org.appfuse.util

Class TimestampConverter

java.lang.Object

org.appfuse.util.DateConverter

org.appfuse.util.TimestampConverter

All Implemented Interfaces:

org.apache.commons.beanutils.Converter

public class TimestampConverter
extends DateConverter

This class is converts a java.util.Date to a String and a String to a java.util.Date for use as a Timestamp. It is used by BeanUtils when copying properties.

Author:

Dan Kibler

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static String	TS_FORMAT i18n-ized timestamp format - based on values in ApplicationResources.properties

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
TimestampConverter()

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
protected Object	convertToDate(Class type, Object value) Convert a String to a date
protected Object	convertToString(Class type, Object value) Convert from a java.util.Date to a String

Methods inherited from class org.appfuse.util.DateConverter

convert, convertToDate, convertToString

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

TS_FORMAT

public static final String TS_FORMAT

i18n-ized timestamp format - based on values in ApplicationResources.properties

Constructor Detail

TimestampConverter

public TimestampConverter()

Method Detail

convertToDate

protected Object convertToDate(Class type,
                   Object value)

Convert a String to a date

Parameters:

type - java.util.Date

value - the String value

Returns:

a converted date

convertToString

protected Object convertToString(Class type,
                     Object value)

Convert from a java.util.Date to a String

Parameters:

type - java.lang.String

value - the date instance

Returns:

string version of date using default date pattern