## net.sf.saxon.codenorm
Class Normalizer

    java.lang.Object
      net.sf.saxon.codenorm.Normalizer

public class Normalizer
extends java.lang.Object

Implements Unicode Normalization Forms C, D, KC, KD.
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Field Summary
`static byte` `C` Normalization Form Selector
`static byte` `D` Normalization Form Selector
`static byte` `KC` Normalization Form Selector
`static byte` `KD` Normalization Form Selector

Constructor Summary
`Normalizer(byte form)` Create a normalizer for a given form.

Method Summary
`java.lang.CharSequence` `normalize(java.lang.CharSequence source)` Normalizes text according to the chosen form
`java.lang.StringBuffer` `normalize(java.lang.CharSequence source, java.lang.StringBuffer target)` Normalizes text according to the chosen form, replacing contents of the target buffer.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
`clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

Field Detail

### D

    public static final byte D

  Normalization Form Selector

  See Also:
    Constant Field Values

### C

    public static final byte C

  Normalization Form Selector

  See Also:
    Constant Field Values

### KD

    public static final byte KD

  Normalization Form Selector

  See Also:
    Constant Field Values

### KC

    public static final byte KC

  Normalization Form Selector

  See Also:
    Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

### Normalizer

    public Normalizer(byte form)

  Create a normalizer for a given form.

Method Detail

### normalize

    public java.lang.StringBuffer normalize(java.lang.CharSequence source,
                                            java.lang.StringBuffer target)

  Normalizes text according to the chosen form, replacing contents of the target buffer.

  Parameters:
    `source` - the original text, unnormalized
    `target` - the resulting normalized text

### normalize

    public java.lang.CharSequence normalize(java.lang.CharSequence source)

  Normalizes text according to the chosen form

  Parameters:
    `source` - the original text, unnormalized
  Returns:
    target the resulting normalized text