jd.util
Class DateFormat

java.lang.Object
  jd.util.DateFormat

public class DateFormat

extends Object

DateFormat prvoides locale dependent formatting of dates.

Field Summary

static char	SYMBOL_DAY
static char	SYMBOL_MONTH
static char	SYMBOL_YEAR

Method Summary

String	format(Date date) Return a string representation of a date.
void	format(Date date, StringBuffer s) Return a string representation of a date.
void	format(Date date, StringBuffer s, char ignorePart) Return a string representation of a date.
String	format(int year, int month, int day) Return a string representation of a date.
void	format(int year, int month, int day, StringBuffer s) Return a string representation of a date.
void	format(int year, int month, int day, StringBuffer s, char ignorePart) Return a string representation of a date.
int	getDayPosition() Return the position (0-2) of the day value in date string.
static DateFormat	getDefaultFormat() Return a DateFormat for the default locale.
static DateFormat	getFormat(Locale locale) Return a DateFormat for a locale.
static DateFormat	getFormat(String language) Return a DateFormat for a language.
static DateFormat	getFormat(String language, String country) Return a DateFormat for a language and country.
String	getMonthName(int month) Return the name of a month
int	getMonthPosition() Returns the position (0-2) of the month value in date string.
char	getSeparatorSymbol() Return the locale dependent symbol which separates date parts (e.g.
String	getShortMonthName(int month) Return the short name of a month
String	getShortWeekdayName(int weekday) Return the short name of a weekday
String	getWeekdayName(int weekday) Return the name of a weekday
int	getYearPosition() Returns the position (0-2) of the year value in date string.
Date	parse(String text) Parses a date from a string representation.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

SYMBOL_MONTH

public static final char SYMBOL_MONTH

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Constant Field Values

SYMBOL_DAY

public static final char SYMBOL_DAY

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Constant Field Values

SYMBOL_YEAR

public static final char SYMBOL_YEAR

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Constant Field Values

Method Detail

getDefaultFormat

public static DateFormat getDefaultFormat()

Return a DateFormat for the default locale.

getFormat

public static DateFormat getFormat(String language)

Return a DateFormat for a language.

Parameters:

language - lowercase two-letter ISO-639 code.

getFormat

public static DateFormat getFormat(String language,
                                   String country)

Return a DateFormat for a language and country.

Parameters:

language - lowercase two-letter ISO-639 code.

country - uppercase two-letter ISO-3166 code.

getFormat

public static DateFormat getFormat(Locale locale)

Return a DateFormat for a locale.

getSeparatorSymbol

public char getSeparatorSymbol()

Return the locale dependent symbol which separates date parts (e.g. '.' or '/').

getDayPosition

public int getDayPosition()

Return the position (0-2) of the day value in date string.

getMonthPosition

public int getMonthPosition()

Returns the position (0-2) of the month value in date string.

getYearPosition

public int getYearPosition()

Returns the position (0-2) of the year value in date string.

getMonthName

public String getMonthName(int month)

Return the name of a month

Parameters:

month - the month (ranging from 1 to 12)

getShortMonthName

public String getShortMonthName(int month)

Return the short name of a month

Parameters:

month - the month (ranging from 1 to 12)

getWeekdayName

public String getWeekdayName(int weekday)

Return the name of a weekday

Parameters:

weekday - the weekday

See Also:

Date.WEEKDAY_SUNDAY

getShortWeekdayName

public String getShortWeekdayName(int weekday)

Return the short name of a weekday

Parameters:

weekday - the weekday

See Also:

Date.WEEKDAY_SUNDAY

parse

public Date parse(String text)
           throws ParseException

Parses a date from a string representation.

Throws:

ParseException - thrown if an parse error occurs

format

public String format(Date date)

Return a string representation of a date.

format

public void format(Date date,
                   StringBuffer s)

Return a string representation of a date.

Parameters:

date - the date

s - a StringBuffer to hold the result

format

public void format(Date date,
                   StringBuffer s,
                   char ignorePart)

Return a string representation of a date.

Parameters:

date - the date

s - a StringBuffer to hold the result

ignorePart - exclude a date part from the result string

See Also:

SYMBOL_MONTH, SYMBOL_DAY, SYMBOL_YEAR

format

public String format(int year,
                     int month,
                     int day)

Return a string representation of a date.

Parameters:

year - the year (the year 2001 is specified as 2001)

month - the month (counting from 1 to 12)

day - the day (counting from 1 to 31)

format

public void format(int year,
                   int month,
                   int day,
                   StringBuffer s)

Return a string representation of a date.

Parameters:

year - the year (the year 2001 is specified as 2001)

month - the month (counting from 1 to 12)

day - the day (counting from 1 to 31)

s - a StringBuffer to hold the result

format

public void format(int year,
                   int month,
                   int day,
                   StringBuffer s,
                   char ignorePart)

Return a string representation of a date.

Parameters:

year - the year (the year 2001 is specified as 2001)

month - the month (counting from 1 to 12)

day - the day (counting from 1 to 31)

s - a StringBuffer to hold the result

ignorePart - exclude a date part from the result string

See Also:

SYMBOL_MONTH, SYMBOL_DAY, SYMBOL_YEAR