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DateTimePatternGenerator Class Reference

This class provides flexible generation of date format patterns, like "yy-MM-dd". More...

#include <dtptngen.h>

Inheritance diagram for DateTimePatternGenerator:
UObject UMemory

Public Member Functions

virtual ~DateTimePatternGenerator ()
 Destructor.
DateTimePatternGeneratorclone () const
 Clone DateTimePatternGenerator object.
UBool operator== (const DateTimePatternGenerator &other) const
 Return true if another object is semantically equal to this one.
UBool operator!= (const DateTimePatternGenerator &other) const
 Return true if another object is semantically unequal to this one.
UnicodeString getSkeleton (const UnicodeString &pattern, UErrorCode &status)
 Utility to return a unique skeleton from a given pattern.
UnicodeString getBaseSkeleton (const UnicodeString &pattern, UErrorCode &status)
 Utility to return a unique base skeleton from a given pattern.
UDateTimePatternConflict addPattern (const UnicodeString &pattern, UBool override, UnicodeString &conflictingPattern, UErrorCode &status)
 Adds a pattern to the generator.
void setAppendItemFormat (UDateTimePatternField field, const UnicodeString &value)
 An AppendItem format is a pattern used to append a field if there is no good match.
const UnicodeStringgetAppendItemFormat (UDateTimePatternField field) const
 Getter corresponding to setAppendItemFormat.
void setAppendItemName (UDateTimePatternField field, const UnicodeString &value)
 Sets the names of field, eg "era" in English for ERA.
const UnicodeStringgetAppendItemName (UDateTimePatternField field) const
 Getter corresponding to setAppendItemNames.
void setDateTimeFormat (const UnicodeString &dateTimeFormat)
 The date time format is a message format pattern used to compose date and time patterns.
const UnicodeStringgetDateTimeFormat () const
 Getter corresponding to setDateTimeFormat.
UnicodeString getBestPattern (const UnicodeString &skeleton, UErrorCode &status)
 Return the best pattern matching the input skeleton.
UnicodeString getBestPattern (const UnicodeString &skeleton, UDateTimePatternMatchOptions options, UErrorCode &status)
 Return the best pattern matching the input skeleton.
UnicodeString replaceFieldTypes (const UnicodeString &pattern, const UnicodeString &skeleton, UErrorCode &status)
 Adjusts the field types (width and subtype) of a pattern to match what is in a skeleton.
UnicodeString replaceFieldTypes (const UnicodeString &pattern, const UnicodeString &skeleton, UDateTimePatternMatchOptions options, UErrorCode &status)
 Adjusts the field types (width and subtype) of a pattern to match what is in a skeleton.
StringEnumerationgetSkeletons (UErrorCode &status) const
 Return a list of all the skeletons (in canonical form) from this class.
const UnicodeStringgetPatternForSkeleton (const UnicodeString &skeleton) const
 Get the pattern corresponding to a given skeleton.
StringEnumerationgetBaseSkeletons (UErrorCode &status) const
 Return a list of all the base skeletons (in canonical form) from this class.
StringEnumerationgetRedundants (UErrorCode &status)
 Return a list of redundant patterns are those which if removed, make no difference in the resulting getBestPattern values.
void setDecimal (const UnicodeString &decimal)
 The decimal value is used in formatting fractions of seconds.
const UnicodeStringgetDecimal () const
 Getter corresponding to setDecimal.
virtual UClassID getDynamicClassID () const
 ICU "poor man's RTTI", returns a UClassID for the actual class.

Static Public Member Functions

static DateTimePatternGeneratorcreateInstance (UErrorCode &status)
 Construct a flexible generator according to default locale.
static DateTimePatternGeneratorcreateInstance (const Locale &uLocale, UErrorCode &status)
 Construct a flexible generator according to data for a given locale.
static DateTimePatternGeneratorcreateEmptyInstance (UErrorCode &status)
 Create an empty generator, to be constructed with addPattern(...) etc.
static UClassID getStaticClassID (void)
 ICU "poor man's RTTI", returns a UClassID for this class.

Detailed Description

This class provides flexible generation of date format patterns, like "yy-MM-dd".

The user can build up the generator by adding successive patterns. Once that is done, a query can be made using a "skeleton", which is a pattern which just includes the desired fields and lengths. The generator will return the "best fit" pattern corresponding to that skeleton.

The main method people will use is getBestPattern(String skeleton), since normally this class is pre-built with data from a particular locale. However, generators can be built directly from other data as well.

Issue: may be useful to also have a function that returns the list of fields in a pattern, in order, since we have that internally. That would be useful for getting the UI order of field elements.

Stable:
ICU 3.8

Definition at line 49 of file dtptngen.h.


Constructor & Destructor Documentation

Destructor.

Stable:
ICU 3.8

Member Function Documentation

UDateTimePatternConflict DateTimePatternGenerator::addPattern ( const UnicodeString pattern,
UBool  override,
UnicodeString conflictingPattern,
UErrorCode status 
)

Adds a pattern to the generator.

If the pattern has the same skeleton as an existing pattern, and the override parameter is set, then the previous value is overriden. Otherwise, the previous value is retained. In either case, the conflicting status is set and previous vale is stored in conflicting pattern.

Note that single-field patterns (like "MMM") are automatically added, and don't need to be added explicitly!

Parameters:
patternInput pattern, such as "dd/MMM"
overrideWhen existing values are to be overridden use true, otherwise use false.
conflictingPatternPrevious pattern with the same skeleton.
statusOutput param set to success/failure code on exit, which must not indicate a failure before the function call.
Returns:
conflicting status. The value could be UDATPG_NO_CONFLICT, UDATPG_BASE_CONFLICT or UDATPG_CONFLICT.
Stable:
ICU 3.8

Clone DateTimePatternGenerator object.

Clients are responsible for deleting the DateTimePatternGenerator object cloned.

Stable:
ICU 3.8

Create an empty generator, to be constructed with addPattern(...) etc.

Parameters:
statusOutput param set to success/failure code on exit, which must not indicate a failure before the function call.
Stable:
ICU 3.8

Construct a flexible generator according to default locale.

Parameters:
statusOutput param set to success/failure code on exit, which must not indicate a failure before the function call.
Stable:
ICU 3.8
static DateTimePatternGenerator* DateTimePatternGenerator::createInstance ( const Locale uLocale,
UErrorCode status 
) [static]

Construct a flexible generator according to data for a given locale.

Parameters:
uLocale
statusOutput param set to success/failure code on exit, which must not indicate a failure before the function call.
Stable:
ICU 3.8

Getter corresponding to setAppendItemFormat.

Values below 0 or at or above UDATPG_FIELD_COUNT are illegal arguments.

Parameters:
fieldsuch as UDATPG_ERA_FIELD.
Returns:
append pattern for field
Stable:
ICU 3.8

Getter corresponding to setAppendItemNames.

Values below 0 or at or above UDATPG_FIELD_COUNT are illegal arguments.

Parameters:
fieldsuch as UDATPG_ERA_FIELD.
Returns:
name for field
Stable:
ICU 3.8

Utility to return a unique base skeleton from a given pattern.

This is the same as the skeleton, except that differences in length are minimized so as to only preserve the difference between string and numeric form. So for example, both "MMM-dd" and "d/MMM" produce the skeleton "MMMd" (notice the single d).

Parameters:
patternInput pattern, such as "dd/MMM"
statusOutput param set to success/failure code on exit, which must not indicate a failure before the function call.
Returns:
base skeleton, such as "Md"
Stable:
ICU 3.8

Return a list of all the base skeletons (in canonical form) from this class.

Parameters:
statusOutput param set to success/failure code on exit, which must not indicate a failure before the function call.
Returns:
a StringEnumeration with the base skeletons. The caller must delete the object.
Stable:
ICU 3.8

Return the best pattern matching the input skeleton.

It is guaranteed to have all of the fields in the skeleton.

Parameters:
skeletonThe skeleton is a pattern containing only the variable fields. For example, "MMMdd" and "mmhh" are skeletons.
statusOutput param set to success/failure code on exit, which must not indicate a failure before the function call.
Returns:
bestPattern The best pattern found from the given skeleton.
Stable:
ICU 3.8

Return the best pattern matching the input skeleton.

It is guaranteed to have all of the fields in the skeleton.

Parameters:
skeletonThe skeleton is a pattern containing only the variable fields. For example, "MMMdd" and "mmhh" are skeletons.
optionsOptions for forcing the length of specified fields in the returned pattern to match those in the skeleton (when this would not happen otherwise). For default behavior, use UDATPG_MATCH_NO_OPTIONS.
statusOutput param set to success/failure code on exit, which must not indicate a failure before the function call.
Returns:
bestPattern The best pattern found from the given skeleton.
Stable:
ICU 4.4

Getter corresponding to setDateTimeFormat.

Returns:
DateTimeFormat.
Stable:
ICU 3.8

Getter corresponding to setDecimal.

Returns:
UnicodeString corresponding to the decimal point
Stable:
ICU 3.8

ICU "poor man's RTTI", returns a UClassID for the actual class.

Stable:
ICU 3.8

Implements UObject.

Get the pattern corresponding to a given skeleton.

Parameters:
skeleton
Returns:
pattern corresponding to a given skeleton.
Stable:
ICU 3.8

Return a list of redundant patterns are those which if removed, make no difference in the resulting getBestPattern values.

This method returns a list of them, to help check the consistency of the patterns used to build this generator.

Parameters:
statusOutput param set to success/failure code on exit, which must not indicate a failure before the function call.
Returns:
a StringEnumeration with the redundant pattern. The caller must delete the object.
Internal:
Do not use. This API is for internal use only. ICU 3.8

Utility to return a unique skeleton from a given pattern.

For example, both "MMM-dd" and "dd/MMM" produce the skeleton "MMMdd".

Parameters:
patternInput pattern, such as "dd/MMM"
statusOutput param set to success/failure code on exit, which must not indicate a failure before the function call.
Returns:
skeleton such as "MMMdd"
Stable:
ICU 3.8

Return a list of all the skeletons (in canonical form) from this class.

Call getPatternForSkeleton() to get the corresponding pattern.

Parameters:
statusOutput param set to success/failure code on exit, which must not indicate a failure before the function call.
Returns:
StringEnumeration with the skeletons. The caller must delete the object.
Stable:
ICU 3.8

ICU "poor man's RTTI", returns a UClassID for this class.

Stable:
ICU 3.8
UBool DateTimePatternGenerator::operator!= ( const DateTimePatternGenerator other) const

Return true if another object is semantically unequal to this one.

Parameters:
otherthe DateTimePatternGenerator object to be compared with.
Returns:
true if other is semantically unequal to this.
Stable:
ICU 3.8
UBool DateTimePatternGenerator::operator== ( const DateTimePatternGenerator other) const

Return true if another object is semantically equal to this one.

Parameters:
otherthe DateTimePatternGenerator object to be compared with.
Returns:
true if other is semantically equal to this.
Stable:
ICU 3.8
UnicodeString DateTimePatternGenerator::replaceFieldTypes ( const UnicodeString pattern,
const UnicodeString skeleton,
UErrorCode status 
)

Adjusts the field types (width and subtype) of a pattern to match what is in a skeleton.

That is, if you supply a pattern like "d-M H:m", and a skeleton of "MMMMddhhmm", then the input pattern is adjusted to be "dd-MMMM hh:mm". This is used internally to get the best match for the input skeleton, but can also be used externally.

Parameters:
patternInput pattern
skeletonThe skeleton is a pattern containing only the variable fields. For example, "MMMdd" and "mmhh" are skeletons.
statusOutput param set to success/failure code on exit, which must not indicate a failure before the function call.
Returns:
pattern adjusted to match the skeleton fields widths and subtypes.
Stable:
ICU 3.8

Adjusts the field types (width and subtype) of a pattern to match what is in a skeleton.

That is, if you supply a pattern like "d-M H:m", and a skeleton of "MMMMddhhmm", then the input pattern is adjusted to be "dd-MMMM hh:mm". This is used internally to get the best match for the input skeleton, but can also be used externally.

Parameters:
patternInput pattern
skeletonThe skeleton is a pattern containing only the variable fields. For example, "MMMdd" and "mmhh" are skeletons.
optionsOptions controlling whether the length of specified fields in the pattern are adjusted to match those in the skeleton (when this would not happen otherwise). For default behavior, use UDATPG_MATCH_NO_OPTIONS.
statusOutput param set to success/failure code on exit, which must not indicate a failure before the function call.
Returns:
pattern adjusted to match the skeleton fields widths and subtypes.
Stable:
ICU 4.4

An AppendItem format is a pattern used to append a field if there is no good match.

For example, suppose that the input skeleton is "GyyyyMMMd", and there is no matching pattern internally, but there is a pattern matching "yyyyMMMd", say "d-MM-yyyy". Then that pattern is used, plus the G. The way these two are conjoined is by using the AppendItemFormat for G (era). So if that value is, say "{0}, {1}" then the final resulting pattern is "d-MM-yyyy, G".

There are actually three available variables: {0} is the pattern so far, {1} is the element we are adding, and {2} is the name of the element.

This reflects the way that the CLDR data is organized.

Parameters:
fieldsuch as UDATPG_ERA_FIELD.
valuepattern, such as "{0}, {1}"
Stable:
ICU 3.8

Sets the names of field, eg "era" in English for ERA.

These are only used if the corresponding AppendItemFormat is used, and if it contains a {2} variable.

This reflects the way that the CLDR data is organized.

Parameters:
fieldsuch as UDATPG_ERA_FIELD.
valuename of the field
Stable:
ICU 3.8

The date time format is a message format pattern used to compose date and time patterns.

The default value is "{0} {1}", where {0} will be replaced by the date pattern and {1} will be replaced by the time pattern.

This is used when the input skeleton contains both date and time fields, but there is not a close match among the added patterns. For example, suppose that this object was created by adding "dd-MMM" and "hh:mm", and its datetimeFormat is the default "{0} {1}". Then if the input skeleton is "MMMdhmm", there is not an exact match, so the input skeleton is broken up into two components "MMMd" and "hmm". There are close matches for those two skeletons, so the result is put together with this pattern, resulting in "d-MMM h:mm".

Parameters:
dateTimeFormatmessage format pattern, here {0} will be replaced by the date pattern and {1} will be replaced by the time pattern.
Stable:
ICU 3.8

The decimal value is used in formatting fractions of seconds.

If the skeleton contains fractional seconds, then this is used with the fractional seconds. For example, suppose that the input pattern is "hhmmssSSSS", and the best matching pattern internally is "H:mm:ss", and the decimal string is ",". Then the resulting pattern is modified to be "H:mm:ss,SSSS"

Parameters:
decimal
Stable:
ICU 3.8

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