or reading fails.

pub fn write_to_file(&self) -> Result<(), Error>

Writes all managed resources back to their respective files, grouped by domain.

Returns

Ok(()) if all writes succeed, or an Error otherwise.

pub fn cache_to_file<P: AsRef<Path>>(&self, path: P) -> Result<(), Error>

Caches the current resources to a JSON file.

Parameters

• path: Destination file path for the cache.

Returns

Ok(()) if caching succeeds, or an Error if file I/O or serialization fails.

pub fn load_from_file<P: AsRef<Path>>(path: P) -> Result<Self, Error>

Loads resources from a JSON cache file.

Parameters

• path: Path to the JSON file containing cached resources.

Returns

Ok(Codec) with loaded resources, or an Error if loading or deserialization fails.

Trait Implementations

impl Clone for Codec

fn clone(&self) -> Codec

Returns a duplicate of the value.

fn clone_from(&mut self, source: &Self)

Performs copy-assignment from source.

impl Debug for Codec

fn fmt(&self, f: &mut Formatter<'_>) -> Result

Formats the value using the given formatter.

impl Default for Codec

fn default() -> Self

Returns the “default value” for a type.