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3 /*
4 **********************************************************************
5 *   Copyright (C) 1997-2016, International Business Machines
6 *   Corporation and others.  All Rights Reserved.
7 **********************************************************************
8 *
9 * File ULOC.H
10 *
11 * Modification History:
12 *
13 *   Date        Name        Description
14 *   04/01/97    aliu        Creation.
15 *   08/22/98    stephen     JDK 1.2 sync.
16 *   12/08/98    rtg         New C API for Locale
17 *   03/30/99    damiba      overhaul
18 *   03/31/99    helena      Javadoc for uloc functions.
19 *   04/15/99    Madhu       Updated Javadoc
20 ********************************************************************************
21 */
22 
23 #ifndef ULOC_H
24 #define ULOC_H
25 
26 #include "unicode/utypes.h"
27 #include "unicode/uenum.h"
28 
29 /**
30  * \file
31  * \brief C API: Locale ID functionality similar to C++ class Locale
32  *
33  * <h2> ULoc C API for Locale </h2>
34  * A <code>Locale</code> represents a specific geographical, political,
35  * or cultural region. An operation that requires a <code>Locale</code> to perform
36  * its task is called <em>locale-sensitive</em> and uses the <code>Locale</code>
37  * to tailor information for the user. For example, displaying a number
38  * is a locale-sensitive operation--the number should be formatted
39  * according to the customs/conventions of the user's native country,
40  * region, or culture.  In the C APIs, a locales is simply a const char string.
41  *
42  * <P>
43  * You create a <code>Locale</code> with one of the three options listed below.
44  * Each of the component is separated by '_' in the locale string.
45  * \htmlonly<blockquote>\endhtmlonly
46  * <pre>
47  * \code
48  *       newLanguage
49  *
50  *       newLanguage + newCountry
51  *
52  *       newLanguage + newCountry + newVariant
53  * \endcode
54  * </pre>
55  * \htmlonly</blockquote>\endhtmlonly
56  * The first option is a valid <STRONG>ISO
57  * Language Code.</STRONG> These codes are the lower-case two-letter
58  * codes as defined by ISO-639.
59  * You can find a full list of these codes at a number of sites, such as:
60  * <BR><a href ="http://www.ics.uci.edu/pub/ietf/http/related/iso639.txt">
61  * http://www.ics.uci.edu/pub/ietf/http/related/iso639.txt</a>
62  *
63  * <P>
64  * The second option includes an additional <STRONG>ISO Country
65  * Code.</STRONG> These codes are the upper-case two-letter codes
66  * as defined by ISO-3166.
67  * You can find a full list of these codes at a number of sites, such as:
68  * <BR><a href="http://www.chemie.fu-berlin.de/diverse/doc/ISO_3166.html">
69  * http://www.chemie.fu-berlin.de/diverse/doc/ISO_3166.html</a>
70  *
71  * <P>
72  * The third option requires another additional information--the
73  * <STRONG>Variant.</STRONG>
74  * The Variant codes are vendor and browser-specific.
75  * For example, use WIN for Windows, MAC for Macintosh, and POSIX for POSIX.
76  * Where there are two variants, separate them with an underscore, and
77  * put the most important one first. For
78  * example, a Traditional Spanish collation might be referenced, with
79  * "ES", "ES", "Traditional_WIN".
80  *
81  * <P>
82  * Because a <code>Locale</code> is just an identifier for a region,
83  * no validity check is performed when you specify a <code>Locale</code>.
84  * If you want to see whether particular resources are available for the
85  * <code>Locale</code> you asked for, you must query those resources. For
86  * example, ask the <code>UNumberFormat</code> for the locales it supports
87  * using its <code>getAvailable</code> method.
88  * <BR><STRONG>Note:</STRONG> When you ask for a resource for a particular
89  * locale, you get back the best available match, not necessarily
90  * precisely what you asked for. For more information, look at
91  * <code>UResourceBundle</code>.
92  *
93  * <P>
94  * The <code>Locale</code> provides a number of convenient constants
95  * that you can use to specify the commonly used
96  * locales. For example, the following refers to a locale
97  * for the United States:
98  * \htmlonly<blockquote>\endhtmlonly
99  * <pre>
100  * \code
101  *       ULOC_US
102  * \endcode
103  * </pre>
104  * \htmlonly</blockquote>\endhtmlonly
105  *
106  * <P>
107  * Once you've specified a locale you can query it for information about
108  * itself. Use <code>uloc_getCountry</code> to get the ISO Country Code and
109  * <code>uloc_getLanguage</code> to get the ISO Language Code. You can
110  * use <code>uloc_getDisplayCountry</code> to get the
111  * name of the country suitable for displaying to the user. Similarly,
112  * you can use <code>uloc_getDisplayLanguage</code> to get the name of
113  * the language suitable for displaying to the user. Interestingly,
114  * the <code>uloc_getDisplayXXX</code> methods are themselves locale-sensitive
115  * and have two versions: one that uses the default locale and one
116  * that takes a locale as an argument and displays the name or country in
117  * a language appropriate to that locale.
118  *
119  * <P>
120  * The ICU provides a number of services that perform locale-sensitive
121  * operations. For example, the <code>unum_xxx</code> functions format
122  * numbers, currency, or percentages in a locale-sensitive manner.
123  * </P>
124  * \htmlonly<blockquote>\endhtmlonly
125  * <pre>
126  * \code
127  *     UErrorCode success = U_ZERO_ERROR;
128  *     UNumberFormat *nf;
129  *     const char* myLocale = "fr_FR";
130  *
131  *     nf = unum_open( UNUM_DEFAULT, NULL, success );
132  *     unum_close(nf);
133  *     nf = unum_open( UNUM_CURRENCY, NULL, success );
134  *     unum_close(nf);
135  *     nf = unum_open( UNUM_PERCENT, NULL, success );
136  *     unum_close(nf);
137  * \endcode
138  * </pre>
139  * \htmlonly</blockquote>\endhtmlonly
140  * Each of these methods has two variants; one with an explicit locale
141  * and one without; the latter using the default locale.
142  * \htmlonly<blockquote>\endhtmlonly
143  * <pre>
144  * \code
145  *
146  *     nf = unum_open( UNUM_DEFAULT, myLocale, success );
147  *     unum_close(nf);
148  *     nf = unum_open( UNUM_CURRENCY, myLocale, success );
149  *     unum_close(nf);
150  *     nf = unum_open( UNUM_PERCENT, myLocale, success );
151  *     unum_close(nf);
152  * \endcode
153  * </pre>
154  * \htmlonly</blockquote>\endhtmlonly
155  * A <code>Locale</code> is the mechanism for identifying the kind of services
156  * (<code>UNumberFormat</code>) that you would like to get. The locale is
157  * <STRONG>just</STRONG> a mechanism for identifying these services.
158  *
159  * <P>
160  * Each international service that performs locale-sensitive operations
161  * allows you
162  * to get all the available objects of that type. You can sift
163  * through these objects by language, country, or variant,
164  * and use the display names to present a menu to the user.
165  * For example, you can create a menu of all the collation objects
166  * suitable for a given language. Such classes implement these
167  * three class methods:
168  * \htmlonly<blockquote>\endhtmlonly
169  * <pre>
170  * \code
171  *       const char* uloc_getAvailable(int32_t index);
172  *       int32_t uloc_countAvailable();
173  *       int32_t
174  *       uloc_getDisplayName(const char* localeID,
175  *                 const char* inLocaleID,
176  *                 UChar* result,
177  *                 int32_t maxResultSize,
178  *                  UErrorCode* err);
179  *
180  * \endcode
181  * </pre>
182  * \htmlonly</blockquote>\endhtmlonly
183  * <P>
184  * Concerning POSIX/RFC1766 Locale IDs,
185  *  the getLanguage/getCountry/getVariant/getName functions do understand
186  * the POSIX type form of  language_COUNTRY.ENCODING\@VARIANT
187  * and if there is not an ICU-stype variant, uloc_getVariant() for example
188  * will return the one listed after the \@at sign. As well, the hyphen
189  * "-" is recognized as a country/variant separator similarly to RFC1766.
190  * So for example, "en-us" will be interpreted as en_US.
191  * As a result, uloc_getName() is far from a no-op, and will have the
192  * effect of converting POSIX/RFC1766 IDs into ICU form, although it does
193  * NOT map any of the actual codes (i.e. russian->ru) in any way.
194  * Applications should call uloc_getName() at the point where a locale ID
195  * is coming from an external source (user entry, OS, web browser)
196  * and pass the resulting string to other ICU functions.  For example,
197  * don't use de-de\@EURO as an argument to resourcebundle.
198  *
199  * @see UResourceBundle
200  */
201 
202 /** Useful constant for this language. @stable ICU 2.0 */
203 #define ULOC_CHINESE            "zh"
204 /** Useful constant for this language. @stable ICU 2.0 */
205 #define ULOC_ENGLISH            "en"
206 /** Useful constant for this language. @stable ICU 2.0 */
207 #define ULOC_FRENCH             "fr"
208 /** Useful constant for this language. @stable ICU 2.0 */
209 #define ULOC_GERMAN             "de"
210 /** Useful constant for this language. @stable ICU 2.0 */
211 #define ULOC_ITALIAN            "it"
212 /** Useful constant for this language. @stable ICU 2.0 */
213 #define ULOC_JAPANESE           "ja"
214 /** Useful constant for this language. @stable ICU 2.0 */
215 #define ULOC_KOREAN             "ko"
216 /** Useful constant for this language. @stable ICU 2.0 */
217 #define ULOC_SIMPLIFIED_CHINESE "zh_CN"
218 /** Useful constant for this language. @stable ICU 2.0 */
219 #define ULOC_TRADITIONAL_CHINESE "zh_TW"
220 
221 /** Useful constant for this country/region. @stable ICU 2.0 */
222 #define ULOC_CANADA         "en_CA"
223 /** Useful constant for this country/region. @stable ICU 2.0 */
224 #define ULOC_CANADA_FRENCH  "fr_CA"
225 /** Useful constant for this country/region. @stable ICU 2.0 */
226 #define ULOC_CHINA          "zh_CN"
227 /** Useful constant for this country/region. @stable ICU 2.0 */
228 #define ULOC_PRC            "zh_CN"
229 /** Useful constant for this country/region. @stable ICU 2.0 */
230 #define ULOC_FRANCE         "fr_FR"
231 /** Useful constant for this country/region. @stable ICU 2.0 */
232 #define ULOC_GERMANY        "de_DE"
233 /** Useful constant for this country/region. @stable ICU 2.0 */
234 #define ULOC_ITALY          "it_IT"
235 /** Useful constant for this country/region. @stable ICU 2.0 */
236 #define ULOC_JAPAN          "ja_JP"
237 /** Useful constant for this country/region. @stable ICU 2.0 */
238 #define ULOC_KOREA          "ko_KR"
239 /** Useful constant for this country/region. @stable ICU 2.0 */
240 #define ULOC_TAIWAN         "zh_TW"
241 /** Useful constant for this country/region. @stable ICU 2.0 */
242 #define ULOC_UK             "en_GB"
243 /** Useful constant for this country/region. @stable ICU 2.0 */
244 #define ULOC_US             "en_US"
245 
246 /**
247  * Useful constant for the maximum size of the language part of a locale ID.
248  * (including the terminating NULL).
249  * @stable ICU 2.0
250  */
251 #define ULOC_LANG_CAPACITY 12
252 
253 /**
254  * Useful constant for the maximum size of the country part of a locale ID
255  * (including the terminating NULL).
256  * @stable ICU 2.0
257  */
258 #define ULOC_COUNTRY_CAPACITY 4
259 /**
260  * Useful constant for the maximum size of the whole locale ID
261  * (including the terminating NULL and all keywords).
262  * @stable ICU 2.0
263  */
264 #define ULOC_FULLNAME_CAPACITY 157
265 
266 /**
267  * Useful constant for the maximum size of the script part of a locale ID
268  * (including the terminating NULL).
269  * @stable ICU 2.8
270  */
271 #define ULOC_SCRIPT_CAPACITY 6
272 
273 /**
274  * Useful constant for the maximum size of keywords in a locale
275  * @stable ICU 2.8
276  */
277 #define ULOC_KEYWORDS_CAPACITY 96
278 
279 /**
280  * Useful constant for the maximum total size of keywords and their values in a locale
281  * @stable ICU 2.8
282  */
283 #define ULOC_KEYWORD_AND_VALUES_CAPACITY 100
284 
285 /**
286  * Invariant character separating keywords from the locale string
287  * @stable ICU 2.8
288  */
289 #define ULOC_KEYWORD_SEPARATOR '@'
290 
291 /**
292   * Unicode code point for '@' separating keywords from the locale string.
293   * @see ULOC_KEYWORD_SEPARATOR
294   * @stable ICU 4.6
295   */
296 #define ULOC_KEYWORD_SEPARATOR_UNICODE 0x40
297 
298 /**
299  * Invariant character for assigning value to a keyword
300  * @stable ICU 2.8
301  */
302 #define ULOC_KEYWORD_ASSIGN '='
303 
304 /**
305   * Unicode code point for '=' for assigning value to a keyword.
306   * @see ULOC_KEYWORD_ASSIGN
307   * @stable ICU 4.6
308   */
309 #define ULOC_KEYWORD_ASSIGN_UNICODE 0x3D
310 
311 /**
312  * Invariant character separating keywords
313  * @stable ICU 2.8
314  */
315 #define ULOC_KEYWORD_ITEM_SEPARATOR ';'
316 
317 /**
318   * Unicode code point for ';' separating keywords
319   * @see ULOC_KEYWORD_ITEM_SEPARATOR
320   * @stable ICU 4.6
321   */
322 #define ULOC_KEYWORD_ITEM_SEPARATOR_UNICODE 0x3B
323 
324 /**
325  * Constants for *_getLocale()
326  * Allow user to select whether she wants information on
327  * requested, valid or actual locale.
328  * For example, a collator for "en_US_CALIFORNIA" was
329  * requested. In the current state of ICU (2.0),
330  * the requested locale is "en_US_CALIFORNIA",
331  * the valid locale is "en_US" (most specific locale supported by ICU)
332  * and the actual locale is "root" (the collation data comes unmodified
333  * from the UCA)
334  * The locale is considered supported by ICU if there is a core ICU bundle
335  * for that locale (although it may be empty).
336  * @stable ICU 2.1
337  */
338 typedef enum {
339   /** This is locale the data actually comes from
340    * @stable ICU 2.1
341    */
342   ULOC_ACTUAL_LOCALE    = 0,
343   /** This is the most specific locale supported by ICU
344    * @stable ICU 2.1
345    */
346   ULOC_VALID_LOCALE    = 1,
347 
348 #ifndef U_HIDE_DEPRECATED_API
349   /** This is the requested locale
350    *  @deprecated ICU 2.8
351    */
352   ULOC_REQUESTED_LOCALE = 2,
353 
354     /**
355      * One more than the highest normal ULocDataLocaleType value.
356      * @deprecated ICU 58 The numeric value may change over time, see ICU ticket #12420.
357      */
358     ULOC_DATA_LOCALE_TYPE_LIMIT = 3
359 #endif  // U_HIDE_DEPRECATED_API
360 } ULocDataLocaleType;
361 
362 #ifndef U_HIDE_SYSTEM_API
363 /**
364  * Gets ICU's default locale.
365  * The returned string is a snapshot in time, and will remain valid
366  *   and unchanged even when uloc_setDefault() is called.
367  *   The returned storage is owned by ICU, and must not be altered or deleted
368  *   by the caller.
369  *
370  * @return the ICU default locale
371  * @system
372  * @stable ICU 2.0
373  */
374 U_CAPI const char* U_EXPORT2
375 uloc_getDefault(void);
376 
377 /**
378  * Sets ICU's default locale.
379  *    By default (without calling this function), ICU's default locale will be based
380  *    on information obtained from the underlying system environment.
381  *    <p>
382  *    Changes to ICU's default locale do not propagate back to the
383  *    system environment.
384  *    <p>
385  *    Changes to ICU's default locale to not affect any ICU services that
386  *    may already be open based on the previous default locale value.
387  *
388  * @param localeID the new ICU default locale. A value of NULL will try to get
389  *                 the system's default locale.
390  * @param status the error information if the setting of default locale fails
391  * @system
392  * @stable ICU 2.0
393  */
394 U_CAPI void U_EXPORT2
395 uloc_setDefault(const char* localeID,
396         UErrorCode*       status);
397 #endif  /* U_HIDE_SYSTEM_API */
398 
399 /**
400  * Gets the language code for the specified locale.
401  *
402  * @param localeID the locale to get the ISO language code with
403  * @param language the language code for localeID
404  * @param languageCapacity the size of the language buffer to store the
405  * language code with
406  * @param err error information if retrieving the language code failed
407  * @return the actual buffer size needed for the language code.  If it's greater
408  * than languageCapacity, the returned language code will be truncated.
409  * @stable ICU 2.0
410  */
411 U_CAPI int32_t U_EXPORT2
412 uloc_getLanguage(const char*    localeID,
413          char* language,
414          int32_t languageCapacity,
415          UErrorCode* err);
416 
417 /**
418  * Gets the script code for the specified locale.
419  *
420  * @param localeID the locale to get the ISO language code with
421  * @param script the language code for localeID
422  * @param scriptCapacity the size of the language buffer to store the
423  * language code with
424  * @param err error information if retrieving the language code failed
425  * @return the actual buffer size needed for the language code.  If it's greater
426  * than scriptCapacity, the returned language code will be truncated.
427  * @stable ICU 2.8
428  */
429 U_CAPI int32_t U_EXPORT2
430 uloc_getScript(const char*    localeID,
431          char* script,
432          int32_t scriptCapacity,
433          UErrorCode* err);
434 
435 /**
436  * Gets the  country code for the specified locale.
437  *
438  * @param localeID the locale to get the country code with
439  * @param country the country code for localeID
440  * @param countryCapacity the size of the country buffer to store the
441  * country code with
442  * @param err error information if retrieving the country code failed
443  * @return the actual buffer size needed for the country code.  If it's greater
444  * than countryCapacity, the returned country code will be truncated.
445  * @stable ICU 2.0
446  */
447 U_CAPI int32_t U_EXPORT2
448 uloc_getCountry(const char*    localeID,
449         char* country,
450         int32_t countryCapacity,
451         UErrorCode* err);
452 
453 /**
454  * Gets the variant code for the specified locale.
455  *
456  * @param localeID the locale to get the variant code with
457  * @param variant the variant code for localeID
458  * @param variantCapacity the size of the variant buffer to store the
459  * variant code with
460  * @param err error information if retrieving the variant code failed
461  * @return the actual buffer size needed for the variant code.  If it's greater
462  * than variantCapacity, the returned variant code will be truncated.
463  * @stable ICU 2.0
464  */
465 U_CAPI int32_t U_EXPORT2
466 uloc_getVariant(const char*    localeID,
467         char* variant,
468         int32_t variantCapacity,
469         UErrorCode* err);
470 
471 
472 /**
473  * Gets the full name for the specified locale.
474  * Note: This has the effect of 'canonicalizing' the ICU locale ID to
475  * a certain extent. Upper and lower case are set as needed.
476  * It does NOT map aliased names in any way.
477  * See the top of this header file.
478  * This API supports preflighting.
479  *
480  * @param localeID the locale to get the full name with
481  * @param name fill in buffer for the name without keywords.
482  * @param nameCapacity capacity of the fill in buffer.
483  * @param err error information if retrieving the full name failed
484  * @return the actual buffer size needed for the full name.  If it's greater
485  * than nameCapacity, the returned full name will be truncated.
486  * @stable ICU 2.0
487  */
488 U_CAPI int32_t U_EXPORT2
489 uloc_getName(const char*    localeID,
490          char* name,
491          int32_t nameCapacity,
492          UErrorCode* err);
493 
494 /**
495  * Gets the full name for the specified locale.
496  * Note: This has the effect of 'canonicalizing' the string to
497  * a certain extent. Upper and lower case are set as needed,
498  * and if the components were in 'POSIX' format they are changed to
499  * ICU format.  It does NOT map aliased names in any way.
500  * See the top of this header file.
501  *
502  * @param localeID the locale to get the full name with
503  * @param name the full name for localeID
504  * @param nameCapacity the size of the name buffer to store the
505  * full name with
506  * @param err error information if retrieving the full name failed
507  * @return the actual buffer size needed for the full name.  If it's greater
508  * than nameCapacity, the returned full name will be truncated.
509  * @stable ICU 2.8
510  */
511 U_CAPI int32_t U_EXPORT2
512 uloc_canonicalize(const char*    localeID,
513          char* name,
514          int32_t nameCapacity,
515          UErrorCode* err);
516 
517 /**
518  * Gets the ISO language code for the specified locale.
519  *
520  * @param localeID the locale to get the ISO language code with
521  * @return language the ISO language code for localeID
522  * @stable ICU 2.0
523  */
524 U_CAPI const char* U_EXPORT2
525 uloc_getISO3Language(const char* localeID);
526 
527 
528 /**
529  * Gets the ISO country code for the specified locale.
530  *
531  * @param localeID the locale to get the ISO country code with
532  * @return country the ISO country code for localeID
533  * @stable ICU 2.0
534  */
535 U_CAPI const char* U_EXPORT2
536 uloc_getISO3Country(const char* localeID);
537 
538 /**
539  * Gets the Win32 LCID value for the specified locale.
540  * If the ICU locale is not recognized by Windows, 0 will be returned.
541  *
542  * LCIDs were deprecated with Windows Vista and Microsoft recommends
543  * that developers use BCP47 style tags instead (uloc_toLanguageTag).
544  *
545  * @param localeID the locale to get the Win32 LCID value with
546  * @return country the Win32 LCID for localeID
547  * @stable ICU 2.0
548  */
549 U_CAPI uint32_t U_EXPORT2
550 uloc_getLCID(const char* localeID);
551 
552 /**
553  * Gets the language name suitable for display for the specified locale.
554  *
555  * @param locale the locale to get the ISO language code with
556  * @param displayLocale Specifies the locale to be used to display the name. In
557  *                 other words, if the locale's language code is "en", passing
558  *                 Locale::getFrench() for inLocale would result in "Anglais",
559  *                 while passing Locale::getGerman() for inLocale would result
560  *                 in "Englisch".
561  * @param language the displayable language code for localeID
562  * @param languageCapacity the size of the language buffer to store the
563  *                 displayable language code with.
564  * @param status error information if retrieving the displayable language code
565  *                 failed. U_USING_DEFAULT_WARNING indicates that no data was
566  *                 found from the locale resources and a case canonicalized
567  *                 language code is placed into language as fallback.
568  * @return the actual buffer size needed for the displayable language code. If
569  *                 it's greater than languageCapacity, the returned language
570  *                 code will be truncated.
571  * @stable ICU 2.0
572  */
573 U_CAPI int32_t U_EXPORT2
574 uloc_getDisplayLanguage(const char* locale,
575             const char* displayLocale,
576             UChar* language,
577             int32_t languageCapacity,
578             UErrorCode* status);
579 
580 /**
581  * Gets the script name suitable for display for the specified locale.
582  *
583  * @param locale the locale to get the displayable script code with. NULL may be
584  *                 used to specify the default.
585  * @param displayLocale Specifies the locale to be used to display the name. In
586  *                 other words, if the locale's language code is "en", passing
587  *                 Locale::getFrench() for inLocale would result in "", while
588  *                 passing Locale::getGerman() for inLocale would result in "".
589  *                 NULL may be used to specify the default.
590  * @param script the displayable script for the localeID.
591  * @param scriptCapacity the size of the script buffer to store the displayable
592  *                 script code with.
593  * @param status error information if retrieving the displayable script code
594  *                 failed. U_USING_DEFAULT_WARNING indicates that no data was
595  *                 found from the locale resources and a case canonicalized
596  *                 script code is placed into script as fallback.
597  * @return the actual buffer size needed for the displayable script code. If
598  *                 it's greater than scriptCapacity, the returned displayable
599  *                 script code will be truncated.
600  * @stable ICU 2.8
601  */
602 U_CAPI int32_t U_EXPORT2
603 uloc_getDisplayScript(const char* locale,
604             const char* displayLocale,
605             UChar* script,
606             int32_t scriptCapacity,
607             UErrorCode* status);
608 
609 /**
610  * Gets the country name suitable for display for the specified locale.
611  * Warning: this is for the region part of a valid locale ID; it cannot just be
612  * the region code (like "FR"). To get the display name for a region alone, or
613  * for other options, use ULocaleDisplayNames instead.
614  *
615  * @param locale the locale to get the displayable country code with. NULL may
616  *                 be used to specify the default.
617  * @param displayLocale Specifies the locale to be used to display the name. In
618  *                 other words, if the locale's language code is "en", passing
619  *                 Locale::getFrench() for inLocale would result in "Anglais",
620  *                 while passing Locale::getGerman() for inLocale would result
621  *                 in "Englisch". NULL may be used to specify the default.
622  * @param country the displayable country code for localeID.
623  * @param countryCapacity the size of the country buffer to store the
624  *                 displayable country code with.
625  * @param status error information if retrieving the displayable country code
626  *                 failed. U_USING_DEFAULT_WARNING indicates that no data was
627  *                 found from the locale resources and a case canonicalized
628  *                 country code is placed into country as fallback.
629  * @return the actual buffer size needed for the displayable country code. If
630  *                 it's greater than countryCapacity, the returned displayable
631  *                 country code will be truncated.
632  * @stable ICU 2.0
633  */
634 U_CAPI int32_t U_EXPORT2
635 uloc_getDisplayCountry(const char* locale,
636                        const char* displayLocale,
637                        UChar* country,
638                        int32_t countryCapacity,
639                        UErrorCode* status);
640 
641 
642 /**
643  * Gets the variant name suitable for display for the specified locale.
644  *
645  * @param locale the locale to get the displayable variant code with. NULL may
646  *                 be used to specify the default.
647  * @param displayLocale Specifies the locale to be used to display the name. In
648  *                 other words, if the locale's language code is "en", passing
649  *                 Locale::getFrench() for inLocale would result in "Anglais",
650  *                 while passing Locale::getGerman() for inLocale would result
651  *                 in "Englisch". NULL may be used to specify the default.
652  * @param variant the displayable variant code for localeID.
653  * @param variantCapacity the size of the variant buffer to store the
654  *                 displayable variant code with.
655  * @param status error information if retrieving the displayable variant code
656  *                 failed. U_USING_DEFAULT_WARNING indicates that no data was
657  *                 found from the locale resources and a case canonicalized
658  *                 variant code is placed into variant as fallback.
659  * @return the actual buffer size needed for the displayable variant code. If
660  *                 it's greater than variantCapacity, the returned displayable
661  *                 variant code will be truncated.
662  * @stable ICU 2.0
663  */
664 U_CAPI int32_t U_EXPORT2
665 uloc_getDisplayVariant(const char* locale,
666                        const char* displayLocale,
667                        UChar* variant,
668                        int32_t variantCapacity,
669                        UErrorCode* status);
670 
671 /**
672  * Gets the keyword name suitable for display for the specified locale. E.g:
673  * for the locale string de_DE\@collation=PHONEBOOK, this API gets the display
674  * string for the keyword collation.
675  * Usage:
676  * <code>
677  *    UErrorCode status = U_ZERO_ERROR;
678  *    const char* keyword =NULL;
679  *    int32_t keywordLen = 0;
680  *    int32_t keywordCount = 0;
681  *    UChar displayKeyword[256];
682  *    int32_t displayKeywordLen = 0;
683  *    UEnumeration* keywordEnum = uloc_openKeywords("de_DE@collation=PHONEBOOK;calendar=TRADITIONAL", &status);
684  *    for(keywordCount = uenum_count(keywordEnum, &status); keywordCount > 0 ; keywordCount--){
685  *          if(U_FAILURE(status)){
686  *              ...something went wrong so handle the error...
687  *              break;
688  *          }
689  *          // the uenum_next returns NUL terminated string
690  *          keyword = uenum_next(keywordEnum, &keywordLen, &status);
691  *          displayKeywordLen = uloc_getDisplayKeyword(keyword, "en_US", displayKeyword, 256);
692  *          ... do something interesting .....
693  *    }
694  *    uenum_close(keywordEnum);
695  * </code>
696  * @param keyword           The keyword whose display string needs to be returned.
697  * @param displayLocale     Specifies the locale to be used to display the name.  In other words,
698  *                          if the locale's language code is "en", passing Locale::getFrench() for
699  *                          inLocale would result in "Anglais", while passing Locale::getGerman()
700  *                          for inLocale would result in "Englisch". NULL may be used to specify the default.
701  * @param dest              the buffer to which the displayable keyword should be written.
702  * @param destCapacity      The size of the buffer (number of UChars). If it is 0, then
703  *                          dest may be NULL and the function will only return the length of the
704  *                          result without writing any of the result string (pre-flighting).
705  * @param status            error information if retrieving the displayable string failed.
706  *                          Should not be NULL and should not indicate failure on entry.
707  *                          U_USING_DEFAULT_WARNING indicates that no data was found from the locale
708  *                          resources and the keyword is placed into dest as fallback.
709  * @return the actual buffer size needed for the displayable variant code.
710  * @see #uloc_openKeywords
711  * @stable ICU 2.8
712  */
713 U_CAPI int32_t U_EXPORT2
714 uloc_getDisplayKeyword(const char* keyword,
715                        const char* displayLocale,
716                        UChar* dest,
717                        int32_t destCapacity,
718                        UErrorCode* status);
719 /**
720  * Gets the value of the keyword suitable for display for the specified locale.
721  * E.g: for the locale string de_DE\@collation=PHONEBOOK, this API gets the display
722  * string for PHONEBOOK, in the display locale, when "collation" is specified as the keyword.
723  *
724  * @param locale            The locale to get the displayable variant code with. NULL may be used to specify the default.
725  * @param keyword           The keyword for whose value should be used.
726  * @param displayLocale     Specifies the locale to be used to display the name.  In other words,
727  *                          if the locale's language code is "en", passing Locale::getFrench() for
728  *                          inLocale would result in "Anglais", while passing Locale::getGerman()
729  *                          for inLocale would result in "Englisch". NULL may be used to specify the default.
730  * @param dest              the buffer to which the displayable keyword should be written.
731  * @param destCapacity      The size of the buffer (number of UChars). If it is 0, then
732  *                          dest may be NULL and the function will only return the length of the
733  *                          result without writing any of the result string (pre-flighting).
734  * @param status            error information if retrieving the displayable string failed.
735  *                          Should not be NULL and must not indicate failure on entry.
736  *                          U_USING_DEFAULT_WARNING indicates that no data was found from the locale
737  *                          resources and the value of the keyword is placed into dest as fallback.
738  * @return the actual buffer size needed for the displayable variant code.
739  * @stable ICU 2.8
740  */
741 U_CAPI int32_t U_EXPORT2
742 uloc_getDisplayKeywordValue(   const char* locale,
743                                const char* keyword,
744                                const char* displayLocale,
745                                UChar* dest,
746                                int32_t destCapacity,
747                                UErrorCode* status);
748 /**
749  * Gets the full name suitable for display for the specified locale.
750  *
751  * @param localeID the locale to get the displayable name with. NULL may be used to specify the default.
752  * @param inLocaleID Specifies the locale to be used to display the name.  In other words,
753  *                   if the locale's language code is "en", passing Locale::getFrench() for
754  *                   inLocale would result in "Anglais", while passing Locale::getGerman()
755  *                   for inLocale would result in "Englisch". NULL may be used to specify the default.
756  * @param result the displayable name for localeID
757  * @param maxResultSize the size of the name buffer to store the
758  * displayable full name with
759  * @param err error information if retrieving the displayable name failed
760  * @return the actual buffer size needed for the displayable name.  If it's greater
761  * than maxResultSize, the returned displayable name will be truncated.
762  * @stable ICU 2.0
763  */
764 U_CAPI int32_t U_EXPORT2
765 uloc_getDisplayName(const char* localeID,
766             const char* inLocaleID,
767             UChar* result,
768             int32_t maxResultSize,
769             UErrorCode* err);
770 
771 
772 /**
773  * Gets the specified locale from a list of available locales.
774  *
775  * This method corresponds to uloc_openAvailableByType called with the
776  * ULOC_AVAILABLE_DEFAULT type argument.
777  *
778  * The return value is a pointer to an item of a locale name array. Both this
779  * array and the pointers it contains are owned by ICU and should not be
780  * deleted or written through by the caller. The locale name is terminated by
781  * a null pointer.
782  *
783  * @param n the specific locale name index of the available locale list;
784  *     should not exceed the number returned by uloc_countAvailable.
785  * @return a specified locale name of all available locales
786  * @stable ICU 2.0
787  */
788 U_CAPI const char* U_EXPORT2
789 uloc_getAvailable(int32_t n);
790 
791 /**
792  * Gets the size of the all available locale list.
793  *
794  * @return the size of the locale list
795  * @stable ICU 2.0
796  */
797 U_CAPI int32_t U_EXPORT2 uloc_countAvailable(void);
798 
799 /**
800  * Types for uloc_getAvailableByType and uloc_countAvailableByType.
801  *
802  * @stable ICU 65
803  */
804 typedef enum ULocAvailableType {
805   /**
806    * Locales that return data when passed to ICU APIs,
807    * but not including legacy or alias locales.
808    *
809    * @stable ICU 65
810    */
811   ULOC_AVAILABLE_DEFAULT,
812 
813   /**
814    * Legacy or alias locales that return data when passed to ICU APIs.
815    * Examples of supported legacy or alias locales:
816    *
817    * - iw (alias to he)
818    * - mo (alias to ro)
819    * - zh_CN (alias to zh_Hans_CN)
820    * - sr_BA (alias to sr_Cyrl_BA)
821    * - ars (alias to ar_SA)
822    *
823    * The locales in this set are disjoint from the ones in
824    * ULOC_AVAILABLE_DEFAULT. To get both sets at the same time, use
825    * ULOC_AVAILABLE_WITH_LEGACY_ALIASES.
826    *
827    * @stable ICU 65
828    */
829   ULOC_AVAILABLE_ONLY_LEGACY_ALIASES,
830 
831   /**
832    * The union of the locales in ULOC_AVAILABLE_DEFAULT and
833    * ULOC_AVAILABLE_ONLY_LEGACY_ALIAS.
834    *
835    * @stable ICU 65
836    */
837   ULOC_AVAILABLE_WITH_LEGACY_ALIASES,
838 
839 #ifndef U_HIDE_INTERNAL_API
840   /**
841    * @internal
842    */
843   ULOC_AVAILABLE_COUNT
844 #endif  /* U_HIDE_INTERNAL_API */
845 } ULocAvailableType;
846 
847 /**
848  * Gets a list of available locales according to the type argument, allowing
849  * the user to access different sets of supported locales in ICU.
850  *
851  * The returned UEnumeration must be closed by the caller.
852  *
853  * @param type Type choice from ULocAvailableType.
854  * @param status Set if an error occurred.
855  * @return a UEnumeration owned by the caller, or nullptr on failure.
856  * @stable ICU 65
857  */
858 U_CAPI UEnumeration* U_EXPORT2
859 uloc_openAvailableByType(ULocAvailableType type, UErrorCode* status);
860 
861 /**
862  *
863  * Gets a list of all available 2-letter language codes defined in ISO 639,
864  * plus additional 3-letter codes determined to be useful for locale generation as
865  * defined by Unicode CLDR. This is a pointer
866  * to an array of pointers to arrays of char.  All of these pointers are owned
867  * by ICU-- do not delete them, and do not write through them.  The array is
868  * terminated with a null pointer.
869  * @return a list of all available language codes
870  * @stable ICU 2.0
871  */
872 U_CAPI const char* const* U_EXPORT2
873 uloc_getISOLanguages(void);
874 
875 /**
876  *
877  * Gets a list of all available 2-letter country codes defined in ISO 639.  This is a
878  * pointer to an array of pointers to arrays of char.  All of these pointers are
879  * owned by ICU-- do not delete them, and do not write through them.  The array is
880  * terminated with a null pointer.
881  * @return a list of all available country codes
882  * @stable ICU 2.0
883  */
884 U_CAPI const char* const* U_EXPORT2
885 uloc_getISOCountries(void);
886 
887 /**
888  * Truncate the locale ID string to get the parent locale ID.
889  * Copies the part of the string before the last underscore.
890  * The parent locale ID will be an empty string if there is no
891  * underscore, or if there is only one underscore at localeID[0].
892  *
893  * @param localeID Input locale ID string.
894  * @param parent   Output string buffer for the parent locale ID.
895  * @param parentCapacity Size of the output buffer.
896  * @param err A UErrorCode value.
897  * @return The length of the parent locale ID.
898  * @stable ICU 2.0
899  */
900 U_CAPI int32_t U_EXPORT2
901 uloc_getParent(const char*    localeID,
902                  char* parent,
903                  int32_t parentCapacity,
904                  UErrorCode* err);
905 
906 
907 
908 
909 /**
910  * Gets the full name for the specified locale, like uloc_getName(),
911  * but without keywords.
912  *
913  * Note: This has the effect of 'canonicalizing' the string to
914  * a certain extent. Upper and lower case are set as needed,
915  * and if the components were in 'POSIX' format they are changed to
916  * ICU format.  It does NOT map aliased names in any way.
917  * See the top of this header file.
918  *
919  * This API strips off the keyword part, so "de_DE\@collation=phonebook"
920  * will become "de_DE".
921  * This API supports preflighting.
922  *
923  * @param localeID the locale to get the full name with
924  * @param name fill in buffer for the name without keywords.
925  * @param nameCapacity capacity of the fill in buffer.
926  * @param err error information if retrieving the full name failed
927  * @return the actual buffer size needed for the full name.  If it's greater
928  * than nameCapacity, the returned full name will be truncated.
929  * @stable ICU 2.8
930  */
931 U_CAPI int32_t U_EXPORT2
932 uloc_getBaseName(const char*    localeID,
933          char* name,
934          int32_t nameCapacity,
935          UErrorCode* err);
936 
937 /**
938  * Gets an enumeration of keywords for the specified locale. Enumeration
939  * must get disposed of by the client using uenum_close function.
940  *
941  * @param localeID the locale to get the variant code with
942  * @param status error information if retrieving the keywords failed
943  * @return enumeration of keywords or NULL if there are no keywords.
944  * @stable ICU 2.8
945  */
946 U_CAPI UEnumeration* U_EXPORT2
947 uloc_openKeywords(const char* localeID,
948                         UErrorCode* status);
949 
950 /**
951  * Get the value for a keyword. Locale name does not need to be normalized.
952  *
953  * @param localeID locale name containing the keyword ("de_DE@currency=EURO;collation=PHONEBOOK")
954  * @param keywordName name of the keyword for which we want the value; must not be
955  *  NULL or empty, and must consist only of [A-Za-z0-9]. Case insensitive.
956  * @param buffer receiving buffer
957  * @param bufferCapacity capacity of receiving buffer
958  * @param status containing error code: e.g. buffer not big enough or ill-formed localeID
959  *  or keywordName parameters.
960  * @return the length of keyword value
961  * @stable ICU 2.8
962  */
963 U_CAPI int32_t U_EXPORT2
964 uloc_getKeywordValue(const char* localeID,
965                      const char* keywordName,
966                      char* buffer, int32_t bufferCapacity,
967                      UErrorCode* status);
968 
969 
970 /**
971  * Sets or removes the value of the specified keyword.
972  *
973  * For removing all keywords, use uloc_getBaseName().
974  *
975  * NOTE: Unlike almost every other ICU function which takes a
976  * buffer, this function will NOT truncate the output text, and will
977  * not update the buffer with unterminated text setting a status of
978  * U_STRING_NOT_TERMINATED_WARNING. If a BUFFER_OVERFLOW_ERROR is received,
979  * it means a terminated version of the updated locale ID would not fit
980  * in the buffer, and the original buffer is untouched. This is done to
981  * prevent incorrect or possibly even malformed locales from being generated
982  * and used.
983  *
984  * @param keywordName name of the keyword to be set; must not be
985  *  NULL or empty, and must consist only of [A-Za-z0-9]. Case insensitive.
986  * @param keywordValue value of the keyword to be set. If 0-length or
987  *  NULL, will result in the keyword being removed; no error is given if
988  *  that keyword does not exist. Otherwise, must consist only of
989  *  [A-Za-z0-9] and [/_+-].
990  * @param buffer input buffer containing well-formed locale ID to be
991  *  modified.
992  * @param bufferCapacity capacity of receiving buffer
993  * @param status containing error code: e.g. buffer not big enough
994  *  or ill-formed keywordName or keywordValue parameters, or ill-formed
995  *  locale ID in buffer on input.
996  * @return the length needed for the buffer
997  * @see uloc_getKeywordValue
998  * @stable ICU 3.2
999  */
1000 U_CAPI int32_t U_EXPORT2
1001 uloc_setKeywordValue(const char* keywordName,
1002                      const char* keywordValue,
1003                      char* buffer, int32_t bufferCapacity,
1004                      UErrorCode* status);
1005 
1006 /**
1007  * Returns whether the locale's script is written right-to-left.
1008  * If there is no script subtag, then the likely script is used, see uloc_addLikelySubtags().
1009  * If no likely script is known, then false is returned.
1010  *
1011  * A script is right-to-left according to the CLDR script metadata
1012  * which corresponds to whether the script's letters have Bidi_Class=R or AL.
1013  *
1014  * Returns true for "ar" and "en-Hebr", false for "zh" and "fa-Cyrl".
1015  *
1016  * @param locale input locale ID
1017  * @return true if the locale's script is written right-to-left
1018  * @stable ICU 54
1019  */
1020 U_CAPI UBool U_EXPORT2
1021 uloc_isRightToLeft(const char *locale);
1022 
1023 /**
1024  * enums for the  return value for the character and line orientation
1025  * functions.
1026  * @stable ICU 4.0
1027  */
1028 typedef enum {
1029   ULOC_LAYOUT_LTR   = 0,  /* left-to-right. */
1030   ULOC_LAYOUT_RTL    = 1,  /* right-to-left. */
1031   ULOC_LAYOUT_TTB    = 2,  /* top-to-bottom. */
1032   ULOC_LAYOUT_BTT    = 3,   /* bottom-to-top. */
1033   ULOC_LAYOUT_UNKNOWN
1034 } ULayoutType;
1035 
1036 /**
1037  * Get the layout character orientation for the specified locale.
1038  *
1039  * @param localeId locale name
1040  * @param status Error status
1041  * @return an enum indicating the layout orientation for characters.
1042  * @stable ICU 4.0
1043  */
1044 U_CAPI ULayoutType U_EXPORT2
1045 uloc_getCharacterOrientation(const char* localeId,
1046                              UErrorCode *status);
1047 
1048 /**
1049  * Get the layout line orientation for the specified locale.
1050  *
1051  * @param localeId locale name
1052  * @param status Error status
1053  * @return an enum indicating the layout orientation for lines.
1054  * @stable ICU 4.0
1055  */
1056 U_CAPI ULayoutType U_EXPORT2
1057 uloc_getLineOrientation(const char* localeId,
1058                         UErrorCode *status);
1059 
1060 /**
1061  * Output values which uloc_acceptLanguage() writes to the 'outResult' parameter.
1062  *
1063  * @see uloc_acceptLanguageFromHTTP
1064  * @see uloc_acceptLanguage
1065  * @stable ICU 3.2
1066  */
1067 typedef enum {
1068     /**
1069      * No exact match was found.
1070      * @stable ICU 3.2
1071      */
1072     ULOC_ACCEPT_FAILED   = 0,
1073     /**
1074      * An exact match was found.
1075      * @stable ICU 3.2
1076      */
1077     ULOC_ACCEPT_VALID    = 1,
1078     /**
1079      * A fallback was found. For example, the Accept-Language list includes 'ja_JP'
1080      * and is matched with available locale 'ja'.
1081      * @stable ICU 3.2
1082      */
1083     ULOC_ACCEPT_FALLBACK = 2   /*  */
1084 } UAcceptResult;
1085 
1086 /**
1087  * Based on a HTTP header from a web browser and a list of available locales,
1088  * determine an acceptable locale for the user.
1089  *
1090  * This is a thin wrapper over C++ class LocaleMatcher.
1091  *
1092  * @param result - buffer to accept the result locale
1093  * @param resultAvailable the size of the result buffer.
1094  * @param outResult - An out parameter that contains the fallback status
1095  * @param httpAcceptLanguage - "Accept-Language:" header as per HTTP.
1096  * @param availableLocales - list of available locales to match
1097  * @param status ICU error code. Its input value must pass the U_SUCCESS() test,
1098  *               or else the function returns immediately. Check for U_FAILURE()
1099  *               on output or use with function chaining. (See User Guide for details.)
1100  * @return length needed for the locale.
1101  * @stable ICU 3.2
1102  */
1103 U_CAPI int32_t U_EXPORT2
1104 uloc_acceptLanguageFromHTTP(char *result, int32_t resultAvailable,
1105                             UAcceptResult *outResult,
1106                             const char *httpAcceptLanguage,
1107                             UEnumeration* availableLocales,
1108                             UErrorCode *status);
1109 
1110 /**
1111  * Based on a list of available locales,
1112  * determine an acceptable locale for the user.
1113  *
1114  * This is a thin wrapper over C++ class LocaleMatcher.
1115  *
1116  * @param result - buffer to accept the result locale
1117  * @param resultAvailable the size of the result buffer.
1118  * @param outResult - An out parameter that contains the fallback status
1119  * @param acceptList - list of acceptable languages
1120  * @param acceptListCount - count of acceptList items
1121  * @param availableLocales - list of available locales to match
1122  * @param status ICU error code. Its input value must pass the U_SUCCESS() test,
1123  *               or else the function returns immediately. Check for U_FAILURE()
1124  *               on output or use with function chaining. (See User Guide for details.)
1125  * @return length needed for the locale.
1126  * @stable ICU 3.2
1127  */
1128 U_CAPI int32_t U_EXPORT2
1129 uloc_acceptLanguage(char *result, int32_t resultAvailable,
1130                     UAcceptResult *outResult, const char **acceptList,
1131                     int32_t acceptListCount,
1132                     UEnumeration* availableLocales,
1133                     UErrorCode *status);
1134 
1135 
1136 /**
1137  * Gets the ICU locale ID for the specified Win32 LCID value.
1138  *
1139  * @param hostID the Win32 LCID to translate
1140  * @param locale the output buffer for the ICU locale ID, which will be NUL-terminated
1141  *  if there is room.
1142  * @param localeCapacity the size of the output buffer
1143  * @param status an error is returned if the LCID is unrecognized or the output buffer
1144  *  is too small
1145  * @return actual the actual size of the locale ID, not including NUL-termination
1146  * @stable ICU 3.8
1147  */
1148 U_CAPI int32_t U_EXPORT2
1149 uloc_getLocaleForLCID(uint32_t hostID, char *locale, int32_t localeCapacity,
1150                     UErrorCode *status);
1151 
1152 
1153 /**
1154  * Add the likely subtags for a provided locale ID, per the algorithm described
1155  * in the following CLDR technical report:
1156  *
1157  *   http://www.unicode.org/reports/tr35/#Likely_Subtags
1158  *
1159  * If localeID is already in the maximal form, or there is no data available
1160  * for maximization, it will be copied to the output buffer.  For example,
1161  * "und-Zzzz" cannot be maximized, since there is no reasonable maximization.
1162  *
1163  * Examples:
1164  *
1165  * "en" maximizes to "en_Latn_US"
1166  *
1167  * "de" maximizes to "de_Latn_US"
1168  *
1169  * "sr" maximizes to "sr_Cyrl_RS"
1170  *
1171  * "sh" maximizes to "sr_Latn_RS" (Note this will not reverse.)
1172  *
1173  * "zh_Hani" maximizes to "zh_Hans_CN" (Note this will not reverse.)
1174  *
1175  * @param localeID The locale to maximize
1176  * @param maximizedLocaleID The maximized locale
1177  * @param maximizedLocaleIDCapacity The capacity of the maximizedLocaleID buffer
1178  * @param err Error information if maximizing the locale failed.  If the length
1179  * of the localeID and the null-terminator is greater than the maximum allowed size,
1180  * or the localeId is not well-formed, the error code is U_ILLEGAL_ARGUMENT_ERROR.
1181  * @return The actual buffer size needed for the maximized locale.  If it's
1182  * greater than maximizedLocaleIDCapacity, the returned ID will be truncated.
1183  * On error, the return value is -1.
1184  * @stable ICU 4.0
1185  */
1186 U_CAPI int32_t U_EXPORT2
1187 uloc_addLikelySubtags(const char*    localeID,
1188          char* maximizedLocaleID,
1189          int32_t maximizedLocaleIDCapacity,
1190          UErrorCode* err);
1191 
1192 
1193 /**
1194  * Minimize the subtags for a provided locale ID, per the algorithm described
1195  * in the following CLDR technical report:
1196  *
1197  *   http://www.unicode.org/reports/tr35/#Likely_Subtags
1198  *
1199  * If localeID is already in the minimal form, or there is no data available
1200  * for minimization, it will be copied to the output buffer.  Since the
1201  * minimization algorithm relies on proper maximization, see the comments
1202  * for uloc_addLikelySubtags for reasons why there might not be any data.
1203  *
1204  * Examples:
1205  *
1206  * "en_Latn_US" minimizes to "en"
1207  *
1208  * "de_Latn_US" minimizes to "de"
1209  *
1210  * "sr_Cyrl_RS" minimizes to "sr"
1211  *
1212  * "zh_Hant_TW" minimizes to "zh_TW" (The region is preferred to the
1213  * script, and minimizing to "zh" would imply "zh_Hans_CN".)
1214  *
1215  * @param localeID The locale to minimize
1216  * @param minimizedLocaleID The minimized locale
1217  * @param minimizedLocaleIDCapacity The capacity of the minimizedLocaleID buffer
1218  * @param err Error information if minimizing the locale failed.  If the length
1219  * of the localeID and the null-terminator is greater than the maximum allowed size,
1220  * or the localeId is not well-formed, the error code is U_ILLEGAL_ARGUMENT_ERROR.
1221  * @return The actual buffer size needed for the minimized locale.  If it's
1222  * greater than minimizedLocaleIDCapacity, the returned ID will be truncated.
1223  * On error, the return value is -1.
1224  * @stable ICU 4.0
1225  */
1226 U_CAPI int32_t U_EXPORT2
1227 uloc_minimizeSubtags(const char*    localeID,
1228          char* minimizedLocaleID,
1229          int32_t minimizedLocaleIDCapacity,
1230          UErrorCode* err);
1231 
1232 /**
1233  * Returns a locale ID for the specified BCP47 language tag string.
1234  * If the specified language tag contains any ill-formed subtags,
1235  * the first such subtag and all following subtags are ignored.
1236  * <p>
1237  * This implements the 'Language-Tag' production of BCP 47, and so
1238  * supports legacy language tags (marked as “Type: grandfathered” in BCP 47)
1239  * (regular and irregular) as well as private use language tags.
1240  *
1241  * Private use tags are represented as 'x-whatever',
1242  * and legacy tags are converted to their canonical replacements where they exist.
1243  *
1244  * Note that a few legacy tags have no modern replacement;
1245  * these will be converted using the fallback described in
1246  * the first paragraph, so some information might be lost.
1247  *
1248  * @param langtag   the input BCP47 language tag.
1249  * @param localeID  the output buffer receiving a locale ID for the
1250  *                  specified BCP47 language tag.
1251  * @param localeIDCapacity  the size of the locale ID output buffer.
1252  * @param parsedLength  if not NULL, successfully parsed length
1253  *                      for the input language tag is set.
1254  * @param err       error information if receiving the locald ID
1255  *                  failed.
1256  * @return          the length of the locale ID.
1257  * @stable ICU 4.2
1258  */
1259 U_CAPI int32_t U_EXPORT2
1260 uloc_forLanguageTag(const char* langtag,
1261                     char* localeID,
1262                     int32_t localeIDCapacity,
1263                     int32_t* parsedLength,
1264                     UErrorCode* err);
1265 
1266 /**
1267  * Returns a well-formed language tag for this locale ID.
1268  * <p>
1269  * <b>Note</b>: When <code>strict</code> is false, any locale
1270  * fields which do not satisfy the BCP47 syntax requirement will
1271  * be omitted from the result.  When <code>strict</code> is
1272  * true, this function sets U_ILLEGAL_ARGUMENT_ERROR to the
1273  * <code>err</code> if any locale fields do not satisfy the
1274  * BCP47 syntax requirement.
1275  * @param localeID  the input locale ID
1276  * @param langtag   the output buffer receiving BCP47 language
1277  *                  tag for the locale ID.
1278  * @param langtagCapacity   the size of the BCP47 language tag
1279  *                          output buffer.
1280  * @param strict    boolean value indicating if the function returns
1281  *                  an error for an ill-formed input locale ID.
1282  * @param err       error information if receiving the language
1283  *                  tag failed.
1284  * @return          The length of the BCP47 language tag.
1285  * @stable ICU 4.2
1286  */
1287 U_CAPI int32_t U_EXPORT2
1288 uloc_toLanguageTag(const char* localeID,
1289                    char* langtag,
1290                    int32_t langtagCapacity,
1291                    UBool strict,
1292                    UErrorCode* err);
1293 
1294 /**
1295  * Converts the specified keyword (legacy key, or BCP 47 Unicode locale
1296  * extension key) to the equivalent BCP 47 Unicode locale extension key.
1297  * For example, BCP 47 Unicode locale extension key "co" is returned for
1298  * the input keyword "collation".
1299  * <p>
1300  * When the specified keyword is unknown, but satisfies the BCP syntax,
1301  * then the pointer to the input keyword itself will be returned.
1302  * For example,
1303  * <code>uloc_toUnicodeLocaleKey("ZZ")</code> returns "ZZ".
1304  *
1305  * @param keyword       the input locale keyword (either legacy key
1306  *                      such as "collation" or BCP 47 Unicode locale extension
1307  *                      key such as "co").
1308  * @return              the well-formed BCP 47 Unicode locale extension key,
1309  *                      or NULL if the specified locale keyword cannot be
1310  *                      mapped to a well-formed BCP 47 Unicode locale extension
1311  *                      key.
1312  * @see uloc_toLegacyKey
1313  * @stable ICU 54
1314  */
1315 U_CAPI const char* U_EXPORT2
1316 uloc_toUnicodeLocaleKey(const char* keyword);
1317 
1318 /**
1319  * Converts the specified keyword value (legacy type, or BCP 47
1320  * Unicode locale extension type) to the well-formed BCP 47 Unicode locale
1321  * extension type for the specified keyword (category). For example, BCP 47
1322  * Unicode locale extension type "phonebk" is returned for the input
1323  * keyword value "phonebook", with the keyword "collation" (or "co").
1324  * <p>
1325  * When the specified keyword is not recognized, but the specified value
1326  * satisfies the syntax of the BCP 47 Unicode locale extension type,
1327  * or when the specified keyword allows 'variable' type and the specified
1328  * value satisfies the syntax,  then the pointer to the input type value itself
1329  * will be returned.
1330  * For example,
1331  * <code>uloc_toUnicodeLocaleType("Foo", "Bar")</code> returns "Bar",
1332  * <code>uloc_toUnicodeLocaleType("variableTop", "00A4")</code> returns "00A4".
1333  *
1334  * @param keyword       the locale keyword (either legacy key such as
1335  *                      "collation" or BCP 47 Unicode locale extension
1336  *                      key such as "co").
1337  * @param value         the locale keyword value (either legacy type
1338  *                      such as "phonebook" or BCP 47 Unicode locale extension
1339  *                      type such as "phonebk").
1340  * @return              the well-formed BCP47 Unicode locale extension type,
1341  *                      or NULL if the locale keyword value cannot be mapped to
1342  *                      a well-formed BCP 47 Unicode locale extension type.
1343  * @see uloc_toLegacyType
1344  * @stable ICU 54
1345  */
1346 U_CAPI const char* U_EXPORT2
1347 uloc_toUnicodeLocaleType(const char* keyword, const char* value);
1348 
1349 /**
1350  * Converts the specified keyword (BCP 47 Unicode locale extension key, or
1351  * legacy key) to the legacy key. For example, legacy key "collation" is
1352  * returned for the input BCP 47 Unicode locale extension key "co".
1353  *
1354  * @param keyword       the input locale keyword (either BCP 47 Unicode locale
1355  *                      extension key or legacy key).
1356  * @return              the well-formed legacy key, or NULL if the specified
1357  *                      keyword cannot be mapped to a well-formed legacy key.
1358  * @see toUnicodeLocaleKey
1359  * @stable ICU 54
1360  */
1361 U_CAPI const char* U_EXPORT2
1362 uloc_toLegacyKey(const char* keyword);
1363 
1364 /**
1365  * Converts the specified keyword value (BCP 47 Unicode locale extension type,
1366  * or legacy type or type alias) to the canonical legacy type. For example,
1367  * the legacy type "phonebook" is returned for the input BCP 47 Unicode
1368  * locale extension type "phonebk" with the keyword "collation" (or "co").
1369  * <p>
1370  * When the specified keyword is not recognized, but the specified value
1371  * satisfies the syntax of legacy key, or when the specified keyword
1372  * allows 'variable' type and the specified value satisfies the syntax,
1373  * then the pointer to the input type value itself will be returned.
1374  * For example,
1375  * <code>uloc_toLegacyType("Foo", "Bar")</code> returns "Bar",
1376  * <code>uloc_toLegacyType("vt", "00A4")</code> returns "00A4".
1377  *
1378  * @param keyword       the locale keyword (either legacy keyword such as
1379  *                      "collation" or BCP 47 Unicode locale extension
1380  *                      key such as "co").
1381  * @param value         the locale keyword value (either BCP 47 Unicode locale
1382  *                      extension type such as "phonebk" or legacy keyword value
1383  *                      such as "phonebook").
1384  * @return              the well-formed legacy type, or NULL if the specified
1385  *                      keyword value cannot be mapped to a well-formed legacy
1386  *                      type.
1387  * @see toUnicodeLocaleType
1388  * @stable ICU 54
1389  */
1390 U_CAPI const char* U_EXPORT2
1391 uloc_toLegacyType(const char* keyword, const char* value);
1392 
1393 #endif /*_ULOC*/
1394