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8 * file name: ulocdata.h
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13 * created on: 2003Oct21
14 * created by: Ram Viswanadha
17 #ifndef __ULOCDATA_H__
18 #define __ULOCDATA_H__
20 #include "unicode/ures.h"
21 #include "unicode/uloc.h"
22 #include "unicode/uset.h"
23 #include "unicode/localpointer.h"
27 * \brief C API: Provides access to locale data.
30 /** Forward declaration of the ULocaleData structure. @stable ICU 3.6 */
33 /** A locale data object. @stable ICU 3.6 */
34 typedef struct ULocaleData ULocaleData
;
38 /** The possible types of exemplar character sets.
41 typedef enum ULocaleDataExemplarSetType
{
42 /** Basic set @stable ICU 3.4 */
43 ULOCDATA_ES_STANDARD
=0,
44 /** Auxiliary set @stable ICU 3.4 */
45 ULOCDATA_ES_AUXILIARY
=1,
46 /** Index Character set @stable ICU 4.8 */
48 /** One higher than the last valid type @stable ICU 3.4 */
50 } ULocaleDataExemplarSetType
;
52 /** The possible types of delimiters.
55 typedef enum ULocaleDataDelimiterType
{
56 /** Quotation start @stable ICU 3.4 */
57 ULOCDATA_QUOTATION_START
= 0,
58 /** Quotation end @stable ICU 3.4 */
59 ULOCDATA_QUOTATION_END
= 1,
60 /** Alternate quotation start @stable ICU 3.4 */
61 ULOCDATA_ALT_QUOTATION_START
= 2,
62 /** Alternate quotation end @stable ICU 3.4 */
63 ULOCDATA_ALT_QUOTATION_END
= 3,
64 /** One higher than the last valid type @stable ICU 3.4 */
65 ULOCDATA_DELIMITER_COUNT
= 4
66 } ULocaleDataDelimiterType
;
69 * Opens a locale data object for the given locale
71 * @param localeID Specifies the locale associated with this locale
73 * @param status Pointer to error status code.
76 U_STABLE ULocaleData
* U_EXPORT2
77 ulocdata_open(const char *localeID
, UErrorCode
*status
);
80 * Closes a locale data object.
82 * @param uld The locale data object to close
85 U_STABLE
void U_EXPORT2
86 ulocdata_close(ULocaleData
*uld
);
88 #if U_SHOW_CPLUSPLUS_API
93 * \class LocalULocaleDataPointer
94 * "Smart pointer" class, closes a ULocaleData via ulocdata_close().
95 * For most methods see the LocalPointerBase base class.
97 * @see LocalPointerBase
101 U_DEFINE_LOCAL_OPEN_POINTER(LocalULocaleDataPointer
, ULocaleData
, ulocdata_close
);
108 * Sets the "no Substitute" attribute of the locale data
109 * object. If true, then any methods associated with the
110 * locale data object will return null when there is no
111 * data available for that method, given the locale ID
112 * supplied to ulocdata_open().
114 * @param uld The locale data object to set.
115 * @param setting Value of the "no substitute" attribute.
118 U_STABLE
void U_EXPORT2
119 ulocdata_setNoSubstitute(ULocaleData
*uld
, UBool setting
);
122 * Retrieves the current "no Substitute" value of the locale data
123 * object. If true, then any methods associated with the
124 * locale data object will return null when there is no
125 * data available for that method, given the locale ID
126 * supplied to ulocdata_open().
128 * @param uld Pointer to the The locale data object to set.
129 * @return UBool Value of the "no substitute" attribute.
132 U_STABLE UBool U_EXPORT2
133 ulocdata_getNoSubstitute(ULocaleData
*uld
);
136 * Returns the set of exemplar characters for a locale.
138 * @param uld Pointer to the locale data object from which the
139 * exemplar character set is to be retrieved.
140 * @param fillIn Pointer to a USet object to receive the
141 * exemplar character set for the given locale. Previous
142 * contents of fillIn are lost. <em>If fillIn is NULL,
143 * then a new USet is created and returned. The caller
144 * owns the result and must dispose of it by calling
146 * @param options Bitmask for options to apply to the exemplar pattern.
147 * Specify zero to retrieve the exemplar set as it is
148 * defined in the locale data. Specify
149 * USET_CASE_INSENSITIVE to retrieve a case-folded
150 * exemplar set. See uset_applyPattern for a complete
151 * list of valid options. The USET_IGNORE_SPACE bit is
152 * always set, regardless of the value of 'options'.
153 * @param extype Specifies the type of exemplar set to be retrieved.
154 * @param status Pointer to an input-output error code value;
155 * must not be NULL. Will be set to U_MISSING_RESOURCE_ERROR
156 * if the requested data is not available.
157 * @return USet* Either fillIn, or if fillIn is NULL, a pointer to
158 * a newly-allocated USet that the user must close.
159 * In case of error, NULL is returned.
162 U_STABLE USet
* U_EXPORT2
163 ulocdata_getExemplarSet(ULocaleData
*uld
, USet
*fillIn
,
164 uint32_t options
, ULocaleDataExemplarSetType extype
, UErrorCode
*status
);
167 * Returns one of the delimiter strings associated with a locale.
169 * @param uld Pointer to the locale data object from which the
170 * delimiter string is to be retrieved.
171 * @param type the type of delimiter to be retrieved.
172 * @param result A pointer to a buffer to receive the result.
173 * @param resultLength The maximum size of result.
174 * @param status Pointer to an error code value
175 * @return int32_t The total buffer size needed; if greater than resultLength,
176 * the output was truncated.
179 U_STABLE
int32_t U_EXPORT2
180 ulocdata_getDelimiter(ULocaleData
*uld
, ULocaleDataDelimiterType type
, UChar
*result
, int32_t resultLength
, UErrorCode
*status
);
183 * Enumeration for representing the measurement systems.
186 typedef enum UMeasurementSystem
{
187 UMS_SI
, /** Measurement system specified by SI otherwise known as Metric system. */
188 UMS_US
, /** Measurement system followed in the United States of America. */
190 } UMeasurementSystem
;
193 * Returns the measurement system used in the locale specified by the localeID.
194 * Please note that this API will change in ICU 3.6 and will use an ulocdata object.
196 * @param localeID The id of the locale for which the measurement system to be retrieved.
197 * @param status Must be a valid pointer to an error code value,
198 * which must not indicate a failure before the function call.
199 * @return UMeasurementSystem the measurement system used in the locale.
202 U_STABLE UMeasurementSystem U_EXPORT2
203 ulocdata_getMeasurementSystem(const char *localeID
, UErrorCode
*status
);
206 * Returns the element gives the normal business letter size, and customary units.
207 * The units for the numbers are always in <em>milli-meters</em>.
208 * For US since 8.5 and 11 do not yeild an integral value when converted to milli-meters,
209 * the values are rounded off.
210 * So for A4 size paper the height and width are 297 mm and 210 mm repectively,
211 * and for US letter size the height and width are 279 mm and 216 mm respectively.
212 * Please note that this API will change in ICU 3.6 and will use an ulocdata object.
214 * @param localeID The id of the locale for which the paper size information to be retrieved.
215 * @param height A pointer to int to recieve the height information.
216 * @param width A pointer to int to recieve the width information.
217 * @param status Must be a valid pointer to an error code value,
218 * which must not indicate a failure before the function call.
221 U_STABLE
void U_EXPORT2
222 ulocdata_getPaperSize(const char *localeID
, int32_t *height
, int32_t *width
, UErrorCode
*status
);
225 * Return the current CLDR version used by the library.
226 * @param versionArray fillin that will recieve the version number
227 * @param status error code - could be U_MISSING_RESOURCE_ERROR if the version was not found.
230 U_STABLE
void U_EXPORT2
231 ulocdata_getCLDRVersion(UVersionInfo versionArray
, UErrorCode
*status
);
234 * Returns locale display pattern associated with a locale.
236 * @param uld Pointer to the locale data object from which the
237 * exemplar character set is to be retrieved.
238 * @param pattern locale display pattern for locale.
239 * @param patternCapacity the size of the buffer to store the locale display
241 * @param status Must be a valid pointer to an error code value,
242 * which must not indicate a failure before the function call.
243 * @return the actual buffer size needed for localeDisplayPattern. If it's greater
244 * than patternCapacity, the returned pattern will be truncated.
248 U_STABLE
int32_t U_EXPORT2
249 ulocdata_getLocaleDisplayPattern(ULocaleData
*uld
,
251 int32_t patternCapacity
,
256 * Returns locale separator associated with a locale.
258 * @param uld Pointer to the locale data object from which the
259 * exemplar character set is to be retrieved.
260 * @param separator locale separator for locale.
261 * @param separatorCapacity the size of the buffer to store the locale
263 * @param status Must be a valid pointer to an error code value,
264 * which must not indicate a failure before the function call.
265 * @return the actual buffer size needed for localeSeparator. If it's greater
266 * than separatorCapacity, the returned separator will be truncated.
270 U_STABLE
int32_t U_EXPORT2
271 ulocdata_getLocaleSeparator(ULocaleData
*uld
,
273 int32_t separatorCapacity
,