java.lang.Object
- org.vaadin.miki.shared.dates.DatePattern

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable
```
public class DatePattern
extends Object
implements Serializable
```
A description of pattern for dates.

Since:

2020-04-23

Author:

miki

See Also:

Serialized Form

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type	Class	Description
`static class`	`DatePattern.MonthDisplayMode`	Defines available ways of displaying month.
`static class`	`DatePattern.Order`	Defines available display order of dates.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

static char DEFAULT_SEPARATOR
Default separator, -.

static char NO_SEPARATOR
Shorthand for no separator (character 0).

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

DatePattern()
Creates a new pattern, with no display name.

DatePattern(String string)
Creates a new pattern using given display name.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`equals(Object o)`
`int`	`getBaseCentury()`	Returns the base century for use with `setShortYear(boolean)`.
`int`	`getCenturyBoundaryYear()`	Returns boundary year to distinguish between `getBaseCentury()` and the previous one, when `isShortYear()` is `true`.
`String`	`getDisplayName()`	Returns display name defined in the constructor.
`DatePattern.Order`	`getDisplayOrder()`	Returns current display order.
`DatePattern.MonthDisplayMode`	`getMonthDisplayMode()`	Returns current month display mode.
`char`	`getSeparator()`	Returns current separator between parts.
`int`	`hashCode()`
`boolean`	`hasSeparator()`	Checks whether or not there is a separator present.
`boolean`	`isPreviousCenturyBelowBoundary()`	Checks whether or not the years below the `getCenturyBoundaryYear()` belong to century previous than `getBaseCentury()`, used when `isShortYear()` is `true`.
`boolean`	`isShortYear()`	Checks whether year number should be shortened to two digits; `false` by default.
`boolean`	`isShortYearAlwaysAccepted()`	Whether or not short year is accepted as user input even if `isShortYear()` returns `false`.
`boolean`	`isZeroPrefixedDay()`	Checks whether days should be prefixed with `0`.
`void`	`setBaseCentury(int baseCentury)`	Sets the base century for parsing dates with `setShortYear(boolean)`.
`void`	`setCenturyBoundaryYear(int centuryBoundaryYear)`	Sets new century boundary year for use with `setShortYear(boolean)` and `setBaseCentury(int)`.
`void`	`setDisplayOrder(DatePattern.Order displayOrder)`	Sets new display order.
`void`	`setMonthDisplayMode(DatePattern.MonthDisplayMode monthDisplayMode)`	Sets month display mode from available options.
`void`	`setPreviousCenturyBelowBoundary(boolean previousCenturyBelowBoundary)`	Sets whether or not years before `getCenturyBoundaryYear()` belong to the century previous than `getBaseCentury()`.
`void`	`setSeparator(char separator)`	Sets new separator.
`void`	`setShortYear(boolean shortYear)`	Sets whether or not to use only the last two digits of the year.
`void`	`setShortYearAlwaysAccepted(boolean shortYearAlwaysAccepted)`	Allows short year to be always accepted as input.
`void`	`setZeroPrefixedDay(boolean zeroPrefixedDay)`	Sets whether or not days should be prefixed with `0`.
`String`	`toString()`
`DatePattern`	`withBaseCentury(int baseCentury)`	Chains `setBaseCentury(int)` and returns itself.
`DatePattern`	`withCenturyBoundaryYear(int centuryBoundaryYear)`	Chains `setCenturyBoundaryYear(int)` and returns itself.
`DatePattern`	`withDisplayOrder(DatePattern.Order displayOrder)`	Chains `setDisplayOrder(Order)` and returns itself.
`DatePattern`	`withMonthDisplayMode(DatePattern.MonthDisplayMode monthDisplayMode)`	Chains `setMonthDisplayMode(MonthDisplayMode)` and returns itself.
`DatePattern`	`withoutSeparator()`	Identical to `withSeparator(DatePattern.NO_SEPARATOR`.
`DatePattern`	`withPreviousCenturyBelowBoundary(boolean belowBoundaryIsPreviousCentury)`	Chains `setPreviousCenturyBelowBoundary(boolean)` and returns itself.
`DatePattern`	`withSeparator(char separator)`	Chains `setSeparator(char)` and returns itself.
`DatePattern`	`withShortYear(boolean shortYear)`	Chains `setShortYear(boolean)` and returns itself.
`DatePattern`	`withShortYearAlwaysAccepted(boolean shortYearAlwaysAccepted)`	Chains `setShortYearAlwaysAccepted(boolean)` and returns itself.
`DatePattern`	`withZeroPrefixedDay(boolean zeroPrefixedDay)`	Chains `setZeroPrefixedDay(boolean)` and returns itself.

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

- Field Detail
  - NO_SEPARATOR
```
public static final char NO_SEPARATOR
```
    Shorthand for no separator (character 0).
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - DEFAULT_SEPARATOR
```
public static final char DEFAULT_SEPARATOR
```
    Default separator, -.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
- Constructor Detail
  - DatePattern
```
public DatePattern()
```
    Creates a new pattern, with no display name.
  - DatePattern
```
public DatePattern(String string)
```
    Creates a new pattern using given display name.
    
    Parameters:
    
    string - Display name. It is only used in toString().
- Method Detail
  - getSeparator
```
public char getSeparator()
```
    Returns current separator between parts.
    
    Returns:
    
    Separator.
  - hasSeparator
```
public boolean hasSeparator()
```
    Checks whether or not there is a separator present.
    
    Returns:
    
    Whether or not getSeparator() returns something else than NO_SEPARATOR.
  - setSeparator
```
public void setSeparator(char separator)
```
    Sets new separator. If the separator is NO_SEPARATOR (zero), zero-prefixed month and zero-prefixed day will be automatically enabled.
    
    Parameters:
    
    separator - Separator between parts.
  - withSeparator
```
public DatePattern withSeparator(char separator)
```
    Chains setSeparator(char) and returns itself.
    
    Parameters:
    
    separator - Separator.
    
    Returns:
    
    This.
    
    See Also:
    
    setSeparator(char), withoutSeparator()
  - withoutSeparator
```
public DatePattern withoutSeparator()
```
    Identical to withSeparator(DatePattern.NO_SEPARATOR.
    
    Returns:
    
    This.
    
    See Also:
    
    withSeparator(char), setSeparator(char)
  - isZeroPrefixedDay
```
public boolean isZeroPrefixedDay()
```
    Checks whether days should be prefixed with 0.
    
    Returns:
    
    Whether or not days will be zero-prefixed (09 instead of 9); true by default.
  - setZeroPrefixedDay
```
public void setZeroPrefixedDay(boolean zeroPrefixedDay)
```
    Sets whether or not days should be prefixed with 0. When there is no separator and this flag is turned off, the separator will be set to DEFAULT_SEPARATOR.
    
    Parameters:
    
    zeroPrefixedDay - When true and day is one digit, zero will be added in front of that number.
  - withZeroPrefixedDay
```
public DatePattern withZeroPrefixedDay(boolean zeroPrefixedDay)
```
    Chains setZeroPrefixedDay(boolean) and returns itself.
    
    Parameters:
    
    zeroPrefixedDay - Whether or not to zero-prefix days.
    
    Returns:
    
    This.
    
    See Also:
    
    setZeroPrefixedDay(boolean)
  - setMonthDisplayMode
```
public void setMonthDisplayMode(DatePattern.MonthDisplayMode monthDisplayMode)
```
    Sets month display mode from available options.
    
    Parameters:
    
    monthDisplayMode - Month display mode.
  - getMonthDisplayMode
```
public DatePattern.MonthDisplayMode getMonthDisplayMode()
```
    Returns current month display mode.
    
    Returns:
    
    A month display mode. DatePattern.MonthDisplayMode.ZERO_PREFIXED_NUMBER by default.
  - withMonthDisplayMode
```
public DatePattern withMonthDisplayMode(DatePattern.MonthDisplayMode monthDisplayMode)
```
    Chains setMonthDisplayMode(MonthDisplayMode) and returns itself.
    
    Parameters:
    
    monthDisplayMode - Month display mode.
    
    Returns:
    
    This
    
    See Also:
    
    setMonthDisplayMode(MonthDisplayMode)
  - isShortYear
```
public boolean isShortYear()
```
    Checks whether year number should be shortened to two digits; false by default.
    
    Returns:
    
    When true, only the last two digits of the year will be displayed.
  - setShortYear
```
public void setShortYear(boolean shortYear)
```
    Sets whether or not to use only the last two digits of the year.
    
    Parameters:
    
    shortYear - When true, year will be truncated to last two digits.
    
    See Also:
    
    setBaseCentury(int), setCenturyBoundaryYear(int), setPreviousCenturyBelowBoundary(boolean)
  - withShortYear
```
public DatePattern withShortYear(boolean shortYear)
```
    Chains setShortYear(boolean) and returns itself.
    
    Parameters:
    
    shortYear - Whether or not to use shortened year.
    
    Returns:
    
    This.
  - getBaseCentury
```
public int getBaseCentury()
```
    Returns the base century for use with setShortYear(boolean).
    
    Returns:
    
    The number corresponding to the century. Defaults to 21, which means years are assumed to be in 2000s.
    
    See Also:
    
    isShortYear()
  - setBaseCentury
```
public void setBaseCentury(int baseCentury)
```
    Sets the base century for parsing dates with setShortYear(boolean).
    
    Parameters:
    
    baseCentury - Base century to use (e.g. when set to 19, year will be in 1800s).
    
    See Also:
    
    setShortYear(boolean)
  - withBaseCentury
```
public DatePattern withBaseCentury(int baseCentury)
```
    Chains setBaseCentury(int) and returns itself.
    
    Parameters:
    
    baseCentury - New value for base century.
    
    Returns:
    
    This.
  - getDisplayOrder
```
public DatePattern.Order getDisplayOrder()
```
    Returns current display order.
    
    Returns:
    
    A display DatePattern.Order. Defaults to DatePattern.Order.YEAR_MONTH_DAY.
  - setDisplayOrder
```
public void setDisplayOrder(DatePattern.Order displayOrder)
```
    Sets new display order.
    
    Parameters:
    
    displayOrder - A display DatePattern.Order.
  - withDisplayOrder
```
public DatePattern withDisplayOrder(DatePattern.Order displayOrder)
```
    Chains setDisplayOrder(Order) and returns itself.
    
    Parameters:
    
    displayOrder - Display DatePattern.Order to use.
    
    Returns:
    
    This.
  - getCenturyBoundaryYear
```
public int getCenturyBoundaryYear()
```
    Returns boundary year to distinguish between getBaseCentury() and the previous one, when isShortYear() is true.
    
    Returns:
    
    A year. Default is 40.
  - setCenturyBoundaryYear
```
public void setCenturyBoundaryYear(int centuryBoundaryYear)
```
    Sets new century boundary year for use with setShortYear(boolean) and setBaseCentury(int).
    
    Parameters:
    
    centuryBoundaryYear - A year. Please use values between 0 and 99.
  - withCenturyBoundaryYear
```
public DatePattern withCenturyBoundaryYear(int centuryBoundaryYear)
```
    Chains setCenturyBoundaryYear(int) and returns itself.
    
    Parameters:
    
    centuryBoundaryYear - New century boundary year.
    
    Returns:
    
    This.
    
    See Also:
    
    setCenturyBoundaryYear(int)
  - isPreviousCenturyBelowBoundary
```
public boolean isPreviousCenturyBelowBoundary()
```
    Checks whether or not the years below the getCenturyBoundaryYear() belong to century previous than getBaseCentury(), used when isShortYear() is true.
    
    Returns:
    
    When true, years below getCenturyBoundaryYear() are assumed to be in a century before getBaseCentury(); false by default.
  - setPreviousCenturyBelowBoundary
```
public void setPreviousCenturyBelowBoundary(boolean previousCenturyBelowBoundary)
```
    Sets whether or not years before getCenturyBoundaryYear() belong to the century previous than getBaseCentury().
    
    Parameters:
    
    previousCenturyBelowBoundary - New value to use.
  - withPreviousCenturyBelowBoundary
```
public DatePattern withPreviousCenturyBelowBoundary(boolean belowBoundaryIsPreviousCentury)
```
    Chains setPreviousCenturyBelowBoundary(boolean) and returns itself.
    
    Parameters:
    
    belowBoundaryIsPreviousCentury - Value to use.
    
    Returns:
    
    This.
    
    See Also:
    
    setPreviousCenturyBelowBoundary(boolean)
  - setShortYearAlwaysAccepted
```
public void setShortYearAlwaysAccepted(boolean shortYearAlwaysAccepted)
```
    Allows short year to be always accepted as input.
    
    Parameters:
    
    shortYearAlwaysAccepted - When true, short year can always be entered and will be parsed properly and displayed as full year.
    
    See Also:
    
    setBaseCentury(int), setCenturyBoundaryYear(int), setPreviousCenturyBelowBoundary(boolean), setShortYear(boolean)
  - isShortYearAlwaysAccepted
```
public boolean isShortYearAlwaysAccepted()
```
    Whether or not short year is accepted as user input even if isShortYear() returns false.
    
    Returns:
    
    When true, user can input last two digits of the year and it will be properly parsed.
  - withShortYearAlwaysAccepted
```
public DatePattern withShortYearAlwaysAccepted(boolean shortYearAlwaysAccepted)
```
    Chains setShortYearAlwaysAccepted(boolean) and returns itself.
    
    Parameters:
    
    shortYearAlwaysAccepted - Whether or not to always accept short year as user input.
    
    Returns:
    
    This.
    
    See Also:
    
    setShortYearAlwaysAccepted(boolean)
  - getDisplayName
```
public String getDisplayName()
```
    Returns display name defined in the constructor. The display name is irrelevant in equals(Object) and hashCode().
    
    Returns:
    
    Display name. May be null when no-arg constructor has been used.
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(Object o)
```
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class Object
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class Object
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`static char`	`DEFAULT_SEPARATOR`	Default separator, `-`.
`static char`	`NO_SEPARATOR`	Shorthand for no separator (character 0).

Constructor	Description
`DatePattern()`	Creates a new pattern, with no display name.
`DatePattern(String string)`	Creates a new pattern using given display name.

Class DatePattern

Nested Class Summary

Field Summary

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

NO_SEPARATOR

DEFAULT_SEPARATOR

Constructor Detail

DatePattern

DatePattern

Method Detail

getSeparator

hasSeparator

setSeparator

withSeparator

withoutSeparator

isZeroPrefixedDay

setZeroPrefixedDay

withZeroPrefixedDay

setMonthDisplayMode

getMonthDisplayMode

withMonthDisplayMode

isShortYear

setShortYear

withShortYear

getBaseCentury

setBaseCentury

withBaseCentury

getDisplayOrder

setDisplayOrder

withDisplayOrder

getCenturyBoundaryYear

setCenturyBoundaryYear

withCenturyBoundaryYear

isPreviousCenturyBelowBoundary

setPreviousCenturyBelowBoundary

withPreviousCenturyBelowBoundary

setShortYearAlwaysAccepted

isShortYearAlwaysAccepted

withShortYearAlwaysAccepted

getDisplayName

equals

hashCode

toString