Index: lams_common/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/common/dict/Dictionary.as
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--- lams_common/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/common/dict/Dictionary.as	(revision 0)
+++ lams_common/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/common/dict/Dictionary.as	(revision fdf59eb235855decea790135e0a72e190b9f775d)
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+import org.lamsfoundation.lams.common.dict.*
+import org.lamsfoundation.lams.common.util.*
+
+/**
+* Dictionary - Holds all of the LAMS text allowing LAMS to be multilingual
+* 
+* @class Dictionary
+* @author DI
+*/
+dynamic class Dictionary {
+
+	private static var items:Hashtable;
+
+	/**
+	* @method load
+	* @tooltip Load the dictionary for the language specified
+	* @param language (string) language parameter.
+	* @return 
+	*/
+	public static function load(language:String):Void {
+        trace('Dictionary-Load!!!!');
+        items = new Hashtable();
+		//TODO: DI 28/04/05 Load the information for the current language from the server for create items in here
+        items.put(0,new DictionaryItem(0,'ws_dialog_title','Workspace'));
+        items.put(1,new DictionaryItem(1,'ws_dialog_ok_button','OK'));
+        items.put(2,new DictionaryItem(2,'ws_dialog_cancel_button','Cancel'));
+	}
+    
+	/**
+	* @tooltip returns the dictionary item based on ID
+	* @param id (Number) id parameter.
+	*/
+	public static function getItemById(id:Number):DictionaryItem {
+        trace('Dictionary.getItemById');
+        return items.get(id);
+	}
+    
+    /**
+    * return the text value for the corresponding ID
+    */
+    public static function getValue(id:Number):String{
+        return items.get(id).value;
+    }
+}
Index: lams_common/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/common/dict/DictionaryItem.as
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--- lams_common/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/common/dict/DictionaryItem.as	(revision 0)
+++ lams_common/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/common/dict/DictionaryItem.as	(revision fdf59eb235855decea790135e0a72e190b9f775d)
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+import org.lamsfoundation.lams.common.dict.*
+
+/**
+* Holds the metadata + value of a LAMS text component
+* @author DI
+*/
+class DictionaryItem {
+    
+	private var _id:Number;
+	private var _name:String;
+	private var _value:String;
+
+	public function DictionaryItem(id:Number,name:String,value:String) {
+		//constructor 
+        _id = id;
+        _name = name;
+        _value = value;
+	}
+    
+    function get name():String{
+        return _name;
+    }
+    
+    function get value():String{
+        return _value;
+    }
+
+}
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