net.hrider.api

Class DateUtil

java.lang.Object

net.hrider.api.DateUtil

public class DateUtil
extends java.lang.Object

A tool to format and parse dates in UTC.

Author:

drh ([email protected])

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
DateUtil()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static java.lang.String	format(java.util.Date date) Format a date in UTC.
static java.util.Date	parse(java.lang.String s) Parse a date in UTC format.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

DateUtil

public DateUtil()

Method Detail

parse

public static java.util.Date parse(java.lang.String s)
                            throws java.text.ParseException

Parse a date in UTC format.

Parameters:

s - the formatted date

Returns:

the date

Throws:

java.text.ParseException - if date is badly formatted

format

public static java.lang.String format(java.util.Date date)

Format a date in UTC.

Parameters:

date - the date

Returns:

the formatted date