templates/standalone/Plugins/Globalization.cs

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using System;
using System.Globalization;
using System.Runtime.Serialization;

namespace WPCordovaClassLib.Cordova.Commands
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Provides information about system locale, culture settings, number formats, ect.
    /// </summary>
    public class Globalization : BaseCommand
    {

        #region Globalization errors

        /// <summary>
        /// Globalization error codes.
        /// </summary>
        public enum ErrorCode : int
        {
            UnknownError = 0,
            FormattingError = 1,
            ParsingError = 2,
            PatternError = 3
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Represents globalization error object.
        /// </summary>
        [DataContract]
        public class GlobalizationError
        {
            #region Error messages
            /// <summary>
            /// Error messages
            /// </summary>        
            public const string UnknownError = "UNKNOWN_ERROR";
            public const string FormattingError = "FORMATTIN_ERROR";
            public const string ParsingError = "PARSING_ERROR";
            public const string PatternError = "PATTERN_ERROR";

            #endregion

            /// <summary>
            /// Error code
            /// </summary>
            [DataMember(Name = "code", IsRequired = false)]
            public ErrorCode Code { get; set; }

            /// <summary>
            /// Error message
            /// </summary>
            [DataMember(Name = "message", IsRequired = false)]
            public string Message { get; set; }

            /// <summary>
            /// Default constructor
            /// </summary>
            public GlobalizationError()
            {
                this.Code = ErrorCode.UnknownError;
                this.Message = UnknownError;
            }

            /// <summary>
            /// Constructor setting error code
            /// </summary>
            public GlobalizationError(ErrorCode error)
            {
                this.Code = error;

                switch (error)
                {
                    case ErrorCode.ParsingError:
                        {
                            this.Message = ParsingError;
                            break;
                        }
                    case ErrorCode.FormattingError:
                        {
                            this.Message = FormattingError;
                            break;
                        }
                    case ErrorCode.PatternError:
                        {
                            this.Message = PatternError;
                            break;
                        }
                    default:
                        {
                            this.Message = UnknownError;
                            break;
                        }
                }
            }
        }

        #endregion

        #region Globalization options

        /// <summary>
        /// Represents globalization options.
        /// </summary>
        [DataContract]
        public class GlobalizationOptions
        {
            #region available option values
            /// <summary>
            /// Number pattern types.
            /// </summary>        
            public const string Percent = "percent";
            public const string Currency = "currency";
            public const string Decimal = "decimal";

            /// <summary>
            /// Format length types
            /// </summary>        
            public const string Short = "short";
            public const string Medium = "medium";
            public const string Long = "long";
            public const string Full = "full";

            /// <summary>
            /// Selector types
            /// </summary>        
            public const string TimeSelector = "time";
            public const string DateSelector = "date";
            public const string DateAndTimeSelector = "date and time";

            /// <summary>
            /// Date name types
            /// </summary>        
            public const string Narrow = "narrow";
            public const string Wide = "wide";

            /// <summary>
            /// Date name items
            /// </summary>        
            public const string Months = "months";
            public const string Days = "days";

            #endregion

            /// <summary>
            /// Additional options
            /// </summary>
            [DataMember(Name = "options", IsRequired = false)]
            public Options AdditionalOptions { get; set; }

            /// <summary>
            /// Date to convert
            /// </summary>
            [DataMember(Name = "date", IsRequired = false)]
            public long Date { get; set; }

            /// <summary>
            /// Date as stirng
            /// </summary>
            [DataMember(Name = "dateString", IsRequired = false)]
            public string DateString { get; set; }

            /// <summary>
            /// Currency code
            /// </summary>
            [DataMember(Name = "currencyCode", IsRequired = false)]
            public string CurrencyCode { get; set; }

            /// <summary>
            /// Number as string
            /// </summary>
            [DataMember(Name = "numberString", IsRequired = false)]
            public string NumberString { get; set; }

            /// <summary>
            /// Number to convert
            /// </summary>
            [DataMember(Name = "number", IsRequired = false)]
            public double Number { get; set; }
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Represents additional options
        /// </summary>
        [DataContract]
        public class Options
        {
            /// <summary>
            /// Pattern type
            /// </summary>
            [DataMember(Name = "type", IsRequired = false)]
            public string Type { get; set; }

            /// <summary>
            /// Format length
            /// </summary>
            [DataMember(Name = "formatLength", IsRequired = false)]
            public string FormatLength { get; set; }

            /// <summary>
            /// Selector
            /// </summary>
            [DataMember(Name = "selector", IsRequired = false)]
            public string Selector { get; set; }

            /// <summary>
            /// Date name item
            /// </summary>
            [DataMember(Name = "item", IsRequired = false)]
            public string Item { get; set; }
        }

        #endregion

        #region returned objects

        #region Number pattern object

        /// <summary>
        /// Represents number pattern
        /// </summary>
        [DataContract]
        public class NumberPattern
        {
            /// <summary>
            /// Pattern
            /// </summary>
            [DataMember(Name = "pattern", IsRequired = false)]
            public string Pattern { get; set; }

            /// <summary>
            /// Symbol
            /// </summary>
            [DataMember(Name = "symbol", IsRequired = false)]
            public string Symbol { get; set; }

            /// <summary>
            /// Fraction
            /// </summary>
            [DataMember(Name = "fraction", IsRequired = false)]
            public int Fraction { get; set; }

            /// <summary>
            /// Positive
            /// </summary>
            [DataMember(Name = "positive", IsRequired = false)]
            public string Positive { get; set; }

            /// <summary>
            /// Negative
            /// </summary>
            [DataMember(Name = "negative", IsRequired = false)]
            public string Negative { get; set; }

            /// <summary>
            /// Rounding
            /// </summary>
            [DataMember(Name = "rounding", IsRequired = false)]
            public int Rounding { get; set; }

            /// <summary>
            /// Decimal
            /// </summary>
            [DataMember(Name = "decimal", IsRequired = false)]
            public string Decimal { get; set; }

            /// <summary>
            /// Grouping
            /// </summary>
            [DataMember(Name = "grouping", IsRequired = false)]
            public string Grouping { get; set; }

            /// <summary>
            /// Constructor of the class
            /// </summary>
            /// <param name="pattern"></param>
            /// <param name="symbol"></param>
            /// <param name="fraction"></param>
            /// <param name="positive"></param>
            /// <param name="negative"></param>
            /// <param name="rounding"></param>
            /// <param name="dec"></param>
            /// <param name="grouping"></param>
            public NumberPattern(string pattern, string symbol, int fraction, string positive, string negative, int rounding, string dec, string grouping)
            {
                this.Pattern = pattern;
                this.Symbol = symbol;
                this.Fraction = fraction;
                this.Positive = positive;
                this.Negative = negative;
                this.Rounding = rounding;
                this.Decimal = dec;
                this.Grouping = grouping;
            }
        }
        #endregion

        #region Date format object

        /// <summary>
        /// Represents date format
        /// </summary>
        [DataContract]
        public class DateFormat
        {
            /// <summary>
            /// Year
            /// </summary>
            [DataMember(Name = "year", IsRequired = false)]
            public int Year { get; set; }

            /// <summary>
            /// Month
            /// </summary>
            [DataMember(Name = "month", IsRequired = false)]
            public int Month { get; set; }

            /// <summary>
            /// Day
            /// </summary>
            [DataMember(Name = "day", IsRequired = false)]
            public int Day { get; set; }

            /// <summary>
            /// Hour
            /// </summary>
            [DataMember(Name = "hour", IsRequired = false)]
            public int Hour { get; set; }

            /// <summary>
            /// Minute
            /// </summary>
            [DataMember(Name = "minute", IsRequired = false)]
            public int Minute { get; set; }

            /// <summary>
            /// Second
            /// </summary>
            [DataMember(Name = "second", IsRequired = false)]
            public int Second { get; set; }

            /// <summary>
            /// Millisecond
            /// </summary>
            [DataMember(Name = "millisecond", IsRequired = false)]
            public int Millisecond { get; set; }

            public DateFormat(int year, int month, int day, int hour, int minute, int second, int millisecond)
            {
                this.Year = year;
                this.Month = month;
                this.Day = day;
                this.Hour = hour;
                this.Minute = minute;
                this.Millisecond = millisecond;
            }

        }
        #endregion

        #region Date pattern object

        /// <summary>
        /// Represents date pattern object
        /// </summary>
        [DataContract]
        public class DatePattern
        {

            /// <summary>
            /// Date pattern
            /// </summary>
            [DataMember(Name = "pattern", IsRequired = false)]
            public string Pattern { get; set; }

            /// <summary>
            /// TimeZone
            /// </summary>
            [DataMember(Name = "timezone", IsRequired = false)]
            public string TimeZone { get; set; }

            /// <summary>
            /// UTC offset
            /// </summary>
            [DataMember(Name = "utc_offset", IsRequired = false)]
            public double UtcOffset { get; set; }

            /// <summary>
            /// Dst offset
            /// </summary>
            [DataMember(Name = "dst_offset", IsRequired = false)]
            public double DstOffset { get; set; }

            /// <summary>
            /// Constructor of the class
            /// </summary>
            /// <param name="pattern"></param>
            /// <param name="timezone"></param>
            /// <param name="utcOffset"></param>
            /// <param name="dstOffset"></param>
            public DatePattern(string pattern, string timezone, double utcOffset, double dstOffset)
            {
                this.Pattern = pattern;
                this.TimeZone = timezone;
                this.UtcOffset = utcOffset;
                this.DstOffset = dstOffset;
            }

        }

        #endregion

        #endregion

        #region Locale info

        /// <summary>
        /// Gets the string identifier for the client's current locale setting.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="options"></param>               
        public void getLocaleName(string options)
        {
            try
            {
                var locale = RegionInfo.CurrentRegion.TwoLetterISORegionName;
                PluginResult result = new PluginResult(PluginResult.Status.OK, this.WrapIntoJSON(locale));
                this.DispatchCommandResult(result);
            }
            catch (Exception e)
            {
                this.DispatchCommandResult(new PluginResult(PluginResult.Status.ERROR, new GlobalizationError()));
            }
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Gets the string identifier for the client's current language.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="options"></param>               
        public void getPreferredLanguage(string options)
        {
            try
            {
                var language = CultureInfo.CurrentCulture.TwoLetterISOLanguageName;
                PluginResult result = new PluginResult(PluginResult.Status.OK, this.WrapIntoJSON(language));
                this.DispatchCommandResult(result);
            }
            catch (Exception e)
            {
                this.DispatchCommandResult(new PluginResult(PluginResult.Status.ERROR, new GlobalizationError()));
            }
        }

        #endregion

        #region Date and time info

        /// <summary>
        /// Gets whether daylight savings time is in effect for a given date using the client's 
        /// time zone and calendar.        
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="opitons">Date to daylight savings check.</param>
        public void isDayLightSavingsTime(string options)
        {
            GlobalizationOptions globalOptions;

            try
            {
                string[] args = JSON.JsonHelper.Deserialize<string[]>(options);
                globalOptions = JSON.JsonHelper.Deserialize<GlobalizationOptions>(args[0]);
            }
            catch (Exception e)
            {
                DispatchCommandResult(new PluginResult(PluginResult.Status.JSON_EXCEPTION));
                return;
            }

            try
            {
                DateTime start = new DateTime(1970, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, DateTimeKind.Utc);
                DateTime date = start.AddMilliseconds(globalOptions.Date).ToLocalTime();
                TimeZoneInfo localZone = TimeZoneInfo.Local;
                bool isDaylightSavingTime = localZone.IsDaylightSavingTime(date);
                this.DispatchCommandResult(new PluginResult(PluginResult.Status.OK, this.WrapIntoJSON(isDaylightSavingTime, "dst")));
            }
            catch (Exception e)
            {
                this.DispatchCommandResult(new PluginResult(PluginResult.Status.ERROR, new GlobalizationError()));
            }
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Gets the first day of the week according to the client's user preferences and calendar.
        /// The days of the week are numbered starting from 1 where 1 is considered to be Sunday.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="options"></param>
        public void getFirstDayOfWeek(string options)
        {
            try
            {
                // DateTimeFormat returns days of the week numbered from zero, so we have to increase returned value by one.
                var firstDayOfWeek = (int)CultureInfo.CurrentCulture.DateTimeFormat.FirstDayOfWeek + 1;
                PluginResult result = new PluginResult(PluginResult.Status.OK, this.WrapIntoJSON(firstDayOfWeek));
                this.DispatchCommandResult(result);
            }
            catch (Exception e)
            {
                this.DispatchCommandResult(new PluginResult(PluginResult.Status.ERROR, new GlobalizationError()));
            }
        }

        #endregion

        #region Formatting

        /// <summary>
        /// Gets a date formatted as a string according to the client's user preferences and calendar using the time zone of the client. 
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="options"></param>
        public void dateToString(string options)
        {
            GlobalizationOptions globalOptions;

            try
            {
                string[] args = JSON.JsonHelper.Deserialize<string[]>(options);
                globalOptions = JSON.JsonHelper.Deserialize<GlobalizationOptions>(args[0]);
            }
            catch (Exception e)
            {
                DispatchCommandResult(new PluginResult(PluginResult.Status.JSON_EXCEPTION));
                return;
            }

            try
            {
                DateTime start = new DateTime(1970, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, DateTimeKind.Utc);
                DateTime date = start.AddMilliseconds(globalOptions.Date).ToLocalTime();

                string format = "{0:M/dd/yy H:m:s}"; //short datetime by default
                int formatLength = 0; //default format
                int selector = 0; //default selector 

                if (globalOptions.AdditionalOptions != null)
                {
                    if (globalOptions.AdditionalOptions.FormatLength != null)
                    {
                        string t = globalOptions.AdditionalOptions.FormatLength;

                        if (t.Equals(GlobalizationOptions.Full))
                        {
                            formatLength++;
                        }
                    }

                    if (globalOptions.AdditionalOptions.Selector != null)
                    {
                        string t = globalOptions.AdditionalOptions.Selector;

                        if (t.Equals(GlobalizationOptions.DateSelector))
                        {
                            selector += 10;
                        }
                        else if (t.Equals(GlobalizationOptions.TimeSelector))
                        {
                            selector += 20;
                        }
                    }

                    //determine return value
                    int method = formatLength + selector;

                    switch (method)
                    {
                        case 1: // full datetime
                            {
                                format = "{0:MMMM/dddd/yyyy HH:mm:ss tt}";
                                break;
                            }
                        case 10: // short date
                            {
                                format = "{0:d}";
                                break;
                            }
                        case 11: // full date
                            {
                                format = "{0:D}";
                                break;
                            }
                        case 20: // short time
                            {
                                format = "{0:t}";
                                break;
                            }
                        case 21: // full time
                            {
                                format = "{0:T}";
                                break;
                            }
                        default: // short datetime
                            {
                                format = "{0:M/dd/yy H:m:s}";
                                break;
                            }
                    }
                }

                string formattedValue = string.Format(CultureInfo.CurrentCulture, format, date);
                this.DispatchCommandResult(new PluginResult(PluginResult.Status.OK, this.WrapIntoJSON(formattedValue)));
            }
            catch (Exception e)
            {
                this.DispatchCommandResult(new PluginResult(PluginResult.Status.ERROR, new GlobalizationError(ErrorCode.FormattingError)));
            }
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Parses a date formatted as a string according to the client's user preferences and calendar using the time zone of the client and returns the corresponding date object
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="options"></param>
        public void stringToDate(string options)
        {
            GlobalizationOptions globalOptions;

            try
            {
                string[] args = JSON.JsonHelper.Deserialize<string[]>(options);
                globalOptions = JSON.JsonHelper.Deserialize<GlobalizationOptions>(args[0]);
            }
            catch (Exception e)
            {
                DispatchCommandResult(new PluginResult(PluginResult.Status.JSON_EXCEPTION));
                return;
            }

            try
            {
                if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(globalOptions.DateString))
                {
                    DispatchCommandResult(new PluginResult(PluginResult.Status.JSON_EXCEPTION));
                    return;
                }

                string format = "M/dd/yy H:m:s"; // short datetime by default
                int formatLength = 0; //default format
                int selector = 0; //default selector 

                if (globalOptions.AdditionalOptions != null)
                {
                    if (globalOptions.AdditionalOptions.FormatLength != null)
                    {
                        string t = globalOptions.AdditionalOptions.FormatLength;

                        if (t.Equals(GlobalizationOptions.Full))
                        {
                            formatLength++;
                        }
                    }

                    if (globalOptions.AdditionalOptions.Selector != null)
                    {
                        string t = globalOptions.AdditionalOptions.Selector;

                        if (t.Equals(GlobalizationOptions.DateSelector))
                        {
                            selector += 10;
                        }
                        else if (t.Equals(GlobalizationOptions.TimeSelector))
                        {
                            selector += 20;
                        }
                    }

                    //determine return value
                    int method = formatLength + selector;

                    switch (method)
                    {
                        case 1: // full datetime
                            {
                                format = "MMMM/dddd/yyyy HH:mm:ss tt";
                                break;
                            }
                        case 10: // short date
                            {
                                format = "d";
                                break;
                            }
                        case 11: // full date
                            {
                                format = "D";
                                break;
                            }
                        case 20: // short time
                            {
                                format = "t";
                                break;
                            }
                        case 21: // full time
                            {
                                format = "T";
                                break;
                            }
                        default: // short datetime
                            {
                                format = "M/dd/yy H:m:s";
                                break;
                            }
                    }
                }

                DateTime date = DateTime.ParseExact(globalOptions.DateString, format, CultureInfo.CurrentCulture);
                DateFormat dateFormat = new DateFormat(date.Year, date.Month, date.Day, date.Hour, date.Minute, date.Second, date.Millisecond);
                this.DispatchCommandResult(new PluginResult(PluginResult.Status.OK, dateFormat));

            }
            catch (Exception e)
            {
                this.DispatchCommandResult(new PluginResult(PluginResult.Status.ERROR, new GlobalizationError(ErrorCode.ParsingError)));
            }
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Gets a pattern string for formatting and parsing dates according to the client's user preferences.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="options"></param>
        public void getDatePattern(string options)
        {
            GlobalizationOptions globalOptions;

            try
            {
                string[] args = JSON.JsonHelper.Deserialize<string[]>(options);
                globalOptions = JSON.JsonHelper.Deserialize<GlobalizationOptions>(args[0]);
            }
            catch (Exception e)
            {
                DispatchCommandResult(new PluginResult(PluginResult.Status.JSON_EXCEPTION));
                return;
            }

            try
            {
                DateTimeFormatInfo dateFormatInfo = DateTimeFormatInfo.CurrentInfo;
                string pattern = dateFormatInfo.FullDateTimePattern; // full datetime by default
                int formatLength = 0; //default format
                int selector = 0; //default selector 

                if (globalOptions.AdditionalOptions != null)
                {
                    if (globalOptions.AdditionalOptions.FormatLength != null)
                    {
                        string t = globalOptions.AdditionalOptions.FormatLength;

                        if (t.Equals(GlobalizationOptions.Full))
                        {
                            formatLength++;
                        }
                    }

                    if (globalOptions.AdditionalOptions.Selector != null)
                    {
                        string t = globalOptions.AdditionalOptions.Selector;

                        if (t.Equals(GlobalizationOptions.DateSelector))
                        {
                            selector += 10;
                        }
                        else if (t.Equals(GlobalizationOptions.TimeSelector))
                        {
                            selector += 20;
                        }
                    }

                    //determine return value
                    int method = formatLength + selector;

                    switch (method)
                    {
                        case 1: // full datetime
                            {
                                pattern = dateFormatInfo.FullDateTimePattern;
                                break;
                            }
                        case 10: // short date
                            {
                                pattern = dateFormatInfo.ShortDatePattern;
                                break;
                            }
                        case 11: // full date
                            {
                                pattern = dateFormatInfo.LongDatePattern;
                                break;
                            }
                        case 20: // short time
                            {
                                pattern = dateFormatInfo.ShortTimePattern;
                                break;
                            }
                        case 21: // full time
                            {
                                pattern = dateFormatInfo.LongTimePattern;
                                break;
                            }
                        default: // short datetime
                            {
                                // Seems like C# doesn't support short datetime pattern so we use full format
                                // http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/1at0z4ew%28v=vs.71%29.aspx
                                pattern = dateFormatInfo.FullDateTimePattern;
                                break;
                            }
                    }
                }

                TimeZoneInfo localZone = TimeZoneInfo.Local;
                DatePattern datePattern = new DatePattern(pattern, localZone.DisplayName, localZone.BaseUtcOffset.TotalSeconds, 0);
                this.DispatchCommandResult(new PluginResult(PluginResult.Status.OK, datePattern));
            }
            catch (Exception e)
            {
                this.DispatchCommandResult(new PluginResult(PluginResult.Status.ERROR, new GlobalizationError(ErrorCode.PatternError)));
            }
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Gets an array of either the names of the months or days of the week according to the client's user preferences and calendar.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="options"></param>
        public void getDateNames(string options)
        {
            GlobalizationOptions globalOptions;

            try
            {
                string[] args = JSON.JsonHelper.Deserialize<string[]>(options);
                globalOptions = JSON.JsonHelper.Deserialize<GlobalizationOptions>(args[0]);
            }
            catch (Exception e)
            {
                DispatchCommandResult(new PluginResult(PluginResult.Status.JSON_EXCEPTION));
                return;
            }

            try
            {
                int type = 0; //default wide
                int item = 0; //default months 

                if (globalOptions.AdditionalOptions != null)
                {
                    if (globalOptions.AdditionalOptions.Type != null)
                    {
                        string t = globalOptions.AdditionalOptions.Type;

                        if (t.Equals(GlobalizationOptions.Narrow))
                        {
                            type++;
                        }
                    }

                    if (globalOptions.AdditionalOptions.Item != null)
                    {
                        string t = globalOptions.AdditionalOptions.Item;

                        if (t.Equals(GlobalizationOptions.Days))
                        {
                            item += 10;
                        }
                    }
                }

                //determine return value
                int method = item + type;
                string[] namesArray;
                CultureInfo currentCulture = CultureInfo.CurrentCulture;

                if (method == 1) //months and narrow
                {
                    namesArray = currentCulture.DateTimeFormat.AbbreviatedMonthNames;
                }
                else if (method == 10) //days and wide
                {
                    namesArray = currentCulture.DateTimeFormat.DayNames;
                }
                else if (method == 11) //days and narrow
                {
                    namesArray = currentCulture.DateTimeFormat.AbbreviatedDayNames;
                }
                else //default: months and wide
                {
                    namesArray = currentCulture.DateTimeFormat.MonthNames;
                }

                this.DispatchCommandResult(new PluginResult(PluginResult.Status.OK, this.WrapIntoJSON(namesArray)));
            }
            catch (Exception e)
            {
                this.DispatchCommandResult(new PluginResult(PluginResult.Status.ERROR, new GlobalizationError()));
            }
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Gets a number formatted as a string according to the client's user preferences. 
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="options"></param>
        public void numberToString(string options)
        {
            GlobalizationOptions globalOptions;

            try
            {
                string[] args = JSON.JsonHelper.Deserialize<string[]>(options);
                globalOptions = JSON.JsonHelper.Deserialize<GlobalizationOptions>(args[0]);
            }
            catch (Exception e)
            {
                DispatchCommandResult(new PluginResult(PluginResult.Status.JSON_EXCEPTION));
                return;
            }

            try
            {
                string format = string.Empty;
                string numberFormatType = (globalOptions.AdditionalOptions == null || string.IsNullOrEmpty(globalOptions.AdditionalOptions.Type)) ?
                    GlobalizationOptions.Decimal : globalOptions.AdditionalOptions.Type;

                switch (numberFormatType)
                {
                    case GlobalizationOptions.Percent:
                        {
                            format = "{0:p}";
                            break;
                        }

                    case GlobalizationOptions.Currency:
                        {
                            format = "{0:c}";
                            break;
                        }

                    default:
                        {
                            format = "{0:f}";
                            break;
                        }
                }

                string formattedValue = string.Format(CultureInfo.CurrentCulture, format, globalOptions.Number);
                this.DispatchCommandResult(new PluginResult(PluginResult.Status.OK, this.WrapIntoJSON(formattedValue)));

            }
            catch (Exception e)
            {
                this.DispatchCommandResult(new PluginResult(PluginResult.Status.ERROR, new GlobalizationError(ErrorCode.FormattingError)));
            }
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Gets a number formatted as a string according to the client's user preferences and returns the corresponding number.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="options"></param>
        public void stringToNumber(string options)
        {
            GlobalizationOptions globalOptions;

            try
            {
                string[] args = JSON.JsonHelper.Deserialize<string[]>(options);
                globalOptions = JSON.JsonHelper.Deserialize<GlobalizationOptions>(args[0]);
            }
            catch (Exception e)
            {
                DispatchCommandResult(new PluginResult(PluginResult.Status.JSON_EXCEPTION));
                return;
            }

            try
            {
                if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(globalOptions.NumberString))
                {
                    DispatchCommandResult(new PluginResult(PluginResult.Status.JSON_EXCEPTION));
                    return;
                }

                string numberString = globalOptions.NumberString;
                string numberFormatType = (globalOptions.AdditionalOptions == null || string.IsNullOrEmpty(globalOptions.AdditionalOptions.Type)) ?
                    GlobalizationOptions.Decimal : globalOptions.AdditionalOptions.Type;

                NumberStyles numberStyle;

                switch (numberFormatType)
                {
                    case GlobalizationOptions.Percent:
                        {
                            numberStyle = NumberStyles.Any;
                            numberString = numberString.Replace(System.Globalization.CultureInfo.CurrentCulture.NumberFormat.PercentSymbol, "");
                            break;
                        }

                    case GlobalizationOptions.Currency:
                        {
                            numberStyle = NumberStyles.Currency;
                            break;
                        }

                    default:
                        {
                            numberStyle = NumberStyles.Number;
                            break;
                        }
                }

                double value = double.Parse(numberString, numberStyle, CultureInfo.CurrentCulture);
                this.DispatchCommandResult(new PluginResult(PluginResult.Status.OK, this.WrapIntoJSON(value)));

            }
            catch (Exception e)
            {
                this.DispatchCommandResult(new PluginResult(PluginResult.Status.ERROR, new GlobalizationError(ErrorCode.ParsingError)));
            }
        }


        /// <summary>
        /// Gets a pattern string for formatting and parsing numbers according to the client's user preferences.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="options"></param>
        public void getNumberPattern(string options)
        {
            GlobalizationOptions globalOptions;

            try
            {
                string[] args = JSON.JsonHelper.Deserialize<string[]>(options);
                globalOptions = JSON.JsonHelper.Deserialize<GlobalizationOptions>(args[0]);
            }
            catch (Exception e)
            {
                DispatchCommandResult(new PluginResult(PluginResult.Status.JSON_EXCEPTION));
                return;
            }

            try
            {
                CultureInfo cultureInfo = CultureInfo.CurrentCulture;
                NumberFormatInfo formatInfo = cultureInfo.NumberFormat;
                string numberFormatType = (globalOptions.AdditionalOptions == null || string.IsNullOrEmpty(globalOptions.AdditionalOptions.Type)) ?
                    GlobalizationOptions.Decimal : globalOptions.AdditionalOptions.Type;
                NumberPattern pattern = null;
                string symbol;

                // TODO find out how to get format pattern and the number of fraction digits
                switch (numberFormatType)
                {
                    case GlobalizationOptions.Percent:
                        {
                            symbol = formatInfo.PercentSymbol;
                            pattern = new NumberPattern("", symbol, 0, formatInfo.PercentPositivePattern.ToString(), formatInfo.PercentNegativePattern.ToString(), 0, formatInfo.PercentDecimalSeparator, formatInfo.PercentGroupSeparator);
                            break;
                        }
                    case GlobalizationOptions.Currency:
                        {
                            symbol = formatInfo.CurrencySymbol;
                            pattern = new NumberPattern("", symbol, 0, formatInfo.CurrencyPositivePattern.ToString(), formatInfo.CurrencyNegativePattern.ToString(), 0, formatInfo.CurrencyDecimalSeparator, formatInfo.CurrencyGroupSeparator);
                            break;
                        }
                    default:
                        {
                            symbol = formatInfo.NumberDecimalSeparator;
                            pattern = new NumberPattern("", symbol, 0, "", formatInfo.NumberNegativePattern.ToString(), 0, formatInfo.NumberDecimalSeparator, formatInfo.NumberGroupSeparator);
                            break;
                        }
                }

                this.DispatchCommandResult(new PluginResult(PluginResult.Status.OK, pattern));
            }
            catch (Exception e)
            {
                this.DispatchCommandResult(new PluginResult(PluginResult.Status.ERROR, new GlobalizationError(ErrorCode.PatternError)));
            }
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Gets a pattern string for formatting and parsing currency values according to the client's user preferences and ISO 4217 currency code.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="options"></param>
        public void getCurrencyPattern(string options)
        {
            GlobalizationOptions globalOptions;

            try
            {
                string[] args = JSON.JsonHelper.Deserialize<string[]>(options);
                globalOptions = JSON.JsonHelper.Deserialize<GlobalizationOptions>(args[0]);
            }
            catch (Exception e)
            {
                DispatchCommandResult(new PluginResult(PluginResult.Status.JSON_EXCEPTION));
                return;
            }

            try
            {
                if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(globalOptions.CurrencyCode))
                {
                    DispatchCommandResult(new PluginResult(PluginResult.Status.JSON_EXCEPTION));
                    return;
                }

                string currencyCode = globalOptions.CurrencyCode;

                // temporary not supported via lack of api required
                this.DispatchCommandResult(new PluginResult(PluginResult.Status.INVALID_ACTION, "Not supported"));
                return;

                // TODO find the way to get currency info from currency code
                // http://stackoverflow.com/questions/12373800/3-digit-currency-code-to-currency-symbol
                // http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6924067/how-to-get-specific-culture-currency-pattern
                // CultureInfo cultureInfo = new CultureInfo(currencyCode);
                // NumberFormatInfo numberFormat = cultureInfo.NumberFormat;
            }
            catch (Exception e)
            {
                this.DispatchCommandResult(new PluginResult(PluginResult.Status.ERROR, new GlobalizationError(ErrorCode.FormattingError)));
            }
        }

        #endregion


        #region private methods

        /// <summary>
        /// Wraps data into JSON format
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="data">data</param>
        /// <returns>data formatted as JSON object</returns>
        private string WrapIntoJSON<T>(T data, string keyName = "value")
        {
            string param = "{0}";
            string stringifiedData = data.ToString();

            if (data.GetType() == typeof(string))
            {
                param = "\"" + param + "\"";
            }

            if (data.GetType() == typeof(bool))
            {
                stringifiedData = stringifiedData.ToLower();
            }

            if (data.GetType() == typeof(string[]))
            {
                stringifiedData = JSON.JsonHelper.Serialize(data);
            }

            var formattedData = string.Format("\"" + keyName + "\":" + param, stringifiedData);
            formattedData = "{" + formattedData + "}";

            return formattedData;
        }

        #endregion
    }
}