Class DateFormat

java.lang.Object
com.codename1.l10n.Format
com.codename1.l10n.DateFormat
All Implemented Interfaces:
Cloneable
Direct Known Subclasses:
SimpleDateFormat
public class DateFormat extends Format
A class for parsing and formatting localisation sensitive dates, compatible with Jave 6 SDK. This implementation uses the Codename One localization manager for handling formatting dates. Parsing dates is not implemented in this class since the localization pattern is not exposed.

  • Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifier and Type
    Field
    Description
    static final int
    DEFAULT
    Constant for default style (MEDIUM) parsing/formatting pattern.
    static final int
    FULL
    Constant for full style parsing/formatting pattern.
    static final int
    LONG
    Constant for long style parsing/formatting pattern.
    static final int
    MEDIUM
    Constant for medium style parsing/formatting pattern.
    static final int
    SHORT
    Constant for short style parsing/formatting pattern.

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    Object
    clone()
     
    boolean
    equals(Object obj)
     
    String
    format(Object obj)
    Format a given object.
    String
    format(Date source)
    Format a given date.
    static final DateFormat
    getDateInstance()
    Get a DateFormat instance with default style for date (SHORT).
    static final DateFormat
    getDateInstance(int style)
    Get a DateFormat instance that uses a given style for dates.
    static final DateFormat
    getDateTimeInstance(int dateStyle, int timeStyle)
    Get a DateFormat instance that uses a given style for dates and times.
    static final DateFormat
    getInstance()
    Get a DateFormat instance with default style for date/time (SHORT/SHORT).
    static final DateFormat
    getTimeInstance()
    Get a DateFormat instance with default style for time (SHORT).
    static final DateFormat
    getTimeInstance(int style)
    Get a DateFormat instance that uses a given style for times.
    int
    hashCode()
     
    Date
    parse(String source)
    NOT IMPLEMENTED - use SimpleDateFormat for parsing instead.
    Object
    parseObject(String source)
    NOT IMPLEMENTED - use SimpleDateFormat for parsing instead.

    Methods inherited from class Object

    finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

  • Field Details

    • FULL

      public static final int FULL
      Constant for full style parsing/formatting pattern.
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    • LONG

      public static final int LONG
      Constant for long style parsing/formatting pattern.
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    • MEDIUM

      public static final int MEDIUM
      Constant for medium style parsing/formatting pattern.
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    • SHORT

      public static final int SHORT
      Constant for short style parsing/formatting pattern.
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    • DEFAULT

      public static final int DEFAULT
      Constant for default style (MEDIUM) parsing/formatting pattern.
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  • Method Details

    • getInstance

      public static final DateFormat getInstance()

      Get a DateFormat instance with default style for date/time (SHORT/SHORT).

      Returns

      a DateFormat instance.

    • getDateInstance

      public static final DateFormat getDateInstance()

      Get a DateFormat instance with default style for date (SHORT).

      Returns

      a DateFormat instance.

    • getTimeInstance

      public static final DateFormat getTimeInstance()

      Get a DateFormat instance with default style for time (SHORT).

      Returns

      a DateFormat instance.

    • getDateInstance

      public static final DateFormat getDateInstance(int style)

      Get a DateFormat instance that uses a given style for dates.

      Parameters
      • style: style to use for parsing and formatting (SHORT, MEDIUM, LONG, FULL, DEFAULT);
      Returns

      a DateFormat instance.

      See also

      • #SHORT

      • #MEDIUM

      • #LONG

      • #FULL

      • #DEFAULT

    • getTimeInstance

      public static final DateFormat getTimeInstance(int style)

      Get a DateFormat instance that uses a given style for times.

      Parameters
      • style: style to use for parsing and formatting (SHORT, MEDIUM, LONG, FULL, DEFAULT);
      Returns

      a DateFormat instance.

      See also

      • #SHORT

      • #MEDIUM

      • #LONG

      • #FULL

      • #DEFAULT

    • getDateTimeInstance

      public static final DateFormat getDateTimeInstance(int dateStyle, int timeStyle)

      Get a DateFormat instance that uses a given style for dates and times.

      Parameters
      • style: style to use for parsing and formatting (SHORT, MEDIUM, LONG, FULL, DEFAULT);
      Returns

      a DateFormat instance.

      See also

      • #SHORT

      • #MEDIUM

      • #LONG

      • #FULL

      • #DEFAULT

    • format

      public String format(Object obj) throws IllegalArgumentException
      Format a given object.
      Specified by:
      format in class Format
      Throws:
      IllegalArgumentException

    • format

      public String format(Date source)

      Format a given date.

      Parameters
      • source: date to be formatted.
      Returns

      formatted date.

    • parseObject

      public Object parseObject(String source) throws ParseException
      NOT IMPLEMENTED - use SimpleDateFormat for parsing instead.
      Specified by:
      parseObject in class Format
      Throws:
      ParseException

    • parse

      public Date parse(String source) throws ParseException
      NOT IMPLEMENTED - use SimpleDateFormat for parsing instead.
      Throws:
      ParseException

    • hashCode

      public int hashCode()
      Overrides:
      hashCode in class Object

    • equals

      public boolean equals(Object obj)
      Overrides:
      equals in class Object

    • clone

      public Object clone()
      Overrides:
      clone in class Object