org.apache.commons.beanutils.converters
Class DateConverter

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

All Implemented Interfaces:

Converter

public final class DateConverter
extends DateTimeConverter

DateTimeConverter implementation that handles conversion to and from java.util.Date objects.

This implementation can be configured to handle conversion either by using a Locale's default format or by specifying a set of format patterns (note, there is no default String conversion for Date). See the DateTimeConverter documentation for further details.

Can be configured to either return a default value or throw a ConversionException if a conversion error occurs.

Since:

1.8.0

Version:

$Revision: 640131 $

Constructor Summary

DateConverter()
Construct a java.util.Date Converter that throws a ConversionException if an error occurs.

DateConverter(Object defaultValue)
Construct a java.util.Date Converter that returns a default value if an error occurs.

Method Summary

protected Class

getDefaultType() Return the default type this Converter handles.

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

convertToString, convertToType, getFormat, getLocale, getPatterns, getTimeZone, setLocale, setPattern, setPatterns, setTimeZone, setUseLocaleFormat, toString

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

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

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

DateConverter

public DateConverter()

Construct a java.util.Date Converter that throws a ConversionException if an error occurs.

DateConverter

public DateConverter(Object defaultValue)

Construct a java.util.Date 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

getDefaultType

protected Class getDefaultType()

Return the default type this Converter handles.

Specified by:

getDefaultType in class AbstractConverter

Returns:

The default type this Converter handles.