refactor code for cover letter

awesome-cv.cls

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 %                Identification
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-\ProvidesClass{awesome-cv}[2015/12/10 v1.2 Awesome Curriculum Vitae Class]
+\ProvidesClass{awesome-cv}[2015/12/14 v1.3 Awesome Curriculum Vitae Class]
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
 
 
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@
 \RequirePackage{xifthen}
 % Needed to use a toolbox of programming tools
 \RequirePackage{etoolbox}
+% Needed to change line spacing in specific environment
+\RequirePackage{setspace}
 % Needed to manage fonts
 \ifxetex
   \RequirePackage[quiet]{fontspec}
@@ -254,8 +256,15 @@
 \newcommand*{\skillsetstyle}[1]{{\fontsize{9pt}{1em}\bodyfontlight\color{text} #1}}
 
 % For elements of the cover letter
-\newcommand*{\cvletteraddressstyle}[1]{{\fontsize{10pt}{1em}\bodyfont\scshape\color{graytext} #1}}
-\newcommand*{\cvlettertitelstyle}[1]{{\fontsize{11pt}{1em}\bodyfont\bfseries\color{darktext} #1}}
+\newcommand*{\paragraphstyle}[1]{{\fontsize{14pt}{1em}\bodyfont\bfseries\color{text}\@sectioncolor #1}}
+\newcommand*{\recipientaddressstyle}[1]{{\fontsize{9pt}{1em}\bodyfont\scshape\color{graytext} #1}}
+\newcommand*{\recipienttitlestyle}[1]{{\fontsize{11pt}{1em}\bodyfont\bfseries\color{darktext} #1}}
+\newcommand*{\lettertitlestyle}[1]{{\fontsize{10pt}{1em}\bodyfontlight\bfseries\color{darktext} \underline{#1}}}
+\newcommand*{\letterdatestyle}[1]{{\fontsize{9pt}{1em}\bodyfontlight\slshape\color{graytext} #1}}
+\newcommand*{\lettertextstyle}{\fontsize{10pt}{1.4em}\bodyfontlight\upshape\color{graytext}}
+\newcommand*{\letternamestyle}[1]{{\fontsize{10pt}{1em}\bodyfont\bfseries\color{darktext} #1}}
+\newcommand*{\letterenclosurestyle}[1]{{\fontsize{10pt}{1em}\bodyfontlight\slshape\color{lighttext} #1}}
+
 
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 %                Commands for personal information
@@ -317,6 +326,39 @@
 % Usage: \quote{<quote>}
 \renewcommand*{\quote}[1]{\def\@quote{#1}}
 
+% Defines recipient's information (cover letter only)
+% Usage: \recipient{<recipient name>}{<recipient address>}
+% Usage: \recipientname{<recipient name>}
+% Usage: \recipientaddress{<recipient address>}
+\newcommand*{\recipient}[2]{\def\@recipientname{#1}\def\@recipientaddress{#2}}
+\newcommand*{\recipientname}[1]{\def\@recipientname{#1}}
+\newcommand*{\recipientaddress}[1]{\def\@recipientaddress{#1}}
+
+% Defines the title for letter (cover letter only, optional)
+% Usage: \lettertitle{<title>}
+\newcommand*{\lettertitle}[1]{\def\@lettertitle{#1}}
+
+% Defines the date for letter (cover letter only)
+% Usage: \letterdate{<date>}
+\newcommand*{\letterdate}[1]{\def\@letterdate{#1}}
+
+% Defines a message of opening for letter (cover letter only)
+% Usage: \letteropening{<message>}
+\newcommand*{\letteropening}[1]{\def\@letteropening{#1}}
+
+% Defines a message of closing for letter (cover letter only)
+% Usage: \letterclosing{<message>}
+\newcommand*{\letterclosing}[1]{\def\@letterclosing{#1}}
+
+% Defines an enclosure for letter (cover letter only, optional)
+% Usage: \letterenclosure[<enclosure name>]{<enclosure>}
+\newcommand*{\letterenclname}[1][Enclosure]{\def\@letterenclname{#1}}
+\newcommand*{\letterenclosure}[2][]{
+  % if an optional argument is provided, use it to redefine \enclname
+  \ifthenelse{\equal{#1}{}}{}{\def\@letterenclname{#1}}
+  \def\@letterenclosure{#2}
+}
+
 
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 %                Commands for extra
@@ -352,7 +394,7 @@
   \begin{center}
     \headerfirstnamestyle{
       \@firstname
-    }\headerlastnamestyle{
+    } \headerlastnamestyle{
       \@lastname
     }
     \\
@@ -576,23 +618,48 @@
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 % Define an environment for cvletter
 \newenvironment{cvletter}{
-\fontsize{11pt}{1.3em}\bodyfontlight\upshape\color{darktext}\selectfont
+  \lettertextstyle
 }{
 }
 
-% Define the header of the cover letter
-% Usage: \cvletterinfo {Name}{Street}{City}{Country}{JobTitle}
-\newcommand*{\cvletterinfo}[5]{
+% Define a paragraph for cvletter
+% Usage: \cvparagraph{<paragraph-title>}
+\newcommand{\cvparagraph}[1]{
+  \par\addvspace{2.5ex}
+  \phantomsection{}
+  \paragraphstyle{#1}
+  \color{gray}\vhrulefill{0.9pt}
+  \par\nobreak\addvspace{0.4ex}
+}
+
+% Define a title of the cover letter
+% Usage: \makelettertitle
+\newcommand*{\makelettertitle}{
+  \vspace{8.4mm}
   \setlength\tabcolsep{0pt}
   \setlength{\extrarowheight}{0pt}
   \begin{tabular*}{\textwidth}{@{\extracolsep{\fill}} L{12.5cm} R{4.5cm}}
-      \vspace{0.5cm} \\
-      \cvletteraddressstyle{#1} \\
-      \cvletteraddressstyle{#2} \\
-      \cvletteraddressstyle{#3} \\
-      \cvletteraddressstyle{#4} \\
-       & \entrydatestyle{\today} \\
-      \\
-      \cvlettertitelstyle{#5} \\ 
+    \recipienttitlestyle{\@recipientname} & \letterdatestyle{\@letterdate}
   \end{tabular*}
+  \begin{singlespace}
+    \recipientaddressstyle{\@recipientaddress} \\\\
+  \end{singlespace}
+  \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@lettertitle}}
+    {}
+    {\lettertitlestyle{\@lettertitle} \\}
+  \lettertextstyle{\@letteropening} 
+}
+
+% Define a closing of the cover letter
+% Usage: \makeletterclosing
+\newcommand*{\makeletterclosing}{
+  \vspace{3.4mm}
+  \lettertextstyle{\@letterclosing} \\\\
+  \letternamestyle{\@firstname \@lastname}
+  \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@letterenclosure}}
+    {\\}
+    {
+      \\\\\\
+      \letterenclosurestyle{\@letterenclname:  \@letterenclosure} \\
+    }
 }