net.sf.mpxj.utility

Class MPXJDateFormat

java.lang.Object

java.text.Format

java.text.DateFormat

net.sf.mpxj.utility.MPXJDateFormat

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Cloneable

public final class MPXJDateFormat
extends DateFormat

This class wraps the functionality provided by the SimpleDateFormat class to make it suitable for use with the date conventions used in MPX files.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Nested Class Summary

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class java.text.DateFormat

DateFormat.Field

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class java.text.DateFormat

AM_PM_FIELD, calendar, DATE_FIELD, DAY_OF_WEEK_FIELD, DAY_OF_WEEK_IN_MONTH_FIELD, DAY_OF_YEAR_FIELD, DEFAULT, ERA_FIELD, FULL, HOUR_OF_DAY0_FIELD, HOUR_OF_DAY1_FIELD, HOUR0_FIELD, HOUR1_FIELD, LONG, MEDIUM, MILLISECOND_FIELD, MINUTE_FIELD, MONTH_FIELD, numberFormat, SECOND_FIELD, SHORT, TIMEZONE_FIELD, WEEK_OF_MONTH_FIELD, WEEK_OF_YEAR_FIELD, YEAR_FIELD

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
MPXJDateFormat()

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	applyPattern(String pattern) This method is used to configure the format pattern.
StringBuffer	format(Date date, StringBuffer toAppendTo, FieldPosition fieldPosition)
Date	parse(String str, ParsePosition pos)
void	setAmPmText(String am, String pm) Allows the AM/PM text to be set.
void	setLocale(Locale locale, String nullText) This method is called when the locale of the parent file is updated.

Methods inherited from class java.text.DateFormat

clone, equals, format, format, getAvailableLocales, getCalendar, getDateInstance, getDateInstance, getDateInstance, getDateTimeInstance, getDateTimeInstance, getDateTimeInstance, getInstance, getNumberFormat, getTimeInstance, getTimeInstance, getTimeInstance, getTimeZone, hashCode, isLenient, parse, parseObject, setCalendar, setLenient, setNumberFormat, setTimeZone

Methods inherited from class java.text.Format

format, formatToCharacterIterator, parseObject

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

MPXJDateFormat

public MPXJDateFormat()

Method Detail

setLocale

public void setLocale(Locale locale,
             String nullText)

This method is called when the locale of the parent file is updated. It resets the locale specific date attributes to the default values for the new locale.

Parameters:

locale - new locale

nullText - locale-specific text representing a null value

applyPattern

public void applyPattern(String pattern)

This method is used to configure the format pattern.

Parameters:

pattern - new format pattern

parse

public Date parse(String str,
         ParsePosition pos)

Specified by:

parse in class DateFormat

format

public StringBuffer format(Date date,
                  StringBuffer toAppendTo,
                  FieldPosition fieldPosition)

Specified by:

format in class DateFormat

setAmPmText

public void setAmPmText(String am,
               String pm)

Allows the AM/PM text to be set.

Parameters:

am - AM text

pm - PM text