Ditched the idea of having language packs as extensions. Reasoning:
1. Because we use machine keys for translations (rather than English
keys), extensions need to be able to define default translations. If
English translations are to be included in extensions and not in a
language pack extension, then it doesn’t make sense to have other
languages as language pack extensions. Inconsistency → complexity.
2. Translations should maintain version parity with their respective
extensions. There’s no way to do this if extension translations are
external to the extension.
Instead, localisation will be a core effort, as well as a per-extension
effort. Translators will be encouraged to send PRs to core + extensions.
In core, each locale has a directory containing three files:
- translations.yml
- config.js: contains pluralisation logic for the JS app, as well as
moment.js localisation if necessary
- config.php: contains pluralisation logic for the PHP app
Extensions can use the Flarum\Extend\Locale extender to add/override
translations/config to a locale.
Asset compilation has been completely refactored with a better
architecture. Translations + config.js are compiled and cached for the
currently active locale.
For now I’ve chucked it on Flarum\Core as a static method, but
ultimately I think we will need a ConfigRepository abstraction (whether
it replaces or sits underneath the Flarum\Core static method I’m not
sure).
Also starting to think about multisite scenarios, I think this is
important. The Forum model could actually end up with a database table
behind it, and each forum would have its own config settings? Haven’t
really thought about it too hard yet…
- In order to be consistent with the Ember/LESS naming scheme, renamed
Flarum\Web to Flarum\Forum.
- Moved common classes into Flarum\Support so that Flarum\Admin doesn’t
depend on Flarum\Forum. Also moved Actor into Flarum\Support as it
doesn’t belong in the domain.
