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DateFormatSymbols Class Reference

DateFormatSymbols is a public class for encapsulating localizable date-time formatting data -- including timezone data. More...

#include <dtfmtsym.h>

Inheritance diagram for DateFormatSymbols:
UObject UMemory

Public Types

enum  DtContextType { FORMAT, STANDALONE, DT_CONTEXT_COUNT }
 Selector for date formatting context. More...
enum  DtWidthType { ABBREVIATED, WIDE, NARROW, DT_WIDTH_COUNT }
 Selector for date formatting width. More...

Public Member Functions

 DateFormatSymbols (UErrorCode &status)
 Construct a DateFormatSymbols object by loading format data from resources for the default locale, in the default calendar (Gregorian).
 DateFormatSymbols (const Locale &locale, UErrorCode &status)
 Construct a DateFormatSymbols object by loading format data from resources for the given locale, in the default calendar (Gregorian).
 DateFormatSymbols (const char *type, UErrorCode &status)
 Construct a DateFormatSymbols object by loading format data from resources for the default locale, in the default calendar (Gregorian).
 DateFormatSymbols (const Locale &locale, const char *type, UErrorCode &status)
 Construct a DateFormatSymbols object by loading format data from resources for the given locale, in the default calendar (Gregorian).
 DateFormatSymbols (const DateFormatSymbols &)
 Copy constructor.
DateFormatSymbolsoperator= (const DateFormatSymbols &)
 Assignment operator.
virtual ~DateFormatSymbols ()
 Destructor.
UBool operator== (const DateFormatSymbols &other) const
 Return true if another object is semantically equal to this one.
UBool operator!= (const DateFormatSymbols &other) const
 Return true if another object is semantically unequal to this one.
const UnicodeStringgetEras (int32_t &count) const
 Gets abbreviated era strings.
void setEras (const UnicodeString *eras, int32_t count)
 Sets abbreviated era strings.
const UnicodeStringgetEraNames (int32_t &count) const
 Gets era name strings.
void setEraNames (const UnicodeString *eraNames, int32_t count)
 Sets era name strings.
const UnicodeStringgetNarrowEras (int32_t &count) const
 Gets narrow era strings.
void setNarrowEras (const UnicodeString *narrowEras, int32_t count)
 Sets narrow era strings.
const UnicodeStringgetMonths (int32_t &count) const
 Gets month strings.
void setMonths (const UnicodeString *months, int32_t count)
 Sets month strings.
const UnicodeStringgetShortMonths (int32_t &count) const
 Gets short month strings.
void setShortMonths (const UnicodeString *shortMonths, int32_t count)
 Sets short month strings.
const UnicodeStringgetMonths (int32_t &count, DtContextType context, DtWidthType width) const
 Gets month strings by width and context.
void setMonths (const UnicodeString *months, int32_t count, DtContextType context, DtWidthType width)
 Sets month strings by width and context.
const UnicodeStringgetWeekdays (int32_t &count) const
 Gets weekday strings.
void setWeekdays (const UnicodeString *weekdays, int32_t count)
 Sets weekday strings.
const UnicodeStringgetShortWeekdays (int32_t &count) const
 Gets short weekday strings.
void setShortWeekdays (const UnicodeString *shortWeekdays, int32_t count)
 Sets short weekday strings.
const UnicodeStringgetWeekdays (int32_t &count, DtContextType context, DtWidthType width) const
 Gets weekday strings by width and context.
void setWeekdays (const UnicodeString *weekdays, int32_t count, DtContextType context, DtWidthType width)
 Sets weekday strings by width and context.
const UnicodeStringgetQuarters (int32_t &count, DtContextType context, DtWidthType width) const
 Gets quarter strings by width and context.
void setQuarters (const UnicodeString *quarters, int32_t count, DtContextType context, DtWidthType width)
 Sets quarter strings by width and context.
const UnicodeStringgetAmPmStrings (int32_t &count) const
 Gets AM/PM strings.
void setAmPmStrings (const UnicodeString *ampms, int32_t count)
 Sets ampm strings.
const UnicodeString ** getZoneStrings (int32_t &rowCount, int32_t &columnCount) const
 Gets timezone strings.
void setZoneStrings (const UnicodeString *const *strings, int32_t rowCount, int32_t columnCount)
 Sets timezone strings.
UnicodeStringgetLocalPatternChars (UnicodeString &result) const
 Gets localized date-time pattern characters.
void setLocalPatternChars (const UnicodeString &newLocalPatternChars)
 Sets localized date-time pattern characters.
Locale getLocale (ULocDataLocaleType type, UErrorCode &status) const
 Returns the locale for this object.
virtual UClassID getDynamicClassID () const
 ICU "poor man's RTTI", returns a UClassID for the actual class.

Static Public Member Functions

static const UChargetPatternUChars (void)
 Get the non-localized date-time pattern characters.
static UClassID getStaticClassID ()
 ICU "poor man's RTTI", returns a UClassID for this class.

Friends

class SimpleDateFormat
class DateFormatSymbolsSingleSetter

Detailed Description

DateFormatSymbols is a public class for encapsulating localizable date-time formatting data -- including timezone data.

DateFormatSymbols is used by DateFormat and SimpleDateFormat.

Rather than first creating a DateFormatSymbols to get a date-time formatter by using a SimpleDateFormat constructor, clients are encouraged to create a date-time formatter using the getTimeInstance(), getDateInstance(), or getDateTimeInstance() method in DateFormat. Each of these methods can return a date/time formatter initialized with a default format pattern along with the date-time formatting data for a given or default locale. After a formatter is created, clients may modify the format pattern using the setPattern function as so desired. For more information on using these formatter factory functions, see DateFormat.

If clients decide to create a date-time formatter with a particular format pattern and locale, they can do so with new SimpleDateFormat(aPattern, new DateFormatSymbols(aLocale)). This will load the appropriate date-time formatting data from the locale.

DateFormatSymbols objects are clonable. When clients obtain a DateFormatSymbols object, they can feel free to modify the date-time formatting data as necessary. For instance, clients can replace the localized date-time format pattern characters with the ones that they feel easy to remember. Or they can change the representative cities originally picked by default to using their favorite ones.

DateFormatSymbols are not expected to be subclassed. Data for a calendar is loaded out of resource bundles. The 'type' parameter indicates the type of calendar, for example, "gregorian" or "japanese". If the type is not gregorian (or NULL, or an empty string) then the type is appended to the resource name, for example, 'Eras_japanese' instead of 'Eras'. If the resource 'Eras_japanese' did not exist (even in root), then this class will fall back to just 'Eras', that is, Gregorian data. Therefore, the calendar implementor MUST ensure that the root locale at least contains any resources that are to be particularized for the calendar type.

Definition at line 78 of file dtfmtsym.h.


Member Enumeration Documentation

Selector for date formatting context.

Stable:
ICU 3.6

Definition at line 269 of file dtfmtsym.h.

Selector for date formatting width.

Stable:
ICU 3.6

Definition at line 279 of file dtfmtsym.h.


Constructor & Destructor Documentation

Construct a DateFormatSymbols object by loading format data from resources for the default locale, in the default calendar (Gregorian).

NOTE: This constructor will never fail; if it cannot get resource data for the default locale, it will return a last-resort object based on hard-coded strings.

Parameters:
statusStatus code. Failure results if the resources for the default cannot be found or cannot be loaded
Stable:
ICU 2.0
DateFormatSymbols::DateFormatSymbols ( const Locale locale,
UErrorCode status 
)

Construct a DateFormatSymbols object by loading format data from resources for the given locale, in the default calendar (Gregorian).

Parameters:
localeLocale to load format data from.
statusStatus code. Failure results if the resources for the locale cannot be found or cannot be loaded
Stable:
ICU 2.0
DateFormatSymbols::DateFormatSymbols ( const char *  type,
UErrorCode status 
)

Construct a DateFormatSymbols object by loading format data from resources for the default locale, in the default calendar (Gregorian).

NOTE: This constructor will never fail; if it cannot get resource data for the default locale, it will return a last-resort object based on hard-coded strings.

Parameters:
typeType of calendar (as returned by Calendar::getType). Will be used to access the correct set of strings. (NULL or empty string defaults to "gregorian".)
statusStatus code. Failure results if the resources for the default cannot be found or cannot be loaded
Internal:
Do not use. This API is for internal use only.
DateFormatSymbols::DateFormatSymbols ( const Locale locale,
const char *  type,
UErrorCode status 
)

Construct a DateFormatSymbols object by loading format data from resources for the given locale, in the default calendar (Gregorian).

Parameters:
localeLocale to load format data from.
typeType of calendar (as returned by Calendar::getType). Will be used to access the correct set of strings. (NULL or empty string defaults to "gregorian".)
statusStatus code. Failure results if the resources for the locale cannot be found or cannot be loaded
Internal:
Do not use. This API is for internal use only.

Copy constructor.

Stable:
ICU 2.0

Destructor.

This is nonvirtual because this class is not designed to be subclassed.

Stable:
ICU 2.0

Member Function Documentation

Gets AM/PM strings.

For example: "AM" and "PM".

Parameters:
countFilled in with length of the array.
Returns:
the weekday strings. (DateFormatSymbols retains ownership.)
Stable:
ICU 2.0
virtual UClassID DateFormatSymbols::getDynamicClassID ( ) const [virtual]

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

Stable:
ICU 2.2

Implements UObject.

Gets era name strings.

For example: "Anno Domini" and "Before Christ".

Parameters:
countFilled in with length of the array.
Returns:
the era name strings.
Stable:
ICU 3.4

Gets abbreviated era strings.

For example: "AD" and "BC".

Parameters:
countFilled in with length of the array.
Returns:
the era strings.
Stable:
ICU 2.0

Returns the locale for this object.

Two flavors are available: valid and actual locale.

Stable:
ICU 2.8

Gets localized date-time pattern characters.

For example: 'u', 't', etc.

Note: ICU no longer provides localized date-time pattern characters for a locale starting ICU 3.8. This method returns the non-localized date-time pattern characters unless user defined localized data is set by setLocalPatternChars.

Parameters:
resultOutput param which will receive the localized date-time pattern characters.
Returns:
A reference to 'result'.
Stable:
ICU 2.0

Gets month strings.

For example: "January", "February", etc.

Parameters:
countFilled in with length of the array.
Returns:
the month strings. (DateFormatSymbols retains ownership.)
Stable:
ICU 2.0
const UnicodeString* DateFormatSymbols::getMonths ( int32_t count,
DtContextType  context,
DtWidthType  width 
) const

Gets month strings by width and context.

For example: "January", "February", etc.

Parameters:
countFilled in with length of the array.
contextThe formatting context, either FORMAT or STANDALONE
widthThe width of returned strings, either WIDE, ABBREVIATED, or NARROW.
Returns:
the month strings. (DateFormatSymbols retains ownership.)
Stable:
ICU 3.4

Gets narrow era strings.

For example: "A" and "B".

Parameters:
countFilled in with length of the array.
Returns:
the narrow era strings.
Stable:
ICU 4.2
static const UChar* DateFormatSymbols::getPatternUChars ( void  ) [static]

Get the non-localized date-time pattern characters.

Returns:
the non-localized date-time pattern characters
Stable:
ICU 2.0
const UnicodeString* DateFormatSymbols::getQuarters ( int32_t count,
DtContextType  context,
DtWidthType  width 
) const

Gets quarter strings by width and context.

For example: "1st Quarter", "2nd Quarter", etc.

Parameters:
countFilled in with length of the array.
contextThe formatting context, either FORMAT or STANDALONE
widthThe width of returned strings, either WIDE or ABBREVIATED. There are no NARROW quarters.
Returns:
the quarter strings. (DateFormatSymbols retains ownership.)
Stable:
ICU 3.6

Gets short month strings.

For example: "Jan", "Feb", etc.

Parameters:
countFilled in with length of the array.
Returns:
the short month strings. (DateFormatSymbols retains ownership.)
Stable:
ICU 2.0

Gets short weekday strings.

For example: "Sun", "Mon", etc.

Parameters:
countFilled in with length of the array.
Returns:
the short weekday strings. (DateFormatSymbols retains ownership.)
Stable:
ICU 2.0

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

Stable:
ICU 2.2

Gets weekday strings.

For example: "Sunday", "Monday", etc.

Parameters:
countFilled in with length of the array.
Returns:
the weekday strings. (DateFormatSymbols retains ownership.)
Stable:
ICU 2.0
const UnicodeString* DateFormatSymbols::getWeekdays ( int32_t count,
DtContextType  context,
DtWidthType  width 
) const

Gets weekday strings by width and context.

For example: "Sunday", "Monday", etc.

Parameters:
countFilled in with length of the array.
contextThe formatting context, either FORMAT or STANDALONE
widthThe width of returned strings, either WIDE, ABBREVIATED, or NARROW
Returns:
the month strings. (DateFormatSymbols retains ownership.)
Stable:
ICU 3.4
const UnicodeString** DateFormatSymbols::getZoneStrings ( int32_t rowCount,
int32_t columnCount 
) const

Gets timezone strings.

These strings are stored in a 2-dimensional array.

Parameters:
rowCountOutput param to receive number of rows.
columnCountOutput param to receive number of columns.
Returns:
The timezone strings as a 2-d array. (DateFormatSymbols retains ownership.)
Deprecated:
ICU 3.6
UBool DateFormatSymbols::operator!= ( const DateFormatSymbols other) const [inline]

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

Parameters:
otherthe DateFormatSymbols object to be compared with.
Returns:
true if other is semantically unequal to this.
Stable:
ICU 2.0

Definition at line 178 of file dtfmtsym.h.

References operator==().

DateFormatSymbols& DateFormatSymbols::operator= ( const DateFormatSymbols )

Assignment operator.

Stable:
ICU 2.0
UBool DateFormatSymbols::operator== ( const DateFormatSymbols other) const

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

Parameters:
otherthe DateFormatSymbols object to be compared with.
Returns:
true if other is semantically equal to this.
Stable:
ICU 2.0
void DateFormatSymbols::setAmPmStrings ( const UnicodeString ampms,
int32_t  count 
)

Sets ampm strings.

For example: "AM" and "PM".

Parameters:
ampmsthe new ampm strings. (not adopted; caller retains ownership)
countFilled in with length of the array.
Stable:
ICU 2.0
void DateFormatSymbols::setEraNames ( const UnicodeString eraNames,
int32_t  count 
)

Sets era name strings.

For example: "Anno Domini" and "Before Christ".

Parameters:
eraNamesArray of era name strings (DateFormatSymbols retains ownership.)
countFilled in with length of the array.
Stable:
ICU 3.6
void DateFormatSymbols::setEras ( const UnicodeString eras,
int32_t  count 
)

Sets abbreviated era strings.

For example: "AD" and "BC".

Parameters:
erasArray of era strings (DateFormatSymbols retains ownership.)
countFilled in with length of the array.
Stable:
ICU 2.0
void DateFormatSymbols::setLocalPatternChars ( const UnicodeString newLocalPatternChars)

Sets localized date-time pattern characters.

For example: 'u', 't', etc.

Parameters:
newLocalPatternCharsthe new localized date-time pattern characters.
Stable:
ICU 2.0
void DateFormatSymbols::setMonths ( const UnicodeString months,
int32_t  count 
)

Sets month strings.

For example: "January", "February", etc.

Parameters:
monthsthe new month strings. (not adopted; caller retains ownership)
countFilled in with length of the array.
Stable:
ICU 2.0
void DateFormatSymbols::setMonths ( const UnicodeString months,
int32_t  count,
DtContextType  context,
DtWidthType  width 
)

Sets month strings by width and context.

For example: "January", "February", etc.

Parameters:
monthsThe new month strings. (not adopted; caller retains ownership)
countFilled in with length of the array.
contextThe formatting context, either FORMAT or STANDALONE
widthThe width of returned strings, either WIDE, ABBREVIATED, or NARROW.
Stable:
ICU 3.6
void DateFormatSymbols::setNarrowEras ( const UnicodeString narrowEras,
int32_t  count 
)

Sets narrow era strings.

For example: "A" and "B".

Parameters:
narrowErasArray of narrow era strings (DateFormatSymbols retains ownership.)
countFilled in with length of the array.
Stable:
ICU 4.2
void DateFormatSymbols::setQuarters ( const UnicodeString quarters,
int32_t  count,
DtContextType  context,
DtWidthType  width 
)

Sets quarter strings by width and context.

For example: "1st Quarter", "2nd Quarter", etc.

Parameters:
quartersThe new quarter strings. (not adopted; caller retains ownership)
countFilled in with length of the array.
contextThe formatting context, either FORMAT or STANDALONE
widthThe width of returned strings, either WIDE or ABBREVIATED. There are no NARROW quarters.
Stable:
ICU 3.6
void DateFormatSymbols::setShortMonths ( const UnicodeString shortMonths,
int32_t  count 
)

Sets short month strings.

For example: "Jan", "Feb", etc.

Parameters:
countFilled in with length of the array.
shortMonthsthe new short month strings. (not adopted; caller retains ownership)
Stable:
ICU 2.0
void DateFormatSymbols::setShortWeekdays ( const UnicodeString shortWeekdays,
int32_t  count 
)

Sets short weekday strings.

For example: "Sun", "Mon", etc.

Parameters:
shortWeekdaysthe new short weekday strings. (not adopted; caller retains ownership)
countFilled in with length of the array.
Stable:
ICU 2.0
void DateFormatSymbols::setWeekdays ( const UnicodeString weekdays,
int32_t  count 
)

Sets weekday strings.

For example: "Sunday", "Monday", etc.

Parameters:
weekdaysthe new weekday strings. (not adopted; caller retains ownership)
countFilled in with length of the array.
Stable:
ICU 2.0
void DateFormatSymbols::setWeekdays ( const UnicodeString weekdays,
int32_t  count,
DtContextType  context,
DtWidthType  width 
)

Sets weekday strings by width and context.

For example: "Sunday", "Monday", etc.

Parameters:
weekdaysThe new weekday strings. (not adopted; caller retains ownership)
countFilled in with length of the array.
contextThe formatting context, either FORMAT or STANDALONE
widthThe width of returned strings, either WIDE, ABBREVIATED, or NARROW
Stable:
ICU 3.6
void DateFormatSymbols::setZoneStrings ( const UnicodeString *const *  strings,
int32_t  rowCount,
int32_t  columnCount 
)

Sets timezone strings.

These strings are stored in a 2-dimensional array.

Note: SimpleDateFormat no longer use the zone strings stored in a DateFormatSymbols. Therefore, the time zone strings set by this mthod have no effects in an instance of SimpleDateFormat for formatting time zones.

Parameters:
stringsThe timezone strings as a 2-d array to be copied. (not adopted; caller retains ownership)
rowCountThe number of rows (count of first index).
columnCountThe number of columns (count of second index).
Stable:
ICU 2.0

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