org.apache.commons.net.ftp.parser
Interface FTPTimestampParser

All Known Implementing Classes:

FTPTimestampParserImpl

public interface FTPTimestampParser

This interface specifies the concept of parsing an FTP server's timestamp.

Since:

1.4

Field Summary

static String	DEFAULT_RECENT_SDF the default recent date format.
static String	DEFAULT_SDF the default default date format.

Method Summary

Calendar

parseTimestamp(String timestampStr) Parses the supplied datestamp parameter.

Field Detail

DEFAULT_SDF

static final String DEFAULT_SDF

the default default date format.

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Constant Field Values

DEFAULT_RECENT_SDF

static final String DEFAULT_RECENT_SDF

the default recent date format.

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Constant Field Values

Method Detail

parseTimestamp

Calendar parseTimestamp(String timestampStr)
                        throws ParseException

Parses the supplied datestamp parameter. This parameter typically would have been pulled from a longer FTP listing via the regular expression mechanism

Parameters:

timestampStr - - the timestamp portion of the FTP directory listing to be parsed

Returns:

a java.util.Calendar object initialized to the date parsed by the parser

Throws:

ParseException - if none of the parser mechanisms belonging to the implementor can parse the input.