diff -r 044dc196ec8a -r d3668ecd9137 src/ztfy/utils/tal/text.py
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+++ b/src/ztfy/utils/tal/text.py	Wed Jun 20 16:29:53 2012 +0200
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+### -*- coding: utf-8 -*- ####################################################
+##############################################################################
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2008-2010 Thierry Florac <tflorac AT ulthar.net>
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+# This software is subject to the provisions of the Zope Public License,
+# Version 2.1 (ZPL).  A copy of the ZPL should accompany this distribution.
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND ANY AND ALL EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
+# WARRANTIES ARE DISCLAIMED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+# WARRANTIES OF TITLE, MERCHANTABILITY, AGAINST INFRINGEMENT, AND FITNESS
+# FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+#
+##############################################################################
+
+__docformat__ = "restructuredtext"
+
+# import standard packages
+
+# import Zope3 interfaces
+from zope.tales.interfaces import ITALESFunctionNamespace
+
+# import local interfaces
+from ztfy.utils.tal.interfaces import ITextStartTalesAPI, ITextOutputTalesAPI
+
+# import Zope3 packages
+from zope.i18n import translate
+from zope.interface import implements
+
+# import local packages
+from ztfy.utils.text import textStart
+
+
+class TextStartTalesAdapter(object):
+
+    implements(ITextStartTalesAPI, ITALESFunctionNamespace)
+
+    def __init__(self, context):
+        self.context = context
+
+    def setEngine(self, engine):
+        self.request = engine.vars['request']
+
+    def __getattr__(self, attr):
+        try:
+            if attr.find(',') > 0:
+                length, max = (int(x) for x in attr.split(','))
+            else:
+                length = int(attr)
+                max = 0
+            return textStart(self.context, length, max)
+        except:
+            return ''
+
+
+class TextOutputTalesAdapter(object):
+
+    implements(ITextOutputTalesAPI, ITALESFunctionNamespace)
+
+    def __init__(self, context):
+        self.context = context
+
+    def setEngine(self, engine):
+        self.request = engine.vars['request']
+
+    def js(self):
+        return self.context.replace("'", "&#039;").replace("\n", "&#013;")
+
+    def noquotes(self):
+        return self.context.replace('"', '')
+
+    def breaks(self):
+        return self.context.replace('|', '\n')
+
+    def translate(self):
+        return translate(self.context, context=self.request)