Class DateTimeConverter
- java.lang.Object
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- org.apache.commons.beanutils.converters.AbstractConverter
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- org.apache.commons.beanutils.converters.DateTimeConverter
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- All Implemented Interfaces:
Converter
- Direct Known Subclasses:
CalendarConverter
,DateConverter
,SqlDateConverter
,SqlTimeConverter
,SqlTimestampConverter
public abstract class DateTimeConverter extends AbstractConverter
Converter
implementaion that handles conversion to and from date/time objects.This implementation handles conversion for the following date/time types.
java.util.Date
java.util.Calendar
java.sql.Date
java.sql.Time
java.sql.Timestamp
String Conversions (to and from)
This class provides a number of ways in which date/time conversions to/from Strings can be achieved:- Using the SHORT date format for the default Locale, configure using:
setUseLocaleFormat(true)
- Using the SHORT date format for a specified Locale, configure using:
setLocale(Locale)
- Using the specified date pattern(s) for the default Locale, configure using:
- Either
setPattern(String)
orsetPatterns(String[])
- Using the specified date pattern(s) for a specified Locale, configure using:
setPattern(String)
orsetPatterns(String[]) and...
setLocale(Locale)
- If none of the above are configured the
toDate(String)
method is used to convert from String to Date and the Dates'stoString()
method used to convert from Date to String.
The Time Zone to use with the date format can be specified using the
setTimeZone()
method.- Since:
- 1.8.0
- Version:
- $Id$
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Constructor Summary
Constructors Constructor Description DateTimeConverter()
Construct a Date/Time Converter that throws aConversionException
if an error occurs.DateTimeConverter(java.lang.Object defaultValue)
Construct a Date/Time Converter that returns a default value if an error occurs.
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Method Summary
All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods Modifier and Type Method Description protected java.lang.String
convertToString(java.lang.Object value)
Convert an input Date/Calendar object into a String.protected <T> T
convertToType(java.lang.Class<T> targetType, java.lang.Object value)
Convert the input object into a Date object of the specified type.protected java.text.DateFormat
getFormat(java.util.Locale locale, java.util.TimeZone timeZone)
Return aDateFormat
for the Locale.
java.util.Locale
getLocale()
Return the Locale for the Converter (ornull
if none specified).java.lang.String[]
getPatterns()
Return the date format patterns used to convert dates to/from ajava.lang.String
(ornull
if none specified).java.util.TimeZone
getTimeZone()
Return the Time Zone to use when converting dates (ornull
if none specified.void
setLocale(java.util.Locale locale)
Set the Locale for the Converter.void
setPattern(java.lang.String pattern)
Set a date format pattern to use to convert dates to/from ajava.lang.String
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setPatterns(java.lang.String[] patterns)
Set the date format patterns to use to convert dates to/from ajava.lang.String
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setTimeZone(java.util.TimeZone timeZone)
Set the Time Zone to use when converting dates.void
setUseLocaleFormat(boolean useLocaleFormat)
Indicate whether conversion should use a format/pattern or not.java.lang.String
toString()
Provide a String representation of this date/time converter.-
Methods inherited from class org.apache.commons.beanutils.converters.AbstractConverter
conversionException, convert, convertArray, getDefault, getDefaultType, handleError, handleMissing, isUseDefault, setDefaultValue
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Constructor Detail
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DateTimeConverter
public DateTimeConverter()
Construct a Date/Time Converter that throws aConversionException
if an error occurs.
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DateTimeConverter
public DateTimeConverter(java.lang.Object defaultValue)
Construct a Date/Time Converter that returns a default value if an error occurs.- Parameters:
defaultValue
- The default value to be returned if the value to be converted is missing or an error occurs converting the value.
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Method Detail
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setUseLocaleFormat
public void setUseLocaleFormat(boolean useLocaleFormat)
Indicate whether conversion should use a format/pattern or not.- Parameters:
useLocaleFormat
-true
if the format for the locale should be used, otherwisefalse
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getTimeZone
public java.util.TimeZone getTimeZone()
Return the Time Zone to use when converting dates (ornull
if none specified.- Returns:
- The Time Zone.
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setTimeZone
public void setTimeZone(java.util.TimeZone timeZone)
Set the Time Zone to use when converting dates.- Parameters:
timeZone
- The Time Zone.
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getLocale
public java.util.Locale getLocale()
Return the Locale for the Converter (ornull
if none specified).- Returns:
- The locale to use for conversion
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setLocale
public void setLocale(java.util.Locale locale)
Set the Locale for the Converter.- Parameters:
locale
- The Locale.
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setPattern
public void setPattern(java.lang.String pattern)
Set a date format pattern to use to convert dates to/from ajava.lang.String
.- Parameters:
pattern
- The format pattern.- See Also:
SimpleDateFormat
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getPatterns
public java.lang.String[] getPatterns()
Return the date format patterns used to convert dates to/from ajava.lang.String
(ornull
if none specified).- Returns:
- Array of format patterns.
- See Also:
SimpleDateFormat
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setPatterns
public void setPatterns(java.lang.String[] patterns)
Set the date format patterns to use to convert dates to/from ajava.lang.String
.- Parameters:
patterns
- Array of format patterns.- See Also:
SimpleDateFormat
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convertToString
protected java.lang.String convertToString(java.lang.Object value) throws java.lang.Throwable
Convert an input Date/Calendar object into a String.N.B.If the converter has been configured to with one or more patterns (using
setPatterns()
), then the first pattern will be used to format the date into a String. Otherwise the defaultDateFormat
for the default locale (and style if configured) will be used.- Overrides:
convertToString
in classAbstractConverter
- Parameters:
value
- The input value to be converted- Returns:
- the converted String value.
- Throws:
java.lang.Throwable
- if an error occurs converting to a String
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convertToType
protected <T> T convertToType(java.lang.Class<T> targetType, java.lang.Object value) throws java.lang.Exception
Convert the input object into a Date object of the specified type.This method handles conversions between the following types:
java.util.Date
java.util.Calendar
java.sql.Date
java.sql.Time
java.sql.Timestamp
String
to any of the above types.For
String
conversion, if the converter has been configured with one or more patterns (usingsetPatterns()
), then the conversion is attempted with each of the specified patterns. Otherwise the defaultDateFormat
for the default locale (and style if configured) will be used.- Specified by:
convertToType
in classAbstractConverter
- Type Parameters:
T
- The desired target type of the conversion.- Parameters:
targetType
- Data type to which this value should be converted.value
- The input value to be converted.- Returns:
- The converted value.
- Throws:
java.lang.Exception
- if conversion cannot be performed successfully
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getFormat
protected java.text.DateFormat getFormat(java.util.Locale locale, java.util.TimeZone timeZone)
Return aDateFormat
for the Locale.
- Parameters:
locale
- The Locale to create the Format with (may be null)timeZone
- The Time Zone create the Format with (may be null)- Returns:
- A Date Format.
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toString
public java.lang.String toString()
Provide a String representation of this date/time converter.- Overrides:
toString
in classAbstractConverter
- Returns:
- A String representation of this date/time converter
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