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icu46/source/i18n/unicode/udat.h

+/*
+ *******************************************************************************
+ * Copyright (C) 1996-2010, International Business Machines
+ * Corporation and others. All Rights Reserved.
+ *******************************************************************************
+*/
+
+#ifndef UDAT_H
+#define UDAT_H
+
+#include "unicode/utypes.h"
+
+#if !UCONFIG_NO_FORMATTING
+
+#include "unicode/localpointer.h"
+#include "unicode/ucal.h"
+#include "unicode/unum.h"
+/**
+ * \file
+ * \brief C API: DateFormat
+ *
+ * <h2> Date Format C API</h2>
+ *
+ * Date Format C API  consists of functions that convert dates and
+ * times from their internal representations to textual form and back again in a
+ * language-independent manner. Converting from the internal representation (milliseconds
+ * since midnight, January 1, 1970) to text is known as "formatting," and converting
+ * from text to millis is known as "parsing."  We currently define only one concrete
+ * structure UDateFormat, which can handle pretty much all normal
+ * date formatting and parsing actions.
+ * <P>
+ * Date Format helps you to format and parse dates for any locale. Your code can
+ * be completely independent of the locale conventions for months, days of the
+ * week, or even the calendar format: lunar vs. solar.
+ * <P>
+ * To format a date for the current Locale with default time and date style,
+ * use one of the static factory methods:
+ * <pre>
+ * \code
+ *  UErrorCode status = U_ZERO_ERROR;
+ *  UChar *myString;
+ *  int32_t myStrlen = 0;
+ *  UDateFormat* dfmt = udat_open(UDAT_DEFAULT, UDAT_DEFAULT, NULL, NULL, -1, NULL, -1, &status);
+ *  myStrlen = udat_format(dfmt, myDate, NULL, myStrlen, NULL, &status);
+ *  if (status==U_BUFFER_OVERFLOW_ERROR){
+ *      status=U_ZERO_ERROR;
+ *      myString=(UChar*)malloc(sizeof(UChar) * (myStrlen+1) );
+ *      udat_format(dfmt, myDate, myString, myStrlen+1, NULL, &status);
+ *  }
+ * \endcode
+ * </pre>
+ * If you are formatting multiple numbers, it is more efficient to get the
+ * format and use it multiple times so that the system doesn't have to fetch the
+ * information about the local language and country conventions multiple times.
+ * <pre>
+ * \code
+ *  UErrorCode status = U_ZERO_ERROR;
+ *  int32_t i, myStrlen = 0;
+ *  UChar* myString;
+ *  char buffer[1024];
+ *  UDate myDateArr[] = { 0.0, 100000000.0, 2000000000.0 }; // test values
+ *  UDateFormat* df = udat_open(UDAT_DEFAULT, UDAT_DEFAULT, NULL, NULL, -1, NULL, 0, &status);
+ *  for (i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
+ *      myStrlen = udat_format(df, myDateArr[i], NULL, myStrlen, NULL, &status);
+ *      if(status == U_BUFFER_OVERFLOW_ERROR){
+ *          status = U_ZERO_ERROR;
+ *          myString = (UChar*)malloc(sizeof(UChar) * (myStrlen+1) );
+ *          udat_format(df, myDateArr[i], myString, myStrlen+1, NULL, &status);
+ *          printf("%s\n", u_austrcpy(buffer, myString) );
+ *          free(myString);
+ *      }
+ *  }
+ * \endcode
+ * </pre>
+ * To get specific fields of a date, you can use UFieldPosition to
+ * get specific fields.
+ * <pre>
+ * \code
+ *  UErrorCode status = U_ZERO_ERROR;
+ *  UFieldPosition pos;
+ *  UChar *myString;
+ *  int32_t myStrlen = 0;
+ *  char buffer[1024];
+ *
+ *  pos.field = 1;  // Same as the DateFormat::EField enum
+ *  UDateFormat* dfmt = udat_open(UDAT_DEFAULT, UDAT_DEFAULT, NULL, -1, NULL, 0, &status);
+ *  myStrlen = udat_format(dfmt, myDate, NULL, myStrlen, &pos, &status);
+ *  if (status==U_BUFFER_OVERFLOW_ERROR){
+ *      status=U_ZERO_ERROR;
+ *      myString=(UChar*)malloc(sizeof(UChar) * (myStrlen+1) );
+ *      udat_format(dfmt, myDate, myString, myStrlen+1, &pos, &status);
+ *  }
+ *  printf("date format: %s\n", u_austrcpy(buffer, myString));
+ *  buffer[pos.endIndex] = 0;   // NULL terminate the string.
+ *  printf("UFieldPosition position equals %s\n", &buffer[pos.beginIndex]);
+ * \endcode
+ * </pre>
+ * To format a date for a different Locale, specify it in the call to
+ * udat_open()
+ * <pre>
+ * \code
+ *        UDateFormat* df = udat_open(UDAT_SHORT, UDAT_SHORT, "fr_FR", NULL, -1, NULL, 0, &status);
+ * \endcode
+ * </pre>
+ * You can use a DateFormat API udat_parse() to parse.
+ * <pre>
+ * \code
+ *  UErrorCode status = U_ZERO_ERROR;
+ *  int32_t parsepos=0;
+ *  UDate myDate = udat_parse(df, myString, u_strlen(myString), &parsepos, &status);
+ * \endcode
+ * </pre>
+ *  You can pass in different options for the arguments for date and time style
+ *  to control the length of the result; from SHORT to MEDIUM to LONG to FULL.
+ *  The exact result depends on the locale, but generally:
+ *  see UDateFormatStyle for more details
+ * <ul type=round>
+ *   <li>   UDAT_SHORT is completely numeric, such as 12/13/52 or 3:30pm
+ *   <li>   UDAT_MEDIUM is longer, such as Jan 12, 1952
+ *   <li>   UDAT_LONG is longer, such as January 12, 1952 or 3:30:32pm
+ *   <li>   UDAT_FULL is pretty completely specified, such as
+ *          Tuesday, April 12, 1952 AD or 3:30:42pm PST.
+ * </ul>
+ * You can also set the time zone on the format if you wish.
+ * <P>
+ * You can also use forms of the parse and format methods with Parse Position and
+ * UFieldPosition to allow you to
+ * <ul type=round>
+ *   <li>   Progressively parse through pieces of a string.
+ *   <li>   Align any particular field, or find out where it is for selection
+ *          on the screen.
+ * </ul>
+ */
+
+/** A date formatter.
+ *  For usage in C programs.
+ *  @stable ICU 2.6
+ */
+typedef void* UDateFormat;
+
+/** The possible date/time format styles 
+ *  @stable ICU 2.6
+ */
+typedef enum UDateFormatStyle {
+    /** Full style */
+    UDAT_FULL,
+    /** Long style */
+    UDAT_LONG,
+    /** Medium style */
+    UDAT_MEDIUM,
+    /** Short style */
+    UDAT_SHORT,
+    /** Default style */
+    UDAT_DEFAULT = UDAT_MEDIUM,
+
+    /** Bitfield for relative date */
+    UDAT_RELATIVE = (1 << 7),
+    
+    UDAT_FULL_RELATIVE = UDAT_FULL | UDAT_RELATIVE,
+        
+    UDAT_LONG_RELATIVE = UDAT_LONG | UDAT_RELATIVE,
+    
+    UDAT_MEDIUM_RELATIVE = UDAT_MEDIUM | UDAT_RELATIVE,
+    
+    UDAT_SHORT_RELATIVE = UDAT_SHORT | UDAT_RELATIVE,
+    
+    
+    /** No style */
+    UDAT_NONE = -1,
+    /** for internal API use only */
+    UDAT_IGNORE = -2
+
+} UDateFormatStyle;
+
+
+/**
+ * @{
+ * Below are a set of pre-defined skeletons.
+ *
+ * <P>
+ * A skeleton 
+ * <ol>
+ * <li>
+ *    only keeps the field pattern letter and ignores all other parts 
+ *    in a pattern, such as space, punctuations, and string literals.
+ * </li>
+ * <li>
+ *    hides the order of fields. 
+ * </li>
+ * <li>
+ *    might hide a field's pattern letter length.
+ *
+ *    For those non-digit calendar fields, the pattern letter length is 
+ *    important, such as MMM, MMMM, and MMMMM; EEE and EEEE, 
+ *    and the field's pattern letter length is honored.
+ *    
+ *    For the digit calendar fields,  such as M or MM, d or dd, yy or yyyy, 
+ *    the field pattern length is ignored and the best match, which is defined 
+ *    in date time patterns, will be returned without honor the field pattern
+ *    letter length in skeleton.
+ * </li>
+ * </ol>
+ *
+ * @stable ICU 4.0
+ */
+
+#define UDAT_MINUTE_SECOND              "ms"
+#define UDAT_HOUR24_MINUTE              "Hm"
+#define UDAT_HOUR24_MINUTE_SECOND       "Hms"      
+#define UDAT_HOUR_MINUTE_SECOND         "hms"
+#define UDAT_STANDALONE_MONTH           "LLLL"
+#define UDAT_ABBR_STANDALONE_MONTH      "LLL"
+#define UDAT_YEAR_QUARTER               "yQQQ"
+#define UDAT_YEAR_ABBR_QUARTER          "yQ"
+
+/** @} */
+
+/**
+ * @{
+ * Below are a set of pre-defined skeletons that 
+ * have pre-defined interval patterns in resource files.
+ * Users are encouraged to use them in date interval format factory methods.
+ * 
+ * @stable ICU 4.0
+ */
+#define UDAT_HOUR_MINUTE                "hm"
+#define UDAT_YEAR                       "y"
+#define UDAT_DAY                        "d"
+#define UDAT_NUM_MONTH_WEEKDAY_DAY      "MEd"
+#define UDAT_YEAR_NUM_MONTH             "yM"              
+#define UDAT_NUM_MONTH_DAY              "Md"
+#define UDAT_YEAR_NUM_MONTH_WEEKDAY_DAY "yMEd"
+#define UDAT_ABBR_MONTH_WEEKDAY_DAY     "MMMEd"
+#define UDAT_YEAR_MONTH                 "yMMMM"
+#define UDAT_YEAR_ABBR_MONTH            "yMMM"
+#define UDAT_MONTH_DAY                  "MMMMd"
+#define UDAT_ABBR_MONTH_DAY             "MMMd" 
+#define UDAT_MONTH_WEEKDAY_DAY          "MMMMEEEEd"
+#define UDAT_YEAR_ABBR_MONTH_WEEKDAY_DAY "yMMMEd" 
+#define UDAT_YEAR_MONTH_WEEKDAY_DAY     "yMMMMEEEEd"
+#define UDAT_YEAR_MONTH_DAY             "yMMMMd"
+#define UDAT_YEAR_ABBR_MONTH_DAY        "yMMMd"
+#define UDAT_YEAR_NUM_MONTH_DAY         "yMd"
+#define UDAT_NUM_MONTH                  "M"
+#define UDAT_ABBR_MONTH                 "MMM"
+#define UDAT_MONTH                      "MMMM"
+#define UDAT_HOUR_MINUTE_GENERIC_TZ     "hmv"
+#define UDAT_HOUR_MINUTE_TZ             "hmz"
+#define UDAT_HOUR                       "h"
+#define UDAT_HOUR_GENERIC_TZ            "hv"
+#define UDAT_HOUR_TZ                    "hz"
+
+/** @} */
+
+
+/**
+ * FieldPosition and UFieldPosition selectors for format fields
+ * defined by DateFormat and UDateFormat.
+ * @stable ICU 3.0
+ */
+typedef enum UDateFormatField {
+    /**
+     * FieldPosition and UFieldPosition selector for 'G' field alignment,
+     * corresponding to the UCAL_ERA field.
+     * @stable ICU 3.0
+     */
+    UDAT_ERA_FIELD = 0,
+
+    /**
+     * FieldPosition and UFieldPosition selector for 'y' field alignment,
+     * corresponding to the UCAL_YEAR field.
+     * @stable ICU 3.0
+     */
+    UDAT_YEAR_FIELD = 1,
+
+    /**
+     * FieldPosition and UFieldPosition selector for 'M' field alignment,
+     * corresponding to the UCAL_MONTH field.
+     * @stable ICU 3.0
+     */
+    UDAT_MONTH_FIELD = 2,
+
+    /**
+     * FieldPosition and UFieldPosition selector for 'd' field alignment,
+     * corresponding to the UCAL_DATE field.
+     * @stable ICU 3.0
+     */
+    UDAT_DATE_FIELD = 3,
+
+    /**
+     * FieldPosition and UFieldPosition selector for 'k' field alignment,
+     * corresponding to the UCAL_HOUR_OF_DAY field.
+     * UDAT_HOUR_OF_DAY1_FIELD is used for the one-based 24-hour clock.
+     * For example, 23:59 + 01:00 results in 24:59.
+     * @stable ICU 3.0
+     */
+    UDAT_HOUR_OF_DAY1_FIELD = 4,
+
+    /**
+     * FieldPosition and UFieldPosition selector for 'H' field alignment,
+     * corresponding to the UCAL_HOUR_OF_DAY field.
+     * UDAT_HOUR_OF_DAY0_FIELD is used for the zero-based 24-hour clock.
+     * For example, 23:59 + 01:00 results in 00:59.
+     * @stable ICU 3.0
+     */
+    UDAT_HOUR_OF_DAY0_FIELD = 5,
+
+    /**
+     * FieldPosition and UFieldPosition selector for 'm' field alignment,
+     * corresponding to the UCAL_MINUTE field.
+     * @stable ICU 3.0
+     */
+    UDAT_MINUTE_FIELD = 6,
+
+    /**
+     * FieldPosition and UFieldPosition selector for 's' field alignment,
+     * corresponding to the UCAL_SECOND field.
+     * @stable ICU 3.0
+     */
+    UDAT_SECOND_FIELD = 7,
+
+    /**
+     * FieldPosition and UFieldPosition selector for 'S' field alignment,
+     * corresponding to the UCAL_MILLISECOND field.
+     * @stable ICU 3.0
+     */
+    UDAT_FRACTIONAL_SECOND_FIELD = 8,
+
+    /**
+     * FieldPosition and UFieldPosition selector for 'E' field alignment,
+     * corresponding to the UCAL_DAY_OF_WEEK field.
+     * @stable ICU 3.0
+     */
+    UDAT_DAY_OF_WEEK_FIELD = 9,
+
+    /**
+     * FieldPosition and UFieldPosition selector for 'D' field alignment,
+     * corresponding to the UCAL_DAY_OF_YEAR field.
+     * @stable ICU 3.0
+     */
+    UDAT_DAY_OF_YEAR_FIELD = 10,
+
+    /**
+     * FieldPosition and UFieldPosition selector for 'F' field alignment,
+     * corresponding to the UCAL_DAY_OF_WEEK_IN_MONTH field.
+     * @stable ICU 3.0
+     */
+    UDAT_DAY_OF_WEEK_IN_MONTH_FIELD = 11,
+
+    /**
+     * FieldPosition and UFieldPosition selector for 'w' field alignment,
+     * corresponding to the UCAL_WEEK_OF_YEAR field.
+     * @stable ICU 3.0
+     */
+    UDAT_WEEK_OF_YEAR_FIELD = 12,
+
+    /**
+     * FieldPosition and UFieldPosition selector for 'W' field alignment,
+     * corresponding to the UCAL_WEEK_OF_MONTH field.
+     * @stable ICU 3.0
+     */
+    UDAT_WEEK_OF_MONTH_FIELD = 13,
+
+    /**
+     * FieldPosition and UFieldPosition selector for 'a' field alignment,
+     * corresponding to the UCAL_AM_PM field.
+     * @stable ICU 3.0
+     */
+    UDAT_AM_PM_FIELD = 14,
+
+    /**
+     * FieldPosition and UFieldPosition selector for 'h' field alignment,
+     * corresponding to the UCAL_HOUR field.
+     * UDAT_HOUR1_FIELD is used for the one-based 12-hour clock.
+     * For example, 11:30 PM + 1 hour results in 12:30 AM.
+     * @stable ICU 3.0
+     */
+    UDAT_HOUR1_FIELD = 15,
+
+    /**
+     * FieldPosition and UFieldPosition selector for 'K' field alignment,
+     * corresponding to the UCAL_HOUR field.
+     * UDAT_HOUR0_FIELD is used for the zero-based 12-hour clock.
+     * For example, 11:30 PM + 1 hour results in 00:30 AM.
+     * @stable ICU 3.0
+     */
+    UDAT_HOUR0_FIELD = 16,
+
+    /**
+     * FieldPosition and UFieldPosition selector for 'z' field alignment,
+     * corresponding to the UCAL_ZONE_OFFSET and
+     * UCAL_DST_OFFSET fields.
+     * @stable ICU 3.0
+     */
+    UDAT_TIMEZONE_FIELD = 17,
+
+    /**
+     * FieldPosition and UFieldPosition selector for 'Y' field alignment,
+     * corresponding to the UCAL_YEAR_WOY field.
+     * @stable ICU 3.0
+     */
+    UDAT_YEAR_WOY_FIELD = 18,
+
+    /**
+     * FieldPosition and UFieldPosition selector for 'e' field alignment,
+     * corresponding to the UCAL_DOW_LOCAL field.
+     * @stable ICU 3.0
+     */
+    UDAT_DOW_LOCAL_FIELD = 19,
+
+    /**
+     * FieldPosition and UFieldPosition selector for 'u' field alignment,
+     * corresponding to the UCAL_EXTENDED_YEAR field.
+     * @stable ICU 3.0
+     */
+    UDAT_EXTENDED_YEAR_FIELD = 20,
+
+    /**
+     * FieldPosition and UFieldPosition selector for 'g' field alignment,
+     * corresponding to the UCAL_JULIAN_DAY field.
+     * @stable ICU 3.0
+     */
+    UDAT_JULIAN_DAY_FIELD = 21,
+
+    /**
+     * FieldPosition and UFieldPosition selector for 'A' field alignment,
+     * corresponding to the UCAL_MILLISECONDS_IN_DAY field.
+     * @stable ICU 3.0
+     */
+    UDAT_MILLISECONDS_IN_DAY_FIELD = 22,
+
+    /**
+     * FieldPosition and UFieldPosition selector for 'Z' field alignment,
+     * corresponding to the UCAL_ZONE_OFFSET and
+     * UCAL_DST_OFFSET fields.
+     * @stable ICU 3.0
+     */
+    UDAT_TIMEZONE_RFC_FIELD = 23,
+
+    /**
+     * FieldPosition and UFieldPosition selector for 'v' field alignment,
+     * corresponding to the UCAL_ZONE_OFFSET field.
+     * @stable ICU 3.4
+     */
+    UDAT_TIMEZONE_GENERIC_FIELD = 24,
+    /**
+     * FieldPosition selector for 'c' field alignment,
+     * corresponding to the {@link #UCAL_DOW_LOCAL} field.
+     * This displays the stand alone day name, if available.
+     * @stable ICU 3.4
+     */
+    UDAT_STANDALONE_DAY_FIELD = 25,
+
+    /**
+     * FieldPosition selector for 'L' field alignment,
+     * corresponding to the {@link #UCAL_MONTH} field.
+     * This displays the stand alone month name, if available.
+     * @stable ICU 3.4
+     */
+    UDAT_STANDALONE_MONTH_FIELD = 26,
+
+    /**
+     * FieldPosition selector for "Q" field alignment,
+     * corresponding to quarters. This is implemented
+     * using the {@link #UCAL_MONTH} field. This
+     * displays the quarter.
+     * @stable ICU 3.6
+     */
+    UDAT_QUARTER_FIELD = 27,
+
+    /**
+     * FieldPosition selector for the "q" field alignment,
+     * corresponding to stand-alone quarters. This is
+     * implemented using the {@link #UCAL_MONTH} field.
+     * This displays the stand-alone quarter.
+     * @stable ICU 3.6
+     */
+    UDAT_STANDALONE_QUARTER_FIELD = 28,
+
+    /**
+     * FieldPosition and UFieldPosition selector for 'V' field alignment,
+     * corresponding to the UCAL_ZONE_OFFSET field.
+     * @stable ICU 3.8
+     */
+    UDAT_TIMEZONE_SPECIAL_FIELD = 29,
+
+   /**
+     * Number of FieldPosition and UFieldPosition selectors for
+     * DateFormat and UDateFormat.
+     * Valid selectors range from 0 to UDAT_FIELD_COUNT-1.
+     * This value is subject to change if new fields are defined
+     * in the future.
+     * @stable ICU 3.0
+     */
+    UDAT_FIELD_COUNT = 30
+
+} UDateFormatField;
+
+
+/**
+ * Maps from a UDateFormatField to the corresponding UCalendarDateFields.
+ * Note: since the mapping is many-to-one, there is no inverse mapping.
+ * @param field the UDateFormatField.
+ * @return the UCalendarDateField.  This will be UCAL_FIELD_COUNT in case
+ * of error (e.g., the input field is UDAT_FIELD_COUNT).
+ * @stable ICU 4.4
+ */
+U_STABLE UCalendarDateFields U_EXPORT2
+udat_toCalendarDateField(UDateFormatField field);
+
+
+/**
+ * Open a new UDateFormat for formatting and parsing dates and times.
+ * A UDateFormat may be used to format dates in calls to {@link #udat_format },
+ * and to parse dates in calls to {@link #udat_parse }.
+ * @param timeStyle The style used to format times; one of UDAT_FULL, UDAT_LONG,
+ * UDAT_MEDIUM, UDAT_SHORT, UDAT_DEFAULT, or UDAT_NONE (relative time styles
+ * are not currently supported)
+ * @param dateStyle The style used to format dates; one of UDAT_FULL, UDAT_LONG,
+ * UDAT_MEDIUM, UDAT_SHORT, UDAT_DEFAULT, UDAT_FULL_RELATIVE, UDAT_LONG_RELATIVE,
+ * UDAT_MEDIUM_RELATIVE, UDAT_SHORT_RELATIVE, or UDAT_NONE
+ * @param locale The locale specifying the formatting conventions
+ * @param tzID A timezone ID specifying the timezone to use.  If 0, use
+ * the default timezone.
+ * @param tzIDLength The length of tzID, or -1 if null-terminated.
+ * @param pattern A pattern specifying the format to use.
+ * @param patternLength The number of characters in the pattern, or -1 if null-terminated.
+ * @param status A pointer to an UErrorCode to receive any errors
+ * @return A pointer to a UDateFormat to use for formatting dates and times, or 0 if
+ * an error occurred.
+ * @stable ICU 2.0
+ */
+U_STABLE UDateFormat* U_EXPORT2 
+udat_open(UDateFormatStyle  timeStyle,
+          UDateFormatStyle  dateStyle,
+          const char        *locale,
+          const UChar       *tzID,
+          int32_t           tzIDLength,
+          const UChar       *pattern,
+          int32_t           patternLength,
+          UErrorCode        *status);
+
+
+/**
+* Close a UDateFormat.
+* Once closed, a UDateFormat may no longer be used.
+* @param format The formatter to close.
+* @stable ICU 2.0
+*/
+U_STABLE void U_EXPORT2 
+udat_close(UDateFormat* format);
+
+#if U_SHOW_CPLUSPLUS_API
+
+U_NAMESPACE_BEGIN
+
+/**
+ * \class LocalUDateFormatPointer
+ * "Smart pointer" class, closes a UDateFormat via udat_close().
+ * For most methods see the LocalPointerBase base class.
+ *
+ * @see LocalPointerBase
+ * @see LocalPointer
+ * @stable ICU 4.4
+ */
+U_DEFINE_LOCAL_OPEN_POINTER(LocalUDateFormatPointer, UDateFormat, udat_close);
+
+U_NAMESPACE_END
+
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * Open a copy of a UDateFormat.
+ * This function performs a deep copy.
+ * @param fmt The format to copy
+ * @param status A pointer to an UErrorCode to receive any errors.
+ * @return A pointer to a UDateFormat identical to fmt.
+ * @stable ICU 2.0
+ */
+U_STABLE UDateFormat* U_EXPORT2 
+udat_clone(const UDateFormat *fmt,
+       UErrorCode *status);
+
+/**
+* Format a date using an UDateFormat.
+* The date will be formatted using the conventions specified in {@link #udat_open }
+* @param format The formatter to use
+* @param dateToFormat The date to format
+* @param result A pointer to a buffer to receive the formatted number.
+* @param resultLength The maximum size of result.
+* @param position A pointer to a UFieldPosition.  On input, position->field
+* is read.  On output, position->beginIndex and position->endIndex indicate
+* the beginning and ending indices of field number position->field, if such
+* a field exists.  This parameter may be NULL, in which case no field
+* position data is returned.
+* @param status A pointer to an UErrorCode to receive any errors
+* @return The total buffer size needed; if greater than resultLength, the output was truncated.
+* @see udat_parse
+* @see UFieldPosition
+* @stable ICU 2.0
+*/
+U_STABLE int32_t U_EXPORT2 
+udat_format(    const    UDateFormat*    format,
+                        UDate           dateToFormat,
+                        UChar*          result,
+                        int32_t         resultLength,
+                        UFieldPosition* position,
+                        UErrorCode*     status);
+
+/**
+* Parse a string into an date/time using a UDateFormat.
+* The date will be parsed using the conventions specified in {@link #udat_open }
+* @param format The formatter to use.
+* @param text The text to parse.
+* @param textLength The length of text, or -1 if null-terminated.
+* @param parsePos If not 0, on input a pointer to an integer specifying the offset at which
+* to begin parsing.  If not 0, on output the offset at which parsing ended.
+* @param status A pointer to an UErrorCode to receive any errors
+* @return The value of the parsed date/time
+* @see udat_format
+* @stable ICU 2.0
+*/
+U_STABLE UDate U_EXPORT2 
+udat_parse(    const    UDateFormat*    format,
+            const    UChar*          text,
+                    int32_t         textLength,
+                    int32_t         *parsePos,
+                    UErrorCode      *status);
+
+/**
+* Parse a string into an date/time using a UDateFormat.
+* The date will be parsed using the conventions specified in {@link #udat_open }
+* @param format The formatter to use.
+* @param calendar The calendar in which to store the parsed data.
+* @param text The text to parse.
+* @param textLength The length of text, or -1 if null-terminated.
+* @param parsePos If not 0, on input a pointer to an integer specifying the offset at which
+* to begin parsing.  If not 0, on output the offset at which parsing ended.
+* @param status A pointer to an UErrorCode to receive any errors
+* @see udat_format
+* @stable ICU 2.0
+*/
+U_STABLE void U_EXPORT2 
+udat_parseCalendar(const    UDateFormat*    format,
+                            UCalendar*      calendar,
+                   const    UChar*          text,
+                            int32_t         textLength,
+                            int32_t         *parsePos,
+                            UErrorCode      *status);
+
+/**
+* Determine if an UDateFormat will perform lenient parsing.
+* With lenient parsing, the parser may use heuristics to interpret inputs that do not
+* precisely match the pattern. With strict parsing, inputs must match the pattern.
+* @param fmt The formatter to query
+* @return TRUE if fmt is set to perform lenient parsing, FALSE otherwise.
+* @see udat_setLenient
+* @stable ICU 2.0
+*/
+U_STABLE UBool U_EXPORT2 
+udat_isLenient(const UDateFormat* fmt);
+
+/**
+* Specify whether an UDateFormat will perform lenient parsing.
+* With lenient parsing, the parser may use heuristics to interpret inputs that do not
+* precisely match the pattern. With strict parsing, inputs must match the pattern.
+* @param fmt The formatter to set
+* @param isLenient TRUE if fmt should perform lenient parsing, FALSE otherwise.
+* @see dat_isLenient
+* @stable ICU 2.0
+*/
+U_STABLE void U_EXPORT2 
+udat_setLenient(    UDateFormat*    fmt,
+                    UBool          isLenient);
+
+/**
+* Get the UCalendar associated with an UDateFormat.
+* A UDateFormat uses a UCalendar to convert a raw value to, for example,
+* the day of the week.
+* @param fmt The formatter to query.
+* @return A pointer to the UCalendar used by fmt.
+* @see udat_setCalendar
+* @stable ICU 2.0
+*/
+U_STABLE const UCalendar* U_EXPORT2 
+udat_getCalendar(const UDateFormat* fmt);
+
+/**
+* Set the UCalendar associated with an UDateFormat.
+* A UDateFormat uses a UCalendar to convert a raw value to, for example,
+* the day of the week.
+* @param fmt The formatter to set.
+* @param calendarToSet A pointer to an UCalendar to be used by fmt.
+* @see udat_setCalendar
+* @stable ICU 2.0
+*/
+U_STABLE void U_EXPORT2 
+udat_setCalendar(            UDateFormat*    fmt,
+                    const   UCalendar*      calendarToSet);
+
+/**
+* Get the UNumberFormat associated with an UDateFormat.
+* A UDateFormat uses a UNumberFormat to format numbers within a date,
+* for example the day number.
+* @param fmt The formatter to query.
+* @return A pointer to the UNumberFormat used by fmt to format numbers.
+* @see udat_setNumberFormat
+* @stable ICU 2.0
+*/
+U_STABLE const UNumberFormat* U_EXPORT2 
+udat_getNumberFormat(const UDateFormat* fmt);
+
+/**
+* Set the UNumberFormat associated with an UDateFormat.
+* A UDateFormat uses a UNumberFormat to format numbers within a date,
+* for example the day number.
+* @param fmt The formatter to set.
+* @param numberFormatToSet A pointer to the UNumberFormat to be used by fmt to format numbers.
+* @see udat_getNumberFormat
+* @stable ICU 2.0
+*/
+U_STABLE void U_EXPORT2 
+udat_setNumberFormat(            UDateFormat*    fmt,
+                        const   UNumberFormat*  numberFormatToSet);
+
+/**
+* Get a locale for which date/time formatting patterns are available.
+* A UDateFormat in a locale returned by this function will perform the correct
+* formatting and parsing for the locale.
+* @param localeIndex The index of the desired locale.
+* @return A locale for which date/time formatting patterns are available, or 0 if none.
+* @see udat_countAvailable
+* @stable ICU 2.0
+*/
+U_STABLE const char* U_EXPORT2 
+udat_getAvailable(int32_t localeIndex);
+
+/**
+* Determine how many locales have date/time  formatting patterns available.
+* This function is most useful as determining the loop ending condition for
+* calls to {@link #udat_getAvailable }.
+* @return The number of locales for which date/time formatting patterns are available.
+* @see udat_getAvailable
+* @stable ICU 2.0
+*/
+U_STABLE int32_t U_EXPORT2 
+udat_countAvailable(void);
+
+/**
+* Get the year relative to which all 2-digit years are interpreted.
+* For example, if the 2-digit start year is 2100, the year 99 will be
+* interpreted as 2199.
+* @param fmt The formatter to query.
+* @param status A pointer to an UErrorCode to receive any errors
+* @return The year relative to which all 2-digit years are interpreted.
+* @see udat_Set2DigitYearStart
+* @stable ICU 2.0
+*/
+U_STABLE UDate U_EXPORT2 
+udat_get2DigitYearStart(    const   UDateFormat     *fmt,
+                                    UErrorCode      *status);
+
+/**
+* Set the year relative to which all 2-digit years will be interpreted.
+* For example, if the 2-digit start year is 2100, the year 99 will be
+* interpreted as 2199.
+* @param fmt The formatter to set.
+* @param d The year relative to which all 2-digit years will be interpreted.
+* @param status A pointer to an UErrorCode to receive any errors
+* @see udat_Set2DigitYearStart
+* @stable ICU 2.0
+*/
+U_STABLE void U_EXPORT2 
+udat_set2DigitYearStart(    UDateFormat     *fmt,
+                            UDate           d,
+                            UErrorCode      *status);
+
+/**
+* Extract the pattern from a UDateFormat.
+* The pattern will follow the pattern syntax rules.
+* @param fmt The formatter to query.
+* @param localized TRUE if the pattern should be localized, FALSE otherwise.
+* @param result A pointer to a buffer to receive the pattern.
+* @param resultLength The maximum size of result.
+* @param status A pointer to an UErrorCode to receive any errors
+* @return The total buffer size needed; if greater than resultLength, the output was truncated.
+* @see udat_applyPattern
+* @stable ICU 2.0
+*/
+U_STABLE int32_t U_EXPORT2 
+udat_toPattern(    const   UDateFormat     *fmt,
+                        UBool          localized,
+                        UChar           *result,
+                        int32_t         resultLength,
+                        UErrorCode      *status);
+
+/**
+* Set the pattern used by an UDateFormat.
+* The pattern should follow the pattern syntax rules.
+* @param format The formatter to set.
+* @param localized TRUE if the pattern is localized, FALSE otherwise.
+* @param pattern The new pattern
+* @param patternLength The length of pattern, or -1 if null-terminated.
+* @see udat_toPattern
+* @stable ICU 2.0
+*/
+U_STABLE void U_EXPORT2 
+udat_applyPattern(            UDateFormat     *format,
+                            UBool          localized,
+                    const   UChar           *pattern,
+                            int32_t         patternLength);
+
+/** 
+ * The possible types of date format symbols 
+ * @stable ICU 2.6
+ */
+typedef enum UDateFormatSymbolType {
+    /** The era names, for example AD */
+    UDAT_ERAS,
+    /** The month names, for example February */
+    UDAT_MONTHS,
+    /** The short month names, for example Feb. */
+    UDAT_SHORT_MONTHS,
+    /** The weekday names, for example Monday */
+    UDAT_WEEKDAYS,
+    /** The short weekday names, for example Mon. */
+    UDAT_SHORT_WEEKDAYS,
+    /** The AM/PM names, for example AM */
+    UDAT_AM_PMS,
+    /** The localized characters */
+    UDAT_LOCALIZED_CHARS,
+    /** The long era names, for example Anno Domini */
+    UDAT_ERA_NAMES,
+    /** The narrow month names, for example F */
+    UDAT_NARROW_MONTHS,
+    /** The narrow weekday names, for example N */
+    UDAT_NARROW_WEEKDAYS,
+    /** Standalone context versions of months */
+    UDAT_STANDALONE_MONTHS,
+    UDAT_STANDALONE_SHORT_MONTHS,
+    UDAT_STANDALONE_NARROW_MONTHS,
+    /** Standalone context versions of weekdays */
+    UDAT_STANDALONE_WEEKDAYS,
+    UDAT_STANDALONE_SHORT_WEEKDAYS,
+    UDAT_STANDALONE_NARROW_WEEKDAYS,
+    /** The quarters, for example 1st Quarter */
+    UDAT_QUARTERS,
+    /** The short quarter names, for example Q1 */
+    UDAT_SHORT_QUARTERS,
+    /** Standalone context versions of quarters */
+    UDAT_STANDALONE_QUARTERS,
+    UDAT_STANDALONE_SHORT_QUARTERS
+
+} UDateFormatSymbolType;
+
+struct UDateFormatSymbols;
+/** Date format symbols.
+ *  For usage in C programs.
+ *  @stable ICU 2.6
+ */
+typedef struct UDateFormatSymbols UDateFormatSymbols;
+
+/**
+* Get the symbols associated with an UDateFormat.
+* The symbols are what a UDateFormat uses to represent locale-specific data,
+* for example month or day names.
+* @param fmt The formatter to query.
+* @param type The type of symbols to get.  One of UDAT_ERAS, UDAT_MONTHS, UDAT_SHORT_MONTHS,
+* UDAT_WEEKDAYS, UDAT_SHORT_WEEKDAYS, UDAT_AM_PMS, or UDAT_LOCALIZED_CHARS
+* @param symbolIndex The desired symbol of type type.
+* @param result A pointer to a buffer to receive the pattern.
+* @param resultLength The maximum size of result.
+* @param status A pointer to an UErrorCode to receive any errors
+* @return The total buffer size needed; if greater than resultLength, the output was truncated.
+* @see udat_countSymbols
+* @see udat_setSymbols
+* @stable ICU 2.0
+*/
+U_STABLE int32_t U_EXPORT2 
+udat_getSymbols(const   UDateFormat             *fmt,
+                        UDateFormatSymbolType   type,
+                        int32_t                 symbolIndex,
+                        UChar                   *result,
+                        int32_t                 resultLength,
+                        UErrorCode              *status);
+
+/**
+* Count the number of particular symbols for an UDateFormat.
+* This function is most useful as for detemining the loop termination condition
+* for calls to {@link #udat_getSymbols }.
+* @param fmt The formatter to query.
+* @param type The type of symbols to count.  One of UDAT_ERAS, UDAT_MONTHS, UDAT_SHORT_MONTHS,
+* UDAT_WEEKDAYS, UDAT_SHORT_WEEKDAYS, UDAT_AM_PMS, or UDAT_LOCALIZED_CHARS
+* @return The number of symbols of type type.
+* @see udat_getSymbols
+* @see udat_setSymbols
+* @stable ICU 2.0
+*/
+U_STABLE int32_t U_EXPORT2 
+udat_countSymbols(    const    UDateFormat                *fmt,
+                            UDateFormatSymbolType    type);
+
+/**
+* Set the symbols associated with an UDateFormat.
+* The symbols are what a UDateFormat uses to represent locale-specific data,
+* for example month or day names.
+* @param format The formatter to set
+* @param type The type of symbols to set.  One of UDAT_ERAS, UDAT_MONTHS, UDAT_SHORT_MONTHS,
+* UDAT_WEEKDAYS, UDAT_SHORT_WEEKDAYS, UDAT_AM_PMS, or UDAT_LOCALIZED_CHARS
+* @param symbolIndex The index of the symbol to set of type type.
+* @param value The new value
+* @param valueLength The length of value, or -1 if null-terminated
+* @param status A pointer to an UErrorCode to receive any errors
+* @see udat_getSymbols
+* @see udat_countSymbols
+* @stable ICU 2.0
+*/
+U_STABLE void U_EXPORT2 
+udat_setSymbols(    UDateFormat             *format,
+                    UDateFormatSymbolType   type,
+                    int32_t                 symbolIndex,
+                    UChar                   *value,
+                    int32_t                 valueLength,
+                    UErrorCode              *status);
+
+/**
+ * Get the locale for this date format object.
+ * You can choose between valid and actual locale.
+ * @param fmt The formatter to get the locale from
+ * @param type type of the locale we're looking for (valid or actual) 
+ * @param status error code for the operation
+ * @return the locale name
+ * @stable ICU 2.8
+ */
+U_STABLE const char* U_EXPORT2
+udat_getLocaleByType(const UDateFormat *fmt,
+                     ULocDataLocaleType type,
+                     UErrorCode* status); 
+
+/**
+* Extract the date pattern from a UDateFormat set for relative date formatting.
+* The pattern will follow the pattern syntax rules.
+* @param fmt The formatter to query.
+* @param result A pointer to a buffer to receive the pattern.
+* @param resultLength The maximum size of result.
+* @param status A pointer to a UErrorCode to receive any errors
+* @return The total buffer size needed; if greater than resultLength, the output was truncated.
+* @see udat_applyPatternRelative
+* @internal ICU 4.2 technology preview
+*/
+U_INTERNAL int32_t U_EXPORT2 
+udat_toPatternRelativeDate(const UDateFormat *fmt,
+                           UChar             *result,
+                           int32_t           resultLength,
+                           UErrorCode        *status);
+
+/**
+* Extract the time pattern from a UDateFormat set for relative date formatting.
+* The pattern will follow the pattern syntax rules.
+* @param fmt The formatter to query.
+* @param result A pointer to a buffer to receive the pattern.
+* @param resultLength The maximum size of result.
+* @param status A pointer to a UErrorCode to receive any errors
+* @return The total buffer size needed; if greater than resultLength, the output was truncated.
+* @see udat_applyPatternRelative
+* @internal ICU 4.2 technology preview
+*/
+U_INTERNAL int32_t U_EXPORT2 
+udat_toPatternRelativeTime(const UDateFormat *fmt,
+                           UChar             *result,
+                           int32_t           resultLength,
+                           UErrorCode        *status);
+
+/**
+* Set the date & time patterns used by a UDateFormat set for relative date formatting.
+* The patterns should follow the pattern syntax rules.
+* @param format The formatter to set.
+* @param datePattern The new date pattern
+* @param datePatternLength The length of datePattern, or -1 if null-terminated.
+* @param timePattern The new time pattern
+* @param timePatternLength The length of timePattern, or -1 if null-terminated.
+* @param status A pointer to a UErrorCode to receive any errors
+* @see udat_toPatternRelativeDate, udat_toPatternRelativeTime
+* @internal ICU 4.2 technology preview
+*/
+U_INTERNAL void U_EXPORT2 
+udat_applyPatternRelative(UDateFormat *format,
+                          const UChar *datePattern,
+                          int32_t     datePatternLength,
+                          const UChar *timePattern,
+                          int32_t     timePatternLength,
+                          UErrorCode  *status);
+
+
+#endif /* #if !UCONFIG_NO_FORMATTING */
+
+#endif