org.apache.commons.lang.time
Class DateFormatUtils

java.lang.Object
  extended byorg.apache.commons.lang.time.DateFormatUtils

public class DateFormatUtils
extends Object

Date and time formatting utilities and constants.

Formatting is performed using the FastDateFormat class.

Since:
2.0
Version:
$Id: DateFormatUtils.java 161243 2005-04-14 04:30:28Z ggregory $
Author:
Apache Ant - DateUtils, Stephane Bailliez, Stefan Bodewig, Stephen Colebourne, Gary Gregory

Field Summary
static FastDateFormat ISO_DATE_FORMAT
          ISO8601 formatter for date without time zone.
static FastDateFormat ISO_DATE_TIME_ZONE_FORMAT
          ISO8601-like formatter for date with time zone.
static FastDateFormat ISO_DATETIME_FORMAT
          ISO8601 formatter for date-time without time zone.
static FastDateFormat ISO_DATETIME_TIME_ZONE_FORMAT
          ISO8601 formatter for date-time with time zone.
static FastDateFormat ISO_TIME_FORMAT
          ISO8601 formatter for time without time zone.
static FastDateFormat ISO_TIME_NO_T_FORMAT
          ISO8601-like formatter for time without time zone.
static FastDateFormat ISO_TIME_NO_T_TIME_ZONE_FORMAT
          ISO8601-like formatter for time with time zone.
static FastDateFormat ISO_TIME_TIME_ZONE_FORMAT
          ISO8601 formatter for time with time zone.
static FastDateFormat SMTP_DATETIME_FORMAT
          SMTP (and probably other) date headers.
 
Constructor Summary
DateFormatUtils()
          DateFormatUtils instances should NOT be constructed in standard programming.
 
Method Summary
static String format(Date date, String pattern)
          Format a date/time into a specific pattern.
static String format(Date date, String pattern, Locale locale)
          Format a date/time into a specific pattern in a locale.
static String format(Date date, String pattern, TimeZone timeZone)
          Format a date/time into a specific pattern in a time zone.
static String format(Date date, String pattern, TimeZone timeZone, Locale locale)
          Format a date/time into a specific pattern in a time zone and locale.
static String format(long millis, String pattern)
          Format a date/time into a specific pattern.
static String format(long millis, String pattern, Locale locale)
          Format a date/time into a specific pattern in a locale.
static String format(long millis, String pattern, TimeZone timeZone)
          Format a date/time into a specific pattern in a time zone.
static String format(long millis, String pattern, TimeZone timeZone, Locale locale)
          Format a date/time into a specific pattern in a time zone and locale.
static String formatUTC(Date date, String pattern)
          Format a date/time into a specific pattern using the UTC time zone.
static String formatUTC(Date date, String pattern, Locale locale)
          Format a date/time into a specific pattern using the UTC time zone.
static String formatUTC(long millis, String pattern)
          Format a date/time into a specific pattern using the UTC time zone.
static String formatUTC(long millis, String pattern, Locale locale)
          Format a date/time into a specific pattern using the UTC time zone.
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
 

Field Detail

ISO_DATETIME_FORMAT

public static final FastDateFormat ISO_DATETIME_FORMAT
ISO8601 formatter for date-time without time zone. The format used is yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ss.


ISO_DATETIME_TIME_ZONE_FORMAT

public static final FastDateFormat ISO_DATETIME_TIME_ZONE_FORMAT
ISO8601 formatter for date-time with time zone. The format used is yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ssZZ.


ISO_DATE_FORMAT

public static final FastDateFormat ISO_DATE_FORMAT
ISO8601 formatter for date without time zone. The format used is yyyy-MM-dd.


ISO_DATE_TIME_ZONE_FORMAT

public static final FastDateFormat ISO_DATE_TIME_ZONE_FORMAT
ISO8601-like formatter for date with time zone. The format used is yyyy-MM-ddZZ. This pattern does not comply with the formal ISO8601 specification as the standard does not allow a time zone without a time.


ISO_TIME_FORMAT

public static final FastDateFormat ISO_TIME_FORMAT
ISO8601 formatter for time without time zone. The format used is 'T'HH:mm:ss.


ISO_TIME_TIME_ZONE_FORMAT

public static final FastDateFormat ISO_TIME_TIME_ZONE_FORMAT
ISO8601 formatter for time with time zone. The format used is 'T'HH:mm:ssZZ.


ISO_TIME_NO_T_FORMAT

public static final FastDateFormat ISO_TIME_NO_T_FORMAT
ISO8601-like formatter for time without time zone. The format used is HH:mm:ss. This pattern does not comply with the formal ISO8601 specification as the standard requires the 'T' prefix for times.


ISO_TIME_NO_T_TIME_ZONE_FORMAT

public static final FastDateFormat ISO_TIME_NO_T_TIME_ZONE_FORMAT
ISO8601-like formatter for time with time zone. The format used is HH:mm:ssZZ. This pattern does not comply with the formal ISO8601 specification as the standard requires the 'T' prefix for times.


SMTP_DATETIME_FORMAT

public static final FastDateFormat SMTP_DATETIME_FORMAT
SMTP (and probably other) date headers. The format used is EEE, dd MMM yyyy HH:mm:ss Z in US locale.

Constructor Detail

DateFormatUtils

public DateFormatUtils()

DateFormatUtils instances should NOT be constructed in standard programming.

This constructor is public to permit tools that require a JavaBean instance to operate.

Method Detail

formatUTC

public static String formatUTC(long millis,
                               String pattern)

Format a date/time into a specific pattern using the UTC time zone.

Parameters:
millis - the date to format expressed in milliseconds
pattern - the pattern to use to format the date
Returns:
the formatted date

formatUTC

public static String formatUTC(Date date,
                               String pattern)

Format a date/time into a specific pattern using the UTC time zone.

Parameters:
date - the date to format
pattern - the pattern to use to format the date
Returns:
the formatted date

formatUTC

public static String formatUTC(long millis,
                               String pattern,
                               Locale locale)

Format a date/time into a specific pattern using the UTC time zone.

Parameters:
millis - the date to format expressed in milliseconds
pattern - the pattern to use to format the date
locale - the locale to use, may be null
Returns:
the formatted date

formatUTC

public static String formatUTC(Date date,
                               String pattern,
                               Locale locale)

Format a date/time into a specific pattern using the UTC time zone.

Parameters:
date - the date to format
pattern - the pattern to use to format the date
locale - the locale to use, may be null
Returns:
the formatted date

format

public static String format(long millis,
                            String pattern)

Format a date/time into a specific pattern.

Parameters:
millis - the date to format expressed in milliseconds
pattern - the pattern to use to format the date
Returns:
the formatted date

format

public static String format(Date date,
                            String pattern)

Format a date/time into a specific pattern.

Parameters:
date - the date to format
pattern - the pattern to use to format the date
Returns:
the formatted date

format

public static String format(long millis,
                            String pattern,
                            TimeZone timeZone)

Format a date/time into a specific pattern in a time zone.

Parameters:
millis - the time expressed in milliseconds
pattern - the pattern to use to format the date
timeZone - the time zone to use, may be null
Returns:
the formatted date

format

public static String format(Date date,
                            String pattern,
                            TimeZone timeZone)

Format a date/time into a specific pattern in a time zone.

Parameters:
date - the date to format
pattern - the pattern to use to format the date
timeZone - the time zone to use, may be null
Returns:
the formatted date

format

public static String format(long millis,
                            String pattern,
                            Locale locale)

Format a date/time into a specific pattern in a locale.

Parameters:
millis - the date to format expressed in milliseconds
pattern - the pattern to use to format the date
locale - the locale to use, may be null
Returns:
the formatted date

format

public static String format(Date date,
                            String pattern,
                            Locale locale)

Format a date/time into a specific pattern in a locale.

Parameters:
date - the date to format
pattern - the pattern to use to format the date
locale - the locale to use, may be null
Returns:
the formatted date

format

public static String format(long millis,
                            String pattern,
                            TimeZone timeZone,
                            Locale locale)

Format a date/time into a specific pattern in a time zone and locale.

Parameters:
millis - the date to format expressed in milliseconds
pattern - the pattern to use to format the date
timeZone - the time zone to use, may be null
locale - the locale to use, may be null
Returns:
the formatted date

format

public static String format(Date date,
                            String pattern,
                            TimeZone timeZone,
                            Locale locale)

Format a date/time into a specific pattern in a time zone and locale.

Parameters:
date - the date to format
pattern - the pattern to use to format the date
timeZone - the time zone to use, may be null
locale - the locale to use, may be null
Returns:
the formatted date


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