DateTime::Locale::Base - Base class for individual locale objects
SYNOPSIS
use base 'DateTime::Locale::Base';
DEFAULT FORMATS
Each locale has a set of four default date and time formats. They are
distinguished by length, and are called ``full'', ``long'', ``medium'', and
``short''. Each locale may have a different default length which it
uses when its "default_date_format()", "default_time_format()", or
"default_datetime_format()" methods are called.
This can be changed by calling the "set_default_date_format()" or
"set_default_time_format()" methods. These methods accept a string
which must be one of ``full'', ``long'', ``medium'', or ``short''.
SUBCLASSING
If you are writing a subclass of this class, then you must provide the
following methods:
* month_names
Returns an array reference containing the full names of the months,
with January as the first month.
* month_abbreviations
Returns an array reference containing the abbreviated names of the
months, with January as the first month.
* month_narrows
Returns an array reference containing the narrow names of the months,
with January as the first month. Narrow names are the shortest
possible names, and need not be unique.
* day_names
Returns an array reference containing the full names of the days,
with Monday as the first day.
* day_abbreviations
Returns an array reference containing the abbreviated names of the
days, with Monday as the first day.
* day_narrows
Returns an array reference containing the narrow names of the days,
with Monday as the first day. Narrow names are the shortest possible
names, and need not be unique.
* am_pms
Returns an array reference containing the localized forms of ``AM'' and
``PM''.
* era_abbreviations
Returns an array reference containing the localized forms of the
abbreviation for the eras, such as ``BCE'' and ``CE''.
* era_names
Returns an array reference containing the localized forms the name of
the eras, such as ``Before Common Era'' and ``Common Era''.
Returns the date format of the appropriate length.
* date_before_time
This returns a boolean value indicating whether or not the date comes
before the time when formatting a complete date and time for
presentation.
* date_parts_order
This returns a string indicating the order of the parts of a date that
is in the form XX/YY/ZZ. The possible values are ``dmy'', ``mdy'', ``ydm''
and ``ymd''.
* _default_date_format_length
This should return a string which is one of ``long'', ``full'', ``medium'',
or ``short''. It indicates the default date format length for the
locale.
* _default_time_format_length
This should return a string which is one of ``long'', ``full'', ``medium'',
or ``short''. It indicates the default time format length for the
locale.
