org.javalite.conversion

Class DateToStringConverter

java.lang.Object

org.javalite.conversion.DateToStringConverter

All Implemented Interfaces:

Converter<Date,String>

public class DateToStringConverter
extends Object
implements Converter<Date,String>

Converts instances of Date to String. This class is thread-safe.

Author:

Eric Nielsen

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
DateToStringConverter(DateFormat format)
DateToStringConverter(String pattern)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	canConvert(Class sourceClass, Class destinationClass) Returns true if this converter can convert instances of sourceClass to destinationClass.
String	convert(Date source) Converts instance of S to T.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

DateToStringConverter

public DateToStringConverter(String pattern)

Parameters:

pattern - pattern to use for conversion

DateToStringConverter

public DateToStringConverter(DateFormat format)

Parameters:

format - DateFormat to use for conversion

Method Detail

canConvert

public boolean canConvert(Class sourceClass,
                          Class destinationClass)

Description copied from interface: Converter

Returns true if this converter can convert instances of sourceClass to destinationClass.

Specified by:

canConvert in interface Converter<Date,String>

Parameters:

sourceClass - source Class

destinationClass - destination Class

Returns:

true if sourceClass is java.util.Date, or a subclass of it, and destinationClass is String

convert

public String convert(Date source)

Description copied from interface: Converter

Converts instance of S to T.

Specified by:

convert in interface Converter<Date,String>

Parameters:

source - instance of java.util.Date, or subclasses of it, for example: java.sql.Date, java.sql.Time, java.sql.Timestamp

Returns:

source converted to String