DateUtils (Drools :: Core 7.70.0.Final API)

java.lang.Object
- org.drools.core.util.DateUtils

```
public class DateUtils
extends Object
```

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static String`	`format(Date input)`	Use the simple date formatter to convert the Date into a String
`static String`	`getDateFormatMask()`	Check for the system property override, if it exists
`static Date`	`getRightDate(Object object2)`	Converts the right hand side date as appropriate
`static Date`	`parseDate(String input)`	Use the simple date formatter to read the date from a string

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Method Detail
  - parseDate
```
public static Date parseDate(String input)
```
    Use the simple date formatter to read the date from a string
  - format
```
public static String format(Date input)
```
    Use the simple date formatter to convert the Date into a String
  - getRightDate
```
public static Date getRightDate(Object object2)
```
    Converts the right hand side date as appropriate
  - getDateFormatMask
```
public static String getDateFormatMask()
```
    Check for the system property override, if it exists