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oracle.iam.platformservice.utils
Class PlatformDateTimeUtil

java.lang.Object
oracle.iam.platformservice.utils.PlatformDateTimeUtil

public class PlatformDateTimeUtil

extends java.lang.Object

Constructor Summary

PlatformDateTimeUtil()

Method Summary

static java.lang.String	formatDate(java.util.Date date) Method that converts a date object into string based on locale and timezone The formatted date is in the DateFormat.LONG format and includes Time
static java.lang.String	formatDate(java.util.Date date, java.util.Hashtable userProfile) Formats the supplied date for the desired locale and time zone
static java.lang.String	formatDate(java.util.Date date, int style, boolean dateOnly) Method that converts a date object into string based on locale and timezone
static java.lang.String	formatDateToGMT(java.util.Date date) Method to format a given date and return the string representation in GMT.
static java.lang.String	getPattern() Method to give the date time pattern for a given locale and DateFormat.LONG style.
static java.lang.String	getPattern(int style) Method to give the date time pattern for a given locale and style It modifies the pattern to also include the Timezone if not already present This method will be useful for specifying the pattern for date components.
static java.util.Date	parseDate(java.lang.String date) Method to parse a given date and return java date object that includes Time.
static java.util.Date	parseDate(java.lang.String date, java.util.Hashtable userProfile) Parses the supplied date for the desired locale and time zone
static java.util.Date	parseDate(java.lang.String date, int style, boolean dateOnly) Method to parse a given date and return java date object.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

PlatformDateTimeUtil

public PlatformDateTimeUtil()

Method Detail

formatDate

public static java.lang.String formatDate(java.util.Date date,
                                          int style,
                                          boolean dateOnly)

Method that converts a date object into string based on locale and timezone

Parameters:

date - Date to be formatted

style - Values expected are DateFormat.LONG, DateFormat.SHORT ..

dateOnly, - Whether formatter should just format the date or both date and time

Returns:

a formatted date

formatDate

public static java.lang.String formatDate(java.util.Date date)

Method that converts a date object into string based on locale and timezone The formatted date is in the DateFormat.LONG format and includes Time

Parameters:

date - Date to be formatted

Returns:

formatDate

public static java.lang.String formatDate(java.util.Date date,
                                          java.util.Hashtable userProfile)

Formats the supplied date for the desired locale and time zone

Parameters:

date - Date to format

userProfile - List of custom properties based on which formatting will take place Following properties can be set. Only dateFormat is optional. If it is not provided, it defaults to LONG

• locale, java Locale object
• dateFormat, format to be used
• timeZone, either an abbreviation such as "PST", a full name such as "America/Los_Angeles", or a custom ID such as "GMT-8:00"

Returns:

a formatted string based on custom properties

parseDate

public static java.util.Date parseDate(java.lang.String date,
                                       java.util.Hashtable userProfile)
                                throws java.text.ParseException

Parses the supplied date for the desired locale and time zone

Parameters:

date - Date to parse

userProfile - List of custom properties based on which formatting will take place Following properties can be set. Only dateFormat is optional. If it is not provided, it defaults to LONG

• locale, java Locale object
• dateFormat, format to be used
• timeZone, either an abbreviation such as "PST", a full name such as "America/Los_Angeles", or a custom ID such as "GMT-8:00"

Returns:

a Parsed Date object based on custom properties

Throws:

java.text.ParseException

parseDate

public static java.util.Date parseDate(java.lang.String date,
                                       int style,
                                       boolean dateOnly)
                                throws java.text.ParseException

Method to parse a given date and return java date object. Uses user locale and timezone to figure out the date format

Parameters:

date, - date to be parsed

style, - Expected values are DateFormat.SHORT, DateFormat.LONG..

dateOnly, - whether formatter should just parse the date or both date and time

Returns:

the parsed Date object

Throws:

java.text.ParseException

parseDate

public static java.util.Date parseDate(java.lang.String date)
                                throws java.text.ParseException

Method to parse a given date and return java date object that includes Time. Uses DateFormat.LONG as the style for formatting the date

Parameters:

date, - date to be parsed

Returns:

the parsed Date object

Throws:

java.text.ParseException

formatDateToGMT

public static java.lang.String formatDateToGMT(java.util.Date date)
                                        throws java.text.ParseException

Method to format a given date and return the string representation in GMT.

Parameters:

date, - date to be formatted

Returns:

the formatted String containing the date in GMT

Throws:

java.text.ParseException

getPattern

public static java.lang.String getPattern(int style)

Method to give the date time pattern for a given locale and style It modifies the pattern to also include the Timezone if not already present This method will be useful for specifying the pattern for date components.

Parameters:

style - The DateFormat style. Takes the int values like DateFormat.LONG, DateFormat.SHORT etc.

Returns:

The pattern based on the user's resolved locale and given style

getPattern

public static java.lang.String getPattern()

Method to give the date time pattern for a given locale and DateFormat.LONG style. It modifies the pattern to also include the Timezone if not already present This method will be useful for specifying the pattern for date components.

Returns:

The pattern based on the user's resolved locale and DateFormat.LONG style

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