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package sun.text.normalizer;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.MissingResourceException;

The UCharacter class provides extensions to the java.lang.Character class. These extensions provide support for more Unicode properties and together with the UTF16 class, provide support for supplementary characters (those with code points above U+FFFF). Each ICU release supports the latest version of Unicode available at that time.

Code points are represented in these API using ints. While it would be more convenient in Java to have a separate primitive datatype for them, ints suffice in the meantime.

To use this class please add the jar file name icu4j.jar to the class path, since it contains data files which supply the information used by this file.
E.g. In Windows
set CLASSPATH=%CLASSPATH%;$JAR_FILE_PATH/ucharacter.jar.
Otherwise, another method would be to copy the files uprops.dat and unames.icu from the icu4j source subdirectory $ICU4J_SRC/src/com.ibm.icu.impl.data to your class directory $ICU4J_CLASS/com.ibm.icu.impl.data.

Aside from the additions for UTF-16 support, and the updated Unicode properties, the main differences between UCharacter and Character are:

  • UCharacter is not designed to be a char wrapper and does not have APIs to which involves management of that single char.
    These include:
    • char charValue(),
    • int compareTo(java.lang.Character, java.lang.Character), etc.
  • UCharacter does not include Character APIs that are deprecated, nor does it include the Java-specific character information, such as boolean isJavaIdentifierPart(char ch).
  • Character maps characters 'A' - 'Z' and 'a' - 'z' to the numeric values '10' - '35'. UCharacter also does this in digit and getNumericValue, to adhere to the java semantics of these methods. New methods unicodeDigit, and getUnicodeNumericValue do not treat the above code points as having numeric values. This is a semantic change from ICU4J 1.3.1.

Further detail differences can be determined from the program com.ibm.icu.dev.test.lang.UCharacterCompare

In addition to Java compatibility functions, which calculate derived properties, this API provides low-level access to the Unicode Character Database.

Unicode assigns each code point (not just assigned character) values for many properties. Most of them are simple boolean flags, or constants from a small enumerated list. For some properties, values are strings or other relatively more complex types.

For more information see "About the Unicode Character Database" (http://www.unicode.org/ucd/) and the ICU User Guide chapter on Properties (http://www.icu-project.org/userguide/properties.html).

There are also functions that provide easy migration from C/POSIX functions like isblank(). Their use is generally discouraged because the C/POSIX standards do not define their semantics beyond the ASCII range, which means that different implementations exhibit very different behavior. Instead, Unicode properties should be used directly.

There are also only a few, broad C/POSIX character classes, and they tend to be used for conflicting purposes. For example, the "isalpha()" class is sometimes used to determine word boundaries, while a more sophisticated approach would at least distinguish initial letters from continuation characters (the latter including combining marks). (In ICU, BreakIterator is the most sophisticated API for word boundaries.) Another example: There is no "istitle()" class for titlecase characters.

ICU 3.4 and later provides API access for all twelve C/POSIX character classes. ICU implements them according to the Standard Recommendations in Annex C: Compatibility Properties of UTS #18 Unicode Regular Expressions (http://www.unicode.org/reports/tr18/#Compatibility_Properties).

API access for C/POSIX character classes is as follows: - alpha: isUAlphabetic(c) or hasBinaryProperty(c, UProperty.ALPHABETIC) - lower: isULowercase(c) or hasBinaryProperty(c, UProperty.LOWERCASE) - upper: isUUppercase(c) or hasBinaryProperty(c, UProperty.UPPERCASE) - punct: ((1<

The C/POSIX character classes are also available in UnicodeSet patterns, using patterns like [:graph:] or \p{graph}.

Note: There are several ICU (and Java) whitespace functions. Comparison: - isUWhiteSpace=UCHAR_WHITE_SPACE: Unicode White_Space property; most of general categories "Z" (separators) + most whitespace ISO controls (including no-break spaces, but excluding IS1..IS4 and ZWSP) - isWhitespace: Java isWhitespace; Z + whitespace ISO controls but excluding no-break spaces - isSpaceChar: just Z (including no-break spaces)

This class is not subclassable

Author:Syn Wee Quek
See Also:
  • UCharacterEnums
@stableICU 2.1
/** * <p> * The UCharacter class provides extensions to the * <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/1.5.0/docs/api/java/lang/Character.html"> * java.lang.Character</a> class. These extensions provide support for * more Unicode properties and together with the <a href=../text/UTF16.html>UTF16</a> * class, provide support for supplementary characters (those with code * points above U+FFFF). * Each ICU release supports the latest version of Unicode available at that time. * </p> * <p> * Code points are represented in these API using ints. While it would be * more convenient in Java to have a separate primitive datatype for them, * ints suffice in the meantime. * </p> * <p> * To use this class please add the jar file name icu4j.jar to the * class path, since it contains data files which supply the information used * by this file.<br> * E.g. In Windows <br> * <code>set CLASSPATH=%CLASSPATH%;$JAR_FILE_PATH/ucharacter.jar</code>.<br> * Otherwise, another method would be to copy the files uprops.dat and * unames.icu from the icu4j source subdirectory * <i>$ICU4J_SRC/src/com.ibm.icu.impl.data</i> to your class directory * <i>$ICU4J_CLASS/com.ibm.icu.impl.data</i>. * </p> * <p> * Aside from the additions for UTF-16 support, and the updated Unicode * properties, the main differences between UCharacter and Character are: * <ul> * <li> UCharacter is not designed to be a char wrapper and does not have * APIs to which involves management of that single char.<br> * These include: * <ul> * <li> char charValue(), * <li> int compareTo(java.lang.Character, java.lang.Character), etc. * </ul> * <li> UCharacter does not include Character APIs that are deprecated, nor * does it include the Java-specific character information, such as * boolean isJavaIdentifierPart(char ch). * <li> Character maps characters 'A' - 'Z' and 'a' - 'z' to the numeric * values '10' - '35'. UCharacter also does this in digit and * getNumericValue, to adhere to the java semantics of these * methods. New methods unicodeDigit, and * getUnicodeNumericValue do not treat the above code points * as having numeric values. This is a semantic change from ICU4J 1.3.1. * </ul> * <p> * Further detail differences can be determined from the program * <a href="http://source.icu-project.org/repos/icu/icu4j/trunk/src/com/ibm/icu/dev/test/lang/UCharacterCompare.java"> * com.ibm.icu.dev.test.lang.UCharacterCompare</a> * </p> * <p> * In addition to Java compatibility functions, which calculate derived properties, * this API provides low-level access to the Unicode Character Database. * </p> * <p> * Unicode assigns each code point (not just assigned character) values for * many properties. * Most of them are simple boolean flags, or constants from a small enumerated list. * For some properties, values are strings or other relatively more complex types. * </p> * <p> * For more information see * "About the Unicode Character Database" (http://www.unicode.org/ucd/) * and the ICU User Guide chapter on Properties (http://www.icu-project.org/userguide/properties.html). * </p> * <p> * There are also functions that provide easy migration from C/POSIX functions * like isblank(). Their use is generally discouraged because the C/POSIX * standards do not define their semantics beyond the ASCII range, which means * that different implementations exhibit very different behavior. * Instead, Unicode properties should be used directly. * </p> * <p> * There are also only a few, broad C/POSIX character classes, and they tend * to be used for conflicting purposes. For example, the "isalpha()" class * is sometimes used to determine word boundaries, while a more sophisticated * approach would at least distinguish initial letters from continuation * characters (the latter including combining marks). * (In ICU, BreakIterator is the most sophisticated API for word boundaries.) * Another example: There is no "istitle()" class for titlecase characters. * </p> * <p> * ICU 3.4 and later provides API access for all twelve C/POSIX character classes. * ICU implements them according to the Standard Recommendations in * Annex C: Compatibility Properties of UTS #18 Unicode Regular Expressions * (http://www.unicode.org/reports/tr18/#Compatibility_Properties). * </p> * <p> * API access for C/POSIX character classes is as follows: * - alpha: isUAlphabetic(c) or hasBinaryProperty(c, UProperty.ALPHABETIC) * - lower: isULowercase(c) or hasBinaryProperty(c, UProperty.LOWERCASE) * - upper: isUUppercase(c) or hasBinaryProperty(c, UProperty.UPPERCASE) * - punct: ((1<<getType(c)) & ((1<<DASH_PUNCTUATION)|(1<<START_PUNCTUATION)|(1<<END_PUNCTUATION)|(1<<CONNECTOR_PUNCTUATION)|(1<<OTHER_PUNCTUATION)|(1<<INITIAL_PUNCTUATION)|(1<<FINAL_PUNCTUATION)))!=0 * - digit: isDigit(c) or getType(c)==DECIMAL_DIGIT_NUMBER * - xdigit: hasBinaryProperty(c, UProperty.POSIX_XDIGIT) * - alnum: hasBinaryProperty(c, UProperty.POSIX_ALNUM) * - space: isUWhiteSpace(c) or hasBinaryProperty(c, UProperty.WHITE_SPACE) * - blank: hasBinaryProperty(c, UProperty.POSIX_BLANK) * - cntrl: getType(c)==CONTROL * - graph: hasBinaryProperty(c, UProperty.POSIX_GRAPH) * - print: hasBinaryProperty(c, UProperty.POSIX_PRINT) * </p> * <p> * The C/POSIX character classes are also available in UnicodeSet patterns, * using patterns like [:graph:] or \p{graph}. * </p> * <p> * Note: There are several ICU (and Java) whitespace functions. * Comparison: * - isUWhiteSpace=UCHAR_WHITE_SPACE: Unicode White_Space property; * most of general categories "Z" (separators) + most whitespace ISO controls * (including no-break spaces, but excluding IS1..IS4 and ZWSP) * - isWhitespace: Java isWhitespace; Z + whitespace ISO controls but excluding no-break spaces * - isSpaceChar: just Z (including no-break spaces) * </p> * <p> * This class is not subclassable * </p> * @author Syn Wee Quek * @stable ICU 2.1 * @see com.ibm.icu.lang.UCharacterEnums */
public final class UCharacter {
Numeric Type constants.
See Also:
  • NUMERIC_TYPE.NUMERIC_TYPE
@stableICU 2.4
/** * Numeric Type constants. * @see UProperty#NUMERIC_TYPE * @stable ICU 2.4 */
public static interface NumericType {
@stableICU 2.4
/** * @stable ICU 2.4 */
public static final int DECIMAL = 1; } // public data members -----------------------------------------------
The lowest Unicode code point value.
@stableICU 2.1
/** * The lowest Unicode code point value. * @stable ICU 2.1 */
public static final int MIN_VALUE = UTF16.CODEPOINT_MIN_VALUE;
The highest Unicode code point value (scalar value) according to the Unicode Standard. This is a 21-bit value (21 bits, rounded up).
Up-to-date Unicode implementation of java.lang.Character.MIN_VALUE
@stableICU 2.1
/** * The highest Unicode code point value (scalar value) according to the * Unicode Standard. * This is a 21-bit value (21 bits, rounded up).<br> * Up-to-date Unicode implementation of java.lang.Character.MIN_VALUE * @stable ICU 2.1 */
public static final int MAX_VALUE = UTF16.CODEPOINT_MAX_VALUE;
The minimum value for Supplementary code points
@stableICU 2.1
/** * The minimum value for Supplementary code points * @stable ICU 2.1 */
public static final int SUPPLEMENTARY_MIN_VALUE = UTF16.SUPPLEMENTARY_MIN_VALUE; // public methods ----------------------------------------------------
Retrieves the numeric value of a decimal digit code point.
This method observes the semantics of java.lang.Character.digit(). Note that this will return positive values for code points for which isDigit returns false, just like java.lang.Character.
Semantic Change: In release 1.3.1 and prior, this did not treat the European letters as having a digit value, and also treated numeric letters and other numbers as digits. This has been changed to conform to the java semantics.
A code point is a valid digit if and only if:
  • ch is a decimal digit or one of the european letters, and
  • the value of ch is less than the specified radix.
Params:
  • ch – the code point to query
  • radix – the radix
Returns:the numeric value represented by the code point in the specified radix, or -1 if the code point is not a decimal digit or if its value is too large for the radix
@stableICU 2.1
/** * Retrieves the numeric value of a decimal digit code point. * <br>This method observes the semantics of * <code>java.lang.Character.digit()</code>. Note that this * will return positive values for code points for which isDigit * returns false, just like java.lang.Character. * <br><em>Semantic Change:</em> In release 1.3.1 and * prior, this did not treat the European letters as having a * digit value, and also treated numeric letters and other numbers as * digits. * This has been changed to conform to the java semantics. * <br>A code point is a valid digit if and only if: * <ul> * <li>ch is a decimal digit or one of the european letters, and * <li>the value of ch is less than the specified radix. * </ul> * @param ch the code point to query * @param radix the radix * @return the numeric value represented by the code point in the * specified radix, or -1 if the code point is not a decimal digit * or if its value is too large for the radix * @stable ICU 2.1 */
public static int digit(int ch, int radix) { // when ch is out of bounds getProperty == 0 int props = getProperty(ch); int value; if (getNumericType(props) == NumericType.DECIMAL) { value = UCharacterProperty.getUnsignedValue(props); } else { value = getEuropeanDigit(ch); } return (0 <= value && value < radix) ? value : -1; }
Returns the Bidirection property of a code point. For example, 0x0041 (letter A) has the LEFT_TO_RIGHT directional property.
Result returned belongs to the interface UCharacterDirection
Params:
  • ch – the code point to be determined its direction
Returns:direction constant from UCharacterDirection.
@stableICU 2.1
/** * Returns the Bidirection property of a code point. * For example, 0x0041 (letter A) has the LEFT_TO_RIGHT directional * property.<br> * Result returned belongs to the interface * <a href=UCharacterDirection.html>UCharacterDirection</a> * @param ch the code point to be determined its direction * @return direction constant from UCharacterDirection. * @stable ICU 2.1 */
public static int getDirection(int ch) { return gBdp.getClass(ch); }
Returns a code point corresponding to the two UTF16 characters.
Params:
  • lead – the lead char
  • trail – the trail char
Throws:
Returns:code point if surrogate characters are valid.
@stableICU 2.1
/** * Returns a code point corresponding to the two UTF16 characters. * @param lead the lead char * @param trail the trail char * @return code point if surrogate characters are valid. * @exception IllegalArgumentException thrown when argument characters do * not form a valid codepoint * @stable ICU 2.1 */
public static int getCodePoint(char lead, char trail) { if (UTF16.isLeadSurrogate(lead) && UTF16.isTrailSurrogate(trail)) { return UCharacterProperty.getRawSupplementary(lead, trail); } throw new IllegalArgumentException("Illegal surrogate characters"); }

Get the "age" of the code point.

The "age" is the Unicode version when the code point was first designated (as a non-character or for Private Use) or assigned a character.

This can be useful to avoid emitting code points to receiving processes that do not accept newer characters.

The data is from the UCD file DerivedAge.txt.

Params:
  • ch – The code point.
Returns:the Unicode version number
@stableICU 2.6
/** * <p>Get the "age" of the code point.</p> * <p>The "age" is the Unicode version when the code point was first * designated (as a non-character or for Private Use) or assigned a * character. * <p>This can be useful to avoid emitting code points to receiving * processes that do not accept newer characters.</p> * <p>The data is from the UCD file DerivedAge.txt.</p> * @param ch The code point. * @return the Unicode version number * @stable ICU 2.6 */
public static VersionInfo getAge(int ch) { if (ch < MIN_VALUE || ch > MAX_VALUE) { throw new IllegalArgumentException("Codepoint out of bounds"); } return PROPERTY_.getAge(ch); } // private variables -------------------------------------------------
Database storing the sets of character property
/** * Database storing the sets of character property */
private static final UCharacterProperty PROPERTY_;
For optimization
/** * For optimization */
private static final char[] PROPERTY_TRIE_INDEX_; private static final char[] PROPERTY_TRIE_DATA_; private static final int PROPERTY_INITIAL_VALUE_; private static final UBiDiProps gBdp; // block to initialise character property database static { try { PROPERTY_ = UCharacterProperty.getInstance(); PROPERTY_TRIE_INDEX_ = PROPERTY_.m_trieIndex_; PROPERTY_TRIE_DATA_ = PROPERTY_.m_trieData_; PROPERTY_INITIAL_VALUE_ = PROPERTY_.m_trieInitialValue_; } catch (Exception e) { throw new MissingResourceException(e.getMessage(),"",""); } UBiDiProps bdp; try { bdp=UBiDiProps.getSingleton(); } catch(IOException e) { bdp=UBiDiProps.getDummy(); } gBdp=bdp; }
Shift to get numeric type
/** * Shift to get numeric type */
private static final int NUMERIC_TYPE_SHIFT_ = 5;
Mask to get numeric type
/** * Mask to get numeric type */
private static final int NUMERIC_TYPE_MASK_ = 0x7 << NUMERIC_TYPE_SHIFT_; // private methods ---------------------------------------------------
Getting the digit values of characters like 'A' - 'Z', normal, half-width and full-width. This method assumes that the other digit characters are checked by the calling method.
Params:
  • ch – character to test
Returns:-1 if ch is not a character of the form 'A' - 'Z', otherwise its corresponding digit will be returned.
/** * Getting the digit values of characters like 'A' - 'Z', normal, * half-width and full-width. This method assumes that the other digit * characters are checked by the calling method. * @param ch character to test * @return -1 if ch is not a character of the form 'A' - 'Z', otherwise * its corresponding digit will be returned. */
private static int getEuropeanDigit(int ch) { if ((ch > 0x7a && ch < 0xff21) || ch < 0x41 || (ch > 0x5a && ch < 0x61) || ch > 0xff5a || (ch > 0xff3a && ch < 0xff41)) { return -1; } if (ch <= 0x7a) { // ch >= 0x41 or ch < 0x61 return ch + 10 - ((ch <= 0x5a) ? 0x41 : 0x61); } // ch >= 0xff21 if (ch <= 0xff3a) { return ch + 10 - 0xff21; } // ch >= 0xff41 && ch <= 0xff5a return ch + 10 - 0xff41; }
Gets the numeric type of the property argument
Params:
  • props – 32 bit property
Returns:the numeric type
/** * Gets the numeric type of the property argument * @param props 32 bit property * @return the numeric type */
private static int getNumericType(int props) { return (props & NUMERIC_TYPE_MASK_) >> NUMERIC_TYPE_SHIFT_; }
Gets the property value at the index. This is optimized. Note this is alittle different from CharTrie the index m_trieData_ is never negative. This is a duplicate of UCharacterProperty.getProperty. For optimization purposes, this method calls the trie data directly instead of through UCharacterProperty.getProperty.
Params:
  • ch – code point whose property value is to be retrieved
Returns:property value of code point
@stableICU 2.6
/** * Gets the property value at the index. * This is optimized. * Note this is alittle different from CharTrie the index m_trieData_ * is never negative. * This is a duplicate of UCharacterProperty.getProperty. For optimization * purposes, this method calls the trie data directly instead of through * UCharacterProperty.getProperty. * @param ch code point whose property value is to be retrieved * @return property value of code point * @stable ICU 2.6 */
private static final int getProperty(int ch) { if (ch < UTF16.LEAD_SURROGATE_MIN_VALUE || (ch > UTF16.LEAD_SURROGATE_MAX_VALUE && ch < UTF16.SUPPLEMENTARY_MIN_VALUE)) { // BMP codepoint 0000..D7FF or DC00..FFFF try { // using try for ch < 0 is faster than using an if statement return PROPERTY_TRIE_DATA_[ (PROPERTY_TRIE_INDEX_[ch >> 5] << 2) + (ch & 0x1f)]; } catch (ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException e) { return PROPERTY_INITIAL_VALUE_; } } if (ch <= UTF16.LEAD_SURROGATE_MAX_VALUE) { // lead surrogate D800..DBFF return PROPERTY_TRIE_DATA_[ (PROPERTY_TRIE_INDEX_[(0x2800 >> 5) + (ch >> 5)] << 2) + (ch & 0x1f)]; } // for optimization if (ch <= UTF16.CODEPOINT_MAX_VALUE) { // supplementary code point 10000..10FFFF // look at the construction of supplementary characters // trail forms the ends of it. return PROPERTY_.m_trie_.getSurrogateValue( UTF16.getLeadSurrogate(ch), (char)(ch & 0x3ff)); } // return m_dataOffset_ if there is an error, in this case we return // the default value: m_initialValue_ // we cannot assume that m_initialValue_ is at offset 0 // this is for optimization. return PROPERTY_INITIAL_VALUE_; } }