Package org.linkki.util

Class DateFormats

java.lang.Object

org.linkki.util.DateFormats

public final class DateFormats
extends Object

A registry for date format patterns that changes some rather unsuitable default patterns provided by DateFormat.getDateInstance(int, Locale) such as the German "dd.MM.yyyy" instead of "dd.MM.yy".

The date pattern for a given locale is determined using the following order:

• Registered patterns for the locale
• Registered patterns for the language
• The short date pattern obtained from the JDK
• The ISO date pattern

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
static final String	PATTERN_DE
static final String	PATTERN_EN
static final String	PATTERN_EN_GB
static final String	PATTERN_EN_US
static final String	PATTERN_ISO

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static String	getPattern(Locale locale)	Returns the date pattern for the given locale.
static void	register(String languageCode, String pattern)	Registers the given pattern for the given language.
static void	register(Locale locale, String pattern)	Registers the given pattern for the given locale.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Details

PATTERN_ISO

public static final String PATTERN_ISO

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• Constant Field Values

PATTERN_EN

public static final String PATTERN_EN

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• Constant Field Values

PATTERN_DE

public static final String PATTERN_DE

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• Constant Field Values

PATTERN_EN_US

public static final String PATTERN_EN_US

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• Constant Field Values

PATTERN_EN_GB

public static final String PATTERN_EN_GB

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• Constant Field Values

Method Details

register

public static void register(String languageCode,
 String pattern)

Registers the given pattern for the given language. The language pattern is used as a fallback if no pattern has been explicitly defined for a locale.

To register a pattern for a specific locale use register(Locale, String).

Parameters:

languageCode - a ISO 639 language code, as obtainable from Locale.getLanguage()

pattern - a pattern for DateTimeFormatter

register

public static void register(Locale locale,
 String pattern)

Registers the given pattern for the given locale.

To register a pattern for a language use register(String, String).

Parameters:

locale - the locale

pattern - a pattern for DateTimeFormatter

getPattern

public static String getPattern(Locale locale)

Returns the date pattern for the given locale. It is determined using the following order:

• Registered patterns for the locale
• Registered patterns for the language
• The short date pattern obtained from the JDK
• The ISO date pattern