Neutral

Refers to cultures that are associated with a language but not specific to a country or region.

Specific

Refers to cultures that are specific to a country or region.

All

Refers to all cultures.

abstract Object getFormat (TypeInfo type);

Retrieves an object that supports formatting for the specified type.

Returns:
The current instance if type is the same type as the current instance; otherwise, null.

Params:

TypeInfo type

An object that specifies the type of formatting to retrieve.

 import tango.io.Stdout, tango.text.locale.Core;

 void main() {
   Culture culture = new Culture("it-IT");

   Stdout.formatln("englishName: {}", culture.englishName);
   Stdout.formatln("nativeName: {}", culture.nativeName);
   Stdout.formatln("name: {}", culture.name);
   Stdout.formatln("parent: {}", culture.parent.name);
   Stdout.formatln("isNeutral: {}", culture.isNeutral);
 }

 // Produces the following output:
 // englishName: Italian (Italy)
 // nativeName: italiano (Italia)
 // name: it-IT
 // parent: it
 // isNeutral: false

this(char[] cultureName);

Initializes a new Culture instance from the supplied name.

Params:

char[] cultureName

The name of the Culture.

this(int cultureID);

Initializes a new Culture instance from the supplied culture identifier.

Params:

int cultureID

The identifer (LCID) of the Culture.

Remarks:
Culture identifiers correspond to a Windows LCID.

Object getFormat (TypeInfo type);

Retrieves an object defining how to format the specified type.

Params:

TypeInfo type

The TypeInfo of the resulting formatting object.

Returns:
If type is typeid(NumberFormat), the value of the numberFormat property. If type is typeid(DateTimeFormat), the value of the dateTimeFormat property. Otherwise, null.

Remarks:
Implements IFormatService. getFormat .

static Culture getCulture (int cultureID);

Returns a read-only instance of a culture using the specified culture identifier.

Params:

int cultureID

The identifier of the culture.

Returns:
A read-only culture instance.

Remarks:
Instances returned by this method are cached.

static Culture getCulture (char[] cultureName);

Returns a read-only instance of a culture using the specified culture name.

Params:

char[] cultureName

The name of the culture.

Returns:
A read-only culture instance.

Remarks:
Instances returned by this method are cached.

static Culture getCultureFromIetfLanguageTag (char[] name);

Returns a read-only instance using the specified name, as defined by the RFC 3066 standard and maintained by the IETF.

Params:

char[] name

The name of the language.

Returns:
A read-only culture instance.

static Culture[] getCultures (CultureTypes types);

Returns a list of cultures filtered by the specified CultureTypes.

Params:

CultureTypes types

A combination of CultureTypes.

Returns:
An array of Culture instances containing cultures specified by types.

char[] toString ();

Returns the name of the Culture.

Returns:
A string containing the name of the Culture in the format <language>"-"<region>.

static Culture current ();

Property. Retrieves the culture of the current user.

Returns:
The Culture instance representing the user's current culture.

static void current (Culture value);

Property. Assigns the culture of the current user.

Params:

Culture value

The Culture instance representing the user's current culture.

Examples:
The following examples shows how to change the current culture.

 import tango.io.Print, tango.text.locale.Common;

 void main() {
   // Displays the name of the current culture.
   Println("The current culture is %s.", Culture.current.englishName);

   // Changes the current culture to el-GR.
   Culture.current = new Culture("el-GR");
   Println("The current culture is now %s.", Culture.current.englishName);
 }

 // Produces the following output:
 // The current culture is English (United Kingdom).
 // The current culture is now Greek (Greece).

static Culture invariantCulture ();

Property. Retrieves the invariant Culture.

Returns:
The Culture instance that is invariant.

Remarks:
The invariant culture is culture-independent. It is not tied to any specific region, but is associated with the English language.

int id ();

Property. Retrieves the identifier of the Culture.

Returns:
The culture identifier of the current instance.

Remarks:
The culture identifier corresponds to the Windows locale identifier (LCID). It can therefore be used when interfacing with the Windows NLS functions.

char[] name ();

Property. Retrieves the name of the Culture in the format <language>"-"<region>.

Returns:
The name of the current instance. For example, the name of the UK English culture is "en-GB".

char[] englishName ();

Property. Retrieves the name of the Culture in the format <languagename> (<regionname>) in English.

Returns:
The name of the current instance in English. For example, the englishName of the UK English culture is "English (United Kingdom)".

char[] nativeName ();

Property. Retrieves the name of the Culture in the format <languagename> (<regionname>) in its native language.

Returns:
The name of the current instance in its native language. For example, if Culture.name is "de-DE", nativeName is "Deutsch (Deutschland)".

char[] twoLetterLanguageName ();

Property. Retrieves the two-letter language code of the culture.

Returns:
The two-letter language code of the Culture instance. For example, the twoLetterLanguageName for English is "en".

char[] threeLetterLanguageName ();

Property. Retrieves the three-letter language code of the culture.

Returns:
The three-letter language code of the Culture instance. For example, the threeLetterLanguageName for English is "eng".

final char[] ietfLanguageTag ();

Property. Retrieves the RFC 3066 identification for a language.

Returns:
A string representing the RFC 3066 language identification.

Culture parent ();

Property. Retrieves the Culture representing the parent of the current instance.

Returns:
The Culture representing the parent of the current instance.

bool isNeutral ();

Property. Retrieves a value indicating whether the current instance is a neutral culture.

Returns:
true is the current Culture represents a neutral culture; otherwise, false.

Examples:
The following example displays which cultures using Chinese are neutral.

 import tango.io.Print, tango.text.locale.Common;

 void main() {
   foreach (c; Culture.getCultures(CultureTypes.All)) {
     if (c.twoLetterLanguageName == "zh") {
       Print(c.englishName);
       if (c.isNeutral)
         Println("neutral");
       else
         Println("specific");
     }
   }
 }

 // Produces the following output:
 // Chinese (Simplified) - neutral
 // Chinese (Taiwan) - specific
 // Chinese (People's Republic of China) - specific
 // Chinese (Hong Kong S.A.R.) - specific
 // Chinese (Singapore) - specific
 // Chinese (Macao S.A.R.) - specific
 // Chinese (Traditional) - neutral

final bool isReadOnly ();

Property. Retrieves a value indicating whether the instance is read-only.

Returns:
true if the instance is read-only; otherwise, false.

Remarks:
If the culture is read-only, the dateTimeFormat and numberFormat properties return read-only instances.

Calendar calendar ();

Property. Retrieves the calendar used by the culture.

Returns:
A Calendar instance respresenting the calendar used by the culture.

Calendar[] optionalCalendars ();

Property. Retrieves the list of calendars that can be used by the culture.

Returns:
An array of type Calendar representing the calendars that can be used by the culture.

NumberFormat numberFormat ();

Property. Retrieves a NumberFormat defining the culturally appropriate format for displaying numbers and currency.

Returns:
A NumberFormat defining the culturally appropriate format for displaying numbers and currency.

void numberFormat (NumberFormat value);

Property. Assigns a NumberFormat defining the culturally appropriate format for displaying numbers and currency.

Params:

values

A NumberFormat defining the culturally appropriate format for displaying numbers and currency.

DateTimeFormat dateTimeFormat ();

Property. Retrieves a DateTimeFormat defining the culturally appropriate format for displaying dates and times.

Returns:
A DateTimeFormat defining the culturally appropriate format for displaying dates and times.

void dateTimeFormat (DateTimeFormat value);

Property. Assigns a DateTimeFormat defining the culturally appropriate format for displaying dates and times.

Params:

values

A DateTimeFormat defining the culturally appropriate format for displaying dates and times.

 import tango.io.Print, tango.text.locale.Common;

 void main() {
   Region region = new Region("en-GB");
   Println("name:              %s", region.name);
   Println("englishName:       %s", region.englishName);
   Println("isMetric:          %s", region.isMetric);
   Println("currencySymbol:    %s", region.currencySymbol);
   Println("isoCurrencySymbol: %s", region.isoCurrencySymbol);
 }

 // Produces the following output.
 // name:              en-GB
 // englishName:       United Kingdom
 // isMetric:          true
 // currencySymbol:    £
 // isoCurrencySymbol: GBP

this(int cultureID);

Initializes a new Region instance based on the region associated with the specified culture identifier.

Params:

int cultureID

A culture indentifier.

Remarks:
The name of the Region instance is set to the ISO 3166 two-letter code for that region.

this(char[] name);

Initializes a new Region instance based on the region specified by name.

Params:

char[] name

A two-letter ISO 3166 code for the region. Or, a culture name consisting of the language and region.

static Region current ();

Property. Retrieves the Region used by the current Culture.

Returns:
The Region instance associated with the current Culture.

int geoID ();

Property. Retrieves a unique identifier for the geographical location of the region.

Returns:
An int uniquely identifying the geographical location.

char[] name ();

Property. Retrieves the ISO 3166 code, or the name , of the current Region.

Returns:
The value specified by the name parameter of the Region(char[]) constructor.

char[] englishName ();

Property. Retrieves the full name of the region in English.

Returns:
The full name of the region in English.

char[] nativeName ();

Property. Retrieves the full name of the region in its native language.

Returns:
The full name of the region in the language associated with the region code.

char[] twoLetterRegionName ();

Property. Retrieves the two-letter ISO 3166 code of the region.

Returns:
The two-letter ISO 3166 code of the region.

char[] threeLetterRegionName ();

Property. Retrieves the three-letter ISO 3166 code of the region.

Returns:
The three-letter ISO 3166 code of the region.

char[] currencySymbol ();

Property. Retrieves the currency symbol of the region.

Returns:
The currency symbol of the region.

char[] isoCurrencySymbol ();

Property. Retrieves the three-character currency symbol of the region.

Returns:
The three-character currency symbol of the region.

char[] currencyEnglishName ();

Property. Retrieves the name in English of the currency used in the region.

Returns:
The name in English of the currency used in the region.

char[] currencyNativeName ();

Property. Retrieves the name in the native language of the region of the currency used in the region.

Returns:
The name in the native language of the region of the currency used in the region.

bool isMetric ();

Property. Retrieves a value indicating whether the region uses the metric system for measurements.

Returns:
true is the region uses the metric system; otherwise, false.

char[] toString ();

Returns a string containing the ISO 3166 code, or the name, of the current Region.

Returns:
A string containing the ISO 3166 code, or the name, of the current Region.

 import tango.io.Print, tango.text.locale.Common;

 void main(char[][] args) {
   foreach (c; Culture.getCultures(CultureTypes.Specific)) {
     if (c.twoLetterLanguageName == "en") {
       NumberFormat fmt = c.numberFormat;
       Println("The currency symbol for %s is '%s'",
         c.englishName,
         fmt.currencySymbol);
     }
   }
 }

 // Produces the following output:
 // The currency symbol for English (United States) is '$'
 // The currency symbol for English (United Kingdom) is '£'
 // The currency symbol for English (Australia) is '$'
 // The currency symbol for English (Canada) is '$'
 // The currency symbol for English (New Zealand) is '$'
 // The currency symbol for English (Ireland) is '€'
 // The currency symbol for English (South Africa) is 'R'
 // The currency symbol for English (Jamaica) is 'J$'
 // The currency symbol for English (Caribbean) is '$'
 // The currency symbol for English (Belize) is 'BZ$'
 // The currency symbol for English (Trinidad and Tobago) is 'TT$'
 // The currency symbol for English (Zimbabwe) is 'Z$'
 // The currency symbol for English (Republic of the Philippines) is 'Php'

this();

Initializes a new, culturally independent instance.

Remarks:
Modify the properties of the new instance to define custom formatting.

Object getFormat (TypeInfo type);

Retrieves an object defining how to format the specified type.

Params:

TypeInfo type

The TypeInfo of the resulting formatting object.

Returns:
If type is typeid(NumberFormat), the current NumberFormat instance. Otherwise, null.

Remarks:
Implements IFormatService. getFormat .

static NumberFormat getInstance (IFormatService formatService);

Retrieves the NumberFormat for the specified IFormatService.

Params:

IFormatService formatService

The IFormatService used to retrieve NumberFormat.

Returns:
The NumberFormat for the specified IFormatService.

Remarks:
The method calls IFormatService.getFormat with typeof(NumberFormat). If formatService is null, then the value of the current property is returned.

static NumberFormat current ();

Property. Retrieves a read-only NumberFormat instance from the current culture.

Returns:
A read-only NumberFormat instance from the current culture.

static NumberFormat invariantFormat ();

Property. Retrieves the read-only, culturally independent NumberFormat instance.

Returns:
The read-only, culturally independent NumberFormat instance.

final bool isReadOnly ();

Property. Retrieves a value indicating whether the instance is read-only.

Returns:
true if the instance is read-only; otherwise, false.

final int numberDecimalDigits ();

Property. Retrieves the number of decimal places used for numbers.

Returns:
The number of decimal places used for numbers. For invariantFormat, the default is 2.

final void numberDecimalDigits (int value);

Assigns the number of decimal digits used for numbers.

Params:

int value

The number of decimal places used for numbers.

Throws:
Exception if the property is being set and the instance is read-only.

Examples:
The following example shows the effect of changing numberDecimalDigits .

 import tango.io.Print, tango.text.locale.Common;

 void main() {
   // Get the NumberFormat from the en-GB culture.
   NumberFormat fmt = (new Culture("en-GB")).numberFormat;

   // Display a value with the default number of decimal digits.
   int n = 5678;
   Println(Formatter.format(fmt, "{0:N}", n));

   // Display the value with six decimal digits.
   fmt.numberDecimalDigits = 6;
   Println(Formatter.format(fmt, "{0:N}", n));
 }

 // Produces the following output:
 // 5,678.00
 // 5,678.000000

final int numberNegativePattern ();

Property. Retrieves the format pattern for negative numbers.

Returns:
The format pattern for negative numbers. For invariantFormat, the default is 1 (representing "-n").

Remarks:
The following table shows valid values for this property.

Value	Pattern
0	(n)
1	-n
2	- n
3	n-
4	n -

final void numberNegativePattern (int value);

Property. Assigns the format pattern for negative numbers.

Params:

int value

The format pattern for negative numbers.

Examples:
The following example shows the effect of the different patterns.

 import tango.io.Print, tango.text.locale.Common;

 void main() {
   NumberFormat fmt = new NumberFormat;
   int n = -5678;

   // Display the default pattern.
   Println(Formatter.format(fmt, "{0:N}", n));

   // Display all patterns.
   for (int i = 0; i <= 4; i++) {
     fmt.numberNegativePattern = i;
     Println(Formatter.format(fmt, "{0:N}", n));
   }
 }

 // Produces the following output:
 // (5,678.00)
 // (5,678.00)
 // -5,678.00
 // - 5,678.00
 // 5,678.00-
 // 5,678.00 -

final int currencyDecimalDigits ();

Property. Retrieves the number of decimal places to use in currency values.

Returns:
The number of decimal digits to use in currency values.

final void currencyDecimalDigits (int value);

Property. Assigns the number of decimal places to use in currency values.

Params:

int value

The number of decimal digits to use in currency values.

final int currencyNegativePattern ();

Property. Retrieves the formal pattern to use for negative currency values.

Returns:
The format pattern to use for negative currency values.

final void currencyNegativePattern (int value);

Property. Assigns the formal pattern to use for negative currency values.

Params:

int value

The format pattern to use for negative currency values.

final int currencyPositivePattern ();

Property. Retrieves the formal pattern to use for positive currency values.

Returns:
The format pattern to use for positive currency values.

final void currencyPositivePattern (int value);

Property. Assigns the formal pattern to use for positive currency values.

Returns:
The format pattern to use for positive currency values.

final int[] numberGroupSizes ();

Property. Retrieves the number of digits int each group to the left of the decimal place in numbers.

Returns:
The number of digits int each group to the left of the decimal place in numbers.

final void numberGroupSizes (int[] value);

Property. Assigns the number of digits int each group to the left of the decimal place in numbers.

Params:

int[] value

The number of digits int each group to the left of the decimal place in numbers.

final int[] currencyGroupSizes ();

Property. Retrieves the number of digits int each group to the left of the decimal place in currency values.

Returns:
The number of digits int each group to the left of the decimal place in currency values.

final void currencyGroupSizes (int[] value);

Property. Assigns the number of digits int each group to the left of the decimal place in currency values.

Params:

int[] value

The number of digits int each group to the left of the decimal place in currency values.

final char[] numberGroupSeparator ();

Property. Retrieves the string separating groups of digits to the left of the decimal place in numbers.

Returns:
The string separating groups of digits to the left of the decimal place in numbers. For example, ",".

final void numberGroupSeparator (char[] value);

Property. Assigns the string separating groups of digits to the left of the decimal place in numbers.

Params:

char[] value

The string separating groups of digits to the left of the decimal place in numbers.

final char[] numberDecimalSeparator ();

Property. Retrieves the string used as the decimal separator in numbers.

Returns:
The string used as the decimal separator in numbers. For example, ".".

final void numberDecimalSeparator (char[] value);

Property. Assigns the string used as the decimal separator in numbers.

Params:

char[] value

The string used as the decimal separator in numbers.

final char[] currencyGroupSeparator ();

Property. Retrieves the string separating groups of digits to the left of the decimal place in currency values.

Returns:
The string separating groups of digits to the left of the decimal place in currency values. For example, ",".

final void currencyGroupSeparator (char[] value);

Property. Assigns the string separating groups of digits to the left of the decimal place in currency values.

Params:

char[] value

The string separating groups of digits to the left of the decimal place in currency values.

final char[] currencyDecimalSeparator ();

Property. Retrieves the string used as the decimal separator in currency values.

Returns:
The string used as the decimal separator in currency values. For example, ".".

final void currencyDecimalSeparator (char[] value);

Property. Assigns the string used as the decimal separator in currency values.

Params:

char[] value

The string used as the decimal separator in currency values.

final char[] currencySymbol ();

Property. Retrieves the string used as the currency symbol.

Returns:
The string used as the currency symbol. For example, "£".

final void currencySymbol (char[] value);

Property. Assigns the string used as the currency symbol.

Params:

char[] value

The string used as the currency symbol.

final char[] negativeSign ();

Property. Retrieves the string denoting that a number is negative.

Returns:
The string denoting that a number is negative. For example, "-".

final void negativeSign (char[] value);

Property. Assigns the string denoting that a number is negative.

Params:

char[] value

The string denoting that a number is negative.

final char[] positiveSign ();

Property. Retrieves the string denoting that a number is positive.

Returns:
The string denoting that a number is positive. For example, "+".

final void positiveSign (char[] value);

Property. Assigns the string denoting that a number is positive.

Params:

char[] value

The string denoting that a number is positive.

final char[] nanSymbol ();

Property. Retrieves the string representing the NaN (not a number) value.

Returns:
The string representing the NaN value. For example, "NaN".

final void nanSymbol (char[] value);

Property. Assigns the string representing the NaN (not a number) value.

Params:

char[] value

The string representing the NaN value.

final char[] negativeInfinitySymbol ();

Property. Retrieves the string representing negative infinity.

Returns:
The string representing negative infinity. For example, "-Infinity".

final void negativeInfinitySymbol (char[] value);

Property. Assigns the string representing negative infinity.

Params:

char[] value

The string representing negative infinity.

final char[] positiveInfinitySymbol ();

Property. Retrieves the string representing positive infinity.

Returns:
The string representing positive infinity. For example, "Infinity".

final void positiveInfinitySymbol (char[] value);

Property. Assigns the string representing positive infinity.

Params:

char[] value

The string representing positive infinity.

final char[][] nativeDigits ();

Property. Retrieves a string array of native equivalents of the digits 0 to 9.

Returns:
A string array of native equivalents of the digits 0 to 9.

final void nativeDigits (char[][] value);

Property. Assigns a string array of native equivalents of the digits 0 to 9.

Params:

char[][] value

A string array of native equivalents of the digits 0 to 9.

this();

Initializes an instance that is writable and culture-independent.

Object getFormat (TypeInfo type);

Retrieves an object defining how to format the specified type.

Params:

TypeInfo type

The TypeInfo of the resulting formatting object.

Returns:
If type is typeid(DateTimeFormat), the current DateTimeFormat instance. Otherwise, null.

Remarks:
Implements IFormatService. getFormat .

final char[][] getAllDateTimePatterns ();

Retrieves the standard patterns in which Time values can be formatted.

Returns:
An array of strings containing the standard patterns in which Time values can be formatted.

final char[][] getAllDateTimePatterns (char format);

Retrieves the standard patterns in which Time values can be formatted using the specified format character.

Returns:
An array of strings containing the standard patterns in which Time values can be formatted using the specified format character.

final char[] getAbbreviatedDayName (DayOfWeek dayOfWeek);

Retrieves the abbreviated name of the specified day of the week based on the culture of the instance.

Params:

DayOfWeek dayOfWeek

A DayOfWeek value.

Returns:
The abbreviated name of the day of the week represented by dayOfWeek.

final char[] getDayName (DayOfWeek dayOfWeek);

Retrieves the full name of the specified day of the week based on the culture of the instance.

Params:

DayOfWeek dayOfWeek

A DayOfWeek value.

Returns:
The full name of the day of the week represented by dayOfWeek.

final char[] getAbbreviatedMonthName (int month);

Retrieves the abbreviated name of the specified month based on the culture of the instance.

Params:

int month

An integer between 1 and 13 indicating the name of the month to return.

Returns:
The abbreviated name of the month represented by month.

final char[] getMonthName (int month);

Retrieves the full name of the specified month based on the culture of the instance.

Params:

int month

An integer between 1 and 13 indicating the name of the month to return.

Returns:
The full name of the month represented by month.

static DateTimeFormat getInstance (IFormatService formatService);

Retrieves the DateTimeFormat for the specified IFormatService.

Params:

IFormatService formatService

The IFormatService used to retrieve DateTimeFormat.

Returns:
The DateTimeFormat for the specified IFormatService.

Remarks:
The method calls IFormatService.getFormat with typeof(DateTimeFormat). If formatService is null, then the value of the current property is returned.

static DateTimeFormat current ();

Property. Retrieves a read-only DateTimeFormat instance from the current culture.

Returns:
A read-only DateTimeFormat instance from the current culture.

static DateTimeFormat invariantFormat ();

Property. Retrieves a read-only DateTimeFormat instance that is culturally independent.

Returns:
A read-only DateTimeFormat instance that is culturally independent.

final bool isReadOnly ();

Property. Retrieves a value indicating whether the instance is read-only.

Returns:
true is the instance is read-only; otherwise, false.

final Calendar calendar ();

Property. Retrieves the calendar used by the current culture.

Returns:
The Calendar determining the calendar used by the current culture. For example, the Gregorian.

final void calendar (Calendar value);

Property. Assigns the calendar to be used by the current culture.

Params:

Calendar value

The Calendar determining the calendar to be used by the current culture.

Exceptions:
If value is not valid for the current culture, an Exception is thrown.

final DayOfWeek firstDayOfWeek ();

Property. Retrieves the first day of the week.

Returns:
A DayOfWeek value indicating the first day of the week.

final void firstDayOfWeek (DayOfWeek value);

Property. Assigns the first day of the week.

Params:

valie

A DayOfWeek value indicating the first day of the week.

final WeekRule calendarWeekRule ();

Property. Retrieves the value indicating the rule used to determine the first week of the year.

Returns:
A CalendarWeekRule value determining the first week of the year.

final void calendarWeekRule (WeekRule value);

Property. Assigns the value indicating the rule used to determine the first week of the year.

Params:

WeekRule value

A CalendarWeekRule value determining the first week of the year.

final char[] nativeCalendarName ();

Property. Retrieves the native name of the calendar associated with the current instance.

Returns:
The native name of the calendar associated with the current instance.

final char[] dateSeparator ();

Property. Retrieves the string separating date components.

Returns:
The string separating date components.

final void dateSeparator (char[] value);

Property. Assigns the string separating date components.

Params:

char[] value

The string separating date components.

final char[] timeSeparator ();

Property. Retrieves the string separating time components.

Returns:
The string separating time components.

final void timeSeparator (char[] value);

Property. Assigns the string separating time components.

Params:

char[] value

The string separating time components.

final char[] amDesignator ();

Property. Retrieves the string designator for hours before noon.

Returns:
The string designator for hours before noon. For example, "AM".

final void amDesignator (char[] value);

Property. Assigns the string designator for hours before noon.

Params:

char[] value

The string designator for hours before noon.

final char[] pmDesignator ();

Property. Retrieves the string designator for hours after noon.

Returns:
The string designator for hours after noon. For example, "PM".

final void pmDesignator (char[] value);

Property. Assigns the string designator for hours after noon.

Params:

char[] value

The string designator for hours after noon.

final char[] shortDatePattern ();

Property. Retrieves the format pattern for a short date value.

Returns:
The format pattern for a short date value.

final void shortDatePattern (char[] value);

Property. Assigns the format pattern for a short date value.

Params:

char[] value

The format pattern for a short date value.

final char[] shortTimePattern ();

Property. Retrieves the format pattern for a short time value.

Returns:
The format pattern for a short time value.

final void shortTimePattern (char[] value);

Property. Assigns the format pattern for a short time value.

Params:

char[] value

The format pattern for a short time value.

final char[] longDatePattern ();

Property. Retrieves the format pattern for a long date value.

Returns:
The format pattern for a long date value.

final void longDatePattern (char[] value);

Property. Assigns the format pattern for a long date value.

Params:

char[] value

The format pattern for a long date value.

final char[] longTimePattern ();

Property. Retrieves the format pattern for a long time value.

Returns:
The format pattern for a long time value.

final void longTimePattern (char[] value);

Property. Assigns the format pattern for a long time value.

Params:

char[] value

The format pattern for a long time value.

final char[] monthDayPattern ();

Property. Retrieves the format pattern for a month and day value.

Returns:
The format pattern for a month and day value.

final void monthDayPattern (char[] value);

Property. Assigns the format pattern for a month and day value.

Params:

char[] value

The format pattern for a month and day value.

final char[] yearMonthPattern ();

Property. Retrieves the format pattern for a year and month value.

Returns:
The format pattern for a year and month value.

final void yearMonthPattern (char[] value);

Property. Assigns the format pattern for a year and month value.

Params:

char[] value

The format pattern for a year and month value.

final char[][] abbreviatedDayNames ();

Property. Retrieves a string array containing the abbreviated names of the days of the week.

Returns:
A string array containing the abbreviated names of the days of the week. For invariantFormat, this contains "Sun", "Mon", "Tue", "Wed", "Thu", "Fri" and "Sat".

final void abbreviatedDayNames (char[][] value);

Property. Assigns a string array containing the abbreviated names of the days of the week.

Params:

char[][] value

A string array containing the abbreviated names of the days of the week.

final char[][] dayNames ();

Property. Retrieves a string array containing the full names of the days of the week.

Returns:
A string array containing the full names of the days of the week. For invariantFormat, this contains "Sunday", "Monday", "Tuesday", "Wednesday", "Thursday", "Friday" and "Saturday".

final void dayNames (char[][] value);

Property. Assigns a string array containing the full names of the days of the week.

Params:

char[][] value

A string array containing the full names of the days of the week.

final char[][] abbreviatedMonthNames ();

Property. Retrieves a string array containing the abbreviated names of the months.

Returns:
A string array containing the abbreviated names of the months. For invariantFormat, this contains "Jan", "Feb", "Mar", "Apr", "May", "Jun", "Jul", "Aug", "Sep", "Oct", "Nov", "Dec" and "".

final void abbreviatedMonthNames (char[][] value);

Property. Assigns a string array containing the abbreviated names of the months.

Params:

char[][] value

A string array containing the abbreviated names of the months.

final char[][] monthNames ();

Property. Retrieves a string array containing the full names of the months.

Returns:
A string array containing the full names of the months. For invariantFormat, this contains "January", "February", "March", "April", "May", "June", "July", "August", "September", "October", "November", "December" and "".

final void monthNames (char[][] value);

Property. Assigns a string array containing the full names of the months.

Params:

char[][] value

A string array containing the full names of the months.

final char[] fullDateTimePattern ();

Property. Retrieves the format pattern for a long date and a long time value.

Returns:
The format pattern for a long date and a long time value.

final void fullDateTimePattern (char[] value);

Property. Assigns the format pattern for a long date and a long time value.

Params:

char[] value

The format pattern for a long date and a long time value.

final char[] rfc1123Pattern ();

Property. Retrieves the format pattern based on the IETF RFC 1123 specification, for a time value.

Returns:
The format pattern based on the IETF RFC 1123 specification, for a time value.

final char[] sortableDateTimePattern ();

Property. Retrieves the format pattern for a sortable date and time value.

Returns:
The format pattern for a sortable date and time value.

final char[] universalSortableDateTimePattern ();

Property. Retrieves the format pattern for a universal date and time value.

Returns:
The format pattern for a universal date and time value.