net.sourceforge.rssowl.util
Class DateParser

java.lang.Object
  net.sourceforge.rssowl.util.DateParser

public final class DateParser
extends java.lang.Object

Utility class providing convenience methods to (XML) parsing mechanisms.

Version:

1.2.4

Author:

Niko Schmuck (niko@nava.de)

Field Summary

private static java.text.DateFormat	DATE_FORMAT Formatter for Date based on OS Locale
private static java.text.DateFormat	DATE_LONG_FORMAT Formatter for Date (long) based on OS Locale
private static java.text.DateFormat	DATE_TIME_FORMAT Formatter for Date and Time based on OS Locale
private static java.text.DateFormat	DATE_TIME_LONG_FORMAT Formatter for Date and Time (long) based on OS Locale
private static java.text.SimpleDateFormat[]	dateFormats An array of common date formats

Constructor Summary

private

DateParser() This utility class constructor is hidden

Method Summary

static java.lang.String	dateToFileName(java.lang.String date) Remove special chars of a date to use it into a filename
static java.lang.String	formatDate() Format the current date to a String using the selected Locale and do not add the time to the String
static java.lang.String	formatDate(boolean withTime) Format the current date to a String using the selected Locale.
static java.lang.String	formatDate(java.util.Date date, boolean withTime) Format the date to a String using the selected Locale.
static java.lang.String	formatDate(java.util.Date date, boolean longDateFormat, boolean withTime) Format the date to a String using the selected Locale.
static java.lang.String	formatLongDate(java.util.Date aDate) Get the localized long date format for the given language.
static java.util.Date	getDate(java.lang.String strdate) Tries different date formats to parse against the given string representation to retrieve a valid Date object.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

DATE_FORMAT

private static final java.text.DateFormat DATE_FORMAT

Formatter for Date based on OS Locale

DATE_LONG_FORMAT

private static final java.text.DateFormat DATE_LONG_FORMAT

Formatter for Date (long) based on OS Locale

DATE_TIME_FORMAT

private static final java.text.DateFormat DATE_TIME_FORMAT

Formatter for Date and Time based on OS Locale

DATE_TIME_LONG_FORMAT

private static final java.text.DateFormat DATE_TIME_LONG_FORMAT

Formatter for Date and Time (long) based on OS Locale

dateFormats

private static java.text.SimpleDateFormat[] dateFormats

An array of common date formats

Constructor Detail

DateParser

private DateParser()

This utility class constructor is hidden

Method Detail

dateToFileName

public static java.lang.String dateToFileName(java.lang.String date)

Remove special chars of a date to use it into a filename

Parameters:

date - The date as String

Returns:

String The given date with replaced special chars

formatDate

public static java.lang.String formatDate()

Format the current date to a String using the selected Locale and do not add the time to the String

Returns:

String Formatted Date

formatDate

public static java.lang.String formatDate(boolean withTime)

Format the current date to a String using the selected Locale.

Parameters:

withTime - If TRUE set time to date String

Returns:

String Formatted Date

formatDate

public static java.lang.String formatDate(java.util.Date date,
                                          boolean withTime)

Format the date to a String using the selected Locale.

Parameters:

date - The date to format

withTime - If TRUE set time to date String

Returns:

String Formatted Date

formatDate

public static java.lang.String formatDate(java.util.Date date,
                                          boolean longDateFormat,
                                          boolean withTime)

Format the date to a String using the selected Locale.

Parameters:

date - The date to format

longDateFormat - If TRUE use the Long Date Format

withTime - If TRUE set time to date String

Returns:

String Formatted Date

formatLongDate

public static java.lang.String formatLongDate(java.util.Date aDate)

Get the localized long date format for the given language.

Parameters:

aDate - The date to format

Returns:

String The date format

getDate

public static java.util.Date getDate(java.lang.String strdate)

Tries different date formats to parse against the given string representation to retrieve a valid Date object.

Parameters:

strdate - Date as String

Returns:

Date The parsed Date