org.formproc.conversion
Class DateConverter

java.lang.Object
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  +--org.formproc.conversion.AbstractTypeConverter
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        +--org.formproc.conversion.DateConverter

All Implemented Interfaces:

TypeConverter

public class DateConverter

extends AbstractTypeConverter

TypeConverter which converts to a Date. The data objects toString() method will be used to convert the data object to a String first.

This class includes a property parse which controls date parsing with following attributes: type, dateStyle, timeStyle, pattern.

Possible values for type attribute are:

date

time

datetime

both

custom

Possible values for dateStyle and timeStyle attributes are:

default

short

medium

long

full

For possible values for pattern see java.text.SimpleDateFormat apidocs.

Author:

Kalman Laszlo

Constructor Summary

DateConverter()

Method Summary

java.lang.Object	convert(java.lang.Object data, java.util.Locale locale) Convert the given data object to a Date.
void	loadConfiguration(com.anthonyeden.lib.config.Configuration configuration) Load the converter's configuration.
void	setDateStyle(java.lang.String dateStyle) Set the date style property.
void	setPattern(java.lang.String pattern) Set the pattern property.
void	setTimeStyle(java.lang.String timeStyle) Set the time style property.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

DateConverter

public DateConverter()

Method Detail

convert

public java.lang.Object convert(java.lang.Object data,
                                java.util.Locale locale)
                         throws java.lang.Exception

Convert the given data object to a Date.

Parameters:

data - The data

locale - The Locale

Returns:

The resulting object

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

setDateStyle

public void setDateStyle(java.lang.String dateStyle)

Set the date style property.

Parameters:

dateStyle -

setTimeStyle

public void setTimeStyle(java.lang.String timeStyle)

Set the time style property.

Parameters:

timeStyle -

setPattern

public void setPattern(java.lang.String pattern)

Set the pattern property.

Parameters:

pattern -

loadConfiguration

public void loadConfiguration(com.anthonyeden.lib.config.Configuration configuration)
                       throws com.anthonyeden.lib.config.ConfigurationException

Load the converter's configuration.

Specified by:

loadConfiguration in interface TypeConverter

Overrides:

loadConfiguration in class AbstractTypeConverter

Parameters:

configuration - The configuration object

Throws:

com.anthonyeden.lib.config.ConfigurationException