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      9  *
     10  *   file name:  umsg.h
     11  *   encoding:   US-ASCII
     12  *   tab size:   8 (not used)
     13  *   indentation:4
     14  *
     15  *   Change history:
     16  *
     17  *   08/5/2001  Ram         Added C wrappers for C++ API.
     18  ********************************************************************/
     19 
     20 #ifndef UMSG_H
     21 #define UMSG_H
     22 
     23 #include "unicode/utypes.h"
     24 
     25 #if !UCONFIG_NO_FORMATTING
     26 
     27 #include "unicode/localpointer.h"
     28 #include "unicode/uloc.h"
     29 #include "unicode/parseerr.h"
     30 #include <stdarg.h>
     31 
     32 /**
     33  * \file
     34  * \brief C API: MessageFormat
     35  *
     36  * <h2>MessageFormat C API </h2>
     37  *
     38  * <p>MessageFormat prepares strings for display to users,
     39  * with optional arguments (variables/placeholders).
     40  * The arguments can occur in any order, which is necessary for translation
     41  * into languages with different grammars.
     42  *
     43  * <p>The opaque UMessageFormat type is a thin C wrapper around
     44  * a C++ MessageFormat. It is constructed from a <em>pattern</em> string
     45  * with arguments in {curly braces} which will be replaced by formatted values.
     46  *
     47  * <p>Currently, the C API supports only numbered arguments.
     48  *
     49  * <p>For details about the pattern syntax and behavior,
     50  * especially about the ASCII apostrophe vs. the
     51  * real apostrophe (single quote) character \htmlonly&#x2019;\endhtmlonly (U+2019),
     52  * see the C++ MessageFormat class documentation.
     53  *
     54  * <p>Here are some examples of C API usage:
     55  * Example 1:
     56  * <pre>
     57  * \code
     58  *     UChar *result, *tzID, *str;
     59  *     UChar pattern[100];
     60  *     int32_t resultLengthOut, resultlength;
     61  *     UCalendar *cal;
     62  *     UDate d1;
     63  *     UDateFormat *def1;
     64  *     UErrorCode status = U_ZERO_ERROR;
     65  *
     66  *     str=(UChar*)malloc(sizeof(UChar) * (strlen("disturbance in force") +1));
     67  *     u_uastrcpy(str, "disturbance in force");
     68  *     tzID=(UChar*)malloc(sizeof(UChar) * 4);
     69  *     u_uastrcpy(tzID, "PST");
     70  *     cal=ucal_open(tzID, u_strlen(tzID), "en_US", UCAL_TRADITIONAL, &status);
     71  *     ucal_setDateTime(cal, 1999, UCAL_MARCH, 18, 0, 0, 0, &status);
     72  *     d1=ucal_getMillis(cal, &status);
     73  *     u_uastrcpy(pattern, "On {0, date, long}, there was a {1} on planet {2,number,integer}");
     74  *     resultlength=0;
     75  *     resultLengthOut=u_formatMessage( "en_US", pattern, u_strlen(pattern), NULL, resultlength, &status, d1, str, 7);
     76  *     if(status==U_BUFFER_OVERFLOW_ERROR){
     77  *         status=U_ZERO_ERROR;
     78  *         resultlength=resultLengthOut+1;
     79  *         result=(UChar*)realloc(result, sizeof(UChar) * resultlength);
     80  *         u_formatMessage( "en_US", pattern, u_strlen(pattern), result, resultlength, &status, d1, str, 7);
     81  *     }
     82  *     printf("%s\n", austrdup(result) );//austrdup( a function used to convert UChar* to char*)
     83  *     //output>: "On March 18, 1999, there was a disturbance in force on planet 7
     84  * \endcode
     85  * </pre>
     86  * Typically, the message format will come from resources, and the
     87  * arguments will be dynamically set at runtime.
     88  * <P>
     89  * Example 2:
     90  * <pre>
     91  * \code
     92  *     UChar* str;
     93  *     UErrorCode status = U_ZERO_ERROR;
     94  *     UChar *result;
     95  *     UChar pattern[100];
     96  *     int32_t resultlength, resultLengthOut, i;
     97  *     double testArgs= { 100.0, 1.0, 0.0};
     98  *
     99  *     str=(UChar*)malloc(sizeof(UChar) * 10);
    100  *     u_uastrcpy(str, "MyDisk");
    101  *     u_uastrcpy(pattern, "The disk {1} contains {0,choice,0#no files|1#one file|1<{0,number,integer} files}");
    102  *     for(i=0; i<3; i++){
    103  *       resultlength=0;
    104  *       resultLengthOut=u_formatMessage( "en_US", pattern, u_strlen(pattern), NULL, resultlength, &status, testArgs[i], str);
    105  *       if(status==U_BUFFER_OVERFLOW_ERROR){
    106  *         status=U_ZERO_ERROR;
    107  *         resultlength=resultLengthOut+1;
    108  *         result=(UChar*)malloc(sizeof(UChar) * resultlength);
    109  *         u_formatMessage( "en_US", pattern, u_strlen(pattern), result, resultlength, &status, testArgs[i], str);
    110  *       }
    111  *       printf("%s\n", austrdup(result) );  //austrdup( a function used to convert UChar* to char*)
    112  *       free(result);
    113  *     }
    114  *     // output, with different testArgs:
    115  *     // output: The disk "MyDisk" contains 100 files.
    116  *     // output: The disk "MyDisk" contains one file.
    117  *     // output: The disk "MyDisk" contains no files.
    118  * \endcode
    119  *  </pre>
    120  *
    121  *
    122  * Example 3:
    123  * <pre>
    124  * \code
    125  * UChar* str;
    126  * UChar* str1;
    127  * UErrorCode status = U_ZERO_ERROR;
    128  * UChar *result;
    129  * UChar pattern[100];
    130  * UChar expected[100];
    131  * int32_t resultlength,resultLengthOut;
    132 
    133  * str=(UChar*)malloc(sizeof(UChar) * 25);
    134  * u_uastrcpy(str, "Kirti");
    135  * str1=(UChar*)malloc(sizeof(UChar) * 25);
    136  * u_uastrcpy(str1, "female");
    137  * log_verbose("Testing message format with Select test #1\n:");
    138  * u_uastrcpy(pattern, "{0} est {1, select, female {all\\u00E9e} other {all\\u00E9}} \\u00E0 Paris.");
    139  * u_uastrcpy(expected, "Kirti est all\\u00E9e \\u00E0 Paris.");
    140  * resultlength=0;
    141  * resultLengthOut=u_formatMessage( "fr", pattern, u_strlen(pattern), NULL, resultlength, &status, str , str1);
    142  * if(status==U_BUFFER_OVERFLOW_ERROR)
    143  *  {
    144  *      status=U_ZERO_ERROR;
    145  *      resultlength=resultLengthOut+1;
    146  *      result=(UChar*)malloc(sizeof(UChar) * resultlength);
    147  *      u_formatMessage( "fr", pattern, u_strlen(pattern), result, resultlength, &status, str , str1);
    148  *      if(u_strcmp(result, expected)==0)
    149  *          log_verbose("PASS: MessagFormat successful on Select test#1\n");
    150  *      else{
    151  *          log_err("FAIL: Error in MessageFormat on Select test#1\n GOT %s EXPECTED %s\n", austrdup(result),
    152  *          austrdup(expected) );
    153  *      }
    154  *      free(result);
    155  * }
    156  * \endcode
    157  *  </pre>
    158  */
    159 
    160 /**
    161  * Format a message for a locale.
    162  * This function may perform re-ordering of the arguments depending on the
    163  * locale. For all numeric arguments, double is assumed unless the type is
    164  * explicitly integer.  All choice format arguments must be of type double.
    165  * @param locale The locale for which the message will be formatted
    166  * @param pattern The pattern specifying the message's format
    167  * @param patternLength The length of pattern
    168  * @param result A pointer to a buffer to receive the formatted message.
    169  * @param resultLength The maximum size of result.
    170  * @param status A pointer to an UErrorCode to receive any errors
    171  * @param ... A variable-length argument list containing the arguments specified
    172  * in pattern.
    173  * @return The total buffer size needed; if greater than resultLength, the
    174  * output was truncated.
    175  * @see u_parseMessage
    176  * @stable ICU 2.0
    177  */
    178 U_STABLE int32_t U_EXPORT2
    179 u_formatMessage(const char  *locale,
    180                  const UChar *pattern,
    181                 int32_t     patternLength,
    182                 UChar       *result,
    183                 int32_t     resultLength,
    184                 UErrorCode  *status,
    185                 ...);
    186 
    187 /**
    188  * Format a message for a locale.
    189  * This function may perform re-ordering of the arguments depending on the
    190  * locale. For all numeric arguments, double is assumed unless the type is
    191  * explicitly integer.  All choice format arguments must be of type double.
    192  * @param locale The locale for which the message will be formatted
    193  * @param pattern The pattern specifying the message's format
    194  * @param patternLength The length of pattern
    195  * @param result A pointer to a buffer to receive the formatted message.
    196  * @param resultLength The maximum size of result.
    197  * @param ap A variable-length argument list containing the arguments specified
    198  * @param status A pointer to an UErrorCode to receive any errors
    199  * in pattern.
    200  * @return The total buffer size needed; if greater than resultLength, the
    201  * output was truncated.
    202  * @see u_parseMessage
    203  * @stable ICU 2.0
    204  */
    205 U_STABLE int32_t U_EXPORT2
    206 u_vformatMessage(   const char  *locale,
    207                     const UChar *pattern,
    208                     int32_t     patternLength,
    209                     UChar       *result,
    210                     int32_t     resultLength,
    211                     va_list     ap,
    212                     UErrorCode  *status);
    213 
    214 /**
    215  * Parse a message.
    216  * For numeric arguments, this function will always use doubles.  Integer types
    217  * should not be passed.
    218  * This function is not able to parse all output from {@link #u_formatMessage }.
    219  * @param locale The locale for which the message is formatted
    220  * @param pattern The pattern specifying the message's format
    221  * @param patternLength The length of pattern
    222  * @param source The text to parse.
    223  * @param sourceLength The length of source, or -1 if null-terminated.
    224  * @param status A pointer to an UErrorCode to receive any errors
    225  * @param ... A variable-length argument list containing the arguments
    226  * specified in pattern.
    227  * @see u_formatMessage
    228  * @stable ICU 2.0
    229  */
    230 U_STABLE void U_EXPORT2
    231 u_parseMessage( const char   *locale,
    232                 const UChar  *pattern,
    233                 int32_t      patternLength,
    234                 const UChar  *source,
    235                 int32_t      sourceLength,
    236                 UErrorCode   *status,
    237                 ...);
    238 
    239 /**
    240  * Parse a message.
    241  * For numeric arguments, this function will always use doubles.  Integer types
    242  * should not be passed.
    243  * This function is not able to parse all output from {@link #u_formatMessage }.
    244  * @param locale The locale for which the message is formatted
    245  * @param pattern The pattern specifying the message's format
    246  * @param patternLength The length of pattern
    247  * @param source The text to parse.
    248  * @param sourceLength The length of source, or -1 if null-terminated.
    249  * @param ap A variable-length argument list containing the arguments
    250  * @param status A pointer to an UErrorCode to receive any errors
    251  * specified in pattern.
    252  * @see u_formatMessage
    253  * @stable ICU 2.0
    254  */
    255 U_STABLE void U_EXPORT2
    256 u_vparseMessage(const char  *locale,
    257                 const UChar *pattern,
    258                 int32_t     patternLength,
    259                 const UChar *source,
    260                 int32_t     sourceLength,
    261                 va_list     ap,
    262                 UErrorCode  *status);
    263 
    264 /**
    265  * Format a message for a locale.
    266  * This function may perform re-ordering of the arguments depending on the
    267  * locale. For all numeric arguments, double is assumed unless the type is
    268  * explicitly integer.  All choice format arguments must be of type double.
    269  * @param locale The locale for which the message will be formatted
    270  * @param pattern The pattern specifying the message's format
    271  * @param patternLength The length of pattern
    272  * @param result A pointer to a buffer to receive the formatted message.
    273  * @param resultLength The maximum size of result.
    274  * @param status A pointer to an UErrorCode to receive any errors
    275  * @param ... A variable-length argument list containing the arguments specified
    276  * in pattern.
    277  * @param parseError  A pointer to UParseError to receive information about errors
    278  *                     occurred during parsing.
    279  * @return The total buffer size needed; if greater than resultLength, the
    280  * output was truncated.
    281  * @see u_parseMessage
    282  * @stable ICU 2.0
    283  */
    284 U_STABLE int32_t U_EXPORT2
    285 u_formatMessageWithError(   const char    *locale,
    286                             const UChar   *pattern,
    287                             int32_t       patternLength,
    288                             UChar         *result,
    289                             int32_t       resultLength,
    290                             UParseError   *parseError,
    291                             UErrorCode    *status,
    292                             ...);
    293 
    294 /**
    295  * Format a message for a locale.
    296  * This function may perform re-ordering of the arguments depending on the
    297  * locale. For all numeric arguments, double is assumed unless the type is
    298  * explicitly integer.  All choice format arguments must be of type double.
    299  * @param locale The locale for which the message will be formatted
    300  * @param pattern The pattern specifying the message's format
    301  * @param patternLength The length of pattern
    302  * @param result A pointer to a buffer to receive the formatted message.
    303  * @param resultLength The maximum size of result.
    304  * @param parseError  A pointer to UParseError to receive information about errors
    305  *                    occurred during parsing.
    306  * @param ap A variable-length argument list containing the arguments specified
    307  * @param status A pointer to an UErrorCode to receive any errors
    308  * in pattern.
    309  * @return The total buffer size needed; if greater than resultLength, the
    310  * output was truncated.
    311  * @stable ICU 2.0
    312  */
    313 U_STABLE int32_t U_EXPORT2
    314 u_vformatMessageWithError(  const char   *locale,
    315                             const UChar  *pattern,
    316                             int32_t      patternLength,
    317                             UChar        *result,
    318                             int32_t      resultLength,
    319                             UParseError* parseError,
    320                             va_list      ap,
    321                             UErrorCode   *status);
    322 
    323 /**
    324  * Parse a message.
    325  * For numeric arguments, this function will always use doubles.  Integer types
    326  * should not be passed.
    327  * This function is not able to parse all output from {@link #u_formatMessage }.
    328  * @param locale The locale for which the message is formatted
    329  * @param pattern The pattern specifying the message's format
    330  * @param patternLength The length of pattern
    331  * @param source The text to parse.
    332  * @param sourceLength The length of source, or -1 if null-terminated.
    333  * @param parseError  A pointer to UParseError to receive information about errors
    334  *                     occurred during parsing.
    335  * @param status A pointer to an UErrorCode to receive any errors
    336  * @param ... A variable-length argument list containing the arguments
    337  * specified in pattern.
    338  * @see u_formatMessage
    339  * @stable ICU 2.0
    340  */
    341 U_STABLE void U_EXPORT2
    342 u_parseMessageWithError(const char  *locale,
    343                         const UChar *pattern,
    344                         int32_t     patternLength,
    345                         const UChar *source,
    346                         int32_t     sourceLength,
    347                         UParseError *parseError,
    348                         UErrorCode  *status,
    349                         ...);
    350 
    351 /**
    352  * Parse a message.
    353  * For numeric arguments, this function will always use doubles.  Integer types
    354  * should not be passed.
    355  * This function is not able to parse all output from {@link #u_formatMessage }.
    356  * @param locale The locale for which the message is formatted
    357  * @param pattern The pattern specifying the message's format
    358  * @param patternLength The length of pattern
    359  * @param source The text to parse.
    360  * @param sourceLength The length of source, or -1 if null-terminated.
    361  * @param ap A variable-length argument list containing the arguments
    362  * @param parseError  A pointer to UParseError to receive information about errors
    363  *                     occurred during parsing.
    364  * @param status A pointer to an UErrorCode to receive any errors
    365  * specified in pattern.
    366  * @see u_formatMessage
    367  * @stable ICU 2.0
    368  */
    369 U_STABLE void U_EXPORT2
    370 u_vparseMessageWithError(const char  *locale,
    371                          const UChar *pattern,
    372                          int32_t     patternLength,
    373                          const UChar *source,
    374                          int32_t     sourceLength,
    375                          va_list     ap,
    376                          UParseError *parseError,
    377                          UErrorCode* status);
    378 
    379 /*----------------------- New experimental API --------------------------- */
    380 /**
    381  * The message format object
    382  * @stable ICU 2.0
    383  */
    384 typedef void* UMessageFormat;
    385 
    386 
    387 /**
    388  * Open a message formatter with given pattern and for the given locale.
    389  * @param pattern       A pattern specifying the format to use.
    390  * @param patternLength Length of the pattern to use
    391  * @param locale        The locale for which the messages are formatted.
    392  * @param parseError    A pointer to UParseError struct to receive any errors
    393  *                      occured during parsing. Can be NULL.
    394  * @param status        A pointer to an UErrorCode to receive any errors.
    395  * @return              A pointer to a UMessageFormat to use for formatting
    396  *                      messages, or 0 if an error occurred.
    397  * @stable ICU 2.0
    398  */
    399 U_STABLE UMessageFormat* U_EXPORT2
    400 umsg_open(  const UChar     *pattern,
    401             int32_t         patternLength,
    402             const  char     *locale,
    403             UParseError     *parseError,
    404             UErrorCode      *status);
    405 
    406 /**
    407  * Close a UMessageFormat.
    408  * Once closed, a UMessageFormat may no longer be used.
    409  * @param format The formatter to close.
    410  * @stable ICU 2.0
    411  */
    412 U_STABLE void U_EXPORT2
    413 umsg_close(UMessageFormat* format);
    414 
    415 #if U_SHOW_CPLUSPLUS_API
    416 
    417 U_NAMESPACE_BEGIN
    418 
    419 /**
    420  * \class LocalUMessageFormatPointer
    421  * "Smart pointer" class, closes a UMessageFormat via umsg_close().
    422  * For most methods see the LocalPointerBase base class.
    423  *
    424  * @see LocalPointerBase
    425  * @see LocalPointer
    426  * @stable ICU 4.4
    427  */
    428 U_DEFINE_LOCAL_OPEN_POINTER(LocalUMessageFormatPointer, UMessageFormat, umsg_close);
    429 
    430 U_NAMESPACE_END
    431 
    432 #endif
    433 
    434 /**
    435  * Open a copy of a UMessageFormat.
    436  * This function performs a deep copy.
    437  * @param fmt The formatter to copy
    438  * @param status A pointer to an UErrorCode to receive any errors.
    439  * @return A pointer to a UDateFormat identical to fmt.
    440  * @stable ICU 2.0
    441  */
    442 U_STABLE UMessageFormat U_EXPORT2
    443 umsg_clone(const UMessageFormat *fmt,
    444            UErrorCode *status);
    445 
    446 /**
    447  * Sets the locale. This locale is used for fetching default number or date
    448  * format information.
    449  * @param fmt The formatter to set
    450  * @param locale The locale the formatter should use.
    451  * @stable ICU 2.0
    452  */
    453 U_STABLE void  U_EXPORT2
    454 umsg_setLocale(UMessageFormat *fmt,
    455                const char* locale);
    456 
    457 /**
    458  * Gets the locale. This locale is used for fetching default number or date
    459  * format information.
    460  * @param fmt The formatter to querry
    461  * @return the locale.
    462  * @stable ICU 2.0
    463  */
    464 U_STABLE const char*  U_EXPORT2
    465 umsg_getLocale(const UMessageFormat *fmt);
    466 
    467 /**
    468  * Sets the pattern.
    469  * @param fmt           The formatter to use
    470  * @param pattern       The pattern to be applied.
    471  * @param patternLength Length of the pattern to use
    472  * @param parseError    Struct to receive information on position
    473  *                      of error if an error is encountered.Can be NULL.
    474  * @param status        Output param set to success/failure code on
    475  *                      exit. If the pattern is invalid, this will be
    476  *                      set to a failure result.
    477  * @stable ICU 2.0
    478  */
    479 U_STABLE void  U_EXPORT2
    480 umsg_applyPattern( UMessageFormat *fmt,
    481                    const UChar* pattern,
    482                    int32_t patternLength,
    483                    UParseError* parseError,
    484                    UErrorCode* status);
    485 
    486 /**
    487  * Gets the pattern.
    488  * @param fmt          The formatter to use
    489  * @param result       A pointer to a buffer to receive the pattern.
    490  * @param resultLength The maximum size of result.
    491  * @param status       Output param set to success/failure code on
    492  *                     exit. If the pattern is invalid, this will be
    493  *                     set to a failure result.
    494  * @return the pattern of the format
    495  * @stable ICU 2.0
    496  */
    497 U_STABLE int32_t  U_EXPORT2
    498 umsg_toPattern(const UMessageFormat *fmt,
    499                UChar* result,
    500                int32_t resultLength,
    501                UErrorCode* status);
    502 
    503 /**
    504  * Format a message for a locale.
    505  * This function may perform re-ordering of the arguments depending on the
    506  * locale. For all numeric arguments, double is assumed unless the type is
    507  * explicitly integer.  All choice format arguments must be of type double.
    508  * @param fmt           The formatter to use
    509  * @param result        A pointer to a buffer to receive the formatted message.
    510  * @param resultLength  The maximum size of result.
    511  * @param status        A pointer to an UErrorCode to receive any errors
    512  * @param ...           A variable-length argument list containing the arguments
    513  *                      specified in pattern.
    514  * @return              The total buffer size needed; if greater than resultLength,
    515  *                      the output was truncated.
    516  * @stable ICU 2.0
    517  */
    518 U_STABLE int32_t U_EXPORT2
    519 umsg_format(    const UMessageFormat *fmt,
    520                 UChar          *result,
    521                 int32_t        resultLength,
    522                 UErrorCode     *status,
    523                 ...);
    524 
    525 /**
    526  * Format a message for a locale.
    527  * This function may perform re-ordering of the arguments depending on the
    528  * locale. For all numeric arguments, double is assumed unless the type is
    529  * explicitly integer.  All choice format arguments must be of type double.
    530  * @param fmt          The formatter to use
    531  * @param result       A pointer to a buffer to receive the formatted message.
    532  * @param resultLength The maximum size of result.
    533  * @param ap           A variable-length argument list containing the arguments
    534  * @param status       A pointer to an UErrorCode to receive any errors
    535  *                     specified in pattern.
    536  * @return             The total buffer size needed; if greater than resultLength,
    537  *                     the output was truncated.
    538  * @stable ICU 2.0
    539  */
    540 U_STABLE int32_t U_EXPORT2
    541 umsg_vformat(   const UMessageFormat *fmt,
    542                 UChar          *result,
    543                 int32_t        resultLength,
    544                 va_list        ap,
    545                 UErrorCode     *status);
    546 
    547 /**
    548  * Parse a message.
    549  * For numeric arguments, this function will always use doubles.  Integer types
    550  * should not be passed.
    551  * This function is not able to parse all output from {@link #umsg_format }.
    552  * @param fmt           The formatter to use
    553  * @param source        The text to parse.
    554  * @param sourceLength  The length of source, or -1 if null-terminated.
    555  * @param count         Output param to receive number of elements returned.
    556  * @param status        A pointer to an UErrorCode to receive any errors
    557  * @param ...           A variable-length argument list containing the arguments
    558  *                      specified in pattern.
    559  * @stable ICU 2.0
    560  */
    561 U_STABLE void U_EXPORT2
    562 umsg_parse( const UMessageFormat *fmt,
    563             const UChar    *source,
    564             int32_t        sourceLength,
    565             int32_t        *count,
    566             UErrorCode     *status,
    567             ...);
    568 
    569 /**
    570  * Parse a message.
    571  * For numeric arguments, this function will always use doubles.  Integer types
    572  * should not be passed.
    573  * This function is not able to parse all output from {@link #umsg_format }.
    574  * @param fmt           The formatter to use
    575  * @param source        The text to parse.
    576  * @param sourceLength  The length of source, or -1 if null-terminated.
    577  * @param count         Output param to receive number of elements returned.
    578  * @param ap            A variable-length argument list containing the arguments
    579  * @param status        A pointer to an UErrorCode to receive any errors
    580  *                      specified in pattern.
    581  * @see u_formatMessage
    582  * @stable ICU 2.0
    583  */
    584 U_STABLE void U_EXPORT2
    585 umsg_vparse(const UMessageFormat *fmt,
    586             const UChar    *source,
    587             int32_t        sourceLength,
    588             int32_t        *count,
    589             va_list        ap,
    590             UErrorCode     *status);
    591 
    592 
    593 /**
    594  * Convert an 'apostrophe-friendly' pattern into a standard
    595  * pattern.  Standard patterns treat all apostrophes as
    596  * quotes, which is problematic in some languages, e.g.
    597  * French, where apostrophe is commonly used.  This utility
    598  * assumes that only an unpaired apostrophe immediately before
    599  * a brace is a true quote.  Other unpaired apostrophes are paired,
    600  * and the resulting standard pattern string is returned.
    601  *
    602  * <p><b>Note</b> it is not guaranteed that the returned pattern
    603  * is indeed a valid pattern.  The only effect is to convert
    604  * between patterns having different quoting semantics.
    605  *
    606  * @param pattern the 'apostrophe-friendly' patttern to convert
    607  * @param patternLength the length of pattern, or -1 if unknown and pattern is null-terminated
    608  * @param dest the buffer for the result, or NULL if preflight only
    609  * @param destCapacity the length of the buffer, or 0 if preflighting
    610  * @param ec the error code
    611  * @return the length of the resulting text, not including trailing null
    612  *        if buffer has room for the trailing null, it is provided, otherwise
    613  *        not
    614  * @stable ICU 3.4
    615  */
    616 U_STABLE int32_t U_EXPORT2
    617 umsg_autoQuoteApostrophe(const UChar* pattern,
    618                          int32_t patternLength,
    619                          UChar* dest,
    620                          int32_t destCapacity,
    621                          UErrorCode* ec);
    622 
    623 #endif /* #if !UCONFIG_NO_FORMATTING */
    624 
    625 #endif
    626