def saveAs( self, filename = '' ):
        """
        Saves the current document to the inputed filename.  If no filename \
        is supplied, then the user will be prompted to supply a filename.
        
        :param      filename | <str>
        
        :return     <bool> | success
        """
        if ( not (filename and isinstance(filename, basestring)) ):
            langTypes = XLanguage.pluginFileTypes()
            filename = QFileDialog.getSaveFileName( None,
                                                    'Save File As...',
                                                    QDir.currentPath(),
                                                    langTypes)
            
            if type(filename) == tuple:
                filename = nativestring(filename[0])
        
        if ( not filename ):
            return False
        
        docfile = QFile(filename)
        if ( not docfile.open(QFile.WriteOnly) ):
            logger.warning('Could not open %s for writing.' % filename)
            return False
        
        success = self.write(docfile)
        docfile.close()
        
        if success:
            filename = nativestring(filename)
            self._filename = filename
            
            self.setModified(False)
            
            # set the language
            lang = XLanguage.byFileType(os.path.splitext(filename)[1])
            if ( lang != self.language() ):
                self.setLanguage(lang)
        
        return success
Saves the current document to the inputed filename.  If no filename \
        is supplied, then the user will be prompted to supply a filename.
        
        :param      filename | <str>
        
        :return     <bool> | success