Localization File Generator

Automated .resx file generator for .NET applications with translation capabilities

Features

• 🎯 MVC-Optimized
  Built for ASP.NET MVC projects with:

  Controllers/      Views/       Models/
  ├─ *.cs          ├─ *.cshtml  └─ DataAnnotations
  

• 🔍 Automatic Detection
  Scans controllers, views and model validations Scans .cs and .cshtml files for localization patterns
• 🌐 Multi-language Support
  Generates resource files for en, tr, and custom languages
• 📂 Structured Output and Preservation Mirrors your MVC folder hierarchy in Resources/ Creates Resources folders mirroring project structure
• 🔄 Translation API Integration
  Uses MyMemory Translation service for automatic translations
• ⚠️ Duplicate Prevention
  Ensures unique keys in resource files

Requirements

• .NET 6.0 SDK or later
• Internet connection (for translation API)
• Valid project directory structure

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/localization-generator.git

2. Navigate to project directory:

   cd localization-generator

3. Build the solution:

   dotnet build

Usage

Ideal for MVC Projects

Original:
/Controllers/HomeController.cs
/Views/Home/Index.cshtml

Generated:
/Resources/Controllers/HomeController.en.resx
/Resources/Views/Home/Index.tr.resx

1. Run the generator:

   dotnet run --project LocalizationFileGenerator.csproj

2. Provide paths when prompted:

   Enter the project path:
   D:\Projects\YourSolution
   
   Enter the output path for .resx files: 
   D:\Projects\YourSolution
   

3. Generated files will appear in:

   YourSolution/
   └── Resources/
       └── [Mirrored project structure]/
           ├── FileName.en.resx
           ├── FileName.tr.resx
           └── FileName.resx
   

Configuration

Adding Languages

Modify the languages array in code:

string[] languages = { 
    "",        // Neutral culture
    "en",      // English
    "tr",      // Turkish
    "de"       // Add new languages
};

Data Annotation Support

Format validation attributes:

[Required(ErrorMessageResourceType = typeof(Resources.User),
          ErrorMessageResourceName = "NameRequired")]
public string Name { get; set; }

Translation Process

API Integration

Translation requests use:

string url = $"{baseUrl}get?q={text}&langpair=en|{targetLang}";

Response Handling

if (translationResult?.responseStatus == 200)
{
    return translationResult.TranslatedText;
}
else
{
    return text; // Fallback to original
}

Limitations

• ⏳ Translation API rate limits (1000/day free tier)
• 📁 Requires consistent project structure
• 🔠 First-letter capitalization not preserved

Contributing Guide

Getting Started

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Submit a PR with:
   • Description of changes
   • Related issue reference
   • Test results

License

MIT License - See LICENSE for full text

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Note: Always test with a sample project before running on production code!