org.apache.commons.beanutils.converters
Class DateTimeConverter

java.lang.Object
  org.apache.commons.beanutils.converters.AbstractConverter
      org.apache.commons.beanutils.converters.DateTimeConverter

All Implemented Interfaces:

Converter

Direct Known Subclasses:

CalendarConverter, DateConverter, SqlDateConverter, SqlTimeConverter, SqlTimestampConverter

public abstract class DateTimeConverter
extends AbstractConverter

Converter implementaion that handles conversion to and from date/time objects.

This implementation handles conversion for the following date/time types.

• java.util.Date
• java.util.Calendar
• java.sql.Date
• java.sql.Time
• java.sql.Timestamp

String Conversions (to and from)

This class provides a number of ways in which date/time conversions to/from Strings can be achieved:

• Using the SHORT date format for the default Locale, configure using:
• setUseLocaleFormat(true)
• Using the SHORT date format for a specified Locale, configure using:
• setLocale(Locale)
• Using the specified date pattern(s) for the default Locale, configure using:
• Either setPattern(String) or setPatterns(String[])
• Using the specified date pattern(s) for a specified Locale, configure using:
• setPattern(String) or setPatterns(String[]) and...
• setLocale(Locale)
• If none of the above are configured the toDate(String) method is used to convert from String to Date and the Dates's toString() method used to convert from Date to String.

The Time Zone to use with the date format can be specified using the setTimeZone() method.

Since:

1.8.0

Version:

$Revision: 640131 $ $Date: 2008-03-23 02:10:31 +0000 (Sun, 23 Mar 2008) $

Constructor Summary

DateTimeConverter()
Construct a Date/Time Converter that throws a ConversionException if an error occurs.

DateTimeConverter(Object defaultValue)
Construct a Date/Time Converter that returns a default value if an error occurs.

Method Summary

protected String	convertToString(Object value) Convert an input Date/Calendar object into a String.
protected Object	convertToType(Class targetType, Object value) Convert the input object into a Date object of the specified type.
protected DateFormat	getFormat(Locale locale, TimeZone timeZone) Return a DateFormat for the Locale.
Locale	getLocale() Return the Locale for the Converter (or null if none specified).
String[]	getPatterns() Return the date format patterns used to convert dates to/from a java.lang.String (or null if none specified).
TimeZone	getTimeZone() Return the Time Zone to use when converting dates (or null if none specified.
void	setLocale(Locale locale) Set the Locale for the Converter.
void	setPattern(String pattern) Set a date format pattern to use to convert dates to/from a java.lang.String.
void	setPatterns(String[] patterns) Set the date format patterns to use to convert dates to/from a java.lang.String.
void	setTimeZone(TimeZone timeZone) Set the Time Zone to use when converting dates.
void	setUseLocaleFormat(boolean useLocaleFormat) Indicate whether conversion should use a format/pattern or not.
String	toString() Provide a String representation of this date/time converter.

Methods inherited from class org.apache.commons.beanutils.converters.AbstractConverter

convert, convertArray, getDefault, getDefaultType, handleError, handleMissing, isUseDefault, setDefaultValue

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

DateTimeConverter

public DateTimeConverter()

Construct a Date/Time Converter that throws a ConversionException if an error occurs.

DateTimeConverter

public DateTimeConverter(Object defaultValue)

Construct a Date/Time Converter that returns a default value if an error occurs.

Parameters:

defaultValue - The default value to be returned if the value to be converted is missing or an error occurs converting the value.

Method Detail

setUseLocaleFormat

public void setUseLocaleFormat(boolean useLocaleFormat)

Indicate whether conversion should use a format/pattern or not.

Parameters:

useLocaleFormat - true if the format for the locale should be used, otherwise false

getTimeZone

public TimeZone getTimeZone()

Return the Time Zone to use when converting dates (or null if none specified.

Returns:

The Time Zone.

setTimeZone

public void setTimeZone(TimeZone timeZone)

Set the Time Zone to use when converting dates.

Parameters:

timeZone - The Time Zone.

getLocale

public Locale getLocale()

Return the Locale for the Converter (or null if none specified).

Returns:

The locale to use for conversion

setLocale

public void setLocale(Locale locale)

Set the Locale for the Converter.

Parameters:

locale - The Locale.

setPattern

public void setPattern(String pattern)

Set a date format pattern to use to convert dates to/from a java.lang.String.

Parameters:

pattern - The format pattern.

See Also:

SimpleDateFormat

getPatterns

public String[] getPatterns()

Return the date format patterns used to convert dates to/from a java.lang.String (or null if none specified).

Returns:

Array of format patterns.

See Also:

SimpleDateFormat

setPatterns

public void setPatterns(String[] patterns)

Set the date format patterns to use to convert dates to/from a java.lang.String.

Parameters:

patterns - Array of format patterns.

See Also:

SimpleDateFormat

convertToString

protected String convertToString(Object value)
                          throws Throwable

Convert an input Date/Calendar object into a String.

N.B.If the converter has been configured to with one or more patterns (using setPatterns()), then the first pattern will be used to format the date into a String. Otherwise the default DateFormat for the default locale (and style if configured) will be used.

Overrides:

convertToString in class AbstractConverter

Parameters:

value - The input value to be converted

Returns:

the converted String value.

Throws:

Throwable - if an error occurs converting to a String

convertToType

protected Object convertToType(Class targetType,
                               Object value)
                        throws Exception

Convert the input object into a Date object of the specified type.

This method handles conversions between the following types:

• java.util.Date
• java.util.Calendar
• java.sql.Date
• java.sql.Time
• java.sql.Timestamp

It also handles conversion from a String to any of the above types.

For String conversion, if the converter has been configured with one or more patterns (using setPatterns()), then the conversion is attempted with each of the specified patterns. Otherwise the default DateFormat for the default locale (and style if configured) will be used.

Specified by:

convertToType in class AbstractConverter

Parameters:

targetType - Data type to which this value should be converted.

value - The input value to be converted.

Returns:

The converted value.

Throws:

Exception - if conversion cannot be performed successfully

getFormat

protected DateFormat getFormat(Locale locale,
                               TimeZone timeZone)

Return a DateFormat for the Locale.

Parameters:

locale - The Locale to create the Format with (may be null)

timeZone - The Time Zone create the Format with (may be null)

Returns:

A Date Format.

toString

public String toString()

Provide a String representation of this date/time converter.

Overrides:

toString in class AbstractConverter

Returns:

A String representation of this date/time converter