org.dspace.util

Class MultiFormatDateParser

java.lang.Object

org.dspace.util.MultiFormatDateParser

public class MultiFormatDateParser
extends Object

Attempt to parse date strings in a variety of formats. This uses an external list of regular expressions and associated SimpleDateFormat strings. Inject the list as pairs of strings using setPatterns(java.util.Map<java.lang.String, java.lang.String>). parse(java.lang.String) walks the provided list in the order provided and tries each entry against a String. Dates are parsed as being in the UTC zone.

Author:

mwood

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
MultiFormatDateParser()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static void	main(String[] args)
static Date	parse(String dateString) Compare a string to each injected regular expression in entry order, and when it matches, attempt to parse it using the associated format.
void	setPatterns(Map<String,String> patterns)

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

MultiFormatDateParser

public MultiFormatDateParser()

Method Detail

setPatterns

@Inject
public void setPatterns(Map<String,String> patterns)

parse

public static Date parse(String dateString)

Compare a string to each injected regular expression in entry order, and when it matches, attempt to parse it using the associated format.

Parameters:

dateString - the supposed date to be parsed.

Returns:

the result of the first successful parse, or null if none.

main

public static void main(String[] args)
                 throws IOException

Throws:

IOException