Support name with dots

LocalizationResourceManager.Maui/ILocalizationResourceManager.cs

@@ -2,20 +2,64 @@
 
 namespace LocalizationResourceManager.Maui
 {
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Interface for Localization Resource Manager
+    /// </summary>
     public interface ILocalizationResourceManager
     {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Get Default / System culture.
+        /// </summary>
         CultureInfo DefaultCulture { get; }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Get/Set Current culture for resource manager.
+        /// </summary>
         CultureInfo CurrentCulture { get; set; }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Get resource text value for <see cref="CurrentCulture"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="text">Resource name.</param>
+        /// <remarks>Will search all registered resources, in the order they were added, until first match is found!</remarks>
+        /// <returns>Found resource text value.</returns>
         string GetValue(string text);
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Get formatted resource text value for <see cref="CurrentCulture"/> with specified parameters.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="text">Resource name.</param>
+        /// <param name="arguments">Parameters used when formatting resource text value.</param>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// Uses <see cref="string.Format(string, object?[])"/> syntax.
+        /// Will search all registered resources, in the order they were added, until first match is found!
+        /// </remarks>
+        /// <returns>Formatted resource text value.</returns>
         string GetValue(string text, params object[] arguments);
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Indexer property to Get resource text value for <see cref="CurrentCulture"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="text">Resource name.</param>
+        /// <remarks>Will search all registered resources, in the order they were added, until first match is found!</remarks>
+        /// <returns>Found resource text value.</returns>
         string this[string text] { get; }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Indexer property to Get formatted resource text value for <see cref="CurrentCulture"/> with specified parameters.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="text">Resource name.</param>
+        /// <param name="arguments">Parameters used when formatting resource text value.</param>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// Uses <see cref="string.Format(string, object?[])"/> syntax.
+        /// Will search all registered resources, in the order they were added, until first match is found!
+        /// </remarks>
+        /// <returns>Formatted resource text value.</returns>
         string this[string text, params object[] arguments] { get; }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Release All Resources for All registered resources.
+        /// </summary>
         void ReleaseAllResources();
     }
 }

LocalizationResourceManager.Maui/ILocalizationSettings.cs

@@ -4,14 +4,51 @@
 
 namespace LocalizationResourceManager.Maui
 {
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Interface for Localization Resource Manager Settings
+    /// </summary>
     public interface ILocalizationSettings
     {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Register ResourceManager and verify access.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="resource">The ResourceManager to add</param>
+        /// <returns>Flag indication if ResourceManager was added successfully</returns>
         bool AddResource(ResourceManager resource);
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Register file based ResourceManager and create default .resources file, if missing.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="baseName">The root name of the resource.</param>
+        /// <param name="resourceDir">Path to resource directory.</param>
+        /// <param name="usingResourceSet">Optional, Type of the ResourceSet the ResourceManager uses to construct ResourceSets.</param>
+        /// <returns>Flag indication if ResourceManager was added successfully</returns>
+        /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">If baseName or resourceDir is null, empty or whitespace.</exception>
         bool AddFileResource(string baseName, string resourceDir, [DynamicallyAccessedMembers(DynamicallyAccessedMemberTypes.PublicConstructors | DynamicallyAccessedMemberTypes.NonPublicConstructors)] Type? usingResourceSet = null);
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Set initial/startup culture.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="culture">Culture to set</param>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// If, <see cref="RestoreLatestCulture(bool)"/> is set to <see langword="true"/>, this will be ignored!
+        /// </remarks>
         void InitialCulture(CultureInfo culture);
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Set if latest set culture should be restored. Default: <see langword="false"/>
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="restore">Flag indicating if latest set culture should be restored</param>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// If set to <see langword="true"/>, this will override <see cref="InitialCulture(CultureInfo)"/>!
+        /// </remarks>
         void RestoreLatestCulture(bool restore);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Activate support for Resource Names with Dots.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>Dots in names will be temporarily replaced by the substitution text when handled by the <see cref="TranslateExtension"/>.</remarks>
+        /// <param name="substitution">Replacement text for dots in resource names.</param>
+        void SupportNameWithDots(string substitution = "_");
     }
 }

LocalizationResourceManager.Maui/LocalizationResourceManager.Maui.csproj

@@ -26,11 +26,11 @@
 		<RepositoryUrl>https://github.com/SirJohnK/LocalizationResourceManager.Maui</RepositoryUrl>
 		<PackageTags>dotnet,dotnetmaui,localization</PackageTags>
 		<PackageLicenseFile>LICENSE.txt</PackageLicenseFile>
-		<AssemblyVersion>1.0.3.0</AssemblyVersion>
-		<FileVersion>1.0.3.0</FileVersion>
-		<PackageReleaseNotes>- Add AddFileResource setting for registration of file based ResourceManager and create default .resources file, if missing.
-    - ReleaseAllResources manager method to Release All Resources for All registered resources.</PackageReleaseNotes>
-		<Version>1.0.3</Version>
+		<AssemblyVersion>1.0.4.0</AssemblyVersion>
+		<FileVersion>1.0.4.0</FileVersion>
+		<PackageReleaseNotes>- Add SupportNameWithDots setting to activate support for Resource Names with Dots.
+- Add and Update interface comments.</PackageReleaseNotes>
+		<Version>1.0.4</Version>
 	</PropertyGroup>
 
 	<PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(TargetFramework)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|net6.0|AnyCPU'">

LocalizationResourceManager.Maui/LocalizationResourceManager.cs

@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ public class LocalizationResourceManager : ObservableObject, ILocalizationResour
 
     private List<ResourceManager> resources = new List<ResourceManager>();
 
+    internal bool IsNameWithDotsSupported { get; private set; } = false;
+
+    internal string DotSubstitution { get; private set; } = "_";
+
     private LocalizationResourceManager()
     {
         //Init
@@ -94,18 +98,18 @@ public bool AddFileResource(string baseName, string resourceDir, [DynamicallyAcc
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="culture">Culture to set</param>
     /// <remarks>
-    /// If, RestoreLatestCulture is set to true, this will be ignored!
+    /// If, <see cref="RestoreLatestCulture(bool)"/> is set to <see langword="true"/>, this will be ignored!
     /// </remarks>
     public void InitialCulture(CultureInfo culture) => CurrentCulture = (restoreLatestCulture ? CurrentCulture : culture);
 
     private bool restoreLatestCulture = false;
 
     /// <summary>
-    /// Set if latest set culture should be restored. Default: false
+    /// Set if latest set culture should be restored. Default: <see langword="false"/>
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="restore">Flag indicating if latest set culture should be restored</param>
     /// <remarks>
-    /// If set to true, this will override InitialCulture!
+    /// If set to <see langword="true"/>, this will override <see cref="InitialCulture(CultureInfo)"/>!
     /// </remarks>
     public void RestoreLatestCulture(bool restore)
     {
@@ -115,27 +119,76 @@ public void RestoreLatestCulture(bool restore)
             CurrentCulture = LatestCulture ?? DefaultCulture;
     }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Activate support for Resource Names with Dots.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>Dots in names will be temporarily replaced by the substitution text when handled by the <see cref="TranslateExtension"/>.</remarks>
+    /// <param name="substitution">Replacement text for dots in resource names.</param>
+    public void SupportNameWithDots(string substitution = "_")
+    {
+        //Activate Support!
+        IsNameWithDotsSupported = true;
+        DotSubstitution = substitution;
+    }
+
     #endregion ILocalizationSettings
 
     #region ILocalizationResourceManager
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Get resource text value for <see cref="CurrentCulture"/>.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="text">Resource name.</param>
+    /// <remarks>Will search all registered resources, in the order they were added, until first match is found!</remarks>
+    /// <returns>Found resource text value.</returns>
+    /// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException">Will be thrown if no resources are added.</exception>
+    /// <exception cref="NullReferenceException">Will be thrown if no resource was found.</exception>
     public string GetValue(string text)
     {
         //Verify Resources
         if ((resources?.Count ?? 0) == 0)
             throw new InvalidOperationException($"At least one resource must be added with Settings.{nameof(AddResource)}!");
 
+        //If supported, handle names with dots!
+        text = IsNameWithDotsSupported ? text.Replace(DotSubstitution, ".") : text;
+
         //Attemp to get localized string with Current Culture
         var value = resources?.Select(resource => resource.GetString(text, CurrentCulture)).FirstOrDefault(output => output is not null);
 
         //Return Result
         return value ?? throw new NullReferenceException($"{nameof(text)}: {text} not found!");
     }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Get formatted resource text value for <see cref="CurrentCulture"/> with specified parameters.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="text">Resource name.</param>
+    /// <param name="arguments">Parameters used when formatting resource text value.</param>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// Uses <see cref="string.Format(string, object?[])"/> syntax.
+    /// Will search all registered resources, in the order they were added, until first match is found!
+    /// </remarks>
+    /// <returns>Formatted resource text value.</returns>
     public string GetValue(string text, params object[] arguments) => string.Format(GetValue(text), arguments);
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Indexer property to Get resource text value for <see cref="CurrentCulture"/>.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="text">Resource name.</param>
+    /// <remarks>Will search all registered resources, in the order they were added, until first match is found!</remarks>
+    /// <returns>Found resource text value.</returns>
     public string this[string text] => GetValue(text);
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Indexer property to Get formatted resource text value for <see cref="CurrentCulture"/> with specified parameters.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="text">Resource name.</param>
+    /// <param name="arguments">Parameters used when formatting resource text value.</param>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// Uses <see cref="string.Format(string, object?[])"/> syntax.
+    /// Will search all registered resources, in the order they were added, until first match is found!
+    /// </remarks>
+    /// <returns>Formatted resource text value.</returns>
     public string this[string text, params object[] arguments] => GetValue(text, arguments);
 
     private CultureInfo currentCulture = CultureInfo.CurrentCulture;
@@ -165,7 +218,7 @@ public CultureInfo CurrentCulture
     public CultureInfo DefaultCulture
     {
         get => CultureInfo.GetCultureInfo(DefaultCultureName);
-        set => Preferences.Set(nameof(DefaultCulture), value.Name);
+        private set => Preferences.Set(nameof(DefaultCulture), value.Name);
     }
 
     /// <summary>

LocalizationResourceManager.Maui/TranslateExtension.cs

@@ -6,7 +6,15 @@
 [ContentProperty(nameof(Text))]
 public class TranslateExtension : IMarkupExtension<BindingBase>
 {
-    public string Text { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+    private string text = string.Empty;
+
+    public string Text
+    {
+        get => text;
+        set => text = LocalizationResourceManager.Current.IsNameWithDotsSupported
+            ? value.Replace(".", LocalizationResourceManager.Current.DotSubstitution)
+            : value;
+    }
 
     public string? StringFormat { get; set; }