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package javafx.util.converter;

import java.text.DateFormat;
import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
import java.util.Date;
import java.util.Locale;
import javafx.util.StringConverter;

StringConverter implementation for Date values.

See Also:
Since:JavaFX 2.1
/** * <p>{@link StringConverter} implementation for {@link Date} values.</p> * * @see TimeStringConverter * @see DateTimeStringConverter * @since JavaFX 2.1 */
public class DateStringConverter extends DateTimeStringConverter { // ------------------------------------------------------------ Constructors
Create a StringConverter for Date values, using the DateFormat.DEFAULT date style.
/** * Create a {@link StringConverter} for {@link Date} values, using the * {@link DateFormat#DEFAULT} date style. */
public DateStringConverter() { this(null, null, null, DateFormat.DEFAULT); }
Create a StringConverter for Date values, using the specified DateFormat date style.
Params:
  • dateStyle – the given formatting style. For example, DateFormat.SHORT for "M/d/yy" in the US locale.
Since:JavaFX 8u40
/** * Create a {@link StringConverter} for {@link Date} values, using the * specified {@link DateFormat} date style. * * @param dateStyle the given formatting style. For example, * {@link DateFormat#SHORT} for "M/d/yy" in the US locale. * * @since JavaFX 8u40 */
public DateStringConverter(int dateStyle) { this(null, null, null, dateStyle); }
Create a StringConverter for Date values, using the specified locale and the DateFormat.DEFAULT date style.
Params:
  • locale – the given locale.
/** * Create a {@link StringConverter} for {@link Date} values, using the * specified locale and the {@link DateFormat#DEFAULT} date style. * * @param locale the given locale. */
public DateStringConverter(Locale locale) { this(locale, null, null, DateFormat.DEFAULT); }
Create a StringConverter for Date values, using the specified locale and DateFormat date style.
Params:
  • locale – the given locale.
  • dateStyle – the given formatting style. For example, DateFormat.SHORT for "M/d/yy" in the US locale.
Since:JavaFX 8u40
/** * Create a {@link StringConverter} for {@link Date} values, using the * specified locale and {@link DateFormat} date style. * * @param locale the given locale. * @param dateStyle the given formatting style. For example, * {@link DateFormat#SHORT} for "M/d/yy" in the US locale. * * @since JavaFX 8u40 */
public DateStringConverter(Locale locale, int dateStyle) { this(locale, null, null, dateStyle); }
Create a StringConverter for Date values, using the specified pattern.
Params:
  • pattern – the pattern describing the date format.
/** * Create a {@link StringConverter} for {@link Date} values, using the * specified pattern. * * @param pattern the pattern describing the date format. */
public DateStringConverter(String pattern) { this(null, pattern, null, DateFormat.DEFAULT); }
Create a StringConverter for Date values, using the specified locale and pattern.
Params:
  • locale – the given locale.
  • pattern – the pattern describing the date format.
/** * Create a {@link StringConverter} for {@link Date} values, using the * specified locale and pattern. * * @param locale the given locale. * @param pattern the pattern describing the date format. */
public DateStringConverter(Locale locale, String pattern) { this(locale, pattern, null, DateFormat.DEFAULT); }
Create a StringConverter for Date values, using the specified DateFormat formatter.
Params:
  • dateFormat – the DateFormat to be used for formatting and parsing.
/** * Create a {@link StringConverter} for {@link Date} values, using the * specified {@link DateFormat} formatter. * * @param dateFormat the {@link DateFormat} to be used for formatting and * parsing. */
public DateStringConverter(DateFormat dateFormat) { this(null, null, dateFormat, DateFormat.DEFAULT); } private DateStringConverter(Locale locale, String pattern, DateFormat dateFormat, int dateStyle) { super(locale, pattern, dateFormat, dateStyle, DateFormat.DEFAULT); } // --------------------------------------------------------- Private Methods
{@inheritDoc}
/** {@inheritDoc} */
@Override protected DateFormat getDateFormat() { DateFormat df = null; if (dateFormat != null) { return dateFormat; } else if (pattern != null) { df = new SimpleDateFormat(pattern, locale); } else { df = DateFormat.getDateInstance(dateStyle, locale); } df.setLenient(false); return df; } }