// -*- C++ -*-
/* \file messages.h
 * This file is part of LyX, the document processor.
 * Licence details can be found in the file COPYING.
 *
 * \author Lars Gullik Bjønnes
 *
 * Full author contact details are available in file CREDITS.
 */

#ifndef MESSAGES_H
#define MESSAGES_H

#include "support/docstring.h"

#include <map>
#include <string>

namespace lyx {

///
class Messages {
public:
	/// messages in the language \p l.
	/// If \p l is empty, the language will be defined by the environment.
	Messages(std::string const & l = "");
	///
	docstring const get(std::string const & msg) const;
private:
	///
	std::string lang_;
	///
	typedef std::map<std::string, docstring> TranslationCache;
	/// Internal cache for gettext translated strings.
	/// This is needed for performance reason within \c updateLabels()
	/// under Windows.
	mutable TranslationCache cache_;
};

} // namespace lyx

#endif