---
name: "swlocale"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libsword-dev"
version: "1.5.3-3woody2"
release: "Debian 3.0 (Woody)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/swlocale"
---

# swlocale(3)

SWLocale is used for the localisation of the booknames The SWLocale is a class which holds the information of one language.

## NAME

SWLocale - SWLocale is used for the localisation of the booknames The SWLocale is a class which holds the information of one language.

## SYNOPSIS

`#include <swlocale.h>`

### Public Methods

**SWLocale** (const char \*ifilename)\
 virtual **~SWLocale** ()\
 virtual const char\* **getName** ()\
 *This function is used to get the name of the languages which this object is handling.* virtual const char\* **getDescription** ()\
 virtual const char\* **translate** (const char \*text)\
 virtual SWLocale& **operator+=** (SWLocale &addFrom)\
 virtual const struct abbrev\* **getBookAbbrevs** ()\
 virtual void **getBooks** (char \*\*iBMAX, struct sbook \*\*\*ibooks)\

### Private Attributes

LookupMap **lookupTable**\
 **SWConfig**\* **localeSource**\
 char\* **name**\
 char\* **description**\
 struct abbrev\* **bookAbbrevs**\
 char\* **BMAX**\
 struct sbook\*\* **books**\

## DETAILED DESCRIPTION

SWLocale is used for the localisation of the booknames The SWLocale is a class which holds the information of one language.

Every language supported by Sword has one SWLocale object,  get the name of the Language using

**See also:**  getname of this class. Another functions useful for frontend developers is , **getDescription**.

Definition at line 44 of file swlocale.h.

## MEMBER FUNCTION DOCUMENTATION

### const char \* SWLocale::getDescription ()` [virtual]`

**Returns:**  The description. A possible example is "German".

### const char \* SWLocale::getName ()` [virtual]`

This function is used to get the name of the languages which this object is handling.

**Returns:**  The name of the managed language. A possible example is "de".

## AUTHOR

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