michael@0: /*
michael@0: **********************************************************************
michael@0: * Copyright (c) 2004-2006, International Business Machines
michael@0: * Corporation and others.  All Rights Reserved.
michael@0: **********************************************************************
michael@0: * Author: Alan Liu
michael@0: * Created: April 26, 2004
michael@0: * Since: ICU 3.0
michael@0: **********************************************************************
michael@0: */
michael@0: #ifndef __MEASUREUNIT_H__
michael@0: #define __MEASUREUNIT_H__
michael@0: 
michael@0: #include "unicode/utypes.h"
michael@0: 
michael@0: #if !UCONFIG_NO_FORMATTING
michael@0: 
michael@0: #include "unicode/fmtable.h"
michael@0: 
michael@0: /**
michael@0:  * \file 
michael@0:  * \brief C++ API: A unit for measuring a quantity.
michael@0:  */
michael@0:  
michael@0: U_NAMESPACE_BEGIN
michael@0: 
michael@0: /**
michael@0:  * A unit such as length, mass, volume, currency, etc.  A unit is
michael@0:  * coupled with a numeric amount to produce a Measure.
michael@0:  *
michael@0:  * <p>This is an abstract class.
michael@0:  *
michael@0:  * @author Alan Liu
michael@0:  * @stable ICU 3.0
michael@0:  */
michael@0: class U_I18N_API MeasureUnit: public UObject {
michael@0:  public:
michael@0:     /**
michael@0:      * Return a polymorphic clone of this object.  The result will
michael@0:      * have the same class as returned by getDynamicClassID().
michael@0:      * @stable ICU 3.0
michael@0:      */
michael@0:     virtual UObject* clone() const = 0;
michael@0: 
michael@0:     /**
michael@0:      * Destructor
michael@0:      * @stable ICU 3.0
michael@0:      */
michael@0:     virtual ~MeasureUnit();
michael@0:     
michael@0:     /**
michael@0:      * Equality operator.  Return true if this object is equal
michael@0:      * to the given object.
michael@0:      * @stable ICU 3.0
michael@0:      */
michael@0:     virtual UBool operator==(const UObject& other) const = 0;
michael@0: 
michael@0:  protected:
michael@0:     /**
michael@0:      * Default constructor.
michael@0:      * @stable ICU 3.0
michael@0:      */
michael@0:     MeasureUnit();
michael@0: };
michael@0: 
michael@0: U_NAMESPACE_END
michael@0: 
michael@0: // NOTE: There is no measunit.cpp. For implementation, see measure.cpp. [alan]
michael@0: 
michael@0: #endif // !UCONFIG_NO_FORMATTING
michael@0: #endif // __MEASUREUNIT_H__