Make ethio-* variables into user options

* lisp/language/ethio-util.el (ethiopic): New group.
(ethio-primary-language, ethio-secondary-language)
(ethio-use-colon-for-colon, ethio-use-three-dot-question)
(ethio-quote-vowel-always, ethio-W-sixth-always)
(ethio-numeric-reduction, ethio-java-save-lowercase): Make into
user options (bug#33024).

1 files changed, 37 insertions, 11 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/language/ethio-util.el b/lisp/language/ethio-util.el
index fa31cd5f9f8..1d698229d67 100644
--- a/lisp/language/ethio-util.el
+++ b/lisp/language/ethio-util.el
@@ -98,36 +98,57 @@
 ;; users' preference
 ;;
 
-(defvar ethio-primary-language 'tigrigna
+(defgroup ethiopic nil
+  "Options for writing Ethiopic."
+  :version "28.1"
+  :group 'languages)
+
+(defcustom ethio-primary-language 'tigrigna
   "Symbol that defines the primary language in SERA --> FIDEL conversion.
-The value should be one of: `tigrigna', `amharic' or `english'.")
+The value should be one of: `tigrigna', `amharic' or `english'."
+  :version "28.1"
+  :type '(choice (const :tag "Tigrigna" 'tigrigna)
+                 (const :tag "Amharic" 'amharic)
+                 (const :tag "English" 'english)))
 
-(defvar ethio-secondary-language 'english
+(defcustom ethio-secondary-language 'english
   "Symbol that defines the secondary language in SERA --> FIDEL conversion.
-The value should be one of: `tigrigna', `amharic' or `english'.")
+The value should be one of: `tigrigna', `amharic' or `english'."
+  :version "28.1"
+  :type '(choice (const :tag "Tigrigna" 'tigrigna)
+                 (const :tag "Amharic" 'amharic)
+                 (const :tag "English" 'english)))
 
-(defvar ethio-use-colon-for-colon nil
+(defcustom ethio-use-colon-for-colon nil
   "Non-nil means associate ASCII colon with Ethiopic colon.
 If nil, associate ASCII colon with Ethiopic word separator, i.e., two
 vertically stacked dots.  All SERA <--> FIDEL converters refer this
-variable.")
+variable."
+  :version "28.1"
+  :type 'boolean)
 
 (defvar ethio-use-three-dot-question nil
   "If non-nil, associate ASCII question mark with Ethiopic question mark.
 The Ethiopic old style question mark is three vertically stacked dots.
 If nil, associate ASCII question mark with Ethiopic stylized question
-mark.  All SERA <--> FIDEL converters refer this variable.")
+mark.  All SERA <--> FIDEL converters refer this variable."
+  :version "28.1"
+  :type 'boolean)
 
 (defvar ethio-quote-vowel-always nil
   "Non-nil means always put an apostrophe before an isolated vowel.
 This happens in FIDEL --> SERA conversions.  Isolated vowels at
 word beginning do not get an apostrophe put before them.
 If nil, put an apostrophe only between a 6th-form consonant and an
-isolated vowel.")
+isolated vowel."
+  :version "28.1"
+  :type 'boolean)
 
 (defvar ethio-W-sixth-always nil
   "Non-nil means convert the Wu-form of a 12-form consonant to \"W'\".
-This is instead of \"Wu\" in FIDEL --> SERA conversion.")
+This is instead of \"Wu\" in FIDEL --> SERA conversion."
+  :version "28.1"
+  :type 'boolean)
 
 (defvar ethio-numeric-reduction 0
   "Degree of reduction in converting Ethiopic digits into Arabic digits.
@@ -135,11 +156,16 @@ Should be 0, 1 or 2.
 For example, ({10}{9}{100}{80}{7}) is converted into:
     \\=`10\\=`9\\=`100\\=`80\\=`7  if `ethio-numeric-reduction' is 0,
     \\=`109100807	    if `ethio-numeric-reduction' is 1,
-    \\=`10900807	    if `ethio-numeric-reduction' is 2.")
+    \\=`10900807	    if `ethio-numeric-reduction' is 2."
+  :version "28.1"
+  :type 'integer)
 
 (defvar ethio-java-save-lowercase nil
   "Non-nil means save Ethiopic characters in lowercase hex numbers to Java files.
-If nil, use uppercases.")
+If nil, use uppercases."
+  :version "28.1"
+  :type 'boolean)
+
 
 (defun ethio-prefer-amharic-p ()
   (or (eq ethio-primary-language 'amharic)