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Class org.xmlmiddleware.conversions.formatters.DateFormatter 

java.lang.Object
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public class DateFormatter
extends Object
implements StringFormatter
Wraps a DateFormat in an StringFormatter interface.

This can also be used to wrap subclasses of DateFormat, such as SimpleDateFormat.

Version:
2.0
Author:
Ronald Bourret, 2001

Constructor Index

o DateFormatter(DateFormat)

Method Index

o canConvert(int)
Whether the class can convert to/from a certain type of object.
o format(Object)
Format an object according to the format used by the underlying DateFormat object.
o getDateFormat()
Get the underlying DateFormat object.
o parse(String, int)
Parse a string according to the parse format used by the underlying DateFormat object.

Constructors

o DateFormatter 
 public DateFormatter(DateFormat formatter)

Methods

o parse 
 public Object parse(String s,
                     int jdbcType) throws XMLMiddlewareException
Parse a string according to the parse format used by the underlying DateFormat object.

Parameters:
The - string to parse.
A - JDBC Types value indicating the type of object to return.
Returns:
A Date.
Throws: XMLMiddlewareException
Thrown if the string can't be parsed.
o format 
 public String format(Object o) throws XMLMiddlewareException
Format an object according to the format used by the underlying DateFormat object.

Parameters:
The - object to serialize. Must be a Date.
Returns:
The string
Throws: XMLMiddlewareException
Thrown if the object is not a Date.
o canConvert 
 public boolean canConvert(int type)
Whether the class can convert to/from a certain type of object.

This method returns true for Types.DATE, TIME, and TIMESTAMP. It returns false for all other types.

Parameters:
type - The JDBC Types value corresponding to the object type.
Returns:
Whether the type is supported
o getDateFormat 
 public DateFormat getDateFormat()
Get the underlying DateFormat object.

Returns:
The DateFormat object. 
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