android < 2.3 and java.text.Normalizer

Question

What's the best alternative to to java.text.Normalizer in android versions previous than 2.3? http://developer.android.com/reference/java/text/Normalizer.html

I need to match Strings like

perché perchè perche

thanks

Nicola

Answer 1

I have two solutions:

1.) Get the source for Normalizer from here and here. (it's a few thousand lines)

2.) Build a simple translation HashMap yourself. Maybe your will have just French users for some time? This is a suboptimal solution but practical until your app goes worldwide.