Create functions that call xgettext or msgfmt

squirrelbattle/translations.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
 import gettext as gt
+import subprocess
 from typing import Any, List
 
 
@@ -36,6 +37,32 @@ class Translator:
     def get_translator(cls) -> Any:
         return cls.translators.get(cls.locale)
 
+    @classmethod
+    def makemessages(cls) -> None:
+        for language in cls.SUPPORTED_LOCALES:
+            args = ["find", "squirrelbattle/", "-iname", "*.py"]
+            find = subprocess.Popen(args, stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
+            args = ["xargs", "xgettext", "--from-code", "utf-8",
+                    "--join-existing",
+                    "--add-comments",
+                    "--package-name=squirrelbattle",
+                    "--package-version=3.14.1",
+                    "--copyright-holder=ÿnérant, eichhornchen, "
+                    "nicomarg, charlse",
+                    "--msgid-bugs-address=squirrel-battle@crans.org",
+                    "-o", f"locale/{language}/LC_MESSAGES/squirrelbattle.po"]
+            print(f"Make {language} messages...")
+            subprocess.Popen(args, stdin=find.stdout)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def compilemessages(cls) -> None:
+        for language in cls.SUPPORTED_LOCALES:
+            args = ["msgfmt", "--check-format",
+                    "-o", f"locale/{language}/LC_MESSAGES/squirrelbattle.mo",
+                    f"locale/{language}/LC_MESSAGES/squirrelbattle.po"]
+            print(f"Compiling {language} messages...")
+            subprocess.Popen(args)
+
 
 def gettext(message: str) -> str:
     """