module SymbolExtension # :nodoc:
  # Localizes the symbol into the current locale. 
  # If there is no translation available, the replacement string will be returned
  def localize(replacement_string = '__localization_missing__', args={})
    Globalite.localize(self, replacement_string, args)
  end
  alias :l :localize
  
  def l_in(locale, args={})
    Globalite.localize(self, '_localization_missing_', args, locale) unless locale.nil?
  end
  
  # Note that this method takes the replacement string after the args hash unlike other Globalite methods
  def localize_with_args(args={}, replacement_string = '__localization_missing__')
    Globalite.localize(self, replacement_string, args)
  end
  alias :l_with_args :localize_with_args
  
end