DateToStringConverter (JavaLite - Common Classes 3.4-j11 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.javalite.conversion.DateToStringConverter

All Implemented Interfaces:

Converter<Date,String>
```
public class DateToStringConverter
extends Object
implements Converter<Date,String>
```
Converts instances of Date to String. This class is thread-safe.

Author:

Eric Nielsen

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

DateToStringConverter(String pattern)

DateToStringConverter(DateFormat format)

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`canConvert(Class sourceClass, Class destinationClass)`	Returns `true` if this converter can convert instances of `sourceClass` to `destinationClass`.
`String`	`convert(Date source)`	Converts instance of `S` to `T`.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - DateToStringConverter
```
public DateToStringConverter(String pattern)
```
    Parameters:
    
    pattern - pattern to use for conversion
  - DateToStringConverter
```
public DateToStringConverter(DateFormat format)
```
    Parameters:
    
    format - DateFormat to use for conversion
- Method Detail
  - canConvert
```
public boolean canConvert(Class sourceClass,
                          Class destinationClass)
```
    Description copied from interface: Converter
    
    Returns true if this converter can convert instances of sourceClass to destinationClass.
    
    Specified by:
    
    canConvert in interface Converter<Date,String>
    
    Parameters:
    
    sourceClass - source Class
    
    destinationClass - destination Class
    
    Returns:
    
    true if sourceClass is java.util.Date, or a subclass of it, and destinationClass is String
  - convert
```
public String convert(Date source)
```
    Description copied from interface: Converter
    
    Converts instance of S to T.
    
    Specified by:
    
    convert in interface Converter<Date,String>
    
    Parameters:
    
    source - instance of java.util.Date, or subclasses of it, for example: java.sql.Date, java.sql.Time, java.sql.Timestamp
    
    Returns:
    
    source converted to String