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package javafx.util.converter;

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

StringConverter implementation for Date values that represent a date and time.

See Also:
Since:JavaFX 2.1
/** * <p>{@link StringConverter} implementation for {@link Date} values that * represent a date and time.</p> * * @see DateStringConverter * @see TimeStringConverter * @since JavaFX 2.1 */
public class DateTimeStringConverter extends StringConverter<Date> { // ------------------------------------------------------ Private properties protected final Locale locale; protected final String pattern; protected final DateFormat dateFormat;
Since:JavaFX 8u40
/** * @since JavaFX 8u40 */
protected final int dateStyle;
Since:JavaFX 8u40
/** * @since JavaFX 8u40 */
protected final int timeStyle; // ------------------------------------------------------------ Constructors
Create a StringConverter for Date values, using DateFormat.DEFAULT styles for date and time.
/** * Create a {@link StringConverter} for {@link Date} values, using * {@link DateFormat#DEFAULT} styles for date and time. */
public DateTimeStringConverter() { this(null, null, null, DateFormat.DEFAULT, DateFormat.DEFAULT); }
Create a StringConverter for Date values, using specified DateFormat styles for date and time.
Params:
  • dateStyle – the given formatting style. For example, DateFormat.SHORT for "M/d/yy" in the US locale.
  • timeStyle – the given formatting style. For example, DateFormat.SHORT for "h:mm a" in the US locale.
Since:JavaFX 8u40
/** * Create a {@link StringConverter} for {@link Date} values, using specified * {@link DateFormat} styles for date and time. * * @param dateStyle the given formatting style. For example, * {@link DateFormat#SHORT} for "M/d/yy" in the US locale. * @param timeStyle the given formatting style. For example, * {@link DateFormat#SHORT} for "h:mm a" in the US locale. * * @since JavaFX 8u40 */
public DateTimeStringConverter(int dateStyle, int timeStyle) { this(null, null, null, dateStyle, timeStyle); }
Create a StringConverter for Date values, using the specified locale and DateFormat.DEFAULT styles for date and time.
Params:
  • locale – the given locale.
/** * Create a {@link StringConverter} for {@link Date} values, using the * specified locale and {@link DateFormat#DEFAULT} styles for date and time. * * @param locale the given locale. */
public DateTimeStringConverter(Locale locale) { this(locale, null, null, DateFormat.DEFAULT, DateFormat.DEFAULT); }
Create a StringConverter for Date values, using specified locale and DateFormat styles for date and time.
Params:
  • locale – the given locale.
  • dateStyle – the given formatting style. For example, DateFormat.SHORT for "M/d/yy" in the US locale.
  • timeStyle – the given formatting style. For example, DateFormat.SHORT for "h:mm a" in the US locale.
Since:JavaFX 8u40
/** * Create a {@link StringConverter} for {@link Date} values, using specified * locale and {@link DateFormat} styles for date and time. * * @param locale the given locale. * @param dateStyle the given formatting style. For example, * {@link DateFormat#SHORT} for "M/d/yy" in the US locale. * @param timeStyle the given formatting style. For example, * {@link DateFormat#SHORT} for "h:mm a" in the US locale. * * @since JavaFX 8u40 */
public DateTimeStringConverter(Locale locale, int dateStyle, int timeStyle) { this(locale, null, null, dateStyle, timeStyle); }
Create a StringConverter for Date values, using the specified pattern.
Params:
  • pattern – the pattern describing the date and time format.
/** * Create a {@link StringConverter} for {@link Date} values, using the * specified pattern. * * @param pattern the pattern describing the date and time format. */
public DateTimeStringConverter(String pattern) { this(null, pattern, null, DateFormat.DEFAULT, 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 and time 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 and time format. */
public DateTimeStringConverter(Locale locale, String pattern) { this(locale, pattern, null, DateFormat.DEFAULT, 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 DateTimeStringConverter(DateFormat dateFormat) { this(null, null, dateFormat, DateFormat.DEFAULT, DateFormat.DEFAULT); } DateTimeStringConverter(Locale locale, String pattern, DateFormat dateFormat, int dateStyle, int timeStyle) { this.locale = (locale != null) ? locale : Locale.getDefault(Locale.Category.FORMAT); this.pattern = pattern; this.dateFormat = dateFormat; this.dateStyle = dateStyle; this.timeStyle = timeStyle; } // ------------------------------------------------------- Converter Methods
{@inheritDoc}
/** {@inheritDoc} */
@Override public Date fromString(String value) { try { // If the specified value is null or zero-length, return null if (value == null) { return (null); } value = value.trim(); if (value.length() < 1) { return (null); } // Create and configure the parser to be used DateFormat parser = getDateFormat(); // Perform the requested parsing return parser.parse(value); } catch (ParseException ex) { throw new RuntimeException(ex); } }
{@inheritDoc}
/** {@inheritDoc} */
@Override public String toString(Date value) { // If the specified value is null, return a zero-length String if (value == null) { return ""; } // Create and configure the formatter to be used DateFormat formatter = getDateFormat(); // Perform the requested formatting return formatter.format(value); } // --------------------------------------------------------- Private Methods

Return a DateFormat instance to use for formatting and parsing in this StringConverter.

Returns:a DateFormat instance for formatting and parsing in this StringConverter
/** * <p>Return a <code>DateFormat</code> instance to use for formatting * and parsing in this {@link StringConverter}.</p> * * @return a {@code DateFormat} instance for formatting and parsing in this * {@link StringConverter} */
protected DateFormat getDateFormat() { DateFormat df = null; if (dateFormat != null) { return dateFormat; } else if (pattern != null) { df = new SimpleDateFormat(pattern, locale); } else { df = DateFormat.getDateTimeInstance(dateStyle, timeStyle, locale); } df.setLenient(false); return df; } }