java.lang.Object
- com.jidesoft.converter.DateConverter

All Implemented Interfaces:

ObjectConverter

Direct Known Subclasses:

CalendarConverter
```
public class DateConverter
extends java.lang.Object
implements ObjectConverter
```
Converter which converts Date to String and converts it back.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

static ConverterContext DATE_CONTEXT

static ConverterContext DATETIME_CONTEXT

static ConverterContext TIME_CONTEXT

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

DateConverter()
Creates a DateConverter.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`java.lang.Object`	`fromString(java.lang.String string, ConverterContext context)`	Converts from a String to a Date.
`java.text.DateFormat`	`getDefaultDatetimeFormat()`	Gets DefaultDatetimeFormat to format an calendar.
`java.text.DateFormat`	`getDefaultFormat()`	Gets DefaultFormat to format an calendar.
`java.text.DateFormat`	`getDefaultTimeFormat()`	Gets DefaultTimeFormat to format an calendar.
`void`	`setDefaultDatetimeFormat(java.text.DateFormat defaultDatetimeFormat)`	Sets DefaultDatetimeFormat to format an calendar.
`void`	`setDefaultFormat(java.text.DateFormat defaultFormat)`	Sets DefaultFormat to format an calendar.
`void`	`setDefaultTimeFormat(java.text.DateFormat defaultTimeFormat)`	Sets DefaultTimeFormat to format an calendar.
`boolean`	`supportFromString(java.lang.String string, ConverterContext context)`	If it supports fromString.
`boolean`	`supportToString(java.lang.Object object, ConverterContext context)`	If it supports toString method.
`java.lang.String`	`toString(java.lang.Object object, ConverterContext context)`	Converts the object to String.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - DATETIME_CONTEXT
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public static final ConverterContext DATETIME_CONTEXT
```
  - TIME_CONTEXT
```
public static final ConverterContext TIME_CONTEXT
```
  - DATE_CONTEXT
```
public static final ConverterContext DATE_CONTEXT
```
- Constructor Detail
  - DateConverter
```
public DateConverter()
```
    Creates a DateConverter.
- Method Detail
  - toString
```
public java.lang.String toString(java.lang.Object object,
                                 ConverterContext context)
```
    Converts the object to String. The object can be a Calendar, a Date or a Number. As long as the DateFormat can format it correctly, it will be converted to a String. If the object is already a String, we will return it directly as it is.
    
    Specified by:
    
    toString in interface ObjectConverter
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - the object to be converted
    
    context - the converter context.
    
    Returns:
    
    the string
  - supportToString
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public boolean supportToString(java.lang.Object object,
                               ConverterContext context)
```
    Description copied from interface: ObjectConverter
    
    If it supports toString method.
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportToString in interface ObjectConverter
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - object to be converted
    
    context - converter context to be used
    
    Returns:
    
    true if supports toString
  - fromString
```
public java.lang.Object fromString(java.lang.String string,
                                   ConverterContext context)
```
    Converts from a String to a Date.
    
    Specified by:
    
    fromString in interface ObjectConverter
    
    Parameters:
    
    string - the string to be converted.
    
    context - the context. It could be DATETIME_CONTEXT, DATE_CONTEXT or TIME_CONTEXT.
    
    Returns:
    
    the Date. If the string is null or empty, null will be returned. If the string cannot be parsed as a date, the string itself will be returned.
  - supportFromString
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public boolean supportFromString(java.lang.String string,
                                 ConverterContext context)
```
    Description copied from interface: ObjectConverter
    
    If it supports fromString.
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportFromString in interface ObjectConverter
    
    Parameters:
    
    string - the string
    
    context - context to be converted
    
    Returns:
    
    true if it supports
  - getDefaultFormat
```
public java.text.DateFormat getDefaultFormat()
```
    Gets DefaultFormat to format an calendar.
    
    Returns:
    
    DefaultFormat
  - setDefaultFormat
```
public void setDefaultFormat(java.text.DateFormat defaultFormat)
```
    Sets DefaultFormat to format an calendar.
    
    Parameters:
    
    defaultFormat - the new default date format
  - getDefaultTimeFormat
```
public java.text.DateFormat getDefaultTimeFormat()
```
    Gets DefaultTimeFormat to format an calendar. This is used only when context is TIME_CONTEXT.
    
    Returns:
    
    DefaultTimeFormat
  - setDefaultTimeFormat
```
public void setDefaultTimeFormat(java.text.DateFormat defaultTimeFormat)
```
    Sets DefaultTimeFormat to format an calendar. This is used only when context is TIME_CONTEXT.
    
    Parameters:
    
    defaultTimeFormat - the new default time format
  - getDefaultDatetimeFormat
```
public java.text.DateFormat getDefaultDatetimeFormat()
```
    Gets DefaultDatetimeFormat to format an calendar. This is used only when context is DATETIME_CONTEXT.
    
    Returns:
    
    DefaultDatetimeFormat
  - setDefaultDatetimeFormat
```
public void setDefaultDatetimeFormat(java.text.DateFormat defaultDatetimeFormat)
```
    Sets DefaultDatetimeFormat to format an calendar. This is used only when context is DATETIME_CONTEXT.
    
    Parameters:
    
    defaultDatetimeFormat - the new defaultdatetime format

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`static ConverterContext`	`DATE_CONTEXT`
`static ConverterContext`	`DATETIME_CONTEXT`
`static ConverterContext`	`TIME_CONTEXT`

Class DateConverter

Field Summary

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

DATETIME_CONTEXT

TIME_CONTEXT

DATE_CONTEXT

Constructor Detail

DateConverter

Method Detail

toString

supportToString

fromString

supportFromString

getDefaultFormat

setDefaultFormat

getDefaultTimeFormat

setDefaultTimeFormat

getDefaultDatetimeFormat

setDefaultDatetimeFormat