MultiFormatDateParser (DSpace Kernel :: API and Implementation 7.6.1 API)

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 Description

MultiFormatDateParser()

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	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