jinput-sharp

jinput-sharp is Google CGI API for Japanese Input client written in C#.

Usage

Google CGI API for Japanese Input returns JSON style array for conversion candidates of inputted japanese hiragana.

Configuration of App.config

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<configuration>
  <appSettings>
    <add key="ApiUrl" value="http://www.google.com/transliterate?langpair=ja-Hira|ja&amp;text=" />
  </appSettings>
</configuration>

Simple usage in console application

using JinputSharp;
using System;

public class Program
{
  public static void Main(string[] args)
  {
    Console.WriteLine("ひらがな".ToKanji());
  }
}

Getting plain JSON style array

new Jinput().Convert("ひらがな");

Getting decoded JSON style array

new Jinput().ConvertToDecoded("ひらがな");

Getting JArray object

new Jinput().ConvertToJArray("ひらがな");

Required assembly

jinput-sharp uses Json.NET.

Before using Json.NET with MonoDevelop

Extracting Json.NET zip file and installing Json.NET assembly to GAC

$ unzip Json35r8.zip
$ cd Bin/DotNet/
$ sudo gacutil -i Newtonsoft.Json.dll -package 2.0
Package exported to: /usr/lib/mono/2.0/Newtonsoft.Json.dll -> ../gac/Newtonsoft.Json/3.5.0.0__30ad4fe6b2a6aeed/Newtonsoft.Json.dll
Installed Newtonsoft.Json.dll into the gac (/usr/lib/mono/gac)

Configuring pkg config file for Json.NET(e.g. Newtonsoft.Json_3.5.pc)

Name: Json.NET
Description: Json.NET - Json.NET is a popular high-performance JSON framework for .NET
Version: 3.5.0.0
Libs: -r:/usr/lib/mono/gac/Newtonsoft.Json/3.5.0.0__30ad4fe6b2a6aeed/Newtonsoft.Json.dll

Copying pkg config file to your system pkg config dir

$ sudo cp Newtonsoft.Json_3.5.pc /usr/lib/pkgconfig

License

Copyright © 2012 sta.blockhead

Licensed under the MIT License.