JDK-4265184 : DateFormat: localPatternChars for German locale aren't obvious
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: globalization
  • Sub-Component: translation
  • Affected Version: 1.2.2
  • Priority: P4
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Won't Fix
  • OS: generic
  • CPU: generic
  • Submitted: 1999-08-24
  • Updated: 2004-03-16
  • Resolved: 2004-03-16
Related Reports
Relates :  
JDK-4994312 - Incompatibility SimpleDateFormat.applyLocalizedPattern between Sun JDK versions
Relates :  
JDK-6369299 - java.text.SimpleDateFormat: toLocalizedPattern() returns inappropriate string for many locales
Relates :  
JDK-4225362 - localized DateFormatSymbols for fr_FR is wrong
Description

Name: bb33257			Date: 08/24/99


In localPatternChars of DateFormatZoneData_de.java, 
which provide localized pattern characters
for UIs, the German characters differ in two places:
   -  the character for "year" is not "y" but "u"
   -  the character for "day" is not "d" but "t"
    localPatternChars { "GuMtkHmsSEDFwWahKz" }

The first one is very confusing: in German, "year" is "Jahr" - there is no "u".
The second one is fine: "day" is "Tag".


I do not have standards texts about this at hand, but I think 
it would be better/more consistent/easier to use if the "year" 
letter were "j" (or maybe "J", but I would prefer lowercase).


(Review ID: 94314)

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Comments
EVALUATION localPatternChars issues should be handled by localization. ###@###.### 2001-10-17 The localization team was told not to touch the localPatternChars during localization. Maybe i18n team or other team are more familiar with this issue. ###@###.### 2002-01-02 Please see evaluation on 4225362. ###@###.### 2002-11-05 ###@###.### 2003-11-03 ******** l10n evaluation template - begin *********** Evaluation : Matching the localPatternChars string up with the latest one from ICU - changing mnemonic for "year" to j (jahr), and for "day" to t (tag) sccsdiff info (e.g. sccs diffs -r1.30 1.31 Activator_fr.java): sccs diffs DateFormatZoneData_de.java ------- DateFormatZoneData_de.java ------- 581c581 < {"localPatternChars", "GyMdkHmsSEDFwWahKzZ"}, --- > {"localPatternChars", "GjMtkHmsSEDFwWahKzZ"}, List file(s) to be delivered : src/share/classes/sun/text/resources/DateFormatZoneData_de.java Target Build : Tiger-beta Additional Info : ******** l10n evaluation template - end*********** Fix is incomplete and breaks the compatibility with older release. Please see also the 4994312. ###@###.### 2004-03-08 The is being closed "will not fix" as it is covered by 4994312. ###@###.### 2004-03-16
08-03-2004