javatools.util
Class FormattedDate

java.lang.Object
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public class FormattedDate

extends java.lang.Object

It's a java.util.Date, except in the fact it returns its "toString" value in a formatted way.

Constructor Summary

FormattedDate()
Creates new FormattedDateTemp

FormattedDate(java.util.Date ddate)
Creates a new FormattedDate.

FormattedDate(long ldate)
Creates a new FormattedDate.

Method Summary

boolean	after(java.util.Date date) Checks if a given date is after this date.
boolean	before(java.util.Date date) Checks if a given date is after this date.
java.lang.Object	clone() Clones this object.
int	compareTo(java.util.Date date) Compares this date to a given date.
int	compareTo(java.lang.Object obj) Compares this object to another.
boolean	equals(java.lang.Object obj) Checks if an object equals this date.
java.util.Date	getDate() Returns a normal Date representing the same date.
java.text.SimpleDateFormat	getFormatter() Returns the current formatter to use.
long	getTime() Returns the time of this date in millis.
int	hashCode() Returns a hash code for this object.
void	setFormatter(java.text.SimpleDateFormat pFormatter) Sets the formatter.
void	setTime(long param) Sets the time in millis.
java.lang.String	toString() Returns the date in a formatted way.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

FormattedDate

public FormattedDate()

Creates new FormattedDateTemp

FormattedDate

public FormattedDate(long ldate)

Creates a new FormattedDate.

Parameters:

ldate - The value in millis of the date.

FormattedDate

public FormattedDate(java.util.Date ddate)

Creates a new FormattedDate.

Parameters:

ddate - The base date to refer to.

Method Detail

getDate

public java.util.Date getDate()

Returns a normal Date representing the same date.

Returns:

The Date.

after

public boolean after(java.util.Date date)

Checks if a given date is after this date.

Parameters:

date - The date to check.

Returns:

true: the passed date is after this date; false: otherwise.

before

public boolean before(java.util.Date date)

Checks if a given date is after this date.

Parameters:

date - The date to check.

Returns:

true: the passed date is after this date; false: otherwise.

clone

public java.lang.Object clone()

Clones this object.

Overrides:

clone in class java.lang.Object

Returns:

The cloned object.

compareTo

public int compareTo(java.lang.Object obj)

Compares this object to another.

Parameters:

obj - The object to check.

Returns:

Zero if they are equal; positive if obj is after this Date; negative if obj is before this Date.

compareTo

public int compareTo(java.util.Date date)

Compares this date to a given date.

Parameters:

date - The date to check.

Returns:

Zero if they are equal; positive if date is after this Date; negative if date is before this Date.

equals

public boolean equals(java.lang.Object obj)

Checks if an object equals this date.

Overrides:

equals in class java.lang.Object

Parameters:

obj - The object to check.

Returns:

true: the objects are equal; false: the objects are NOT equal;

getTime

public long getTime()

Returns the time of this date in millis.

Returns:

The value in millis for this date.

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Returns a hash code for this object.

Overrides:

hashCode in class java.lang.Object

Returns:

The hash code for this object.

setTime

public void setTime(long param)

Sets the time in millis.

Parameters:

param - The time in millis.

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Returns the date in a formatted way.

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object

Returns:

A string representing this date in a formatted way.

setFormatter

public void setFormatter(java.text.SimpleDateFormat pFormatter)

Sets the formatter.

Parameters:

pFormatter - The date formatter to use.

getFormatter

public java.text.SimpleDateFormat getFormatter()

Returns the current formatter to use.

Returns:

The currently using formatter.