2 files changed, 23 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/base/src/lib.rs b/base/src/lib.rs
index cb5bae7..14926ef 100644
--- a/base/src/lib.rs
+++ b/base/src/lib.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ pub mod cache;
 pub mod database;
 pub mod federation;
 pub mod permission;
+pub mod locale;
 
 pub use jellycommon as common;
 
diff --git a/base/src/locale.rs b/base/src/locale.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6df7221
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/src/locale.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+use std::{borrow::Cow, collections::HashMap};
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy)]
+pub enum Language {
+    English,
+}
+
+pub fn tr<'a>(lang: Language, key: &str, args: &[(&str, &str)]) -> Cow<'a, str> {
+    let source_str = include_str!("../../locale/en.ini");
+    let tr_map = source_str
+        .lines()
+        .filter_map(|line| {
+            let (key, value) = line.split_once("=")?;
+            Some((key.trim(), value.trim()))
+        })
+        .collect::<HashMap<&'static str, &'static str>>();
+
+    match tr_map.get(key) {
+        Some(value) => Cow::Borrowed(value),
+        None => Cow::Owned(format!("TR[{key}]")),
+    }
+}