public class DateConverter extends Object implements ValueConverter<Date>
Dates using a DateFormat object.| Constructor and Description | 
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| DateConverter(DateFormat formatter)Creates a converter that uses the given date formatter/parser. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
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| Date | convert(String value)Converts the given string value into a Java type. | 
| static DateConverter | datePattern(String pattern)Creates a converter that uses a  SimpleDateFormatwith the given date/time pattern. | 
| String | valuePattern()Gives a string that describes the pattern of the values this converter expects, if any. | 
| Class<Date> | valueType()Gives the class of the type of values this converter converts to. | 
public DateConverter(DateFormat formatter)
formatter - the formatter/parser to useNullPointerException - if formatter is nullpublic static DateConverter datePattern(String pattern)
SimpleDateFormat with the given date/time pattern.  The date formatter
 created is not lenient.pattern - expected date/time patternNullPointerException - if pattern is nullIllegalArgumentException - if pattern is invalidpublic Date convert(String value)
ValueConverterconvert in interface ValueConverter<Date>value - the string to convertpublic Class<Date> valueType()
ValueConvertervalueType in interface ValueConverter<Date>public String valuePattern()
ValueConverterdate format string.valuePattern in interface ValueConverter<Date>null if there's nothing interesting hereCopyright © 2017. All Rights Reserved.