Initial support for parameter value translation

1 files changed, 34 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/src/msec/config.py b/src/msec/config.py
index 7669619..2e7726a 100644
--- a/src/msec/config.py
+++ b/src/msec/config.py
@@ -41,6 +41,32 @@ try:
 except IOError:
     _ = str
 
+# reverse translations
+# the strings for reverse translations are defined with N_ instead of _,
+# and are saved in config._translations{} with their reverse mapping
+# config._value_mapping{} stores the mapping between raw and translated
+# values in forward-compatible way
+_translations={}
+_value_mapping={}
+def N_(s):
+    """Translates string and stores the reverse mapping"""
+    trans = _(s)
+    _translations[trans] = s
+    _value_mapping[s] = trans
+    return trans
+
+def translate_to_raw(s):
+    """Recovers reverse mapping of a translated string (if any)"""
+    if s in _translations:
+        return _translations[s]
+    return s
+
+def translate_from_raw(s):
+    """Maps a value into its translated version"""
+    if s in _value_mappings:
+        return _value_mappings[s]
+    return s
+
 # shared strings
 MODIFICATIONS_FOUND = _('Modified system files')
 MODIFICATIONS_NOT_FOUND = _('No changes in system files')
@@ -56,12 +82,17 @@ SETTINGS =    {
                'BASE_LEVEL':                    ("libmsec.base_level",                      ['*']),
               }
 # text for disabled options
-OPTION_DISABLED=_("System default")
+OPTION_DISABLED=N_("Disabled")
+
+# options for periodic checks
+VALUES_PERIODIC=[N_('manual'), N_('daily'), N_('weekly'), N_('monthly'), N_('no')]
+# options for yes-no checks
+VALUES_YESNO=[N_('yes'), N_('no')]
 
 # some checks require installation of additional packages if a specific option was activated
 REQUIRE_PACKAGES = {
-        # the format is: 'OPTION_NAME': ('option value which requires package installation', 'list of packages')
-        # for example, 'CHECK_CHKROOTKIT': ('yes', 'chkrootkit')
+        # the format is: 'OPTION_NAME': (['option values which requires package installation]', ['packages'])
+        # for example, 'CHECK_CHKROOTKIT': (['yes'], ['chkrootkit'])
         }
 
 # settings organizes by category