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+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+#
+# Gramps - a GTK+/GNOME based genealogy program
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2003  Donald N. Allingham
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+# Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+#
+
+#
+# Written by Lorenzo Cappelletti <lorenzo.cappelletti@email.it>, 2003
+#
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+# GRAMPS modules
+#
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+import RelLib
+
+from Relationship import apply_filter, is_spouse
+from Plugins import register_relcalc
+
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+# Shared constants
+#
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+_level =\
+    ["", "prim", "second", "terz", "quart", "quint", "sest",
+     "settim", "ottav", "non", "decim", "undicesim", "dodicesim",
+     "tredicesim", "quattordicesim", "quindicesim", "sedicesim",
+     "diciasettesim", "diciottesim", "diciannovesim", "ventesim"]
+
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+# Specific relationship functions
+#
+# To be honest, I doubt that this relationship naming method is widely
+# spread... If you know of a rigorous, italian naming convention,
+# please, drop me an email.
+#
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+def get_parents (level):
+    return "%si genitori" % _level[level]
+
+def get_father (level, gender="o"):
+    if   level == 0: return ""
+    elif level == 1: return "padre"
+    elif level == 2: return "nonn%s" % gender
+    elif level == 3: return "bisnonn%s" % gender
+    else           : return "%s%s nonn%s" % (_level[level], gender, gender)
+
+def get_mother (level):
+    if   level == 1: return "madre"
+    else           : return get_father(level, "a")
+
+def get_son (level, gender="o"):
+    if   level == 0: return ""
+    elif level == 1: return "figli%s" % gender
+    elif level == 2: return "nipote"
+    elif level == 3: return "pronipote"
+    else           : return "%s%s nipote" % (_level[level], gender)
+
+def get_daughter (level):
+    return get_son(level, "a")
+
+def get_uncle (level, gender="o"):
+    if   level == 0: return ""
+    elif level == 1: return "fratello"
+    elif level == 2: return "zi%s" % gender
+    elif level == 3: return "prozi%s" % gender
+    else           : return "%s%s zi%s" % (_level[level], gender, gender)
+
+def get_aunt (level):
+    if   level == 1: return "sorella"
+    else           : return get_uncle(level, "a")
+
+def get_nephew (level, gender="o"):
+    if   level == 0: return ""
+    elif level == 1: return "nipote"
+    elif level == 2: return "pronipote"
+    else           : return "%s%s nipote" % (_level[level], gender)
+
+def get_niece(level):
+    return get_nephew(level, "a")
+
+def get_male_cousin (levelA, levelB, gender="o"):
+    return "cugin%s di %so grado (%i-%i)" \
+           % (gender, _level[levelA+levelB-1], levelA, levelB)
+
+def get_female_cousin (levelA, levelB):
+    return get_male_cousin(levelA, levelB, "a")
+
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+# get_relationship
+#
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+def get_relationship(orig_person,other_person):
+    """
+    returns a string representing the relationshp between the two people,
+    along with a list of common ancestors (typically father,mother)
+    """
+    firstMap = {}
+    firstList = []
+    secondMap = {}
+    secondList = []
+    common = []
+    rank = 9999999
+
+    if orig_person == None:
+        return ("non definito",[])
+
+    if orig_person == other_person:
+        return ('', [])
+    if is_spouse(orig_person,other_person):
+        return ("coniuge",[])
+
+    apply_filter(orig_person,0,firstList,firstMap)
+    apply_filter(other_person,0,secondList,secondMap)
+
+    for person in firstList:
+        if person in secondList:
+            new_rank = firstMap[person.getId()]
+            if new_rank < rank:
+                rank = new_rank
+                common = [ person ]
+            elif new_rank == rank:
+                common.append(person)
+
+    firstRel = -1
+    secondRel = -1
+
+    length = len(common)
+
+    if length == 1:
+        person = common[0]
+        secondRel = firstMap[person.getId()]
+        firstRel = secondMap[person.getId()]
+    elif length == 2:
+        p1 = common[0]
+        secondRel = firstMap[p1.getId()]
+        firstRel = secondMap[p1.getId()]
+    elif length > 2:
+        person = common[0]
+        secondRel = firstMap[person.getId()]
+        firstRel = secondMap[person.getId()]
+
+    if firstRel == -1:
+        return ("",[])
+    elif firstRel == 0:
+        if secondRel == 0:
+            return ('',common)
+        elif other_person.getGender() == RelLib.Person.male:
+            return (get_father(secondRel),common)
+        else:
+            return (get_mother(secondRel),common)
+    elif secondRel == 0:
+        if other_person.getGender() == RelLib.Person.male:
+            return (get_son(firstRel),common)
+        else:
+            return (get_daughter(firstRel),common)
+    elif firstRel == 1:
+        if other_person.getGender() == RelLib.Person.male:
+            return (get_uncle(secondRel),common)
+        else:
+            return (get_aunt(secondRel),common)
+    elif secondRel == 1:
+        if other_person.getGender() == RelLib.Person.male:
+            return (get_nephew(firstRel-1),common)
+        else:
+            return (get_niece(firstRel-1),common)
+    else:
+        if other_person.getGender() == RelLib.Person.male:
+            return (get_male_cousin(firstRel-1, secondRel-1), common)
+        else:
+            return (get_female_cousin(firstRel-1, secondRel-1), common)
+
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+# Function registration
+#
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+register_relcalc(get_relationship,
+    ["it", "IT", "it_IT", "it_IT@euro", "it_IT.utf8"])
+
+# Local variables:
+# buffer-file-coding-system: utf-8
+# End: