org.easybatch.core.converter

Class DateTypeConverter

java.lang.Object

org.easybatch.core.converter.DateTypeConverter

All Implemented Interfaces:

TypeConverter<String,Date>

public class DateTypeConverter
extends Object
implements TypeConverter<String,Date>

java.util.Date type converter. Converts a String date (by default in the "yyyy-MM-dd" format) to a Date type. Does not accept null or empty strings.

Author:

Mahmoud Ben Hassine (mahmoud@benhassine.fr)

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static String	DEFAULT_DATE_FORMAT The default date format.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
DateTypeConverter() Create a Date converter with the default format DEFAULT_DATE_FORMAT
DateTypeConverter(String dateFormat) Create a Date converter with the specified date format.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Date	convert(String value) Convert a source type into a target type.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

DEFAULT_DATE_FORMAT

public static final String DEFAULT_DATE_FORMAT

The default date format.

See Also:

Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

DateTypeConverter

public DateTypeConverter()

Create a Date converter with the default format DEFAULT_DATE_FORMAT

DateTypeConverter

public DateTypeConverter(String dateFormat)

Create a Date converter with the specified date format.

Parameters:

dateFormat - the date format to use

Method Detail

convert

public Date convert(String value)

Convert a source type into a target type.

Specified by:

convert in interface TypeConverter<String,Date>

Parameters:

value - the input value to convert

Returns:

The converted value