DateFormatter (moe.ios.core API)

All Known Implementing Classes:

YMDDateFormatter
```
public interface DateFormatter
```
Abstract formatter for dates. Differs from DateFormat in that it provides withLocale and withTimeZone methods.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`String`	`format(long date)`	Format the date, provided as milliseconds.
`String`	`format(Date date)`	Format the date, provided as a java Date object.
`DateFormatter`	`withLocale(String localeName)`	Returns a new DateFormatter that uses data for a new locale.
`DateFormatter`	`withTimeZone(TimeZone tz)`	Returns a new DateFormatter that uses the new time zone.

- Method Detail
  - format
```
String format(Date date)
```
    Format the date, provided as a java Date object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    date - the date
    
    Returns:
    
    the formatted time
  - format
```
String format(long date)
```
    Format the date, provided as milliseconds.
    
    Parameters:
    
    date - the date in milliseconds
    
    Returns:
    
    the formatted time
  - withLocale
```
DateFormatter withLocale(String localeName)
```
    Returns a new DateFormatter that uses data for a new locale.
    
    Parameters:
    
    locale - the new locale to use
    
    Returns:
    
    a new formatter for the given locale
  - withTimeZone
```
DateFormatter withTimeZone(TimeZone tz)
```
    Returns a new DateFormatter that uses the new time zone.
    
    Parameters:
    
    tz - the new time zone
    
    Returns:
    
    a new formatter for the given time zone