merb_global will have the following feature set:

• support for model (content) localization
  

  • by default, localization stored in the database
    
    • with DataMapper (targeted 0.1)
      
    • with ActiveRecord (targeted 0.2)
      
    • with Sequel ORM
      
  • and, with a choice of strategies in each case:
    

    • single-table (c.f. globalize RoR plugin)
      

      |title   |varchar(100)|
      |title_de|varchar(100)|  
      |title_fr|varchar(100)|  
      

    • joined-table for unlimited localizations (c.f. Symfony PHP)
      

  • or, alternatively localizations can be stored outside of the domain
    model, UI Strings.
    

• support for view (UI String) localization
  

  • choice of providers (po, yaml, database)
    

    Merb::Plugins.config[:merb_global] = {
      #:provider => "po",   # default  
      :provider => 'yaml'  
      #:provider => activerecord  
      #:provider => datamapper  
      #:provider => sequel  
    }  
    

  • for JRuby, wrapper allowing use of .properties files.
    

• Extract, update for PO/POT files
  

• Currency, Date and Language Helpers
  

   - stored either in the database, or for JRuby, wrappers around
   built-in functionality provided by java.util.Currency, java.util.Locale  
  

• support for localization of Merb generated code
  

• support for non-English Inflectors.
  

WARNING : MerbGlobal is in a very early planning/development stages.
At this point of time, this code should only be considered for consumption
by advanced Ruby and Merb developers. If you’re looking for something for
production use, and still in the world of Rails, then you should examine their
page dedicated to localization techniques here:
http://wiki.rubyonrails.org/rails/pages/Internationalization

Developer ReadMe

REQUEST : Your development support is very much appreciated. Please
contact us below if you’re interested in lending a hand with the development
of this project.

Getting the Source

git clone git://github.com/myabc/merb_global.git

The following mirrors are also available:

git://repo.or.cz/merb_global.git
http://repo.or.cz/r/merb_global.git

Installation and Setup

rake gem
sudo gem install pkg/merb_global-0.0.1.gem

Licensing and Copyright

MerbGlobal is released under an MIT License. Copyright information, as
well as a copy of the License may be found in the LICENSE file.

Support

WARNING REPEATED : MerbGlobal at a very early stage of its development.
You should not use this code unless you’re reasonably secure with both Ruby
and Merb. That said, please do get involved!

Your best sources for support are currently the wiki, IRC or our mailing
list:

• MerbGlobal Wiki (this is its temporary residence):
  http://github.com/myabc/merb_global/wikis
  
• MerbGlobal mailing list: coming soon
  
• MerbGlobal homepage: coming soon
  
• Contact the developers directly:
  
  • alex@alexcolesportfolio.com | myabc on #datamapper, #merb IRC