Changing the locale on a MeasurementFormatter resets its numberFormatter

Originator:regexident
Number:rdar://35529182 Date Originated:14-Nov-2017 13:22
Status:Open Resolved:
Product:iOS + SDK Product Version:iOS 10.0+
Classification:Other Bug Reproducible:Always
 
Summary:
Changing the locale on a MeasurementFormatter resets its numberFormatter. This is neither desired, nor documented anywhere and I just wasted way too much time trying to figure this out.

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Run this:

```
import Foundation

let formatter = MeasurementFormatter()
formatter.numberFormatter.minimumFractionDigits = 2
formatter.numberFormatter.maximumFractionDigits = 2
// formatter.locale = Locale(identifier: "en_US")
let measurement: Measurement<UnitDuration> = .init(value: 1234.56789, unit: .seconds)

let string = formatter.string(from: measurement)
assert(string == "1234.57 sec")
```

2. Remove the “//“ from “// formatter.locale” and run it again. See it fail.

Expected Results:
Changing locale retains changes made to formatter’s numberFormatter. Or at least a note in the docs that it doesn't retain formatting.

Actual Results:
Changing locale resets formatter’s numberFormatter.

Version:
iOS 10.0+

Notes:

Comments

I'm not sure if you ever got a response from this, but I also am experiencing this and have submitted another radar Apple to take a look at to hopefully get more attention if it hasn't. https://openradar.appspot.com/48920090

By beshbashbosh at March 15, 2019, 10:15 a.m. (reply...)

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