org.kuali.student.r2.common.util.date

Class KSDateTimeFormatter

java.lang.Object

org.kuali.student.r2.common.util.date.KSDateTimeFormatter

public class KSDateTimeFormatter
extends Object

Helper class that wraps jada's DateTimeFormatter. Has helper methods to mimic standard java methods and make refactoring cleaner User: gtaylor Date: 11/6/12 Time: 2:47 PM

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
protected org.joda.time.format.DateTimeFormatter	formatter
protected String	pattern

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
KSDateTimeFormatter(String pattern) Creates a new formatter

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
String	format(Date javaDate) Helper method that allows a straight java.util.Date to String conversion
String	format(org.joda.time.DateTime dateTime) Formats a Joda DateTime as a String.
String	format(String strDate) Helper method that allows a straight java.util.Date to String conversion
org.joda.time.format.DateTimeFormatter	getFormatter() Get underlying Jada formatter
String	getPattern() This returns the pattern used to create the formatter
Date	parse(String stringDate) Helper method that allows for a straight string to java.util.Date conversion.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

formatter

protected org.joda.time.format.DateTimeFormatter formatter

pattern

protected String pattern

Constructor Detail

KSDateTimeFormatter

public KSDateTimeFormatter(String pattern)

Creates a new formatter

Parameters:

pattern - regex pattern for the format

Method Detail

parse

public Date parse(String stringDate)

Helper method that allows for a straight string to java.util.Date conversion. returns null if it cannot parse the string

Parameters:

stringDate -

Returns:

A java.util.Date, or null if the input could not be parsed

Throws:

UnsupportedOperationException - if parsing is not supported

IllegalArgumentException - if the text to parse is invalid

format

public String format(Date javaDate)

Helper method that allows a straight java.util.Date to String conversion

Parameters:

javaDate -

Returns:

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if the javaDate is invalid

format

public String format(org.joda.time.DateTime dateTime)

Formats a Joda DateTime as a String.

Parameters:

dateTime -

Returns:

format

public String format(String strDate)

Helper method that allows a straight java.util.Date to String conversion

Parameters:

strDate -

Returns:

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if the javaDate is invalid

getFormatter

public org.joda.time.format.DateTimeFormatter getFormatter()

Get underlying Jada formatter

Returns:

getPattern

public String getPattern()

This returns the pattern used to create the formatter

Returns: