DateFormat (Codename One API)

java.lang.Object
- com.codename1.l10n.Format
- - com.codename1.l10n.DateFormat

All Implemented Interfaces:

Cloneable

Direct Known Subclasses:

SimpleDateFormat
```
public class DateFormat
extends Format
```
A class for parsing and formatting localisation sensitive dates, compatible with Jave 6 SDK. This implementation uses the Codename One localization manager for handling formatting dates. Parsing dates is not implemented in this class since the localization pattern is not exposed.

See Also:

http://docs.oracle.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/text/DateFormat.html

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field and Description
`static int`	`DEFAULT` Constant for default style (MEDIUM) parsing/formatting pattern.
`static int`	`FULL` Constant for full style parsing/formatting pattern.
`static int`	`LONG` Constant for long style parsing/formatting pattern.
`static int`	`MEDIUM` Constant for medium style parsing/formatting pattern.
`static int`	`SHORT` Constant for short style parsing/formatting pattern.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`Object`	`clone()`
`boolean`	`equals(Object obj)` Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one.
`String`	`format(Date source)` Format a given date.
`String`	`format(Object obj)` Format a given object.
`static DateFormat`	`getDateInstance()` Get a DateFormat instance with default style for date (SHORT).
`static DateFormat`	`getDateInstance(int style)` Get a DateFormat instance that uses a given style for dates.
`static DateFormat`	`getDateTimeInstance(int dateStyle, int timeStyle)` Get a DateFormat instance that uses a given style for dates and times.
`static DateFormat`	`getInstance()` Get a DateFormat instance with default style for date/time (SHORT/SHORT).
`static DateFormat`	`getTimeInstance()` Get a DateFormat instance with default style for time (SHORT).
`static DateFormat`	`getTimeInstance(int style)` Get a DateFormat instance that uses a given style for times.
`int`	`hashCode()` Returns a hash code value for the object.
`Date`	`parse(String source)` NOT IMPLEMENTED - use SimpleDateFormat for parsing instead.
`Object`	`parseObject(String source)` NOT IMPLEMENTED - use SimpleDateFormat for parsing instead.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
getClass, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - FULL
```
public static final int FULL
```
    Constant for full style parsing/formatting pattern.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - LONG
```
public static final int LONG
```
    Constant for long style parsing/formatting pattern.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - MEDIUM
```
public static final int MEDIUM
```
    Constant for medium style parsing/formatting pattern.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - SHORT
```
public static final int SHORT
```
    Constant for short style parsing/formatting pattern.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - DEFAULT
```
public static final int DEFAULT
```
    Constant for default style (MEDIUM) parsing/formatting pattern.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
- Method Detail
  - format
```
public String format(Object obj)
              throws IllegalArgumentException
```
    Format a given object.
    
    Specified by:
    
    format in class Format
    
    Parameters:
    
    obj - object to be formatted to text.
    
    Returns:
    
    formatted object.
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - of the source can not be formatted.
  - format
```
public String format(Date source)
```
    Format a given date.
    
    Parameters:
    
    source - date to be formatted.
    
    Returns:
    
    formatted date.
  - parseObject
```
public Object parseObject(String source)
                   throws ParseException
```
    NOT IMPLEMENTED - use SimpleDateFormat for parsing instead.
    
    Specified by:
    
    parseObject in class Format
    
    Parameters:
    
    source - document to be parsed.
    
    Returns:
    
    parsed object.
    
    Throws:
    
    ParseException - if the source could not be parsed.
  - parse
```
public Date parse(String source)
           throws ParseException
```
    NOT IMPLEMENTED - use SimpleDateFormat for parsing instead.
    
    Throws:
    
    ParseException
  - getInstance
```
public static final DateFormat getInstance()
```
    Get a DateFormat instance with default style for date/time (SHORT/SHORT).
    
    Returns:
    
    a DateFormat instance.
  - getDateInstance
```
public static final DateFormat getDateInstance()
```
    Get a DateFormat instance with default style for date (SHORT).
    
    Returns:
    
    a DateFormat instance.
  - getTimeInstance
```
public static final DateFormat getTimeInstance()
```
    Get a DateFormat instance with default style for time (SHORT).
    
    Returns:
    
    a DateFormat instance.
  - getDateInstance
```
public static final DateFormat getDateInstance(int style)
```
    Get a DateFormat instance that uses a given style for dates.
    
    Parameters:
    
    style - style to use for parsing and formatting (SHORT, MEDIUM, LONG, FULL, DEFAULT);
    
    Returns:
    
    a DateFormat instance.
    
    See Also:
    
    SHORT, MEDIUM, LONG, FULL, DEFAULT
  - getTimeInstance
```
public static final DateFormat getTimeInstance(int style)
```
    Get a DateFormat instance that uses a given style for times.
    
    Parameters:
    
    style - style to use for parsing and formatting (SHORT, MEDIUM, LONG, FULL, DEFAULT);
    
    Returns:
    
    a DateFormat instance.
    
    See Also:
    
    SHORT, MEDIUM, LONG, FULL, DEFAULT
  - getDateTimeInstance
```
public static final DateFormat getDateTimeInstance(int dateStyle,
                                                   int timeStyle)
```
    Get a DateFormat instance that uses a given style for dates and times.
    
    Parameters:
    
    style - style to use for parsing and formatting (SHORT, MEDIUM, LONG, FULL, DEFAULT);
    
    Returns:
    
    a DateFormat instance.
    
    See Also:
    
    SHORT, MEDIUM, LONG, FULL, DEFAULT
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    Description copied from class: Object
    
    Returns a hash code value for the object. This method is supported for the benefit of hashtables such as those provided by java.util.Hashtable. The general contract of hashCode is: Whenever it is invoked on the same object more than once during an execution of a Java application, the hashCode method must consistently return the same integer, provided no information used in equals comparisons on the object is modified. This integer need not remain consistent from one execution of an application to another execution of the same application. If two objects are equal according to the equals(Object) method, then calling the hashCode method on each of the two objects must produce the same integer result. It is not required that if two objects are unequal according to the equals(java.lang.Object) method, then calling the hashCode method on each of the two objects must produce distinct integer results. However, the programmer should be aware that producing distinct integer results for unequal objects may improve the performance of hashtables. As much as is reasonably practical, the hashCode method defined by class Object does return distinct integers for distinct objects. (This is typically implemented by converting the internal address of the object into an integer, but this implementation technique is not required by the JavaTM programming language.)
    
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class Object
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(Object obj)
```
    Description copied from class: Object
    
    Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one. The equals method implements an equivalence relation: It is reflexive: for any reference value x, x.equals(x) should return true. It is symmetric: for any reference values x and y, x.equals(y) should return true if and only if y.equals(x) returns true. It is transitive: for any reference values x, y, and z, if x.equals(y) returns true and y.equals(z) returns true, then x.equals(z) should return true. It is consistent: for any reference values x and y, multiple invocations of x.equals(y) consistently return true or consistently return false, provided no information used in equals comparisons on the object is modified. For any non-null reference value x, x.equals(null) should return false. The equals method for class Object implements the most discriminating possible equivalence relation on objects; that is, for any reference values x and y, this method returns true if and only if x and y refer to the same object (x==y has the value true).
    
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class Object
  - clone
```
public Object clone()
```
    Overrides:
    
    clone in class Object

Class DateFormat

Field Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

FULL

LONG

MEDIUM

SHORT

DEFAULT

Method Detail

format

format

parseObject

parse

getInstance

getDateInstance

getTimeInstance

getDateInstance

getTimeInstance

getDateTimeInstance

hashCode

equals

clone