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1 /* |
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2 ******************************************************************************* |
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3 * Copyright (C) 2004 - 2008, International Business Machines Corporation and |
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4 * others. All Rights Reserved. |
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5 ******************************************************************************* |
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6 */ |
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7 |
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8 #ifndef UTMSCALE_H |
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9 #define UTMSCALE_H |
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10 |
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11 #include "unicode/utypes.h" |
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12 |
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13 #if !UCONFIG_NO_FORMATTING |
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14 |
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15 /** |
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16 * \file |
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17 * \brief C API: Universal Time Scale |
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18 * |
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19 * There are quite a few different conventions for binary datetime, depending on different |
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20 * platforms and protocols. Some of these have severe drawbacks. For example, people using |
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21 * Unix time (seconds since Jan 1, 1970) think that they are safe until near the year 2038. |
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22 * But cases can and do arise where arithmetic manipulations causes serious problems. Consider |
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23 * the computation of the average of two datetimes, for example: if one calculates them with |
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24 * <code>averageTime = (time1 + time2)/2</code>, there will be overflow even with dates |
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25 * around the present. Moreover, even if these problems don't occur, there is the issue of |
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26 * conversion back and forth between different systems. |
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27 * |
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28 * <p> |
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29 * Binary datetimes differ in a number of ways: the datatype, the unit, |
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30 * and the epoch (origin). We'll refer to these as time scales. For example: |
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31 * |
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32 * <table border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4"> |
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33 * <caption>Table 1: Binary Time Scales</caption> |
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34 * <tr> |
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35 * <th align="left">Source</th> |
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36 * <th align="left">Datatype</th> |
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37 * <th align="left">Unit</th> |
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38 * <th align="left">Epoch</th> |
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39 * </tr> |
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40 * |
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41 * <tr> |
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42 * <td>UDTS_JAVA_TIME</td> |
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43 * <td>int64_t</td> |
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44 * <td>milliseconds</td> |
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45 * <td>Jan 1, 1970</td> |
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46 * </tr> |
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47 * <tr> |
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48 * |
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49 * <td>UDTS_UNIX_TIME</td> |
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50 * <td>int32_t or int64_t</td> |
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51 * <td>seconds</td> |
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52 * <td>Jan 1, 1970</td> |
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53 * </tr> |
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54 * <tr> |
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55 * <td>UDTS_ICU4C_TIME</td> |
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56 * |
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57 * <td>double</td> |
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58 * <td>milliseconds</td> |
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59 * <td>Jan 1, 1970</td> |
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60 * </tr> |
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61 * <tr> |
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62 * <td>UDTS_WINDOWS_FILE_TIME</td> |
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63 * <td>int64_t</td> |
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64 * |
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65 * <td>ticks (100 nanoseconds)</td> |
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66 * <td>Jan 1, 1601</td> |
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67 * </tr> |
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68 * <tr> |
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69 * <td>UDTS_DOTNET_DATE_TIME</td> |
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70 * <td>int64_t</td> |
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71 * <td>ticks (100 nanoseconds)</td> |
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72 * |
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73 * <td>Jan 1, 0001</td> |
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74 * </tr> |
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75 * <tr> |
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76 * <td>UDTS_MAC_OLD_TIME</td> |
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77 * <td>int32_t or int64_t</td> |
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78 * <td>seconds</td> |
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79 * <td>Jan 1, 1904</td> |
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80 * |
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81 * </tr> |
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82 * <tr> |
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83 * <td>UDTS_MAC_TIME</td> |
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84 * <td>double</td> |
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85 * <td>seconds</td> |
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86 * <td>Jan 1, 2001</td> |
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87 * </tr> |
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88 * |
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89 * <tr> |
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90 * <td>UDTS_EXCEL_TIME</td> |
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91 * <td>?</td> |
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92 * <td>days</td> |
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93 * <td>Dec 31, 1899</td> |
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94 * </tr> |
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95 * <tr> |
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96 * |
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97 * <td>UDTS_DB2_TIME</td> |
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98 * <td>?</td> |
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99 * <td>days</td> |
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100 * <td>Dec 31, 1899</td> |
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101 * </tr> |
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102 * |
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103 * <tr> |
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104 * <td>UDTS_UNIX_MICROSECONDS_TIME</td> |
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105 * <td>int64_t</td> |
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106 * <td>microseconds</td> |
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107 * <td>Jan 1, 1970</td> |
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108 * </tr> |
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109 * </table> |
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110 * |
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111 * <p> |
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112 * All of the epochs start at 00:00 am (the earliest possible time on the day in question), |
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113 * and are assumed to be UTC. |
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114 * |
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115 * <p> |
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116 * The ranges for different datatypes are given in the following table (all values in years). |
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117 * The range of years includes the entire range expressible with positive and negative |
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118 * values of the datatype. The range of years for double is the range that would be allowed |
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119 * without losing precision to the corresponding unit. |
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120 * |
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121 * <table border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4"> |
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122 * <tr> |
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123 * <th align="left">Units</th> |
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124 * <th align="left">int64_t</th> |
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125 * <th align="left">double</th> |
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126 * <th align="left">int32_t</th> |
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127 * </tr> |
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128 * |
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129 * <tr> |
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130 * <td>1 sec</td> |
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131 * <td align="right">5.84542x10<sup>11</sup></td> |
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132 * <td align="right">285,420,920.94</td> |
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133 * <td align="right">136.10</td> |
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134 * </tr> |
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135 * <tr> |
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136 * |
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137 * <td>1 millisecond</td> |
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138 * <td align="right">584,542,046.09</td> |
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139 * <td align="right">285,420.92</td> |
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140 * <td align="right">0.14</td> |
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141 * </tr> |
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142 * <tr> |
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143 * <td>1 microsecond</td> |
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144 * |
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145 * <td align="right">584,542.05</td> |
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146 * <td align="right">285.42</td> |
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147 * <td align="right">0.00</td> |
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148 * </tr> |
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149 * <tr> |
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150 * <td>100 nanoseconds (tick)</td> |
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151 * <td align="right">58,454.20</td> |
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152 * <td align="right">28.54</td> |
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153 * <td align="right">0.00</td> |
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154 * </tr> |
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155 * <tr> |
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156 * <td>1 nanosecond</td> |
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157 * <td align="right">584.5420461</td> |
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158 * <td align="right">0.2854</td> |
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159 * <td align="right">0.00</td> |
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160 * </tr> |
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161 * </table> |
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162 * |
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163 * <p> |
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164 * These functions implement a universal time scale which can be used as a 'pivot', |
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165 * and provide conversion functions to and from all other major time scales. |
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166 * This datetimes to be converted to the pivot time, safely manipulated, |
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167 * and converted back to any other datetime time scale. |
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168 * |
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169 *<p> |
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170 * So what to use for this pivot? Java time has plenty of range, but cannot represent |
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171 * .NET <code>System.DateTime</code> values without severe loss of precision. ICU4C time addresses this by using a |
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172 * <code>double</code> that is otherwise equivalent to the Java time. However, there are disadvantages |
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173 * with <code>doubles</code>. They provide for much more graceful degradation in arithmetic operations. |
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174 * But they only have 53 bits of accuracy, which means that they will lose precision when |
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175 * converting back and forth to ticks. What would really be nice would be a |
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176 * <code>long double</code> (80 bits -- 64 bit mantissa), but that is not supported on most systems. |
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177 * |
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178 *<p> |
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179 * The Unix extended time uses a structure with two components: time in seconds and a |
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180 * fractional field (microseconds). However, this is clumsy, slow, and |
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181 * prone to error (you always have to keep track of overflow and underflow in the |
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182 * fractional field). <code>BigDecimal</code> would allow for arbitrary precision and arbitrary range, |
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183 * but we do not want to use this as the normal type, because it is slow and does not |
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184 * have a fixed size. |
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185 * |
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186 *<p> |
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187 * Because of these issues, we ended up concluding that the .NET framework's |
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188 * <code>System.DateTime</code> would be the best pivot. However, we use the full range |
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189 * allowed by the datatype, allowing for datetimes back to 29,000 BC and up to 29,000 AD. |
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190 * This time scale is very fine grained, does not lose precision, and covers a range that |
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191 * will meet almost all requirements. It will not handle the range that Java times do, |
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192 * but frankly, being able to handle dates before 29,000 BC or after 29,000 AD is of very limited interest. |
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193 * |
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194 */ |
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195 |
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196 /** |
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197 * <code>UDateTimeScale</code> values are used to specify the time scale used for |
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198 * conversion into or out if the universal time scale. |
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199 * |
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200 * @stable ICU 3.2 |
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201 */ |
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202 typedef enum UDateTimeScale { |
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203 /** |
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204 * Used in the JDK. Data is a Java <code>long</code> (<code>int64_t</code>). Value |
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205 * is milliseconds since January 1, 1970. |
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206 * |
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207 * @stable ICU 3.2 |
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208 */ |
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209 UDTS_JAVA_TIME = 0, |
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210 |
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211 /** |
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212 * Used on Unix systems. Data is <code>int32_t</code> or <code>int64_t</code>. Value |
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213 * is seconds since January 1, 1970. |
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214 * |
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215 * @stable ICU 3.2 |
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216 */ |
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217 UDTS_UNIX_TIME, |
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218 |
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219 /** |
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220 * Used in IUC4C. Data is a <code>double</code>. Value |
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221 * is milliseconds since January 1, 1970. |
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222 * |
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223 * @stable ICU 3.2 |
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224 */ |
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225 UDTS_ICU4C_TIME, |
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226 |
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227 /** |
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228 * Used in Windows for file times. Data is an <code>int64_t</code>. Value |
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229 * is ticks (1 tick == 100 nanoseconds) since January 1, 1601. |
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230 * |
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231 * @stable ICU 3.2 |
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232 */ |
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233 UDTS_WINDOWS_FILE_TIME, |
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234 |
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235 /** |
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236 * Used in the .NET framework's <code>System.DateTime</code> structure. Data is an <code>int64_t</code>. Value |
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237 * is ticks (1 tick == 100 nanoseconds) since January 1, 0001. |
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238 * |
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239 * @stable ICU 3.2 |
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240 */ |
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241 UDTS_DOTNET_DATE_TIME, |
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242 |
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243 /** |
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244 * Used in older Macintosh systems. Data is <code>int32_t</code> or <code>int64_t</code>. Value |
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245 * is seconds since January 1, 1904. |
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246 * |
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247 * @stable ICU 3.2 |
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248 */ |
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249 UDTS_MAC_OLD_TIME, |
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250 |
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251 /** |
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252 * Used in newer Macintosh systems. Data is a <code>double</code>. Value |
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253 * is seconds since January 1, 2001. |
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254 * |
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255 * @stable ICU 3.2 |
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256 */ |
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257 UDTS_MAC_TIME, |
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258 |
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259 /** |
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260 * Used in Excel. Data is an <code>?unknown?</code>. Value |
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261 * is days since December 31, 1899. |
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262 * |
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263 * @stable ICU 3.2 |
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264 */ |
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265 UDTS_EXCEL_TIME, |
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266 |
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267 /** |
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268 * Used in DB2. Data is an <code>?unknown?</code>. Value |
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269 * is days since December 31, 1899. |
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270 * |
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271 * @stable ICU 3.2 |
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272 */ |
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273 UDTS_DB2_TIME, |
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274 |
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275 /** |
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276 * Data is a <code>long</code>. Value is microseconds since January 1, 1970. |
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277 * Similar to Unix time (linear value from 1970) and struct timeval |
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278 * (microseconds resolution). |
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279 * |
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280 * @stable ICU 3.8 |
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281 */ |
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282 UDTS_UNIX_MICROSECONDS_TIME, |
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283 |
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284 /** |
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285 * The first unused time scale value. The limit of this enum |
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286 */ |
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287 UDTS_MAX_SCALE |
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288 } UDateTimeScale; |
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289 |
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290 /** |
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291 * <code>UTimeScaleValue</code> values are used to specify the time scale values |
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292 * to <code>utmscale_getTimeScaleValue</code>. |
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293 * |
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294 * @see utmscale_getTimeScaleValue |
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295 * |
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296 * @stable ICU 3.2 |
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297 */ |
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298 typedef enum UTimeScaleValue { |
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299 /** |
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300 * The constant used to select the units vale |
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301 * for a time scale. |
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302 * |
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303 * @see utmscale_getTimeScaleValue |
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304 * |
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305 * @stable ICU 3.2 |
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306 */ |
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307 UTSV_UNITS_VALUE = 0, |
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308 |
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309 /** |
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310 * The constant used to select the epoch offset value |
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311 * for a time scale. |
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312 * |
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313 * @see utmscale_getTimeScaleValue |
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314 * |
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315 * @stable ICU 3.2 |
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316 */ |
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317 UTSV_EPOCH_OFFSET_VALUE=1, |
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318 |
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319 /** |
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320 * The constant used to select the minimum from value |
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321 * for a time scale. |
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322 * |
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323 * @see utmscale_getTimeScaleValue |
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324 * |
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325 * @stable ICU 3.2 |
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326 */ |
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327 UTSV_FROM_MIN_VALUE=2, |
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328 |
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329 /** |
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330 * The constant used to select the maximum from value |
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331 * for a time scale. |
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332 * |
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333 * @see utmscale_getTimeScaleValue |
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334 * |
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335 * @stable ICU 3.2 |
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336 */ |
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337 UTSV_FROM_MAX_VALUE=3, |
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338 |
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339 /** |
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340 * The constant used to select the minimum to value |
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341 * for a time scale. |
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342 * |
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343 * @see utmscale_getTimeScaleValue |
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344 * |
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345 * @stable ICU 3.2 |
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346 */ |
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347 UTSV_TO_MIN_VALUE=4, |
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348 |
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349 /** |
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350 * The constant used to select the maximum to value |
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351 * for a time scale. |
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352 * |
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353 * @see utmscale_getTimeScaleValue |
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354 * |
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355 * @stable ICU 3.2 |
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356 */ |
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357 UTSV_TO_MAX_VALUE=5, |
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359 #ifndef U_HIDE_INTERNAL_API |
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360 /** |
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361 * The constant used to select the epoch plus one value |
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362 * for a time scale. |
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363 * |
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364 * NOTE: This is an internal value. DO NOT USE IT. May not |
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365 * actually be equal to the epoch offset value plus one. |
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366 * |
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367 * @see utmscale_getTimeScaleValue |
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368 * |
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369 * @internal ICU 3.2 |
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370 */ |
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371 UTSV_EPOCH_OFFSET_PLUS_1_VALUE=6, |
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372 |
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373 /** |
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374 * The constant used to select the epoch plus one value |
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375 * for a time scale. |
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376 * |
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377 * NOTE: This is an internal value. DO NOT USE IT. May not |
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378 * actually be equal to the epoch offset value plus one. |
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379 * |
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380 * @see utmscale_getTimeScaleValue |
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381 * |
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382 * @internal ICU 3.2 |
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383 */ |
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384 UTSV_EPOCH_OFFSET_MINUS_1_VALUE=7, |
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385 |
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386 /** |
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387 * The constant used to select the units round value |
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388 * for a time scale. |
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389 * |
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390 * NOTE: This is an internal value. DO NOT USE IT. |
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391 * |
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392 * @see utmscale_getTimeScaleValue |
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393 * |
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394 * @internal ICU 3.2 |
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395 */ |
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396 UTSV_UNITS_ROUND_VALUE=8, |
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397 |
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398 /** |
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399 * The constant used to select the minimum safe rounding value |
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400 * for a time scale. |
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401 * |
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402 * NOTE: This is an internal value. DO NOT USE IT. |
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403 * |
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404 * @see utmscale_getTimeScaleValue |
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405 * |
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406 * @internal ICU 3.2 |
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407 */ |
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408 UTSV_MIN_ROUND_VALUE=9, |
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409 |
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410 /** |
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411 * The constant used to select the maximum safe rounding value |
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412 * for a time scale. |
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413 * |
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414 * NOTE: This is an internal value. DO NOT USE IT. |
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415 * |
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416 * @see utmscale_getTimeScaleValue |
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417 * |
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418 * @internal ICU 3.2 |
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419 */ |
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420 UTSV_MAX_ROUND_VALUE=10, |
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421 |
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422 #endif /* U_HIDE_INTERNAL_API */ |
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423 |
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424 /** |
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425 * The number of time scale values, in other words limit of this enum. |
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426 * |
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427 * @see utmscale_getTimeScaleValue |
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428 */ |
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429 UTSV_MAX_SCALE_VALUE=11 |
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430 |
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431 } UTimeScaleValue; |
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432 |
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433 /** |
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434 * Get a value associated with a particular time scale. |
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435 * |
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436 * @param timeScale The time scale |
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437 * @param value A constant representing the value to get |
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438 * @param status The status code. Set to <code>U_ILLEGAL_ARGUMENT_ERROR</code> if arguments are invalid. |
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439 * @return - the value. |
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440 * |
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441 * @stable ICU 3.2 |
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442 */ |
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443 U_STABLE int64_t U_EXPORT2 |
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444 utmscale_getTimeScaleValue(UDateTimeScale timeScale, UTimeScaleValue value, UErrorCode *status); |
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445 |
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446 /* Conversion to 'universal time scale' */ |
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447 |
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448 /** |
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449 * Convert a <code>int64_t</code> datetime from the given time scale to the universal time scale. |
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450 * |
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451 * @param otherTime The <code>int64_t</code> datetime |
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452 * @param timeScale The time scale to convert from |
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453 * @param status The status code. Set to <code>U_ILLEGAL_ARGUMENT_ERROR</code> if the conversion is out of range. |
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454 * |
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455 * @return The datetime converted to the universal time scale |
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456 * |
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457 * @stable ICU 3.2 |
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458 */ |
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459 U_STABLE int64_t U_EXPORT2 |
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460 utmscale_fromInt64(int64_t otherTime, UDateTimeScale timeScale, UErrorCode *status); |
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461 |
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462 /* Conversion from 'universal time scale' */ |
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463 |
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464 /** |
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465 * Convert a datetime from the universal time scale to a <code>int64_t</code> in the given time scale. |
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466 * |
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467 * @param universalTime The datetime in the universal time scale |
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468 * @param timeScale The time scale to convert to |
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469 * @param status The status code. Set to <code>U_ILLEGAL_ARGUMENT_ERROR</code> if the conversion is out of range. |
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470 * |
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471 * @return The datetime converted to the given time scale |
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472 * |
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473 * @stable ICU 3.2 |
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474 */ |
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475 U_STABLE int64_t U_EXPORT2 |
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476 utmscale_toInt64(int64_t universalTime, UDateTimeScale timeScale, UErrorCode *status); |
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477 |
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478 #endif /* #if !UCONFIG_NO_FORMATTING */ |
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479 |
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480 #endif |
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481 |