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      8  *   file name:  umsg.h
      9  *   encoding:   US-ASCII
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     11  *   indentation:4
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     13  *   Change history:
     14  *
     15  *   08/5/2001  Ram         Added C wrappers for C++ API.
     16  ********************************************************************/
     17 
     18 #ifndef UMSG_H
     19 #define UMSG_H
     20 
     21 #include "unicode/utypes.h"
     22 
     23 #if !UCONFIG_NO_FORMATTING
     24 
     25 #include "unicode/localpointer.h"
     26 #include "unicode/uloc.h"
     27 #include "unicode/parseerr.h"
     28 #include <stdarg.h>
     29 
     30 /**
     31  * \file
     32  * \brief C API: MessageFormat
     33  *
     34  * <h2>MessageFormat C API </h2>
     35  *
     36  * <p>MessageFormat prepares strings for display to users,
     37  * with optional arguments (variables/placeholders).
     38  * The arguments can occur in any order, which is necessary for translation
     39  * into languages with different grammars.
     40  *
     41  * <p>The opaque UMessageFormat type is a thin C wrapper around
     42  * a C++ MessageFormat. It is constructed from a <em>pattern</em> string
     43  * with arguments in {curly braces} which will be replaced by formatted values.
     44  *
     45  * <p>Currently, the C API supports only numbered arguments.
     46  *
     47  * <p>For details about the pattern syntax and behavior,
     48  * especially about the ASCII apostrophe vs. the
     49  * real apostrophe (single quote) character \htmlonly&#x2019;\endhtmlonly (U+2019),
     50  * see the C++ MessageFormat class documentation.
     51  *
     52  * <p>Here are some examples of C API usage:
     53  * Example 1:
     54  * <pre>
     55  * \code
     56  *     UChar *result, *tzID, *str;
     57  *     UChar pattern[100];
     58  *     int32_t resultLengthOut, resultlength;
     59  *     UCalendar *cal;
     60  *     UDate d1;
     61  *     UDateFormat *def1;
     62  *     UErrorCode status = U_ZERO_ERROR;
     63  *
     64  *     str=(UChar*)malloc(sizeof(UChar) * (strlen("disturbance in force") +1));
     65  *     u_uastrcpy(str, "disturbance in force");
     66  *     tzID=(UChar*)malloc(sizeof(UChar) * 4);
     67  *     u_uastrcpy(tzID, "PST");
     68  *     cal=ucal_open(tzID, u_strlen(tzID), "en_US", UCAL_TRADITIONAL, &status);
     69  *     ucal_setDateTime(cal, 1999, UCAL_MARCH, 18, 0, 0, 0, &status);
     70  *     d1=ucal_getMillis(cal, &status);
     71  *     u_uastrcpy(pattern, "On {0, date, long}, there was a {1} on planet {2,number,integer}");
     72  *     resultlength=0;
     73  *     resultLengthOut=u_formatMessage( "en_US", pattern, u_strlen(pattern), NULL, resultlength, &status, d1, str, 7);
     74  *     if(status==U_BUFFER_OVERFLOW_ERROR){
     75  *         status=U_ZERO_ERROR;
     76  *         resultlength=resultLengthOut+1;
     77  *         result=(UChar*)realloc(result, sizeof(UChar) * resultlength);
     78  *         u_formatMessage( "en_US", pattern, u_strlen(pattern), result, resultlength, &status, d1, str, 7);
     79  *     }
     80  *     printf("%s\n", austrdup(result) );//austrdup( a function used to convert UChar* to char*)
     81  *     //output>: "On March 18, 1999, there was a disturbance in force on planet 7
     82  * \endcode
     83  * </pre>
     84  * Typically, the message format will come from resources, and the
     85  * arguments will be dynamically set at runtime.
     86  * <P>
     87  * Example 2:
     88  * <pre>
     89  * \code
     90  *     UChar* str;
     91  *     UErrorCode status = U_ZERO_ERROR;
     92  *     UChar *result;
     93  *     UChar pattern[100];
     94  *     int32_t resultlength, resultLengthOut, i;
     95  *     double testArgs= { 100.0, 1.0, 0.0};
     96  *
     97  *     str=(UChar*)malloc(sizeof(UChar) * 10);
     98  *     u_uastrcpy(str, "MyDisk");
     99  *     u_uastrcpy(pattern, "The disk {1} contains {0,choice,0#no files|1#one file|1<{0,number,integer} files}");
    100  *     for(i=0; i<3; i++){
    101  *       resultlength=0;
    102  *       resultLengthOut=u_formatMessage( "en_US", pattern, u_strlen(pattern), NULL, resultlength, &status, testArgs[i], str);
    103  *       if(status==U_BUFFER_OVERFLOW_ERROR){
    104  *         status=U_ZERO_ERROR;
    105  *         resultlength=resultLengthOut+1;
    106  *         result=(UChar*)malloc(sizeof(UChar) * resultlength);
    107  *         u_formatMessage( "en_US", pattern, u_strlen(pattern), result, resultlength, &status, testArgs[i], str);
    108  *       }
    109  *       printf("%s\n", austrdup(result) );  //austrdup( a function used to convert UChar* to char*)
    110  *       free(result);
    111  *     }
    112  *     // output, with different testArgs:
    113  *     // output: The disk "MyDisk" contains 100 files.
    114  *     // output: The disk "MyDisk" contains one file.
    115  *     // output: The disk "MyDisk" contains no files.
    116  * \endcode
    117  *  </pre>
    118  *
    119  *
    120  * Example 3:
    121  * <pre>
    122  * \code
    123  * UChar* str;
    124  * UChar* str1;
    125  * UErrorCode status = U_ZERO_ERROR;
    126  * UChar *result;
    127  * UChar pattern[100];
    128  * UChar expected[100];
    129  * int32_t resultlength,resultLengthOut;
    130 
    131  * str=(UChar*)malloc(sizeof(UChar) * 25);
    132  * u_uastrcpy(str, "Kirti");
    133  * str1=(UChar*)malloc(sizeof(UChar) * 25);
    134  * u_uastrcpy(str1, "female");
    135  * log_verbose("Testing message format with Select test #1\n:");
    136  * u_uastrcpy(pattern, "{0} est {1, select, female {all\\u00E9e} other {all\\u00E9}} \\u00E0 Paris.");
    137  * u_uastrcpy(expected, "Kirti est all\\u00E9e \\u00E0 Paris.");
    138  * resultlength=0;
    139  * resultLengthOut=u_formatMessage( "fr", pattern, u_strlen(pattern), NULL, resultlength, &status, str , str1);
    140  * if(status==U_BUFFER_OVERFLOW_ERROR)
    141  *  {
    142  *      status=U_ZERO_ERROR;
    143  *      resultlength=resultLengthOut+1;
    144  *      result=(UChar*)malloc(sizeof(UChar) * resultlength);
    145  *      u_formatMessage( "fr", pattern, u_strlen(pattern), result, resultlength, &status, str , str1);
    146  *      if(u_strcmp(result, expected)==0)
    147  *          log_verbose("PASS: MessagFormat successful on Select test#1\n");
    148  *      else{
    149  *          log_err("FAIL: Error in MessageFormat on Select test#1\n GOT %s EXPECTED %s\n", austrdup(result),
    150  *          austrdup(expected) );
    151  *      }
    152  *      free(result);
    153  * }
    154  * \endcode
    155  *  </pre>
    156  */
    157 
    158 /**
    159  * Format a message for a locale.
    160  * This function may perform re-ordering of the arguments depending on the
    161  * locale. For all numeric arguments, double is assumed unless the type is
    162  * explicitly integer.  All choice format arguments must be of type double.
    163  * @param locale The locale for which the message will be formatted
    164  * @param pattern The pattern specifying the message's format
    165  * @param patternLength The length of pattern
    166  * @param result A pointer to a buffer to receive the formatted message.
    167  * @param resultLength The maximum size of result.
    168  * @param status A pointer to an UErrorCode to receive any errors
    169  * @param ... A variable-length argument list containing the arguments specified
    170  * in pattern.
    171  * @return The total buffer size needed; if greater than resultLength, the
    172  * output was truncated.
    173  * @see u_parseMessage
    174  * @stable ICU 2.0
    175  */
    176 U_STABLE int32_t U_EXPORT2
    177 u_formatMessage(const char  *locale,
    178                  const UChar *pattern,
    179                 int32_t     patternLength,
    180                 UChar       *result,
    181                 int32_t     resultLength,
    182                 UErrorCode  *status,
    183                 ...);
    184 
    185 /**
    186  * Format a message for a locale.
    187  * This function may perform re-ordering of the arguments depending on the
    188  * locale. For all numeric arguments, double is assumed unless the type is
    189  * explicitly integer.  All choice format arguments must be of type double.
    190  * @param locale The locale for which the message will be formatted
    191  * @param pattern The pattern specifying the message's format
    192  * @param patternLength The length of pattern
    193  * @param result A pointer to a buffer to receive the formatted message.
    194  * @param resultLength The maximum size of result.
    195  * @param ap A variable-length argument list containing the arguments specified
    196  * @param status A pointer to an UErrorCode to receive any errors
    197  * in pattern.
    198  * @return The total buffer size needed; if greater than resultLength, the
    199  * output was truncated.
    200  * @see u_parseMessage
    201  * @stable ICU 2.0
    202  */
    203 U_STABLE int32_t U_EXPORT2
    204 u_vformatMessage(   const char  *locale,
    205                     const UChar *pattern,
    206                     int32_t     patternLength,
    207                     UChar       *result,
    208                     int32_t     resultLength,
    209                     va_list     ap,
    210                     UErrorCode  *status);
    211 
    212 /**
    213  * Parse a message.
    214  * For numeric arguments, this function will always use doubles.  Integer types
    215  * should not be passed.
    216  * This function is not able to parse all output from {@link #u_formatMessage }.
    217  * @param locale The locale for which the message is formatted
    218  * @param pattern The pattern specifying the message's format
    219  * @param patternLength The length of pattern
    220  * @param source The text to parse.
    221  * @param sourceLength The length of source, or -1 if null-terminated.
    222  * @param status A pointer to an UErrorCode to receive any errors
    223  * @param ... A variable-length argument list containing the arguments
    224  * specified in pattern.
    225  * @see u_formatMessage
    226  * @stable ICU 2.0
    227  */
    228 U_STABLE void U_EXPORT2
    229 u_parseMessage( const char   *locale,
    230                 const UChar  *pattern,
    231                 int32_t      patternLength,
    232                 const UChar  *source,
    233                 int32_t      sourceLength,
    234                 UErrorCode   *status,
    235                 ...);
    236 
    237 /**
    238  * Parse a message.
    239  * For numeric arguments, this function will always use doubles.  Integer types
    240  * should not be passed.
    241  * This function is not able to parse all output from {@link #u_formatMessage }.
    242  * @param locale The locale for which the message is formatted
    243  * @param pattern The pattern specifying the message's format
    244  * @param patternLength The length of pattern
    245  * @param source The text to parse.
    246  * @param sourceLength The length of source, or -1 if null-terminated.
    247  * @param ap A variable-length argument list containing the arguments
    248  * @param status A pointer to an UErrorCode to receive any errors
    249  * specified in pattern.
    250  * @see u_formatMessage
    251  * @stable ICU 2.0
    252  */
    253 U_STABLE void U_EXPORT2
    254 u_vparseMessage(const char  *locale,
    255                 const UChar *pattern,
    256                 int32_t     patternLength,
    257                 const UChar *source,
    258                 int32_t     sourceLength,
    259                 va_list     ap,
    260                 UErrorCode  *status);
    261 
    262 /**
    263  * Format a message for a locale.
    264  * This function may perform re-ordering of the arguments depending on the
    265  * locale. For all numeric arguments, double is assumed unless the type is
    266  * explicitly integer.  All choice format arguments must be of type double.
    267  * @param locale The locale for which the message will be formatted
    268  * @param pattern The pattern specifying the message's format
    269  * @param patternLength The length of pattern
    270  * @param result A pointer to a buffer to receive the formatted message.
    271  * @param resultLength The maximum size of result.
    272  * @param status A pointer to an UErrorCode to receive any errors
    273  * @param ... A variable-length argument list containing the arguments specified
    274  * in pattern.
    275  * @param parseError  A pointer to UParseError to receive information about errors
    276  *                     occurred during parsing.
    277  * @return The total buffer size needed; if greater than resultLength, the
    278  * output was truncated.
    279  * @see u_parseMessage
    280  * @stable ICU 2.0
    281  */
    282 U_STABLE int32_t U_EXPORT2
    283 u_formatMessageWithError(   const char    *locale,
    284                             const UChar   *pattern,
    285                             int32_t       patternLength,
    286                             UChar         *result,
    287                             int32_t       resultLength,
    288                             UParseError   *parseError,
    289                             UErrorCode    *status,
    290                             ...);
    291 
    292 /**
    293  * Format a message for a locale.
    294  * This function may perform re-ordering of the arguments depending on the
    295  * locale. For all numeric arguments, double is assumed unless the type is
    296  * explicitly integer.  All choice format arguments must be of type double.
    297  * @param locale The locale for which the message will be formatted
    298  * @param pattern The pattern specifying the message's format
    299  * @param patternLength The length of pattern
    300  * @param result A pointer to a buffer to receive the formatted message.
    301  * @param resultLength The maximum size of result.
    302  * @param parseError  A pointer to UParseError to receive information about errors
    303  *                    occurred during parsing.
    304  * @param ap A variable-length argument list containing the arguments specified
    305  * @param status A pointer to an UErrorCode to receive any errors
    306  * in pattern.
    307  * @return The total buffer size needed; if greater than resultLength, the
    308  * output was truncated.
    309  * @stable ICU 2.0
    310  */
    311 U_STABLE int32_t U_EXPORT2
    312 u_vformatMessageWithError(  const char   *locale,
    313                             const UChar  *pattern,
    314                             int32_t      patternLength,
    315                             UChar        *result,
    316                             int32_t      resultLength,
    317                             UParseError* parseError,
    318                             va_list      ap,
    319                             UErrorCode   *status);
    320 
    321 /**
    322  * Parse a message.
    323  * For numeric arguments, this function will always use doubles.  Integer types
    324  * should not be passed.
    325  * This function is not able to parse all output from {@link #u_formatMessage }.
    326  * @param locale The locale for which the message is formatted
    327  * @param pattern The pattern specifying the message's format
    328  * @param patternLength The length of pattern
    329  * @param source The text to parse.
    330  * @param sourceLength The length of source, or -1 if null-terminated.
    331  * @param parseError  A pointer to UParseError to receive information about errors
    332  *                     occurred during parsing.
    333  * @param status A pointer to an UErrorCode to receive any errors
    334  * @param ... A variable-length argument list containing the arguments
    335  * specified in pattern.
    336  * @see u_formatMessage
    337  * @stable ICU 2.0
    338  */
    339 U_STABLE void U_EXPORT2
    340 u_parseMessageWithError(const char  *locale,
    341                         const UChar *pattern,
    342                         int32_t     patternLength,
    343                         const UChar *source,
    344                         int32_t     sourceLength,
    345                         UParseError *parseError,
    346                         UErrorCode  *status,
    347                         ...);
    348 
    349 /**
    350  * Parse a message.
    351  * For numeric arguments, this function will always use doubles.  Integer types
    352  * should not be passed.
    353  * This function is not able to parse all output from {@link #u_formatMessage }.
    354  * @param locale The locale for which the message is formatted
    355  * @param pattern The pattern specifying the message's format
    356  * @param patternLength The length of pattern
    357  * @param source The text to parse.
    358  * @param sourceLength The length of source, or -1 if null-terminated.
    359  * @param ap A variable-length argument list containing the arguments
    360  * @param parseError  A pointer to UParseError to receive information about errors
    361  *                     occurred during parsing.
    362  * @param status A pointer to an UErrorCode to receive any errors
    363  * specified in pattern.
    364  * @see u_formatMessage
    365  * @stable ICU 2.0
    366  */
    367 U_STABLE void U_EXPORT2
    368 u_vparseMessageWithError(const char  *locale,
    369                          const UChar *pattern,
    370                          int32_t     patternLength,
    371                          const UChar *source,
    372                          int32_t     sourceLength,
    373                          va_list     ap,
    374                          UParseError *parseError,
    375                          UErrorCode* status);
    376 
    377 /*----------------------- New experimental API --------------------------- */
    378 /**
    379  * The message format object
    380  * @stable ICU 2.0
    381  */
    382 typedef void* UMessageFormat;
    383 
    384 
    385 /**
    386  * Open a message formatter with given pattern and for the given locale.
    387  * @param pattern       A pattern specifying the format to use.
    388  * @param patternLength Length of the pattern to use
    389  * @param locale        The locale for which the messages are formatted.
    390  * @param parseError    A pointer to UParseError struct to receive any errors
    391  *                      occured during parsing. Can be NULL.
    392  * @param status        A pointer to an UErrorCode to receive any errors.
    393  * @return              A pointer to a UMessageFormat to use for formatting
    394  *                      messages, or 0 if an error occurred.
    395  * @stable ICU 2.0
    396  */
    397 U_STABLE UMessageFormat* U_EXPORT2
    398 umsg_open(  const UChar     *pattern,
    399             int32_t         patternLength,
    400             const  char     *locale,
    401             UParseError     *parseError,
    402             UErrorCode      *status);
    403 
    404 /**
    405  * Close a UMessageFormat.
    406  * Once closed, a UMessageFormat may no longer be used.
    407  * @param format The formatter to close.
    408  * @stable ICU 2.0
    409  */
    410 U_STABLE void U_EXPORT2
    411 umsg_close(UMessageFormat* format);
    412 
    413 #if U_SHOW_CPLUSPLUS_API
    414 
    415 U_NAMESPACE_BEGIN
    416 
    417 /**
    418  * \class LocalUMessageFormatPointer
    419  * "Smart pointer" class, closes a UMessageFormat via umsg_close().
    420  * For most methods see the LocalPointerBase base class.
    421  *
    422  * @see LocalPointerBase
    423  * @see LocalPointer
    424  * @stable ICU 4.4
    425  */
    426 U_DEFINE_LOCAL_OPEN_POINTER(LocalUMessageFormatPointer, UMessageFormat, umsg_close);
    427 
    428 U_NAMESPACE_END
    429 
    430 #endif
    431 
    432 /**
    433  * Open a copy of a UMessageFormat.
    434  * This function performs a deep copy.
    435  * @param fmt The formatter to copy
    436  * @param status A pointer to an UErrorCode to receive any errors.
    437  * @return A pointer to a UDateFormat identical to fmt.
    438  * @stable ICU 2.0
    439  */
    440 U_STABLE UMessageFormat U_EXPORT2
    441 umsg_clone(const UMessageFormat *fmt,
    442            UErrorCode *status);
    443 
    444 /**
    445  * Sets the locale. This locale is used for fetching default number or date
    446  * format information.
    447  * @param fmt The formatter to set
    448  * @param locale The locale the formatter should use.
    449  * @stable ICU 2.0
    450  */
    451 U_STABLE void  U_EXPORT2
    452 umsg_setLocale(UMessageFormat *fmt,
    453                const char* locale);
    454 
    455 /**
    456  * Gets the locale. This locale is used for fetching default number or date
    457  * format information.
    458  * @param fmt The formatter to querry
    459  * @return the locale.
    460  * @stable ICU 2.0
    461  */
    462 U_STABLE const char*  U_EXPORT2
    463 umsg_getLocale(const UMessageFormat *fmt);
    464 
    465 /**
    466  * Sets the pattern.
    467  * @param fmt           The formatter to use
    468  * @param pattern       The pattern to be applied.
    469  * @param patternLength Length of the pattern to use
    470  * @param parseError    Struct to receive information on position
    471  *                      of error if an error is encountered.Can be NULL.
    472  * @param status        Output param set to success/failure code on
    473  *                      exit. If the pattern is invalid, this will be
    474  *                      set to a failure result.
    475  * @stable ICU 2.0
    476  */
    477 U_STABLE void  U_EXPORT2
    478 umsg_applyPattern( UMessageFormat *fmt,
    479                    const UChar* pattern,
    480                    int32_t patternLength,
    481                    UParseError* parseError,
    482                    UErrorCode* status);
    483 
    484 /**
    485  * Gets the pattern.
    486  * @param fmt          The formatter to use
    487  * @param result       A pointer to a buffer to receive the pattern.
    488  * @param resultLength The maximum size of result.
    489  * @param status       Output param set to success/failure code on
    490  *                     exit. If the pattern is invalid, this will be
    491  *                     set to a failure result.
    492  * @return the pattern of the format
    493  * @stable ICU 2.0
    494  */
    495 U_STABLE int32_t  U_EXPORT2
    496 umsg_toPattern(const UMessageFormat *fmt,
    497                UChar* result,
    498                int32_t resultLength,
    499                UErrorCode* status);
    500 
    501 /**
    502  * Format a message for a locale.
    503  * This function may perform re-ordering of the arguments depending on the
    504  * locale. For all numeric arguments, double is assumed unless the type is
    505  * explicitly integer.  All choice format arguments must be of type double.
    506  * @param fmt           The formatter to use
    507  * @param result        A pointer to a buffer to receive the formatted message.
    508  * @param resultLength  The maximum size of result.
    509  * @param status        A pointer to an UErrorCode to receive any errors
    510  * @param ...           A variable-length argument list containing the arguments
    511  *                      specified in pattern.
    512  * @return              The total buffer size needed; if greater than resultLength,
    513  *                      the output was truncated.
    514  * @stable ICU 2.0
    515  */
    516 U_STABLE int32_t U_EXPORT2
    517 umsg_format(    const UMessageFormat *fmt,
    518                 UChar          *result,
    519                 int32_t        resultLength,
    520                 UErrorCode     *status,
    521                 ...);
    522 
    523 /**
    524  * Format a message for a locale.
    525  * This function may perform re-ordering of the arguments depending on the
    526  * locale. For all numeric arguments, double is assumed unless the type is
    527  * explicitly integer.  All choice format arguments must be of type double.
    528  * @param fmt          The formatter to use
    529  * @param result       A pointer to a buffer to receive the formatted message.
    530  * @param resultLength The maximum size of result.
    531  * @param ap           A variable-length argument list containing the arguments
    532  * @param status       A pointer to an UErrorCode to receive any errors
    533  *                     specified in pattern.
    534  * @return             The total buffer size needed; if greater than resultLength,
    535  *                     the output was truncated.
    536  * @stable ICU 2.0
    537  */
    538 U_STABLE int32_t U_EXPORT2
    539 umsg_vformat(   const UMessageFormat *fmt,
    540                 UChar          *result,
    541                 int32_t        resultLength,
    542                 va_list        ap,
    543                 UErrorCode     *status);
    544 
    545 /**
    546  * Parse a message.
    547  * For numeric arguments, this function will always use doubles.  Integer types
    548  * should not be passed.
    549  * This function is not able to parse all output from {@link #umsg_format }.
    550  * @param fmt           The formatter to use
    551  * @param source        The text to parse.
    552  * @param sourceLength  The length of source, or -1 if null-terminated.
    553  * @param count         Output param to receive number of elements returned.
    554  * @param status        A pointer to an UErrorCode to receive any errors
    555  * @param ...           A variable-length argument list containing the arguments
    556  *                      specified in pattern.
    557  * @stable ICU 2.0
    558  */
    559 U_STABLE void U_EXPORT2
    560 umsg_parse( const UMessageFormat *fmt,
    561             const UChar    *source,
    562             int32_t        sourceLength,
    563             int32_t        *count,
    564             UErrorCode     *status,
    565             ...);
    566 
    567 /**
    568  * Parse a message.
    569  * For numeric arguments, this function will always use doubles.  Integer types
    570  * should not be passed.
    571  * This function is not able to parse all output from {@link #umsg_format }.
    572  * @param fmt           The formatter to use
    573  * @param source        The text to parse.
    574  * @param sourceLength  The length of source, or -1 if null-terminated.
    575  * @param count         Output param to receive number of elements returned.
    576  * @param ap            A variable-length argument list containing the arguments
    577  * @param status        A pointer to an UErrorCode to receive any errors
    578  *                      specified in pattern.
    579  * @see u_formatMessage
    580  * @stable ICU 2.0
    581  */
    582 U_STABLE void U_EXPORT2
    583 umsg_vparse(const UMessageFormat *fmt,
    584             const UChar    *source,
    585             int32_t        sourceLength,
    586             int32_t        *count,
    587             va_list        ap,
    588             UErrorCode     *status);
    589 
    590 
    591 /**
    592  * Convert an 'apostrophe-friendly' pattern into a standard
    593  * pattern.  Standard patterns treat all apostrophes as
    594  * quotes, which is problematic in some languages, e.g.
    595  * French, where apostrophe is commonly used.  This utility
    596  * assumes that only an unpaired apostrophe immediately before
    597  * a brace is a true quote.  Other unpaired apostrophes are paired,
    598  * and the resulting standard pattern string is returned.
    599  *
    600  * <p><b>Note</b> it is not guaranteed that the returned pattern
    601  * is indeed a valid pattern.  The only effect is to convert
    602  * between patterns having different quoting semantics.
    603  *
    604  * @param pattern the 'apostrophe-friendly' patttern to convert
    605  * @param patternLength the length of pattern, or -1 if unknown and pattern is null-terminated
    606  * @param dest the buffer for the result, or NULL if preflight only
    607  * @param destCapacity the length of the buffer, or 0 if preflighting
    608  * @param ec the error code
    609  * @return the length of the resulting text, not including trailing null
    610  *        if buffer has room for the trailing null, it is provided, otherwise
    611  *        not
    612  * @stable ICU 3.4
    613  */
    614 U_STABLE int32_t U_EXPORT2
    615 umsg_autoQuoteApostrophe(const UChar* pattern,
    616                          int32_t patternLength,
    617                          UChar* dest,
    618                          int32_t destCapacity,
    619                          UErrorCode* ec);
    620 
    621 #endif /* #if !UCONFIG_NO_FORMATTING */
    622 
    623 #endif
    624