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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>

Public Methods
	DateFormatSymbols (UErrorCode &status)
	Construct a DateFormatSymbols object by loading format data from resources for the default locale. More...
	DateFormatSymbols (const Locale &locale, UErrorCode &status)
	Construct a DateFormatSymbols object by loading format data from resources for the given locale. More...
	DateFormatSymbols (const DateFormatSymbols &)
	Copy constructor. More...
DateFormatSymbols &	operator= (const DateFormatSymbols &)
	Assignment operator. More...
	~DateFormatSymbols ()
	Destructor. More...
UBool	operator== (const DateFormatSymbols &other) const
	Return true if another object is semantically equal to this one. More...
UBool	operator!= (const DateFormatSymbols &other) const
	Return true if another object is semantically unequal to this one. More...
const UnicodeString *	getEras (int32_t &count) const
	Gets era strings. More...
void	setEras (const UnicodeString *eras, int32_t count)
	Sets era strings. More...
const UnicodeString *	getMonths (int32_t &count) const
	Gets month strings. More...
void	setMonths (const UnicodeString *months, int32_t count)
	Sets month strings. More...
const UnicodeString *	getShortMonths (int32_t &count) const
	Gets short month strings. More...
void	setShortMonths (const UnicodeString *shortMonths, int32_t count)
	Sets short month strings. More...
const UnicodeString *	getWeekdays (int32_t &count) const
	Gets weekday strings. More...
void	setWeekdays (const UnicodeString *weekdays, int32_t count)
	Sets weekday strings. More...
const UnicodeString *	getShortWeekdays (int32_t &count) const
	Gets short weekday strings. More...
void	setShortWeekdays (const UnicodeString *shortWeekdays, int32_t count)
	Sets short weekday strings. More...
const UnicodeString *	getAmPmStrings (int32_t &count) const
	Gets AM/PM strings. More...
void	setAmPmStrings (const UnicodeString *ampms, int32_t count)
	Sets ampm strings. More...
const UnicodeString **	getZoneStrings (int32_t &rowCount, int32_t &columnCount) const
	Gets timezone strings. More...
void	setZoneStrings (const UnicodeString *const *strings, int32_t rowCount, int32_t columnCount)
	Sets timezone strings. More...
UnicodeString &	getLocalPatternChars (UnicodeString &result) const
	Gets localized date-time pattern characters. More...
void	setLocalPatternChars (const UnicodeString &newLocalPatternChars)
	Sets localized date-time pattern characters. More...
Static Public Methods
const UnicodeString &	getPatternChars (void)
	Get the non-localized date-time pattern characters. More...
const UChar *	getPatternUChars (void)
	Get the non-localized date-time pattern characters. More...
Friends
class	SimpleDateFormat

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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.

New DateFormatSymbols sub-classes may be added to support SimpleDateFormat for date-time formatting for additional locales.

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Constructor & Destructor Documentation

DateFormatSymbols::DateFormatSymbols (  UErrorCode &    status )

Construct a DateFormatSymbols object by loading format data from resources for the default locale. 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: status  Output param set to success of failure. Failure results if the resources for the default cannot be found or cannot be loaded @stable

DateFormatSymbols::DateFormatSymbols (  const Locale &    locale, UErrorCode &    status )

Construct a DateFormatSymbols object by loading format data from resources for the given locale. Parameters: locale  Locale to load format data from. status  Output param set to success of failure. Failure results if the resources for the locale cannot be found or cannot be loaded @stable

DateFormatSymbols::DateFormatSymbols (  const DateFormatSymbols &    )

Copy constructor. @stable

DateFormatSymbols::~DateFormatSymbols (    )

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

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Member Function Documentation

const UnicodeString* DateFormatSymbols::getAmPmStrings (  int32_t &    count )  const

Gets AM/PM strings. For example: "AM" and "PM". Returns: the weekday strings. (DateFormatSymbols retains ownership.) @stable

const UnicodeString* DateFormatSymbols::getEras (  int32_t &    count )  const

Gets era strings. For example: "AD" and "BC". Returns: the era strings. @stable

UnicodeString& DateFormatSymbols::getLocalPatternChars (  UnicodeString &    result )  const

Gets localized date-time pattern characters. For example: 'u', 't', etc. Returns: the localized date-time pattern characters. @stable

const UnicodeString* DateFormatSymbols::getMonths (  int32_t &    count )  const

Gets month strings. For example: "January", "February", etc. Parameters: count  Filled in with length of the array. Returns: the month strings. (DateFormatSymbols retains ownership.) @stable

const UnicodeString& DateFormatSymbols::getPatternChars (  void    )  [static]

Get the non-localized date-time pattern characters. Deprecated: remove after Aug 2002. Use getPatternUChars instead.

const UChar* DateFormatSymbols::getPatternUChars (  void    )  [static]

Get the non-localized date-time pattern characters. @stable

const UnicodeString* DateFormatSymbols::getShortMonths (  int32_t &    count )  const

Gets short month strings. For example: "Jan", "Feb", etc. Returns: the short month strings. (DateFormatSymbols retains ownership.) @stable

const UnicodeString* DateFormatSymbols::getShortWeekdays (  int32_t &    count )  const

Gets short weekday strings. For example: "Sun", "Mon", etc. Returns: the short weekday strings. (DateFormatSymbols retains ownership.) @stable

const UnicodeString* DateFormatSymbols::getWeekdays (  int32_t &    count )  const

Gets weekday strings. For example: "Sunday", "Monday", etc. Returns: the weekday strings. (DateFormatSymbols retains ownership.) @stable

const UnicodeString** DateFormatSymbols::getZoneStrings (  int32_t &    rowCount, int32_t &    columnCount )  const

Gets timezone strings. These strings are stored in a 2-dimensional array. Parameters: rowCount  Output param to receive number of rows. columnCount  Output param to receive number of columns. Returns: The timezone strings as a 2-d array. (DateFormatSymbols retains ownership.) @stable

UBool DateFormatSymbols::operator!= (  const DateFormatSymbols &    other )  const [inline]

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

DateFormatSymbols& DateFormatSymbols::operator= (  const DateFormatSymbols &    )

Assignment operator. @stable

UBool DateFormatSymbols::operator== (  const DateFormatSymbols &    other )  const

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

void DateFormatSymbols::setAmPmStrings (  const UnicodeString *    ampms, int32_t    count )

Sets ampm strings. For example: "AM" and "PM". Parameters: newAmpms  the new ampm strings. (not adopted; caller retains ownership) @stable

void DateFormatSymbols::setEras (  const UnicodeString *    eras, int32_t    count )

Sets era strings. For example: "AD" and "BC". Parameters: eras  Array of era strings (DateFormatSymbols retains ownership.) count  Filled in with length of the array. @stable

void DateFormatSymbols::setLocalPatternChars (  const UnicodeString &    newLocalPatternChars )

Sets localized date-time pattern characters. For example: 'u', 't', etc. Parameters: newLocalPatternChars  the new localized date-time pattern characters. @stable

void DateFormatSymbols::setMonths (  const UnicodeString *    months, int32_t    count )

Sets month strings. For example: "January", "February", etc. Parameters: newMonths  the new month strings. (not adopted; caller retains ownership) @stable

void DateFormatSymbols::setShortMonths (  const UnicodeString *    shortMonths, int32_t    count )

Sets short month strings. For example: "Jan", "Feb", etc. Parameters: newShortMonths  the new short month strings. (not adopted; caller retains ownership) @stable

void DateFormatSymbols::setShortWeekdays (  const UnicodeString *    shortWeekdays, int32_t    count )

Sets short weekday strings. For example: "Sun", "Mon", etc. Parameters: newShortWeekdays  the new short weekday strings. (not adopted; caller retains ownership) @stable

void DateFormatSymbols::setWeekdays (  const UnicodeString *    weekdays, int32_t    count )

Sets weekday strings. For example: "Sunday", "Monday", etc. Parameters: newWeekdays  the new weekday strings. (not adopted; caller retains ownership) @stable

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. Parameters: strings  The timezone strings as a 2-d array to be copied. (not adopted; caller retains ownership) rowCount  The number of rows (count of first index). columnCount  The number of columns (count of second index). @stable

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The documentation for this class was generated from the following file:

• dtfmtsym.h

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