Class MailDateFormat

  • All Implemented Interfaces:
    java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Cloneable

    public class MailDateFormat
    extends java.text.SimpleDateFormat
    A date format that applies the rules specified by the Internet Draft draft-ietf-drums-msg-fmt-08 dated January 26, 2000.

    This class cannot take pattern strings. It always formats the date based on the above specification.

    Version:
    1.4
    Author:
    Chris Burdess
    See Also:
    Serialized Form
    • Nested Class Summary

      • Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class java.text.DateFormat

        java.text.DateFormat.Field
    • Field Summary

      • Fields inherited from class java.text.DateFormat

        AM_PM_FIELD, calendar, DATE_FIELD, DAY_OF_WEEK_FIELD, DAY_OF_WEEK_IN_MONTH_FIELD, DAY_OF_YEAR_FIELD, DEFAULT, ERA_FIELD, FULL, HOUR_OF_DAY0_FIELD, HOUR_OF_DAY1_FIELD, HOUR0_FIELD, HOUR1_FIELD, LONG, MEDIUM, MILLISECOND_FIELD, MINUTE_FIELD, MONTH_FIELD, numberFormat, SECOND_FIELD, SHORT, TIMEZONE_FIELD, WEEK_OF_MONTH_FIELD, WEEK_OF_YEAR_FIELD, YEAR_FIELD
    • Constructor Summary

      Constructors 
      Constructor Description
      MailDateFormat()  
    • Method Summary

      All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods 
      Modifier and Type Method Description
      java.lang.StringBuffer format​(java.util.Date date, java.lang.StringBuffer buf, java.text.FieldPosition field)
      Appends the string representation for the specified field to the given string buffer.
      java.util.Date parse​(java.lang.String text, java.text.ParsePosition pos)
      Parses the given date in the format specified by draft-ietf-drums-msg-fmt-08 in the current TimeZone.
      void setCalendar​(java.util.Calendar newCalendar)
      Don't allow setting the calendar.
      void setNumberFormat​(java.text.NumberFormat newNumberFormat)
      Don't allow setting the NumberFormat.
      • Methods inherited from class java.text.SimpleDateFormat

        applyLocalizedPattern, applyPattern, clone, equals, formatToCharacterIterator, get2DigitYearStart, getDateFormatSymbols, hashCode, set2DigitYearStart, setDateFormatSymbols, toLocalizedPattern, toPattern
      • Methods inherited from class java.text.DateFormat

        format, format, getAvailableLocales, getCalendar, getDateInstance, getDateInstance, getDateInstance, getDateTimeInstance, getDateTimeInstance, getDateTimeInstance, getInstance, getNumberFormat, getTimeInstance, getTimeInstance, getTimeInstance, getTimeZone, isLenient, parse, parseObject, setLenient, setTimeZone
      • Methods inherited from class java.text.Format

        format, parseObject
      • Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

        finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
    • Constructor Detail

      • MailDateFormat

        public MailDateFormat()
    • Method Detail

      • format

        public java.lang.StringBuffer format​(java.util.Date date,
                                             java.lang.StringBuffer buf,
                                             java.text.FieldPosition field)
        Appends the string representation for the specified field to the given string buffer. This method should be avoided, use format(Date) instead.
        Overrides:
        format in class java.text.SimpleDateFormat
        Parameters:
        date - the date
        buf - the buffer to append to
        field - the current field position
        Returns:
        the modified buffer
      • parse

        public java.util.Date parse​(java.lang.String text,
                                    java.text.ParsePosition pos)
        Parses the given date in the format specified by draft-ietf-drums-msg-fmt-08 in the current TimeZone.
        Overrides:
        parse in class java.text.SimpleDateFormat
        Parameters:
        text - the formatted date to be parsed
        pos - the current parse position
      • setCalendar

        public void setCalendar​(java.util.Calendar newCalendar)
        Don't allow setting the calendar.
        Overrides:
        setCalendar in class java.text.DateFormat
      • setNumberFormat

        public void setNumberFormat​(java.text.NumberFormat newNumberFormat)
        Don't allow setting the NumberFormat.
        Overrides:
        setNumberFormat in class java.text.DateFormat