Method Detail

• format

  java.lang.String format(DateBox dateBox,
                        java.util.Date date)

  Formats the provided date. Note, a null date is a possible input.

  Parameters:

  dateBox - the date box you are formatting

  date - the date to format

  Returns:

  the formatted date as a string

• parse

  java.util.Date parse(DateBox dateBox,
                     java.lang.String text,
                     boolean reportError)

  Parses the provided string as a date.

  Parameters:

  dateBox - the date box

  text - the string representing a date

  reportError - should the formatter indicate a parse error to the user?

  Returns:

  the date created, or null if there was a parse error

• reset

  void reset(DateBox dateBox,
           boolean abandon)

  If the format did any modifications to the date box's styling, reset them now.

  Parameters:

  abandon - true when the current format is being replaced by another

  dateBox - the date box