The java.util.Calendar instances have been replaced with the ICU
version. I started working on a user-selected calendar, but I haven't
finished it.
-Adrian
Jacques Le Roux wrote:
+1, Have this been implemented finally ?
Jacques
From: "David E. Jones" <d...@me.com>
While I don't have any experience with ICU, I think this all sounds
pretty good...
-David
On Thu, 2009-07-09 at 08:03 -0700, adrian.c...@yahoo.com wrote:
I would like to work on improving OFBiz's support for
internationalization.
When I first started work on the internationalization of OFBiz
date/time methods, I relied on the java.util.* classes and Sun's advice.
I'm starting to change how I feel about that. I think we should use
the ICU (http://site.icu-project.org/) library instead. Here's why:
1. Sun's JavaDocs made it sound like different calendaring systems
would be available in the JRE, but as far as I know (and I may be
wrong) the JRE only supports a Gregorian calendar. ICU supports many
international calendars.
2. Time zone parameters change yearly. In order to have accurate time
zone information, OFBiz installations have to keep updating their
JRE. With ICU, they could use an older JRE and they would only have
to update OFBiz or just the ICU library.
3. The ICU library has far better support (so they say) of
internationalization that the Sun classes.
If we make the change, the java.util.* classes will have to be
replaced with the ICU classes. The class APIs are the same, so that
shouldn't cause any problems. I converted my local copy to use the
ICU classes, did a full clean and build and didn't experience any
problems - the classes are compatible functionally.
After the change is made, users will be able to set a calendar
preference in addition to locale and time zone.
What do you think?
-Adrian
