SimpleDateFormatDemo.java Source code

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import java.awt.Color;
import java.awt.Component;
import java.awt.GridLayout;
import java.awt.event.ActionEvent;
import java.awt.event.ActionListener;
import java.awt.event.WindowAdapter;
import java.awt.event.WindowEvent;
import java.awt.event.WindowListener;
import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
import java.util.Date;
import java.util.Locale;

import javax.swing.BorderFactory;
import javax.swing.Box;
import javax.swing.BoxLayout;
import javax.swing.JComboBox;
import javax.swing.JFrame;
import javax.swing.JLabel;
import javax.swing.JPanel;

public class SimpleDateFormatDemo extends JPanel {

    static JFrame frame;
    JLabel result;
    String currentPattern;
    Date today;
    LocaleGroup availableLocales;

    public SimpleDateFormatDemo() {

        today = new Date();
        availableLocales = new LocaleGroup();

        String[] patternExamples = { "dd MMMMM yyyy", "dd.MM.yy", "MM/dd/yy", "yyyy.MM.dd G 'at' hh:mm:ss z",
                "EEE, MMM d, ''yy", "h:mm a", "H:mm:ss:SSS", "K:mm a,z", "yyyy.MMMMM.dd GGG hh:mm aaa" };

        currentPattern = patternExamples[0];

        // Set up the UI for selecting a pattern.
        JLabel patternLabel1 = new JLabel("Enter the pattern string or");
        JLabel patternLabel2 = new JLabel("select one from the list:");
        patternLabel1.setAlignmentX(Component.LEFT_ALIGNMENT);
        patternLabel2.setAlignmentX(Component.LEFT_ALIGNMENT);

        JComboBox patternList = new JComboBox(patternExamples);
        patternList.setSelectedIndex(0);
        patternList.setEditable(true);
        patternList.setAlignmentX(Component.LEFT_ALIGNMENT);
        PatternListener patternListener = new PatternListener();
        patternList.addActionListener(patternListener);

        // Set up the UI for selecting a locale.
        JLabel localeLabel = new JLabel("Select a Locale from the list:");
        localeLabel.setAlignmentX(Component.LEFT_ALIGNMENT);

        JComboBox localeList = new JComboBox(availableLocales.getStrings());
        localeList.setSelectedIndex(0);
        localeList.setAlignmentX(Component.LEFT_ALIGNMENT);
        LocaleListener localeListener = new LocaleListener();
        localeList.addActionListener(localeListener);

        // Create the UI for displaying result
        JLabel resultLabel = new JLabel("Current Date and Time", JLabel.LEFT);
        resultLabel.setAlignmentX(Component.LEFT_ALIGNMENT);
        result = new JLabel(" ");
        result.setForeground(Color.black);
        result.setAlignmentX(Component.LEFT_ALIGNMENT);
        result.setBorder(BorderFactory.createCompoundBorder(BorderFactory.createLineBorder(Color.black),
                BorderFactory.createEmptyBorder(5, 5, 5, 5)));

        // Lay out everything
        JPanel patternPanel = new JPanel();
        patternPanel.setLayout(new BoxLayout(patternPanel, BoxLayout.Y_AXIS));
        patternPanel.add(patternLabel1);
        patternPanel.add(patternLabel2);
        patternPanel.add(patternList);

        JPanel localePanel = new JPanel();
        localePanel.setLayout(new BoxLayout(localePanel, BoxLayout.Y_AXIS));
        localePanel.add(localeLabel);
        localePanel.add(localeList);

        JPanel resultPanel = new JPanel();
        resultPanel.setLayout(new GridLayout(0, 1));
        resultPanel.add(resultLabel);
        resultPanel.add(result);

        setLayout(new BoxLayout(this, BoxLayout.Y_AXIS));
        patternPanel.setAlignmentX(Component.CENTER_ALIGNMENT);
        localePanel.setAlignmentX(Component.CENTER_ALIGNMENT);
        resultPanel.setAlignmentX(Component.CENTER_ALIGNMENT);

        add(patternPanel);
        add(Box.createVerticalStrut(10));
        add(localePanel);
        add(Box.createVerticalStrut(10));
        add(resultPanel);

        setBorder(BorderFactory.createEmptyBorder(10, 10, 10, 10));

        reformat();

    } // constructor

    /** Listens to the pattern combo box. */
    class PatternListener implements ActionListener {
        public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
            JComboBox cb = (JComboBox) e.getSource();
            String newSelection = (String) cb.getSelectedItem();
            currentPattern = newSelection;
            reformat();
        }
    }

    /** Listens to the locale combo box. */
    class LocaleListener implements ActionListener {
        public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
            JComboBox cb = (JComboBox) e.getSource();
            int index = cb.getSelectedIndex();
            availableLocales.setCurrent(index);
            reformat();
        }
    }

    /** Manages information about locales for this application. */
    class LocaleGroup {

        Locale currentLocale;
        Locale[] supportedLocales = { Locale.US, Locale.GERMANY, Locale.FRANCE
                // Add other locales here, if desired.
        };

        public LocaleGroup() {
            currentLocale = supportedLocales[0];
        }

        public void setCurrent(int index) {
            currentLocale = supportedLocales[index];
        }

        public Locale getCurrent() {
            return currentLocale;
        }

        public String[] getStrings() {
            String[] localeNames = new String[supportedLocales.length];
            for (int k = 0; k < supportedLocales.length; k++) {
                localeNames[k] = supportedLocales[k].getDisplayName();
            }
            return localeNames;
        }
    }

    /** Formats and displays today's date. */
    public void reformat() {
        SimpleDateFormat formatter = new SimpleDateFormat(currentPattern, availableLocales.getCurrent());
        try {
            String dateString = formatter.format(today);
            result.setForeground(Color.black);
            result.setText(dateString);
        } catch (IllegalArgumentException iae) {
            result.setForeground(Color.red);
            result.setText("Error: " + iae.getMessage());
        }
    }

    public static void main(String s[]) {
        WindowListener l = new WindowAdapter() {
            public void windowClosing(WindowEvent e) {
                System.exit(0);
            }
        };

        frame = new JFrame("Date Formatting Demo");
        frame.addWindowListener(l);
        frame.getContentPane().add("Center", new SimpleDateFormatDemo());
        frame.pack();
        frame.setVisible(true);
    }
}