Struct icu::datetime::DateFormatter

pub struct DateFormatter(/* private fields */);

DateFormatter is a formatter capable of formatting dates from any calendar, selected at runtime. For the difference between this and TypedDateFormatter, please read the crate root docs.

When constructed, it uses data from the data provider, selected locale and provided options to collect all data necessary to format any dates into that locale.

For that reason, one should think of the process of formatting a date in two steps - first, a computational heavy construction of DateFormatter, and then fast formatting of DateTime data using the instance.

Examples

use icu::calendar::{any_calendar::AnyCalendar, Date, Gregorian};
use icu::datetime::{options::length, DateFormatter};
use icu::locid::locale;
use std::str::FromStr;
use writeable::assert_writeable_eq;

let length = length::Date::Medium;

let df = DateFormatter::try_new_with_length(
    &locale!("en-u-ca-gregory").into(),
    length,
)
.expect("Failed to create TypedDateFormatter instance.");

let date =
    Date::try_new_iso_date(2020, 9, 1).expect("Failed to construct Date.");
let any_date = date.to_any();

assert_writeable_eq!(
    df.format(&any_date).expect("Calendars should match"),
    "Sep 1, 2020"
);

This model replicates that of ICU and ECMA402.

Implementations

impl DateFormatter

pub fn try_new_with_length( locale: &DataLocale, length: Date ) -> Result<DateFormatter, DateTimeError>

Construct a new DateFormatter from compiled data.

This method will pick the calendar off of the locale; and if unspecified or unknown will fall back to the default calendar for the locale. See AnyCalendarKind for a list of supported calendars.

✨ Enabled with the compiled_data Cargo feature.

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Examples

use icu::calendar::{any_calendar::AnyCalendar, Date, Gregorian};
use icu::datetime::{options::length, DateFormatter};
use icu::locid::locale;
use icu_provider::any::DynamicDataProviderAnyMarkerWrap;
use std::str::FromStr;
use writeable::assert_writeable_eq;

let length = length::Date::Medium;
let locale = locale!("en-u-ca-gregory");

let df = DateFormatter::try_new_with_length(&locale.into(), length)
    .expect("Failed to create TypedDateFormatter instance.");

let datetime =
    Date::try_new_iso_date(2020, 9, 1).expect("Failed to construct Date.");
let any_datetime = datetime.to_any();

assert_writeable_eq!(
    df.format(&any_datetime).expect("Calendars should match"),
    "Sep 1, 2020"
);

pub fn try_new_with_length_with_any_provider( provider: &impl AnyProvider, locale: &DataLocale, length: Date ) -> Result<DateFormatter, DateTimeError>

A version of Self::try_new_with_length that uses custom data provided by an AnyProvider.

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pub fn try_new_with_length_with_buffer_provider( provider: &impl BufferProvider, locale: &DataLocale, length: Date ) -> Result<DateFormatter, DateTimeError>

A version of Self::try_new_with_length that uses custom data provided by a BufferProvider.

✨ Enabled with the serde feature.

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pub fn try_new_with_length_unstable<P>( provider: &P, locale: &DataLocale, length: Date ) -> Result<DateFormatter, DateTimeError>where P: DataProvider<TimeSymbolsV1Marker> + DataProvider<TimeLengthsV1Marker> + DataProvider<OrdinalV1Marker> + DataProvider<WeekDataV1Marker> + DataProvider<DecimalSymbolsV1Marker> + DataProvider<BuddhistDateLengthsV1Marker> + DataProvider<BuddhistDateSymbolsV1Marker> + DataProvider<ChineseDateLengthsV1Marker> + DataProvider<ChineseDateSymbolsV1Marker> + DataProvider<CopticDateLengthsV1Marker> + DataProvider<CopticDateSymbolsV1Marker> + DataProvider<DangiDateLengthsV1Marker> + DataProvider<DangiDateSymbolsV1Marker> + DataProvider<EthiopianDateLengthsV1Marker> + DataProvider<EthiopianDateSymbolsV1Marker> + DataProvider<GregorianDateLengthsV1Marker> + DataProvider<GregorianDateSymbolsV1Marker> + DataProvider<HebrewDateLengthsV1Marker> + DataProvider<HebrewDateSymbolsV1Marker> + DataProvider<IndianDateLengthsV1Marker> + DataProvider<IndianDateSymbolsV1Marker> + DataProvider<IslamicDateLengthsV1Marker> + DataProvider<IslamicDateSymbolsV1Marker> + DataProvider<JapaneseDateLengthsV1Marker> + DataProvider<JapaneseDateSymbolsV1Marker> + DataProvider<JapaneseErasV1Marker> + DataProvider<JapaneseExtendedDateLengthsV1Marker> + DataProvider<JapaneseExtendedDateSymbolsV1Marker> + DataProvider<JapaneseExtendedErasV1Marker> + DataProvider<PersianDateLengthsV1Marker> + DataProvider<PersianDateSymbolsV1Marker> + DataProvider<RocDateLengthsV1Marker> + DataProvider<RocDateSymbolsV1Marker> + ?Sized,

A version of Self::try_new_with_length that uses custom data provided by a DataProvider.

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⚠️ The bounds on provider may change over time, including in SemVer minor releases.

pub fn format<T, 'l>( &'l self, value: &T ) -> Result<FormattedDateTime<'l>, DateTimeError>where T: DateInput<Calendar = AnyCalendar>,

Takes a DateInput implementer and returns an instance of a FormattedDateTime that contains all information necessary to display a formatted date and operate on it.

This function will fail if the date passed in uses a different calendar than that of the AnyCalendar. Please convert dates before passing them in if necessary. This function will automatically convert and format dates that are associated with the ISO calendar.

pub fn format_to_string( &self, value: &impl DateInput<Calendar = AnyCalendar> ) -> Result<String, DateTimeError>

Takes a DateInput implementer and returns it formatted as a string.

This function will fail if the date passed in uses a different calendar than that of the AnyCalendar. Please convert dates before passing them in if necessary. This function will automatically convert and format dates that are associated with the ISO calendar.

Trait Implementations

impl Debug for DateFormatter

fn fmt(&self, f: &mut Formatter<'_>) -> Result<(), Error>

Formats the value using the given formatter.