StringToSqlDateConverter (JavaLite - Common Classes 3.4-j11 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.javalite.conversion.ConverterAdapter<String,Date>
- - org.javalite.conversion.StringToSqlDateConverter

All Implemented Interfaces:

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

Author:

Eric Nielsen

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

StringToSqlDateConverter(String pattern)

StringToSqlDateConverter(DateFormat format)

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`protected Class<Date>`	`destinationClass()`
`Date`	`doConvert(String source)`	Converts instance of `S` to `T`.
`protected Class<String>`	`sourceClass()`

Methods inherited from class org.javalite.conversion.ConverterAdapter
canConvert, convert

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

- Constructor Detail
  - StringToSqlDateConverter
```
public StringToSqlDateConverter(String pattern)
```
    Parameters:
    
    pattern - pattern to use for conversion
  - StringToSqlDateConverter
```
public StringToSqlDateConverter(DateFormat format)
```
    Parameters:
    
    format - DateFormat to use for conversion
- Method Detail
  - sourceClass
```
protected Class<String> sourceClass()
```
    Specified by:
    
    sourceClass in class ConverterAdapter<String,Date>
  - destinationClass
```
protected Class<Date> destinationClass()
```
    Specified by:
    
    destinationClass in class ConverterAdapter<String,Date>
  - doConvert
```
public Date doConvert(String source)
               throws ParseException
```
    Description copied from class: ConverterAdapter
    
    Converts instance of S to T.
    
    Specified by:
    
    doConvert in class ConverterAdapter<String,Date>
    
    Parameters:
    
    source - instance of String or null
    
    Returns:
    
    source converted to java.sql.Date, or null if source is blank
    
    Throws:
    
    ParseException - if conversion failed