The destructor frees all resources owned by the object, prior to its destruction.

Returns a ready-made SCnvConversionData object for converting between Unicode and ASCII. This can be passed into the aConversionData parameter to DoConvertFromUnicode() or DoConvertToUnicode() .

Note: This utility function should only be called by a plug-in conversion library.

Attempts to determine the character set of the sample text from those supported on the phone.

For each of the available character sets, its implementation of IsInThisCharacterSetL() is called. The character set which returns the highest confidence level (i.e. which generates the fewest 0xFFFD Unicode replacement characters) is returned in aCharacterSetIdentifier.

This function merely determines if the sample text is convertible with this converter: it does no textual analysis on the result. Therefore, this function is not capable of differentiating between very similar encodings (for example the different ISO 8859 variants).

Any code making use of this function should provide a way for the user to override the selection that this function makes.

Please note that the operation of this function is slow.It takes no account of the usual ontext that would be used in guessing a character set (for example, the language that is expected to be encoded or the transport used). For situations where such context is known, a faster, more accurate solution is advisable.

To improve a performance of autodetection, a size (default is one) of interface proxy cache should be increased (see SetCharacterSetCacheSize()).However a boost of performance will not be visible within a first funtion call because during this first call character sets are loaded to a cache. Once created it will be preserved until CCnvCharacterSetConverter object is destroyed.

This is a static function which uses ECOM functionality. It cleans up ECOM by calling FinalClose()

Deprecated

Converts the UID of a character set to its MIB enum value.

If the character set identified is not one for which Symbian OS provides built-in conversion, the function searches the file system for plug-ins which implement the conversion and which provide the UID-to-MIB enum mapping information.

Returns the Internet-standard name of a character set identified in Symbian OS by a UID.

If the character set specified is not one for which Symbian OS provides built-in conversion, the file system is searched for plug-ins which implement the conversion, hence the need for a file server session.

Converts text encoded in the Unicode character set (UCS-2) into other character sets.

The first overload of the function simply performs the conversion. The second overload converts the text and gets the number of characters that could not be converted. The third overload converts the text, gets the number of characters that could not be converted, and also gets the index of the first character that could not be converted. A fourth overload was introduced in v6.0 see below.All overloads cause a panic if no target character set has been selected to convert to (i.e. either overload of PrepareToConvertToOrFromL() must have been successfully called beforehand). You may also need to call SetDefaultEndiannessOfForeignCharacters() to define the endian-ness of the output descriptor.Notes:A sixteen-bit descriptor is used to hold the source Unicode encoded text, and an eight-bit descriptor is used to hold the converted non-Unicode text. Eight-bit descriptors are used because non-Unicode character sets may use a single byte per character (e.g. Code Page 1252) or more than one byte per character (e.g. GB 2312-80) or even a variable number of bytes per character (e.g. Shift-JIS).The function will fail to convert all the input descriptor if the output descriptor is not long enough to hold all the text.Unicode characters cannot be converted if there is no equivalent for them in the target character set. This does not stop the conversion, the missing character is simply replaced by the character in the target character set which represents unknown characters. This default unknown character can be changed using SetReplacementForUnconvertibleUnicodeCharactersL() .

Converts text encoded in the Unicode character set (UCS-2) into other character sets.

The first overload of the function simply performs the conversion. The second overload converts the text and gets the number of characters that could not be converted. The third overload converts the text, gets the number of characters that could not be converted, and also gets the index of the first character that could not be converted. A fourth overload was introduced in v6, see below.

All overloads cause a panic if no target character set has been selected to convert to (i.e. either overload of PrepareToConvertToOrFromL() must have been successfully called beforehand). You may also need to call SetDefaultEndiannessOfForeignCharacters() to define the endian-ness of the output descriptor.

Notes:

A sixteen-bit descriptor is used to hold the source Unicode encoded text, and an eight-bit descriptor is used to hold the converted non-Unicode text. Eight-bit descriptors are used because non-Unicode character sets may use a single byte per character (e.g. Code Page 1252) or more than one byte per character (e.g. GB 2312-80) or even a variable number of bytes per character (e.g. Shift-JIS).

The function will fail to convert all the input descriptor if the output descriptor is not long enough to hold all the text.

Unicode characters cannot be converted if there is no equivalent for them in the target character set. This does not stop the conversion, the missing character is simply replaced by the character in the target character set which represents unknown characters. This default unknown character can be changed using SetReplacementForUnconvertibleUnicodeCharactersL() .

Converts Unicode text into another character set.

Differs from the other overloads of this function by returning the indices of all of the characters in the source Unicode text which could not be converted.

Converts a MIB enum value to the UID value of the character set.

If the character set identified is not one for which Symbian OS provides built-in conversion, the function searches the file system for plug-ins which implement the conversion and which provide the MIB enum-to-UID mapping information.

Gets the UID of a character set identified by its Internet-standard name (the matching is case-insensitive).

If the character set specified is not one for which Symbian OS provides built-in conversion, the function searches the file system for plug-ins which implement the conversion and which provide the name-to-UID mapping information.

Converts text encoded in a non-Unicode character set into the Unicode character set (UCS-2).

The first overload of the function simply performs the conversion. The second overload converts the text and gets the number of bytes in the input string that could not be converted. The third overload converts the text, gets the number of bytes that could not be converted, and also gets the index of the first byte that could not be converted.All overloads cause a panic if no source character set has been selected to convert from (i.e. either overload of PrepareToConvertToOrFromL() must have been successfully called beforehand). You may also need to call SetDefaultEndiannessOfForeignCharacters() to define the endian-ness of the input descriptor.Notes: Since Unicode is intended to be the superset of all character sets, the function should usually report zero unconverted characters. Unconvertible characters will exist if the input descriptor contains illegal characters, i.e. values not in the selected non-Unicode character set.The presence of illegal characters does not stop the conversion. The missing character is simply replaced by the Unicode character which represents unknown characters (0xFFFD).If the source text consists solely of a character that is not complete, the function returns EErrorIllFormedInput. The reason for this is to prevent the possibility of the calling code getting into a infinite loop.

Converts text encoded in a non-Unicode character set into the Unicode character set (UCS-2).

The first overload of the function simply performs the conversion. The second overload converts the text and gets the number of bytes in the input string that could not be converted. The third overload converts the text, gets the number of bytes that could not be converted, and also gets the index of the first byte that could not be converted.

All overloads cause a panic if no source character set has been selected to convert from (i.e. either overload of PrepareToConvertToOrFromL() must have been successfully called beforehand). You may also need to call SetDefaultEndiannessOfForeignCharacters() to define the endian-ness of the input descriptor.

Notes:

Since Unicode is intended to be the superset of all character sets, the function should usually report zero unconverted characters. Unconvertible characters will exist if the input descriptor contains illegal characters, i.e. values not in the selected non-Unicode character set.

The presence of illegal characters does not stop the conversion. The missing character is simply replaced by the Unicode character which represents unknown characters (0xFFFD).

If the source text consists solely of a character that is not complete, the function returns EErrorIllFormedInput. The reason for this is to prevent the possibility of the calling code getting into a infinite loop.

Given a character set UID aCharacterSetIdentifier, ConvertibleToCharacterSetL returns the likelihood that aSample is encoded in that character set. It goes through the array of character sets aArrayOfCharacterSetsAvailable and searches for the character set matching aCharacterSetIdentifier. The character sets IsInThisCharacterSetL function is called to determine the probability of it being encoded in that character set.

This is a static function which uses ECOM functionality. It cleans up ECOM by calling FinalClose()

Deprecated

Creates an array identifying all the character sets for which conversion is available. These can be character sets for which conversion is built into Symbian OS, or they may be character sets for which conversion is implemented by a plug-in DLL.

The array returned can be used by one of the PrepareToConvertToOrFromL() overloads to provide a list of all the character sets available for conversion. The caller of this function is responsible for deleting the array, and should not modify it.

Not all encoders returned will be suitable for conversion from Unicode. Such encoders have no name and no MIB enum and so will generally not be understood by a receiving process. The function ConvertCharacterSetIdentifierToMibEnumL can be used to determine whether this is the case or not.

Creates an array identifying all the character sets for which conversion is available and pushes a pointer to it onto the cleanup stack. These can be character sets for which conversion is built into Symbian OS, or they may be character sets for which conversion is implemented by a plug-in DLL.

The array returned can be used by one of the PrepareToConvertToOrFromL() overloads to provide a list of all the character sets available for conversion. The caller of this function is responsible for deleting the array, and should not modify it.

Not all encoders returned will be suitable for conversion from Unicode. Such encoders have no name and no MIB enum and so will generally not be understood by a receiving process. The function ConvertCharacterSetIdentifierToMibEnumL can be used to determine whether this is the case or not.

This is a static function which uses ECOM functionality. It cleans up ECOM by calling FinalClose()

Converts Unicode text into another character set. The Unicode text specified in aUnicode is converted using the conversion data object (aConversionData) provided by the plug-in for the foreign character set, and the converted text is returned in aForeign.

Note

This is a utility function that should only be called from a plug-in conversion library's implementation of ConvertFromUnicode() . Users of the Character Conversion API should use one of the overloads of ConvertFromUnicode() instead.

Converts Unicode text into another character set. The Unicode text specified in aUnicode is converted using the conversion data object (aConversionData) provided by the plug-in for the foreign character set, and the converted text is returned in aForeign.

This overload differs from the previous one in that it allows the caller to specify flags which give more control over the conversion.

Note

This is a utility function that should only be called from a plug-in conversion library's implementation of ConvertFromUnicode() . Users of the Character Conversion API should use one of the overloads of ConvertFromUnicode() instead.

Converts non-Unicode text into Unicode. The non-Unicode text specified in aForeign is converted using the conversion data object (aConversionData) provided by the plug-in for the foreign character set, and the converted text is returned in aUnicode.

Notes:

This is a utility function that should only be called from a plug-in conversion library's implementation of ConvertToUnicode() . Ordinary users of the Character Conversion API should use one of the overloads of ConvertToUnicode() instead.

The last two arguments return information about unconverted characters. Because Unicode is intended to cover all possible characters, these rarely report anything other than zero characters. However they report the existence of unconvertible characters if the input descriptor aForeign contains illegal characters, i.e. values not in the foreign character set.

Converts non-Unicode text into Unicode. The non-Unicode text specified in aForeign is converted using the conversion data object (aConversionData) provided by the plug-in for the foreign character set, and the converted text is returned in aUnicode.

This overload differs from the previous one in that it allows the caller to specify flags which give more control over the conversion.

Notes:

This is a utility function that should only be called from a plug-in conversion library's implementation of ConvertToUnicode() . Ordinary users of the Character Conversion API should use one of the overloads of ConvertToUnicode() instead.

The aNumberOfUnconvertibleCharacters and aIndexOfFirstByteOfFirstUnconvertibleCharacter arguments return information about unconverted characters. Because Unicode is intended to cover all possible characters, these rarely report anything other than zero characters. However they report the existence of unconvertible characters if the input descriptor aForeign contains illegal characters, i.e. values not in the foreign character set.

Allocates and constructs a CCnvCharacterSetConverter object. If there is insufficient memory to create the object, the function leaves.

Since the memory is allocated on the heap, objects of this type should be destroyed using the delete operator when the required conversions are complete.

Allocates and constructs a CCnvCharacterSetConverter object, and leaves the object on the cleanup stack. If there is insufficient memory to create the object, the function leaves.

Since the memory is allocated on the heap, objects of this type should be destroyed using either the CleanupStack::Pop() function and then the delete operator, or the CleanupStack::PopAndDestroy() function.

Specifies the character set to convert to or from. aCharacterSetIdentifier is a UID which identifies a character set. It can be one of the character sets for which conversion is built into Symbian OS, or it may be a character set for which the conversion is implemented by a plug-in DLL.

The function searches the character set array specified (aArrayOfCharacterSetsAvailable). This is an array containing all of the character sets for which conversion is available. It is created by calling CreateArrayOfCharacterSetsAvailableL() or CreateArrayOfCharacterSetsAvailableLC() . You should be sure that conversion is available for aCharacterSetIdentifier, because if not, a panic occurs. Otherwise, use the other overload of this function.

Either this function or its overload, must be called before using the conversion functions ConvertFromUnicode() or ConvertToUnicode() .

Unlike the other overload, this function does not search the file system for plug-in conversion DLLs, (unless aArrayOfCharacterSetsAvailable is NULL). This function should be used if conversions are to be performed often, or if the conversion character set is to be selected by the user. Generating the array of all the available character sets once and searching though it is more efficient than the method used by the other overload, in which the file system may be searched every time it is invoked.

Notes:

The file server session argument is used to open the required character set conversion data file.

The array passed to this function can also be used to provide a list from which a user can select the desired conversion character set.

Specifies the character set to convert to or from. aCharacterSetIdentifier is a UID which identifies a character set. It can be one of the character sets for which conversion is built into Symbian OS, or it may be a character set for which conversion is implemented by a plug-in DLL. In the latter case, the function searches through the file system for the DLL which implements the character conversion.

Either this function or its overload must be called before using the conversion functions ConvertFromUnicode() or ConvertToUnicode() .

This overload of the function is simpler to use than the other and does not panic if the character set with the specified UID is not available at run time , it simply returns ENotAvailable. It should be used when the conversion character set is specified within the text object being converted, e.g. an email message, or an HTML document. If the character set is not specified, the user must be presented with a list of all available sets, so it makes sense to use the other overload.

The function may need to search the file system each time it is called. If conversion takes place repeatedly over a short period, it may be more efficient to use the other overload.

Notes:

Although the other overload of this function is more efficient, if the character set is one for which conversion is built into Symbian OS, the difference in speed is negligible.

Sets the default endian-ness used by the ConvertFromUnicode() and ConvertToUnicode() functions to convert between Unicode and non-Unicode character sets.

The endian-ness of a multi-byte character set may be defined in the character set definition or, as in the case of UCS-2, be operating system dependent. If the endian-ness of the current character set is defined by the character set itself, then the default endian-ness specified by this function is ignored.

Notes:

The issue of endian-ness does not apply to single byte character sets as there is no byte order.

This function should be called (if at all) after calling PrepareToConvertToOrFromL() and before calling ConvertFromUnicode() and/or ConvertToUnicode() .

Sets whether the Unicode 'line separator' and 'paragraph separator' characters (0x2028 and 0x2029 respectively) should be converted into a carriage return / line feed pair, or into a line feed only when converting from Unicode into a foreign character set. This applies to all foreign character sets that do not contain a direct equivalent of these Unicode character codes.

By default, line and paragraph separators are converted into a CR/LF pair. This function should be called (if at all) after calling PrepareToConvertToOrFromL() and before calling ConvertFromUnicode() and/or ConvertToUnicode() .

Sets the character used to replace unconvertible characters in the output descriptor, when converting from Unicode into another character set.

The default replacement for unconvertible Unicode characters is specified in the conversion data for the character set. The replacement text which is set using this function overrides the default value.

Notes:

If the replacement character is multi-byte, and its endian-ness is undefined in the character set, then its byte order is taken by default to be little-endian.

PrepareToConvertToOrFromL() undoes the effect of any previous calls to this function. So, to have any effect, this function should be called between the PrepareToConvertToOrFromL() call and the subsequent ConvertFromUnicode() call or calls.

The value only applies when converting from Unicode to another character set. In Unicode, the code for 'unknown character'is always 0xFFFD.

Output flag used to indicate whether or not a character in the source descriptor is the first half of a surrogate pair, but is the last character in the descriptor to convert.

Indicates whether a character set is available or unavailable for conversion. Used by the second overload of PrepareToConvertToOrFromL() .

Downgrade for line and paragraph separators

Specifies the default endian-ness of the current character set. Used by SetDefaultEndiannessOfForeignCharacters() .

Conversion error flags. At this stage there is only one error flag- others may be added in the future.