org.fastnate.data.properties

Class DateConverter<D extends Date>

java.lang.Object

org.fastnate.data.properties.FormatConverter<D>

org.fastnate.data.properties.DateConverter<D>

Type Parameters:

D - the actual date type

All Implemented Interfaces:

PropertyConverter<D>

public class DateConverter<D extends Date>
extends FormatConverter<D>

Converts a string in an import file file to a date. Contains the most typical date formats from ISO 8601 and some other worldwide used formats. To use a custom date format, see FormatConverter.

Author:

Tobias Liefke

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
DateConverter() Creates a new converter with the default formats for the default timezone.
DateConverter(TimeZone timeZone) Creates a new instance for a specific timezone.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
D	convert(Class<? extends D> targetType, String value) Converts a value from import file to Java.

Methods inherited from class org.fastnate.data.properties.FormatConverter

getFormats

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Methods inherited from interface org.fastnate.data.properties.PropertyConverter

of

Constructor Detail

DateConverter

public DateConverter()

Creates a new converter with the default formats for the default timezone.

DateConverter

public DateConverter(TimeZone timeZone)

Creates a new instance for a specific timezone.

Parameters:

timeZone - the time zone to use for _all_ default formats

Method Detail

convert

public D convert(Class<? extends D> targetType,
                 String value)

Description copied from interface: PropertyConverter

Converts a value from import file to Java.

Specified by:

convert in interface PropertyConverter<D extends Date>

Overrides:

convert in class FormatConverter<D extends Date>

Parameters:

targetType - the type of the target property

value - the value in the import file

Returns:

the value in Java