SqlDateConverter.java

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package org.apache.commons.beanutils2.sql.converters;

import java.sql.Date;

import org.apache.commons.beanutils2.converters.DateTimeConverter;

/**
 * {@link DateTimeConverter} implementation that handles conversion to and from <strong>java.sql.Date</strong> objects.
 * <p>
 * This implementation can be configured to handle conversion either by using java.sql.Date's default String conversion, or by using a Locale's default format
 * or by specifying a set of format patterns. See the {@link DateTimeConverter} documentation for further details.
 * <p>
 * Can be configured to either return a <em>default value</em> or throw a {@code ConversionException} if a conversion error occurs.
 *
 * @since 1.3
 */
public final class SqlDateConverter extends DateTimeConverter<Date> {

    /**
     * Constructs a <strong>java.sql.Date</strong> <em>Converter</em> that throws a {@code ConversionException} if an error occurs.
     */
    public SqlDateConverter() {
    }

    /**
     * Constructs a <strong>java.sql.Date</strong> <em>Converter</em> that returns a default value if an error occurs.
     *
     * @param defaultValue The default value to be returned if the value to be converted is missing or an error occurs converting the value.
     */
    public SqlDateConverter(final Date defaultValue) {
        super(defaultValue);
    }

    /**
     * Gets the default type this {@code Converter} handles.
     *
     * @return The default type this {@code Converter} handles.
     * @since 1.8.0
     */
    @Override
    protected Class<Date> getDefaultType() {
        return Date.class;
    }

}