DateParse2.java Source code

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import java.text.ParsePosition;
import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
import java.util.Date;

/** Show some date uses */
public class DateParse2 {
    public static void main(String[] args) {

        //+
        SimpleDateFormat formatter = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd");
        String input[] = { "BD: 1913-10-01 Vancouver, B.C.", "MD: 1948-03-01 Ottawa, ON",
                "DD: 1983-06-06 Toronto, ON" };
        for (int i = 0; i < input.length; i++) {
            String aLine = input[i];
            String action;
            switch (aLine.charAt(0)) {
            case 'B':
                action = "Born";
                break;
            case 'M':
                action = "Married";
                break;
            case 'D':
                action = "Died";
                break;
            // others...
            default:
                System.err.println("Invalid code in " + aLine);
                continue;
            }
            int p = aLine.indexOf(' ');
            ParsePosition pp = new ParsePosition(p);
            Date d = formatter.parse(aLine, pp);
            if (d == null) {
                System.err.println("Invalid date in " + aLine);
                continue;
            }
            String location = aLine.substring(pp.getIndex());
            System.out.println(action + " on " + d + " in " + location);
        }
        //-
    }
}