Java java.text SimpleDateFormat fields, constructors, methods, implement or subclass

Introduction

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Subclass

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Constructor

	SimpleDateFormat(String pattern) Constructs a `SimpleDateFormat` using the given pattern and the default date format symbols for the default java.util.Locale.Category#FORMAT FORMAT locale.
	SimpleDateFormat() Constructs a `SimpleDateFormat` using the default pattern and date format symbols for the default java.util.Locale.Category#FORMAT FORMAT locale.
	SimpleDateFormat(String pattern, Locale locale) Constructs a `SimpleDateFormat` using the given pattern and the default date format symbols for the given locale.
	SimpleDateFormat(String pattern, DateFormatSymbols formatSymbols) Constructs a `SimpleDateFormat` using the given pattern and date format symbols.

Method

void	applyLocalizedPattern(String pattern) Applies the given localized pattern string to this date format.
void	applyPattern(String pattern) Applies the given pattern string to this date format.
Object	clone() Creates a copy of this `SimpleDateFormat`.
boolean	equals(Object obj) Compares the given object with this `SimpleDateFormat` for equality.
String	format(Date date) Formats a Date into a date-time string.
StringBuffer	format(Date date, StringBuffer toAppendTo, FieldPosition pos) Formats the given `Date` into a date/time string and appends the result to the given `StringBuffer`.
StringBuffer	format(Date date, StringBuffer toAppendTo, FieldDelegate delegate)
Date	get2DigitYearStart() Returns the beginning date of the 100-year period 2-digit years are interpreted as being within.
Locale[]	getAvailableLocales() Returns an array of all locales for which the `get*Instance` methods of this class can return localized instances.
Calendar	getCalendar() Gets the calendar associated with this date/time formatter.
DateFormatSymbols	getDateFormatSymbols() Gets a copy of the date and time format symbols of this date format.
DateFormat	getDateInstance(int style, Locale aLocale) Gets the date formatter with the given formatting style for the given locale.
DateFormat	getDateTimeInstance(int dateStyle, int timeStyle, Locale aLocale) Gets the date/time formatter with the given formatting styles for the given locale.
TimeZone	getTimeZone() Gets the time zone.
int	hashCode() Returns the hash code value for this `SimpleDateFormat` object.
Date	parse(String source) Parses text from the beginning of the given string to produce a date.
Date	parse(String text, ParsePosition pos) Parses text from a string to produce a `Date`.
Object	parseObject(String source) Parses text from the beginning of the given string to produce an object.
void	set2DigitYearStart(Date startDate) Sets the 100-year period 2-digit years will be interpreted as being in to begin on the date the user specifies.
void	setCalendar(Calendar newCalendar) Set the calendar to be used by this date format.
void	setDateFormatSymbols(DateFormatSymbols newFormatSymbols) Sets the date and time format symbols of this date format.
void	setLenient(boolean lenient) Specify whether or not date/time parsing is to be lenient.
void	setTimeZone(TimeZone zone) Sets the time zone for the calendar of this DateFormat object.
String	toLocalizedPattern() Returns a localized pattern string describing this date format.
String	toPattern() Returns a pattern string describing this date format.
String	toString() Returns a string representation of the object.