GdictSource: GNOME Dictionary Library Reference Manual

## GdictSource GdictSource — A dictionary source definition |

## Functions

GdictSource * | gdict_source_new ()
gboolean | gdict_source_load_from_file ()
gboolean | gdict_source_load_from_data ()
gchar * | gdict_source_to_data ()
void | gdict_source_set_name ()
const gchar * | gdict_source_get_name ()
void | gdict_source_set_description ()
const gchar * | gdict_source_get_description ()
void | gdict_source_set_database ()
const gchar * | gdict_source_get_database ()
void | gdict_source_set_strategy ()
const gchar * | gdict_source_get_strategy ()
void | gdict_source_set_transport ()
void | gdict_source_set_transportv ()
GdictSourceTransport | gdict_source_get_transport ()
GdictContext * | gdict_source_get_context ()
GdictContext * | gdict_source_peek_context ()

## Properties

GdictContext * | context | Read
gchar * | database | Read / Write
gchar * | description | Read / Write
gboolean | editable | Read
gchar * | filename | Read
gchar * | name | Read / Write
gchar * | strategy | Read / Write
GdictSourceTransport | transport | Read / Write

## Types and Values

enum | GdictSourceError
struct | GdictSource
struct | GdictSourceClass
enum | GdictSourceTransport

## Object Hierarchy

        GObject
        ╰── GdictSource

## Description

GdictSource is the representation of a GdictContext. Each dictionary source provides a list of available dictionaries (databases) and a list of available matching strategies. Using a GdictContext you can query the dictionary source for matching words and for definitions.

By using a GdictSource object you can retrieve the appropriate GdictContext, already set up with the right parameters.

## Functions

### gdict_source_new ()

    GdictSource *
    gdict_source_new (void);

Creates an empty GdictSource object. Use `gdict_load_from_file()` to read an existing dictionary source definition file.

#### Returns

an empty GdictSource

### gdict_source_load_from_file ()

    gboolean
    gdict_source_load_from_file (GdictSource *source,
                                 const gchar *filename,
                                 GError **error);

Loads a dictionary source definition file into an empty GdictSource object.

#### Parameters

source | an empty GdictSource |
filename | path to a dictionary source file |
error | return location for a GError or `NULL` |

#### Returns

`TRUE` if `filename` was loaded successfully.

Since: 1.0

### gdict_source_load_from_data ()

    gboolean
    gdict_source_load_from_data (GdictSource *source,
                                 const gchar *data,
                                 gsize length,
                                 GError **error);

Loads a dictionary source definition from `data` inside an empty GdictSource object.

#### Parameters

source | a GdictSource |
data | string containing a dictionary source |
length | length of `data` |
error | return location for a GError or `NULL` |

#### Returns

`TRUE` if `filename` was loaded successfully.

Since: 1.0

### gdict_source_to_data ()

    gchar *
    gdict_source_to_data (GdictSource *source,
                          gsize *length,
                          GError **error);

Outputs a dictionary source as a string.

#### Parameters

source | a GdictSource |
length | return loaction for the length of the string, or `NULL`. | [out][optional]
error | return location for a GError or `NULL` |

#### Returns

a newly allocated string holding the contents of `source` .

Since: 1.0

### gdict_source_set_name ()

    void
    gdict_source_set_name (GdictSource *source,
                           const gchar *name);

Sets `name` as the displayable name of the dictionary source.

#### Parameters

source | a GdictSource |
name | the UTF8-encoded name of the dictionary source |

Since: 1.0

### gdict_source_get_name ()

    const gchar *
    gdict_source_get_name (GdictSource *source);

Retrieves the name of `source` .

#### Parameters

source | a GdictSource |

#### Returns

the name of a GdictSource. The returned string is owned by the GdictSource object, and should not be modified or freed.

Since: 1.0

### gdict_source_set_description ()

    void
    gdict_source_set_description (GdictSource *source,
                                  const gchar *description);

Sets the description of `source` . If `description` is `NULL`, unsets the currently set description.

#### Parameters

source | a GdictSource |
description | a UTF-8 encoded description or `NULL`. | [nullable]

Since: 1.0

### gdict_source_get_description ()

    const gchar *
    gdict_source_get_description (GdictSource *source);

Retrieves the description of `source` .

#### Parameters

source | a GdictSource |

#### Returns

the description of a GdictSource. The returned string is owned by the GdictSource object, and should not be modified or freed.

Since: 1.0

### gdict_source_set_database ()

    void
    gdict_source_set_database (GdictSource *source,
                               const gchar *database);

Sets the default database of `source` . If `database` is `NULL`, unsets the currently set database.

#### Parameters

source | a GdictSource |
database | a UTF-8 encoded database name or `NULL`. | [nullable]

Since: 1.0

### gdict_source_get_database ()

    const gchar *
    gdict_source_get_database (GdictSource *source);

Retrieves the default database of `source` .

#### Parameters

source | a GdictSource |

#### Returns

the default strategy of a GdictSource. The returned string is owned by the GdictSource object, and should not be modified or freed.

Since: 1.0

### gdict_source_set_strategy ()

    void
    gdict_source_set_strategy (GdictSource *source,
                               const gchar *strategy);

Sets the description of `source` . If `strategy` is `NULL`, unsets the currently set strategy.

#### Parameters

source | a GdictSource |
strategy | a UTF-8 encoded strategy or `NULL`. | [nullable]

Since: 1.0

### gdict_source_get_strategy ()

    const gchar *
    gdict_source_get_strategy (GdictSource *source);

Retrieves the default strategy of `source` .

#### Parameters

source | a GdictSource |

#### Returns

the default strategy of a GdictSource. The returned string is owned by the GdictSource object, and should not be modified or freed.

Since: 1.0

### gdict_source_set_transport ()

    void
    gdict_source_set_transport (GdictSource *source,
                                GdictSourceTransport transport,
                                const gchar *first_transport_property,
                                ...);

Sets `transport` as the choosen transport for `source` . The `transport` argument is a method of retrieving dictionary data from a source; it is used to create the right GdictContext for this GdictSource. After `transport` , property name/value pairs should be listed, with a `NULL` pointer ending the list. Properties are the same passed to a GdictContext implementation instance using `g_object_set()`.

Here's a simple example:

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    #include <gdict/gdict.h>
     GdictSource *source = gdict_source_new ();

     gdict_source_set_name (source, "My Source");
     gdict_source_set_transport (source, GDICT_SOURCE_TRANSPORT_DICTD,
                                 "hostname", "dictionary-server.org",
                                 "port", 2628,
                                 NULL);

#### Parameters

source | a GdictSource |
transport | a valid transport |
first_transport_property | property for the context bound to the transport, or `NULL` |
... | property value for first property name, then additionary properties, ending with `NULL` |

Since: 1.0

### gdict_source_set_transportv ()

    void
    gdict_source_set_transportv (GdictSource *source,
                                 GdictSourceTransport transport,
                                 const gchar *first_transport_property,
                                 va_list var_args);

FIXME

#### Parameters

source | a GdictSource |
transport | a GdictSourceTransport |
first_transport_property | FIXME |
var_args | FIXME |

Since: 1.0

### gdict_source_get_transport ()

    GdictSourceTransport
    gdict_source_get_transport (GdictSource *source);

FIXME

#### Parameters

source | a GdictSource |

#### Returns

FIXME

Since: 1.0

### gdict_source_get_context ()

    GdictContext *
    gdict_source_get_context (GdictSource *source);

Gets the GdictContext bound to `source` .

#### Parameters

source | a GdictSource |

#### Returns

a GdictContext for `source` . Use `g_object_unref()` when you don't need it anymore.

[transfer full]

Since: 1.0

### gdict_source_peek_context ()

    GdictContext *
    gdict_source_peek_context (GdictSource *source);

Gets the GdictContext bound to `source` . The returned object is a referenced copy of the context held by `source` ; if you want a different instance, use `gdict_source_get_context()`.

#### Parameters

source | a GdictSource |

#### Returns

a referenced GdictContext.

[transfer full]

Since: 1.0

## Types and Values

### enum GdictSourceError

#### Members

GDICT_SOURCE_ERROR_PARSE |  |
GDICT_SOURCE_ERROR_INVALID_NAME |  |
GDICT_SOURCE_ERROR_INVALID_TRANSPORT |  |
GDICT_SOURCE_ERROR_INVALID_BAD_PARAMETER |  |

### struct GdictSource

    struct GdictSource;

### struct GdictSourceClass

    struct GdictSourceClass {
    };

### enum GdictSourceTransport

#### Members

GDICT_SOURCE_TRANSPORT_DICTD |  |
GDICT_SOURCE_TRANSPORT_INVALID |  |

## Property Details

### The `“context”` property

      “context”                  GdictContext *

The GdictContext bound to this source.

Flags: Read

Since: 1.0

### The `“database”` property

      “database”                 gchar *

The default database of this dictionary source.

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: NULL

Since: 1.0

### The `“description”` property

      “description”              gchar *

The description of this dictionary source.

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: NULL

Since: 1.0

### The `“editable”` property

      “editable”                 gboolean

Whether the dictionary source is editable or not.

Flags: Read

Default value: TRUE

Since: 1.0

### The `“filename”` property

      “filename”                 gchar *

The filename used by this dictionary source.

Flags: Read

Default value: NULL

Since: 1.0

### The `“name”` property

      “name”                     gchar *

The display name of this dictionary source.

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: NULL

Since: 1.0

### The `“strategy”` property

      “strategy”                 gchar *

The default strategy of this dictionary source.

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: NULL

Since: 1.0

### The `“transport”` property

      “transport”                GdictSourceTransport

The transport mechanism used by this source.

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: GDICT_SOURCE_TRANSPORT_INVALID

Since: 1.0