ubiditransform.h File Reference

C API: Bidi Transformations. More...

`#include "unicode/utypes.h"`
`#include "unicode/ubidi.h"`
`#include "unicode/uchar.h"`
`#include "unicode/localpointer.h"`

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## Namespaces

| icu
| File coll.h.

## Typedefs

typedef struct UBiDiTransform | UBiDiTransform
| Forward declaration of the `UBiDiTransform` structure that stores information used by the layout transformation engine. More...

## Enumerations

enum | UBiDiOrder { UBIDI_LOGICAL = 0 , UBIDI_VISUAL }
| `UBiDiOrder` indicates the order of text. More...
enum | UBiDiMirroring { UBIDI_MIRRORING_OFF = 0 , UBIDI_MIRRORING_ON }
| `UBiDiMirroring` indicates whether or not characters with the "mirrored" property in RTL runs should be replaced with their mirror-image counterparts. More...

## Functions

U_CAPI uint32_t | ubiditransform_transform (UBiDiTransform *pBiDiTransform, const UChar *src, int32_t srcLength, UChar *dest, int32_t destSize, UBiDiLevel inParaLevel, UBiDiOrder inOrder, UBiDiLevel outParaLevel, UBiDiOrder outOrder, UBiDiMirroring doMirroring, uint32_t shapingOptions, UErrorCode *pErrorCode)
| Performs transformation of text from the bidi layout defined by the input ordering scheme to the bidi layout defined by the output ordering scheme, and applies character mirroring and Arabic shaping operations. More...
U_CAPI UBiDiTransform * | ubiditransform_open (UErrorCode *pErrorCode)
| Allocates a `UBiDiTransform` object. More...
U_CAPI void | ubiditransform_close (UBiDiTransform *pBidiTransform)
| Deallocates the given `UBiDiTransform` object. More...

## Detailed Description

C API: Bidi Transformations.

Definition in file ubiditransform.h.

## Typedef Documentation

## UBiDiTransform

typedef struct UBiDiTransform UBiDiTransform

Forward declaration of the `UBiDiTransform` structure that stores information used by the layout transformation engine.

Stable:
  ICU 58

Definition at line 1 of file ubiditransform.h.

## Enumeration Type Documentation

## UBiDiMirroring

enum UBiDiMirroring

`UBiDiMirroring` indicates whether or not characters with the "mirrored" property in RTL runs should be replaced with their mirror-image counterparts.

See also
  UBIDI_DO_MIRRORING
  ubidi_setReorderingOptions
  ubidi_writeReordered
  ubidi_writeReverse

Stable:
  ICU 58

Enumerator

UBIDI_MIRRORING_OFF

0: Constant indicating that character mirroring should not be performed.

This is the default.

Stable:
  ICU 58

UBIDI_MIRRORING_ON

1: Constant indicating that character mirroring should be performed.

This corresponds to calling `ubidi_writeReordered` or `ubidi_writeReverse` with the `UBIDI_DO_MIRRORING` option bit set.

Stable:
  ICU 58

Definition at line 94 of file ubiditransform.h.

## UBiDiOrder

enum UBiDiOrder

`UBiDiOrder` indicates the order of text.

This bidi transformation engine supports all possible combinations (4 in total) of input and output text order:

- <logical input, visual output>: unless the output direction is RTL, this corresponds to a normal operation of the Bidi algorithm as described in the Unicode Technical Report and implemented by `UBiDi` when the reordering mode is set to `UBIDI_REORDER_DEFAULT`. Visual RTL mode is not supported by `UBiDi` and is accomplished through reversing a visual LTR string,
- <visual input, logical output>: unless the input direction is RTL, this corresponds to an "inverse bidi algorithm" in `UBiDi` with the reordering mode set to `UBIDI_REORDER_INVERSE_LIKE_DIRECT`. Visual RTL mode is not not supported by `UBiDi` and is accomplished through reversing a visual LTR string,
- <logical input, logical output>: if the input and output base directions mismatch, this corresponds to the `UBiDi` implementation with the reordering mode set to `UBIDI_REORDER_RUNS_ONLY`; and if the input and output base directions are identical, the transformation engine will only handle character mirroring and Arabic shaping operations without reordering,
- <visual input, visual output>: this reordering mode is not supported by the `UBiDi` engine; it implies character mirroring, Arabic shaping, and - if the input/output base directions mismatch - string reverse operations.
  See also
    ubidi_setInverse
    ubidi_setReorderingMode
    UBIDI_REORDER_DEFAULT
    UBIDI_REORDER_INVERSE_LIKE_DIRECT
    UBIDI_REORDER_RUNS_ONLY
  Stable:
    ICU 58

Enumerator

UBIDI_LOGICAL

0: Constant indicating a logical order.

This is the default for input text.

Stable:
  ICU 58

UBIDI_VISUAL

1: Constant indicating a visual order.

This is a default for output text.

Stable:
  ICU 58

Definition at line 71 of file ubiditransform.h.

## Function Documentation

## ubiditransform_close()

U_CAPI void ubiditransform_close | ( | UBiDiTransform * | pBidiTransform | ) |

Deallocates the given `UBiDiTransform` object.

Stable:
  ICU 58

## ubiditransform_open()

U_CAPI UBiDiTransform* ubiditransform_open | ( | UErrorCode * | pErrorCode | ) |

Allocates a `UBiDiTransform` object.

This object can be reused, e.g. with different ordering schemes, mirroring or shaping options.

Note:The object can only be reused in the same thread. All other threads should allocate a new `UBiDiTransform` object before using it.

Example of usage:

      UErrorCode errorCode = U_ZERO_ERROR;
      // Open a new UBiDiTransform.
      UBiDiTransform* transform = ubiditransform_open(&errorCode);
      // Run a transformation.
      ubiditransform_transform(transform,
               text1, -1, text2, -1,
               UBIDI_RTL, UBIDI_LOGICAL,
               UBIDI_LTR, UBIDI_VISUAL,
               UBIDI_MIRRORING_ON,
               U_SHAPE_DIGITS_EN2AN,
               &errorCode);
      // Do something with the output text and invoke another transformation using
      //   that text as input.
      ubiditransform_transform(transform,
               text2, -1, text3, -1,
               UBIDI_LTR, UBIDI_VISUAL,
               UBIDI_RTL, UBIDI_VISUAL,
               UBIDI_MIRRORING_ON,
               0, &errorCode);
    *
    UBIDI_LTR@ UBIDI_LTRLeft-to-right text.Definition: ubidi.h:441
    UBIDI_RTL@ UBIDI_RTLRight-to-left text.Definition: ubidi.h:453
    ubiditransform_transformU_CAPI uint32_t ubiditransform_transform(UBiDiTransform *pBiDiTransform, const UChar *src, int32_t srcLength, UChar *dest, int32_t destSize, UBiDiLevel inParaLevel, UBiDiOrder inOrder, UBiDiLevel outParaLevel, UBiDiOrder outOrder, UBiDiMirroring doMirroring, uint32_t shapingOptions, UErrorCode *pErrorCode)Performs transformation of text from the bidi layout defined by the input ordering scheme to the bidi...
    UBiDiTransformstruct UBiDiTransform UBiDiTransformForward declaration of the UBiDiTransform structure that stores information used by the layout transf...Definition: ubiditransform.h:115
    ubiditransform_openU_CAPI UBiDiTransform * ubiditransform_open(UErrorCode *pErrorCode)Allocates a UBiDiTransform object.
    UBIDI_LOGICAL@ UBIDI_LOGICAL0: Constant indicating a logical order.Definition: ubiditransform.h:76
    UBIDI_VISUAL@ UBIDI_VISUAL1: Constant indicating a visual order.Definition: ubiditransform.h:81
    UBIDI_MIRRORING_ON@ UBIDI_MIRRORING_ON1: Constant indicating that character mirroring should be performed.Definition: ubiditransform.h:107
    U_SHAPE_DIGITS_EN2AN#define U_SHAPE_DIGITS_EN2ANDigit shaping option: Replace European digits (U+0030...) by Arabic-Indic digits.Definition: ushape.h:251
    UErrorCodeUErrorCodeStandard ICU4C error code type, a substitute for exceptions.Definition: utypes.h:415
    U_ZERO_ERROR@ U_ZERO_ERRORNo error, no warning.Definition: utypes.h:449

The `UBiDiTransform` object must be deallocated by calling `ubiditransform_close()`.

Returns
  An empty `UBiDiTransform` object.

Stable:
  ICU 58

## ubiditransform_transform()

U_CAPI uint32_t ubiditransform_transform | ( | UBiDiTransform * | pBiDiTransform,
|  | const UChar * | src,
|  | int32_t | srcLength,
|  | UChar * | dest,
|  | int32_t | destSize,
|  | UBiDiLevel | inParaLevel,
|  | UBiDiOrder | inOrder,
|  | UBiDiLevel | outParaLevel,
|  | UBiDiOrder | outOrder,
|  | UBiDiMirroring | doMirroring,
|  | uint32_t | shapingOptions,
|  | UErrorCode * | pErrorCode
| ) |  |

Performs transformation of text from the bidi layout defined by the input ordering scheme to the bidi layout defined by the output ordering scheme, and applies character mirroring and Arabic shaping operations.

In terms of `UBiDi`, such a transformation implies:

- calling `ubidi_setReorderingMode` as needed (when the reordering mode is other than normal),
- calling `ubidi_setInverse` as needed (when text should be transformed from a visual to a logical form),
- resolving embedding levels of each character in the input text by calling `ubidi_setPara`,
- reordering the characters based on the computed embedding levels, also performing character mirroring as needed, and streaming the result to the output, by calling `ubidi_writeReordered`,
- performing Arabic digit and letter shaping on the output text by calling `u_shapeArabic`.

An "ordering scheme" encompasses the base direction and the order of text, and these characteristics must be defined by the caller for both input and output explicitly .

There are 36 possible combinations of <input, output> ordering schemes, which are partially supported by `UBiDi` already. Examples of the currently supported combinations:

- <Logical LTR, Visual LTR>: this is equivalent to calling `ubidi_setPara` with `paraLevel == UBIDI_LTR`,
- <Logical RTL, Visual LTR>: this is equivalent to calling `ubidi_setPara` with `paraLevel == UBIDI_RTL`,
- <Logical Default ("Auto") LTR, Visual LTR>: this is equivalent to calling `ubidi_setPara` with `paraLevel == UBIDI_DEFAULT_LTR`,
- <Logical Default ("Auto") RTL, Visual LTR>: this is equivalent to calling `ubidi_setPara` with `paraLevel == UBIDI_DEFAULT_RTL`,
- <Visual LTR, Logical LTR>: this is equivalent to calling `ubidi_setInverse(UBiDi*, true)` and then `ubidi_setPara` with `paraLevel == UBIDI_LTR`,
- <Visual LTR, Logical RTL>: this is equivalent to calling `ubidi_setInverse(UBiDi*, true)` and then `ubidi_setPara` with `paraLevel == UBIDI_RTL`.

All combinations that involve the Visual RTL scheme are unsupported by `UBiDi`, for instance:

- <Logical LTR, Visual RTL>,
- <Visual RTL, Logical RTL>.

Example of usage of the transformation engine:

      UChar text1[] = {'a', 'b', 'c', 0x0625, '1', 0};
      UChar text2[] = {'a', 'b', 'c', 0x0625, '1', 0};
      UErrorCode errorCode = U_ZERO_ERROR;
      // Run a transformation.
      ubiditransform_transform(pBidiTransform,
               text1, -1, text2, -1,
               UBIDI_LTR, UBIDI_VISUAL,
               UBIDI_RTL, UBIDI_LOGICAL,
               UBIDI_MIRRORING_OFF,
               U_SHAPE_DIGITS_AN2EN | U_SHAPE_DIGIT_TYPE_AN_EXTENDED,
               &errorCode);
      // Do something with text2.
       text2[4] = '2';
      // Run a reverse transformation.
      ubiditransform_transform(pBidiTransform,
               text2, -1, text1, -1,
               UBIDI_RTL, UBIDI_LOGICAL,
               UBIDI_LTR, UBIDI_VISUAL,
               UBIDI_MIRRORING_OFF,
               U_SHAPE_DIGITS_EN2AN | U_SHAPE_DIGIT_TYPE_AN_EXTENDED,
               &errorCode);
    *
    UBIDI_MIRRORING_OFF@ UBIDI_MIRRORING_OFF0: Constant indicating that character mirroring should not be performed.Definition: ubiditransform.h:100
    UCharchar16_t UCharThe base type for UTF-16 code units and pointers.Definition: umachine.h:386
    U_SHAPE_DIGITS_AN2EN#define U_SHAPE_DIGITS_AN2ENDigit shaping option: Replace Arabic-Indic digits by European digits (U+0030...).Definition: ushape.h:258
    U_SHAPE_DIGIT_TYPE_AN_EXTENDED#define U_SHAPE_DIGIT_TYPE_AN_EXTENDEDDigit type option: Use Eastern (Extended) Arabic-Indic digits (U+06f0...U+06f9).Definition: ushape.h:296

Parameters

  pBiDiTransform | A pointer to a `UBiDiTransform` object allocated with `ubiditransform_open()` or `NULL`.

This object serves for one-time setup to amortize initialization overheads. Use of this object is not thread-safe. All other threads should allocate a new `UBiDiTransform` object by calling `ubiditransform_open()` before using it. Alternatively, a caller can set this parameter to `NULL`, in which case the object will be allocated by the engine on the fly.

Parameters

  src | A pointer to the text that the Bidi layout transformations will be performed on.

Note: the text must be (at least) `srcLength` long.

Parameters

  srcLength | The length of the text, in number of UChars. If `length == -1` then the text must be zero-terminated.
  dest | A pointer to where the processed text is to be copied.
  destSize | The size of the `dest` buffer, in number of UChars. If the `U_SHAPE_LETTERS_UNSHAPE` option is set, then the destination length could be as large as `srcLength * 2`. Otherwise, the destination length will not exceed `srcLength`. If the caller reserves the last position for zero-termination, it should be excluded from `destSize`.

`destSize == -1` is allowed and makes sense when `dest` was holds some meaningful value, e.g. that of `src`. In this case `dest` must be zero-terminated.

Parameters

  inParaLevel | A base embedding level of the input as defined in `ubidi_setPara` documentation for the `paraLevel` parameter.
  inOrder | An order of the input, which can be one of the `UBiDiOrder` values.
  outParaLevel | A base embedding level of the output as defined in `ubidi_setPara` documentation for the `paraLevel` parameter.
  outOrder | An order of the output, which can be one of the `UBiDiOrder` values.
  doMirroring | Indicates whether or not to perform character mirroring, and can accept one of the `UBiDiMirroring` values.
  shapingOptions | Arabic digit and letter shaping options defined in the ushape.h documentation.

Note: Direction indicator options are computed by the transformation engine based on the effective ordering schemes, so user-defined direction indicators will be ignored.

Parameters

  pErrorCode | A pointer to an error code value.

Returns
  The destination length, i.e. the number of UChars written to `dest`. If the transformation fails, the return value will be 0 (and the error code will be written to `pErrorCode`).

See also
  UBiDiLevel
  UBiDiOrder
  UBiDiMirroring
  ubidi_setPara
  u_shapeArabic

Stable:
  ICU 58