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package org.gnome.sourceview;

import org.gnome.gtk.Object;

/**
 * A LanguageManager is used to obtain Language objects that are used for
 * syntax highlighting in a SourceBuffer.
 * 
 * <p>
 * You need to use {@link #getDefault() LangagueManager.getDefault()} to get
 * the singleton and then use it to request a Language by "id" via it's
 * {@link #getLanguage(String) getLanguage()} method.
 * 
 * @author Stefan Schweizer
 * @since 4.0.12
 */
public class LanguageManager extends Object
{
    protected LanguageManager(long pointer) {
        super(pointer);
    }

    /**
     * Return the default LanguageManager.
     * 
     * @since 4.0.12
     */
    public static LanguageManager getDefault() {
        return GtkSourceLanguageManager.getDefault();
    }

    /**
     * Return a Language specified by its language ID or <code>null</code> if
     * the ID is not known.
     * 
     * @since 4.0.12
     */
    public Language getLanguage(String id) {
        return GtkSourceLanguageManager.getLanguage(this, id);
    }
}