# std::collate< _CharT > Class Template Reference

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## Detailed Description

### template<typename _CharT>
class std::collate< _CharT >

This facet encapsulates the code to compare strings in a localized manner.

The collate template uses protected virtual functions to provide the actual results. The public accessors forward the call to the virtual functions. These virtual functions are hooks for developers to implement the behavior they require from the collate facet.

Definition at line 2537 of file locale_facets.h.

## Public Types

- typedef _CharT char_type
- typedef basic_string< _CharT > string_type

## Public Member Functions

- template<> int _M_compare (const wchar_t *, const wchar_t *) const
- template<> int _M_compare (const char *, const char *) const
- int _M_compare (const _CharT *, const _CharT *) const
- template<> size_t _M_transform (wchar_t *, const wchar_t *, size_t) const
- template<> size_t _M_transform (char *, const char *, size_t) const
- size_t _M_transform (_CharT *, const _CharT *, size_t) const
- collate (__c_locale __cloc, size_t __refs=0)
- collate (size_t __refs=0)
- int compare (const _CharT *__lo1, const _CharT *__hi1, const _CharT *__lo2, const _CharT *__hi2) const
- long hash (const _CharT *__lo, const _CharT *__hi) const
- string_type transform (const _CharT *__lo, const _CharT *__hi) const

## Static Public Attributes

- static locale::id id

## Protected Member Functions

- virtual int do_compare (const _CharT *__lo1, const _CharT *__hi1, const _CharT *__lo2, const _CharT *__hi2) const
- virtual long do_hash (const _CharT *__lo, const _CharT *__hi) const
- virtual string_type do_transform (const _CharT *__lo, const _CharT *__hi) const
- virtual ~collate ()

## Static Protected Member Functions

- static __c_locale _S_clone_c_locale (__c_locale &__cloc)
- static void _S_create_c_locale (__c_locale &__cloc, const char *__s, __c_locale __old=0)
- static void _S_destroy_c_locale (__c_locale &__cloc)
- static __c_locale _S_get_c_locale ()
- static const char * _S_get_c_name ()

## Protected Attributes

- __c_locale _M_c_locale_collate

## Friends

- class locale::_Impl

## Member Typedef Documentation

template<typename _CharT>

typedef _CharT std::collate< _CharT >::char_type

Public typedefs.

Reimplemented in std::collate_byname< _CharT >.

Definition at line 2543 of file locale_facets.h.

template<typename _CharT>

typedef basic_string<_CharT> std::collate< _CharT >::string_type

Public typedefs.

Reimplemented in std::collate_byname< _CharT >.

Definition at line 2544 of file locale_facets.h.

## Constructor & Destructor Documentation

template<typename _CharT>

std::collate< _CharT >::collate | ( | size_t | __refs = `0` | ) | `[inline, explicit]`

Constructor performs initialization.

This is the constructor provided by the standard.

Parameters:

  | refs | Passed to the base facet class.

Definition at line 2564 of file locale_facets.h.

template<typename _CharT>

std::collate< _CharT >::collate | ( | __c_locale | __cloc,
|  | size_t | __refs = `0` |
| ) |  |  | `[inline, explicit]`

Internal constructor. Not for general use.

This is a constructor for use by the library itself to set up new locales.

Parameters:

  | cloc | The "C" locale.
  | refs | Passed to the base facet class.

Definition at line 2578 of file locale_facets.h.

template<typename _CharT>

virtual std::collate< _CharT >::~collate | ( |  | ) | `[inline, protected, virtual]`

Destructor.

Definition at line 2641 of file locale_facets.h.

References std::collate< _CharT >::_M_c_locale_collate.

## Member Function Documentation

template<typename _CharT>

int std::collate< _CharT >::compare | ( | const _CharT * | __lo1,
|  | const _CharT * | __hi1,
|  | const _CharT * | __lo2,
|  | const _CharT * | __hi2 |
| ) |  |  | const`[inline]`

Compare two strings.

This function compares two strings and returns the result by calling collate::do_compare().

Parameters:

  | lo1 | Start of string 1.
  | hi1 | End of string 1.
  | lo2 | Start of string 2.
  | hi2 | End of string 2.

Returns:
  1 if string1 > string2, -1 if string1 < string2, else 0.

Definition at line 2595 of file locale_facets.h.

References std::collate< _CharT >::do_compare().

template<typename _CharT>

int std::collate< _CharT >::do_compare | ( | const _CharT * | __lo1,
|  | const _CharT * | __hi1,
|  | const _CharT * | __lo2,
|  | const _CharT * | __hi2 |
| ) |  |  | const`[protected, virtual]`

Compare two strings.

This function is a hook for derived classes to change the value returned.

See also:
  compare().

Parameters:

  | lo1 | Start of string 1.
  | hi1 | End of string 1.
  | lo2 | Start of string 2.
  | hi2 | End of string 2.

Returns:
  1 if string1 > string2, -1 if string1 < string2, else 0.

Definition at line 2388 of file locale_facets.tcc.

References std::collate< _CharT >::_M_compare().

Referenced by std::collate< _CharT >::compare().

template<typename _CharT>

long std::collate< _CharT >::do_hash | ( | const _CharT * | __lo,
|  | const _CharT * | __hi |
| ) |  |  | const`[protected, virtual]`

Return hash of a string.

This function computes and returns a hash on the input string. This function is a hook for derived classes to change the value returned.

Parameters:

  | lo | Start of string.
  | hi | End of string.

Returns:
  Hash value.

Definition at line 2483 of file locale_facets.tcc.

Referenced by std::collate< _CharT >::hash().

template<typename _CharT>

collate< _CharT >::string_type std::collate< _CharT >::do_transform | ( | const _CharT * | __lo,
|  | const _CharT * | __hi |
| ) |  |  | const`[protected, virtual]`

Transform string to comparable form.

This function is a hook for derived classes to change the value returned.

Parameters:

  | lo1 | Start of string 1.
  | hi1 | End of string 1.
  | lo2 | Start of string 2.
  | hi2 | End of string 2.

Returns:
  1 if string1 > string2, -1 if string1 < string2, else 0.

Definition at line 2427 of file locale_facets.tcc.

References std::collate< _CharT >::_M_transform(), std::basic_string< _CharT, _Traits, _Alloc >::append(), std::basic_string< _CharT, _Traits, _Alloc >::c_str(), std::basic_string< _CharT, _Traits, _Alloc >::data(), std::basic_string< _CharT, _Traits, _Alloc >::length(), and std::basic_string< _CharT, _Traits, _Alloc >::push_back().

Referenced by std::collate< _CharT >::transform().

template<typename _CharT>

long std::collate< _CharT >::hash | ( | const _CharT * | __lo,
|  | const _CharT * | __hi |
| ) |  |  | const`[inline]`

Return hash of a string.

This function computes and returns a hash on the input string. It does so by returning collate::do_hash().

Parameters:

  | lo | Start of string.
  | hi | End of string.

Returns:
  Hash value.

Definition at line 2628 of file locale_facets.h.

References std::collate< _CharT >::do_hash().

template<typename _CharT>

string_type std::collate< _CharT >::transform | ( | const _CharT * | __lo,
|  | const _CharT * | __hi |
| ) |  |  | const`[inline]`

Transform string to comparable form.

This function is a wrapper for strxfrm functionality. It takes the input string and returns a modified string that can be directly compared to other transformed strings. In the "C" locale, this function just returns a copy of the input string. In some other locales, it may replace two chars with one, change a char for another, etc. It does so by returning collate::do_transform().

Parameters:

  | lo | Start of string.
  | hi | End of string.

Returns:
  Transformed string_type.

Definition at line 2614 of file locale_facets.h.

References std::collate< _CharT >::do_transform().

## Member Data Documentation

template<typename _CharT>

locale::id std::collate< _CharT >::id `[static]`

Numpunct facet id.

Definition at line 2554 of file locale_facets.h.

The documentation for this class was generated from the following files:

- locale_facets.h
- locale_facets.tcc