org.apache.commons.convert
Class DateTimeConverters.StringToDate

java.lang.Object
  org.apache.commons.convert.AbstractConverter<S,T>
      org.apache.commons.convert.AbstractLocalizedConverter<String,Date>
          org.apache.commons.convert.DateTimeConverters.StringToDate

All Implemented Interfaces:

Converter<String,Date>, ConverterLoader, LocalizedConverter<String,Date>

Enclosing class:

DateTimeConverters

public static class DateTimeConverters.StringToDate
extends AbstractLocalizedConverter<String,Date>

An object that converts a String to a java.util.Date.

Constructor Summary

DateTimeConverters.StringToDate()

Method Summary

Date	convert(String obj) Converts obj to a java.util.Date.
Date	convert(String obj, Locale locale, TimeZone timeZone, String formatString) Converts obj to a java.util.Date.

Methods inherited from class org.apache.commons.convert.AbstractLocalizedConverter

convert

Methods inherited from class org.apache.commons.convert.AbstractConverter

canConvert, getSourceClass, getTargetClass, loadConverters

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Methods inherited from interface org.apache.commons.convert.Converter

canConvert, getSourceClass, getTargetClass

Constructor Detail

DateTimeConverters.StringToDate

public DateTimeConverters.StringToDate()

Method Detail

convert

public Date convert(String obj)
             throws ConversionException

Converts obj to a java.util.Date. The string must be formatted as DateTimeConverters.CALENDAR_FORMAT.

Parameters:

obj - The source Object to convert

Returns:

The converted Object

Throws:

ConversionException

convert

public Date convert(String obj,
                    Locale locale,
                    TimeZone timeZone,
                    String formatString)
             throws ConversionException

Converts obj to a java.util.Date. If formatString is null, the string is formatted as DateTimeConverters.CALENDAR_FORMAT.

Parameters:

obj - The source Object to convert

locale - The locale used for conversion - must not be null

timeZone - The time zone used for conversion - must not be null

formatString - Optional formatting string

Returns:

The converted Object

Throws:

ConversionException