com.attivio.util

Class AttivioDateFormat

java.lang.Object

com.attivio.util.AttivioDateFormat

public final class AttivioDateFormat
extends Object

This class provides functions for parsing and formatting dates in a format used by the Attivio Engine.

The parse(...) methods will parse dates in the following formats:

• yyyy
• yyyy-MM
• yyyy-MM-dd
• yyyy-MM-dd HH
• yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH
• yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm
• yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm
• yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss
• yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ss
• yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss.SSS
• yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ss.SSS

NOTE: the parse methods will also parse the string "NOW" as a new Date with the current time.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static String	format(Date date) Format a date in "yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ss" format.
static String	formatMilliseconds(Date date) Format a date in "yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ss.SSS" format.
static String	formatMillisecondsOptional(Date date) Format a date in "yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ss[.SSS]" format, with milliseconds only if specified.
static Date	parse(CharSequence source) Parses an Attivio Date value specified in UTC.
static Date	parse(CharSequence source, TimeZone timeZone) Parses an Attivio Date value specified as timeZone.
static Date	parse(Object value)
static Date	parse(String source) Parses an Attivio Date value specified in UTC.
static Date	parse(String source, TimeZone timeZone) Parses an Attivio Date value specified as timeZone.
static long	parseMillis(CharSequence source, TimeZone defaultTimeZone) Parses an Attivio Date value specified as timeZone into milliseconds since epoch.
static boolean	supportsFormat(String format) Returns true if the parse() method supports the specified date format.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

supportsFormat

public static boolean supportsFormat(String format)

Returns true if the parse() method supports the specified date format.

format

public static String format(Date date)

Format a date in "yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ss" format.

formatMilliseconds

public static String formatMilliseconds(Date date)

Format a date in "yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ss.SSS" format.

formatMillisecondsOptional

public static String formatMillisecondsOptional(Date date)

Format a date in "yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ss[.SSS]" format, with milliseconds only if specified.

parse

public static Date parse(Object value)

parse

public static Date parse(String source)

Parses an Attivio Date value specified in UTC.

parse

public static Date parse(CharSequence source)

Parses an Attivio Date value specified in UTC.

parse

public static Date parse(String source,
                         TimeZone timeZone)

Parses an Attivio Date value specified as timeZone.

parse

public static Date parse(CharSequence source,
                         TimeZone timeZone)

Parses an Attivio Date value specified as timeZone.

parseMillis

public static long parseMillis(CharSequence source,
                               TimeZone defaultTimeZone)

Parses an Attivio Date value specified as timeZone into milliseconds since epoch.