Interface IProject

Represents a project. Provides access to project information and settings, and provides functionality for modifying the project, running tasks etc.

Namespace: Sdl.ProjectAutomation.Core

Assembly: Sdl.ProjectAutomation.Core.dll

Syntax

public interface IProject

Methods

AddBilingualReferenceFile(BilingualFileMapping)

Associates a bilingual reference file with a particular source file and target language using a BilingualFileMapping

Declaration

void AddBilingualReferenceFile(BilingualFileMapping mapping)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
BilingualFileMapping	mapping	A BilingualFileMapping Object that holds the association

Remarks

This is used to associate bilingual reference files prior to running the project prepare task sequance so that bilingual reference files can be associated with target files before the files have been copied to the target languages

AddBilingualReferenceFiles(BilingualFileMapping[])

Associates a number of Bilingual reference file to particular source file in a target language using an array of BilingualFileMapping

Declaration

void AddBilingualReferenceFiles(BilingualFileMapping[] mappings)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
BilingualFileMapping[]	mappings	An array of BilingualFileMapping Objects

Remarks

This is used to associate bilingual reference files prior to running the project prepare task sequance so that bilingual reference files can be associated with target files before the files have been copied to the target languages

AddFiles(String[])

Adds a set of files into the project, in the root folder.

Declaration

ProjectFile[] AddFiles(string[] filePaths)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
String[]	filePaths	The paths of the files to add. These should be absolute paths.

Returns

Type	Description
ProjectFile[]	The added files

Remarks

When adding files to a project, these files are copied into the project folder; they are not referenced in their original location.

AddFiles(String[], String)

Adds a set of files into the project, below a specified project folder.

Declaration

ProjectFile[] AddFiles(string[] filePaths, string folderPathInProject)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
String[]	filePaths	The paths of the files to add. These should be absolute paths.
String	folderPathInProject	The folder in this project below which the files should be added. If empty the files will be in the project root folder.

Returns

Type	Description
ProjectFile[]	The added files

Remarks

When adding files to a project, these files are copied into the project folder; they are not referenced in their original location.

AddFolderWithFiles(String, Boolean)

Adds all the files from a folder into the project, in the root folder

Declaration

ProjectFile[] AddFolderWithFiles(string localFolderPath, bool recursive)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
String	localFolderPath	The absolute path of the folder containing the files to add.
Boolean	recursive	If true, files in sub folders will also be added. The relative folder structure is preserved in the project.

Returns

Type	Description
ProjectFile[]	The added project files.

Remarks

When adding files to a project, these files are copied into the project folder; they are not referenced in their original location.

AddFolderWithFiles(String, String, Boolean)

Adds all the files from a folder into the project, below a specified project folder.

Declaration

ProjectFile[] AddFolderWithFiles(string localFolderPath, string folderPathInProject, bool recursive)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
String	localFolderPath	The absolute path of the folder containing the files to add.
String	folderPathInProject	The folder in this project below which the files should be added. If empty the files will be in the project root folder.
Boolean	recursive	If true, files in sub folders will also be added. The relative folder structure is preserved in the project.

Returns

Type	Description
ProjectFile[]	The added project files.

Remarks

When adding files to a project, these files are copied into the project folder; they are not referenced in their original location.

AddNewFileVersion(Guid, String)

Adds a new version of the file into the project.

Declaration

void AddNewFileVersion(Guid projectFileId, string filePath)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Guid	projectFileId	The file to add a new version for.
String	filePath	The absolute file path of the new version of the file.

Remarks

When adding files to a project, these files are copied into the project folder; they are not referenced in their original location.

CreateManualTask(String, String, DateTime, TaskFileInfo[])

Creates a manual task. A manual task includes a set of files that is assigned to a user. The created manual task can be used to create a project package using CreateProjectPackage(Guid, String, String, ProjectPackageCreationOptions, EventHandler<ProgressEventArgs>, EventHandler<MessageEventArgs>)

Declaration

ManualTask CreateManualTask(string manualTaskName, string assignToUser, DateTime dueDate, TaskFileInfo[] inputFiles)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
String	manualTaskName	The name of the manual task. Typically "Translate" or "Review", but other task names can be
String	assignToUser	The user to assign the task to.
DateTime	dueDate	The date by which the task should be completed.
TaskFileInfo[]	inputFiles	The files to include in the task.

Returns

Type	Description
ManualTask	The newly created manual task.

CreateManualTask(String, String, DateTime, Guid[])

Creates a manual task. A manual task includes a set of files that is assigned to a user. The created manual task can be used to create a project package using CreateProjectPackage(Guid, String, String, ProjectPackageCreationOptions, EventHandler<ProgressEventArgs>, EventHandler<MessageEventArgs>)

Declaration

ManualTask CreateManualTask(string manualTaskName, string assignToUser, DateTime dueDate, Guid[] projectFileIds)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
String	manualTaskName	The name of the manual task. Typically "Translate" or "Review", but other task names can be
String	assignToUser	The user to assign the task to.
DateTime	dueDate	The date by which the task should be completed.
Guid[]	projectFileIds	The project files to include in the task. Reference files will be marked as "read only" task files

Returns

Type	Description
ManualTask	The newly created manual task.

Remarks

This overload allows a list of project file IDs to be specified rather than TaskFileInfo objects. A project file will be marked as a "read only" task file if it has a role of Reference.

CreateMergedProjectFile(String, String, Guid[])

Creates a merged file from a number of translatable files in the project. This allows manipulating the content of all the child files within one physical file. For more information, see MergedProjectFile.

Declaration

MergedProjectFile CreateMergedProjectFile(string mergedFileName, string folderPathInProject, Guid[] projectFileIds)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
String	mergedFileName	The file name for the newly created merged file. This must have the ".sdlxliff" extension.
String	folderPathInProject	The folder in this project in which the merged file be added. If empty the merged file will be in the project root folder.
Guid[]	projectFileIds	The IDs of the translatable files to be merged in to one.

Returns

Type	Description
MergedProjectFile	The newly created and added merged project file.

CreateProjectPackage(Guid, String, String, ProjectPackageCreationOptions)

Creates a project package. The package can then be obtained using SavePackageAs(Guid, String).

Declaration

ProjectPackageCreation CreateProjectPackage(Guid manualTaskId, string packageName, string comment, ProjectPackageCreationOptions options)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Guid	manualTaskId	The ID of the task that the package relates to. (The task defines which files are included in the package.)
String	packageName	The name of the package.
String	comment	Optional comment.
ProjectPackageCreationOptions	options	Various options to control what will be included in a project package.

Returns

Type	Description
ProjectPackageCreation	A ProjectPackageCreation object, which contains the results of the package creation.

CreateProjectPackage(Guid, String, String, ProjectPackageCreationOptions, EventHandler<ProgressEventArgs>, EventHandler<MessageEventArgs>)

Creates a project package. The package can then be obtained using SavePackageAs(Guid, String).

Declaration

ProjectPackageCreation CreateProjectPackage(Guid manualTaskId, string packageName, string comment, ProjectPackageCreationOptions options, EventHandler<ProgressEventArgs> statusEventHandler, EventHandler<MessageEventArgs> messageEventHandler)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Guid	manualTaskId	The ID of the task that the package relates to. (The task defines which files are included in the package.)
String	packageName	The name of the package.
String	comment	Optional comment.
ProjectPackageCreationOptions	options	Various options to control what will be included in a project package.
EventHandler<ProgressEventArgs>	statusEventHandler	Event handler for package creation status events.
EventHandler<MessageEventArgs>	messageEventHandler	Event handler for message events.

Returns

Type	Description
ProjectPackageCreation	A ProjectPackageCreation object, which contains the results of the package creation.

CreateReturnPackage(Guid[], String, String)

Creates a return package from a set of files. The files must all have previously been received as part of a project package in order for the return package to be created.

Declaration

ReturnPackageCreation CreateReturnPackage(Guid[] projectFileIds, string packageName, string comment)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Guid[]	projectFileIds	The files to include in the return package.
String	packageName	The name of the package.
String	comment	A comment for the package.

Returns

Type	Description
ReturnPackageCreation	A ReturnPackageCreation object, representing the results of the return package creation.

Remarks

It is only valid to call this method if this project was created from a project package

CreateReturnPackage(Guid[], String, String, EventHandler<ProgressEventArgs>, EventHandler<MessageEventArgs>)

Creates a return package from a set of files. The files must all have previously been received as part of a project package in order for the return package to be created.

Declaration

ReturnPackageCreation CreateReturnPackage(Guid[] projectFileIds, string packageName, string comment, EventHandler<ProgressEventArgs> statusEventHandler, EventHandler<MessageEventArgs> messageEventHandler)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Guid[]	projectFileIds	The files to include in the return package.
String	packageName	The name of the package.
String	comment	A comment for the package.
EventHandler<ProgressEventArgs>	statusEventHandler	Event handler for status events
EventHandler<MessageEventArgs>	messageEventHandler	Event handler for message events

Returns

Type	Description
ReturnPackageCreation

Remarks

It is only valid to call this method if this project was created from a project package

GetAutomaticTask(Guid)

Retrieves an existing automatic task.

Declaration

AutomaticTask GetAutomaticTask(Guid automaticTaskId)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Guid	automaticTaskId	The ID of the automatic task.

Returns

Type	Description
AutomaticTask

GetFile(Guid)

Retrieves the file with specified ID.

Declaration

ProjectFile GetFile(Guid projectFileId)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Guid	projectFileId	The ID of the file to retrieve.

Returns

Type	Description
ProjectFile	The added project file.

GetFileTypeConfiguration()

Returns the configuration for the file types asssociated to this project

Declaration

ProjectFileTypeConfiguration GetFileTypeConfiguration()

Returns

Type	Description
ProjectFileTypeConfiguration

GetManualTask(Guid)

Retrieves an existing manual task.

Declaration

ManualTask GetManualTask(Guid manualTaskId)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Guid	manualTaskId	The ID of the manual task

Returns

Type	Description
ManualTask

GetProjectInfo()

Retrieves information about the project

Declaration

ProjectInfo GetProjectInfo()

Returns

Type	Description
ProjectInfo

GetProjectStatistics()

Gets the aggregated analysis, word count and confirmation statistics for all the files in the project. This will not actually compute the statistics, but just return a snapshot of the statistics that where most recently computed. To update the statistics, run the relevant task: WordCount, AnalyzeFiles or TranslationCount.

Declaration

ProjectStatistics GetProjectStatistics()

Returns

Type	Description
ProjectStatistics	The aggregated analysis, word count and confirmation statistics for all the files in the project.

GetSettings()

Gets the project-level settings.

Declaration

ISettingsBundle GetSettings()

Returns

Type	Description
ISettingsBundle	A settings bundle containing the project settings. Never returns null.

Remarks

Project settings can be overridden for a specific target language using UpdateSettings(Language, ISettingsBundle). The override mechanism works on an individual setting level, not on a settings bundle or group level. This means that any setting that is not specifically defined/overridden on the target language level will be inherited from the project-level settings.

GetSettings(Language)

Gets the settings for a specific target language.

Declaration

ISettingsBundle GetSettings(Language targetLanguage)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Language	targetLanguage	The project target language for which to retrieve the settings.

Returns

Type	Description
ISettingsBundle	A settings bundle containing the target language specific settings. The settings bundle returned will have a parent settings bundle which represent the current project settings. Never returns null.

Remarks

Target language settings override settings specified on the project level (see GetSettings(). The override mechanism works on an individual setting level, not on a settings bundle or group level. This means that any setting that is not specifically defined/overridden on the target language level will be inherited from the project-level settings.

Exceptions

Type	Condition
System.ArgumentException	Thrown when targetLanguage is null or invalid.

GetSourceLanguageFiles()

Retrieves all source language files.

Declaration

ProjectFile[] GetSourceLanguageFiles()

Returns

Type	Description
ProjectFile[]	All the source language files in this project.

GetTargetLanguageFiles()

Retrieves all target language files.

Declaration

ProjectFile[] GetTargetLanguageFiles()

Returns

Type	Description
ProjectFile[]

Remarks

For merged files (MergedProjectFile) with merge state NotMerged or Merged the merged file will be returned from this method, but not the child files. When the merge state is Split, only the child files are returned, not the merged file.

GetTargetLanguageFiles(Language)

Retrieves all files for the specified target language.

Declaration

ProjectFile[] GetTargetLanguageFiles(Language targetLanguage)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Language	targetLanguage	The target language to retrieve files for.

Returns

Type	Description
ProjectFile[]

Remarks

For merged files (MergedProjectFile) with merge state NotMerged or Merged the merged file will be returned from this method, but not the child files. When the merge state is Split, only the child files are returned, not the merged file.

GetTermbaseConfiguration(Boolean)

Retrieves all termbase-related settings that are associated with this project.

Declaration

TermbaseConfiguration GetTermbaseConfiguration(bool obtainCopy)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Boolean	obtainCopy

Returns

Type	Description
TermbaseConfiguration	A TermbaseConfiguration object containing all termbase-related configuration for this project.

GetTranslationProviderConfiguration()

Gets the translation provider configuration for this project.

Declaration

TranslationProviderConfiguration GetTranslationProviderConfiguration()

Returns

Type	Description
TranslationProviderConfiguration	The translation provider configuration. This never returns null.

Remarks

The translation provider configuration can be overridden for a specific target language (see GetTranslationProviderConfiguration(Language)) and UpdateTranslationProviderConfiguration(Language, TranslationProviderConfiguration)).

GetTranslationProviderConfiguration(Language)

Gets the translation provider configuration for the specified target language. If no specific configuration has been specified for the specified target language, this method returns an empty (not null!) configuration.

Declaration

TranslationProviderConfiguration GetTranslationProviderConfiguration(Language targetLanguage)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Language	targetLanguage	The target language for which to get the translation provider configuration.

Returns

Type	Description
TranslationProviderConfiguration	The translation provider configuration for the specified target language. This never returns null.

ImportReturnPackage(String)

Imports a return package into this project.

Declaration

ReturnPackageImport ImportReturnPackage(string returnPackageFilePath)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
String	returnPackageFilePath	The file path of the return package to import. Has file extension .sdlrpx

Returns

Type	Description
ReturnPackageImport	Information about the import operation.

ImportReturnPackage(String, EventHandler<ProgressEventArgs>, EventHandler<MessageEventArgs>)

Imports a return package into this project.

Declaration

ReturnPackageImport ImportReturnPackage(string returnPackageFilePath, EventHandler<ProgressEventArgs> statusEventHandler, EventHandler<MessageEventArgs> messageEventHandler)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
String	returnPackageFilePath	The file path of the return package to import. Has file extension .sdlrpx
EventHandler<ProgressEventArgs>	statusEventHandler	Event handler for status events
EventHandler<MessageEventArgs>	messageEventHandler	Event handler for message events

Returns

Type	Description
ReturnPackageImport	Information about the import operation.

OpenProjectFileStream(Guid)

Returns a stream that can be used to save out the latest version of the file.

Declaration

Stream OpenProjectFileStream(Guid projectFileId)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Guid	projectFileId	The file to obtain the stream for.

Returns

Type	Description
Stream	A stream from which the file contents can be read. It is the responsibility of the caller to close this stream.

RemoveBilingualReferenceFile(Guid)

Removes a Bilingual reference file from a target project file

Declaration

void RemoveBilingualReferenceFile(Guid ProjectTargetFileId)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Guid	ProjectTargetFileId	The file that where the bilingual reference needs to be removed

RunAutomaticTask(Guid[], String)

Runs an automatic task on a set of files. Automatic task template IDs are defined in AutomaticTaskTemplateIds.

Declaration

AutomaticTask RunAutomaticTask(Guid[] projectFileIds, string taskTemplateId)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Guid[]	projectFileIds	The files to run the task on.
String	taskTemplateId	The ID of the task template (i.e. the type of task) to run.

Returns

Type	Description
AutomaticTask	Information about the automatic task that has been run.

Remarks

Multiple automatic tasks can be run together in a sequence using FileBasedProject.RunAutomaticTasks

RunAutomaticTask(Guid[], String, EventHandler<TaskStatusEventArgs>, EventHandler<TaskMessageEventArgs>)

Runs an automatic task on a set of files. Automatic task template IDs are defined in AutomaticTaskTemplateIds. This overload allows event handlers to be specified for task status and message events. These events support cancellation of the task.

Declaration

AutomaticTask RunAutomaticTask(Guid[] projectFileIds, string taskTemplateId, EventHandler<TaskStatusEventArgs> statusEventHandler, EventHandler<TaskMessageEventArgs> messageEventHandler)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Guid[]	projectFileIds	The files to run the task on.
String	taskTemplateId	The ID of the task template (i.e. the type of task) to run.
EventHandler<TaskStatusEventArgs>	statusEventHandler	Event handler for task status events.
EventHandler<TaskMessageEventArgs>	messageEventHandler	Event handler for message events.

Returns

Type	Description
AutomaticTask	Information about the automatic task that has been run.

Remarks

Multiple automatic tasks can be run together in a sequence using FileBasedProject.RunAutomaticTasks

Save()

Persists the project file. The file has extension .sdlproj and is located in the folder given by LocalProjectFolder. .

Declaration

void Save()

Remarks

It is recommended to regularly save the project, for example after making a set of changes and after running a task.

SavePackageAs(Guid, String)

Saves out a created project or return package to a specified file location.

Declaration

void SavePackageAs(Guid packageId, string path)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Guid	packageId	The ID of the package to save. See PackageId.
String	path	The file path to save the package to.

SaveProjectFileAs(Guid, String)

Saves out the file to a specified file location.

Declaration

void SaveProjectFileAs(Guid projectFileId, string outputFilePath)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Guid	projectFileId	The file to save.
String	outputFilePath	The file path to save the project file to.

SaveTaskReportAs(Guid, String, ReportFormat)

Saves the task report out to a file, in the specified format

Declaration

void SaveTaskReportAs(Guid reportId, string path, ReportFormat reportFormat)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Guid	reportId	The id of the task report to save.
String	path	The file path to save the report to.
ReportFormat	reportFormat	The format used when saving out the report.

SetFileRole(Guid[], FileRole)

Changes the role of the file. A Scan task (Scan) should be run after changing the file role in this way.

Declaration

void SetFileRole(Guid[] projectFileIds, FileRole fileRole)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Guid[]	projectFileIds	The IDs of the project files.
FileRole	fileRole	The new FileRole value.

UpdateProject(ProjectInfo)

Updates the project with the new information contained in projectInfo.

Declaration

ProjectInfo UpdateProject(ProjectInfo projectInfo)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
ProjectInfo	projectInfo	The updated project information.

Returns

Type	Description
ProjectInfo	The updated project information.

Remarks

It is only valid to update certain properties. See the comments in ProjectInfo properties for more details. It is recommended to first obtain a ProjectInfo object using GetProjectInfo(), then modify its properties before passing into this update method.

UpdateSettings(Language, ISettingsBundle)

Updates the settings for a specific target language.

Declaration

void UpdateSettings(Language targetLanguage, ISettingsBundle settings)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Language	targetLanguage	The target language for which to update the settings.
ISettingsBundle	settings	A settings bundle representing the new target language settings.

Remarks

Note that this method will only update the target-language settings. If you have changed the parent project-level settings too, thee need to be updated with a separate call to UpdateSettings(ISettingsBundle).

Exceptions

Type	Condition
System.ArgumentException	Thrown when targetLanguage is null or invalid.
System.ArgumentNullException	Thrown if settings is null.

UpdateSettings(ISettingsBundle)

Updates the project-level settings.

Declaration

void UpdateSettings(ISettingsBundle settings)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
ISettingsBundle	settings	A settings bundle object containing the new project settings.

Remarks

The project settings will be completely replaced with the specified settings, so any settings not present in the updated settings bundle will revert to their defaults.

You can also override settings for a specific target language. See UpdateSettings(Language, ISettingsBundle).

Exceptions

Type	Condition
System.ArgumentNullException	Thrown if settings is null.

UpdateTermbaseConfiguration(TermbaseConfiguration)

Updates the termbase-related settings for this project.

Declaration

void UpdateTermbaseConfiguration(TermbaseConfiguration termbaseConfiguration)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
TermbaseConfiguration	termbaseConfiguration	A TermbaseConfiguration object containing all termbase-related configuration for this project. This can either be newly created termbase configuration object or one that was retrieved via GetTermbaseConfiguration(Boolean).

UpdateTranslationProviderConfiguration(Language, TranslationProviderConfiguration)

Updates the translation provider configuration for a specific project target language.

Declaration

void UpdateTranslationProviderConfiguration(Language targetLanguage, TranslationProviderConfiguration translationProviderConfiguration)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Language	targetLanguage	The project target language for which to update the configuration.
TranslationProviderConfiguration	translationProviderConfiguration	The translation provider configuration. Note that you need to set OverrideParent to true in order for the configuration to be used. If this is set to false , the project-wide translation provider configuration will be used instead (GetTranslationProviderConfiguration()).

Exceptions

Type	Condition
System.ArgumentException	Thrown when targetLanguage is null, invalid or not one of the project target languages.
System.ArgumentNullException	Thrown when translationProviderConfiguration is null.
System.ArgumentException	Thrown when translationProviderConfiguration is invalid. See TranslationProviderConfiguration for more information.

UpdateTranslationProviderConfiguration(TranslationProviderConfiguration)

Updates the project-wide translation provider configuration.

Declaration

void UpdateTranslationProviderConfiguration(TranslationProviderConfiguration translationProviderConfiguration)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
TranslationProviderConfiguration	translationProviderConfiguration	The translation provider configuration. Note that the project-wide configuration might have been overridden for one or more specific project target languages (see UpdateTranslationProviderConfiguration(Language, TranslationProviderConfiguration)). The project-wide configuration will not be used for these target languages.

Exceptions

Type	Condition
System.ArgumentNullException	Thrown when translationProviderConfiguration is null.
System.ArgumentException	Thrown when translationProviderConfiguration is invalid. See TranslationProviderConfiguration for more information.