1/*
2**********************************************************************
3* Copyright (c) 2004-2006, International Business Machines
4* Corporation and others.  All Rights Reserved.
5**********************************************************************
6* Author: Alan Liu
7* Created: April 20, 2004
8* Since: ICU 3.0
9**********************************************************************
10*/
11#ifndef MEASUREFORMAT_H
12#define MEASUREFORMAT_H
13
14#include "unicode/utypes.h"
15
16#if !UCONFIG_NO_FORMATTING
17
18#include "unicode/format.h"
19
20/**
21 * \file
22 * \brief C++ API: Formatter for measure objects.
23 */
24
25U_NAMESPACE_BEGIN
26
27/**
28 *
29 * A formatter for measure objects.  This is an abstract base class.
30 *
31 * <p>To format or parse a measure object, first create a formatter
32 * object using a MeasureFormat factory method.  Then use that
33 * object's format and parse methods.
34 *
35 * <p>This is an abstract class.
36 *
37 * @see Format
38 * @author Alan Liu
39 * @stable ICU 3.0
40 */
41class U_I18N_API MeasureFormat : public Format {
42
43 public:
44
45    /**
46     * Return a formatter for CurrencyAmount objects in the given
47     * locale.
48     * @param locale desired locale
49     * @param ec input-output error code
50     * @return a formatter object, or NULL upon error
51     * @stable ICU 3.0
52     */
53    static MeasureFormat* U_EXPORT2 createCurrencyFormat(const Locale& locale,
54                                               UErrorCode& ec);
55
56    /**
57     * Return a formatter for CurrencyAmount objects in the default
58     * locale.
59     * @param ec input-output error code
60     * @return a formatter object, or NULL upon error
61     * @stable ICU 3.0
62     */
63    static MeasureFormat* U_EXPORT2 createCurrencyFormat(UErrorCode& ec);
64
65 protected:
66
67    /**
68     * Default constructor.
69     * @stable ICU 3.0
70     */
71    MeasureFormat();
72};
73
74U_NAMESPACE_END
75
76#endif // #if !UCONFIG_NO_FORMATTING
77#endif // #ifndef MEASUREFORMAT_H
78