The DateFormat Class : Date « Utility Classes « SCJP

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2. Utility Classes
3. Date

import java.text.DateFormat;
import java.util.Date;

public class MainClass {
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    Date d1 = new Date(1000000000000L);

    DateFormat[] dfa = new DateFormat[6];
    dfa[0] = DateFormat.getInstance();
    dfa[1] = DateFormat.getDateInstance();
    dfa[2] = DateFormat.getDateInstance(DateFormat.SHORT);
    dfa[3] = DateFormat.getDateInstance(DateFormat.MEDIUM);
    dfa[4] = DateFormat.getDateInstance(DateFormat.LONG);
    dfa[5] = DateFormat.getDateInstance(DateFormat.FULL);

    for (DateFormat df : dfa) {
      System.out.println(df.format(d1));
    }
  }
}

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