com.bankframe.validation
Class DateValidator

java.lang.Object
  com.bankframe.validation.DateValidator

public class DateValidator
extends Object

The DateValidator class is used for validating date and time strings. It does this by using the java.util.Date and java.util.SimpleDateFormat classes.

Field Summary

static int	AFTER
static int	BEFORE
static int	EQUAL

Constructor Summary

DateValidator()

Method Summary

static int	compare(Date dateOrTime1, Date dateOrTime2) This method allows you to compare date objects param dateOrTime1 Date the first date/time object param dateOrTime2 Date the date/time object to compare the first date/time object to
static int	compareDateOnly(Date date1, Date date2) This method compares the day month year portion of the dates ignoring the hours minutes and seconds.
static int	compareTimeOnly(Time time1, Time time2) This method the compares hours minutes and seconds portion of the times ignoring the days months years.
static boolean	isValid(String pattern, String dateOrTime) Validates date or time string against an accepted pattern

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

BEFORE

public static final int BEFORE

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AFTER

public static final int AFTER

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EQUAL

public static final int EQUAL

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Constructor Detail

DateValidator

public DateValidator()

Method Detail

compare

public static int compare(Date dateOrTime1,
                          Date dateOrTime2)
                   throws ValidationException

This method allows you to compare date objects param dateOrTime1 Date the first date/time object param dateOrTime2 Date the date/time object to compare the first date/time object to

Returns:

int

Throws:

ValidationException - if input data null or empty

isValid

public static boolean isValid(String pattern,
                              String dateOrTime)
                       throws ValidationException

Validates date or time string against an accepted pattern

Parameters:

pattern - accepted format of date/time

dateOrTime - date/time String to be checked

Returns:

boolean

Throws:

ValidationException - if input data null or empty

compareDateOnly

public static int compareDateOnly(Date date1,
                                  Date date2)
                           throws ValidationException

This method compares the day month year portion of the dates ignoring the hours minutes and seconds. param date1 Date the first date object param date2 Date the date object to compare the first date object to

Returns:

int

Throws:

ValidationException - if input data null or empty

compareTimeOnly

public static int compareTimeOnly(Time time1,
                                  Time time2)
                           throws ValidationException

This method the compares hours minutes and seconds portion of the times ignoring the days months years. param time1 Time the first time object param time2 Time the time object to compare the first time object to

Returns:

int

Throws:

ValidationException - if input data null or empty