Java Date Create toDateList(Collection list)

Description

Converts a collection of values to an R compatible list.

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
list	Collection of values

Return

The R representation of the list

Declaration

public static String toDateList(Collection<? extends Date> list) 

Method Source Code

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

public class Main {
    /**
     * Converts a collection of values to an R compatible list. A null list will return NA,
     * otherwise the date will be escaped with single quotes and combined with c().
     * @param list Collection of values
     * @return The R representation of the list
     */
    public static String toDateList(Collection<? extends Date> list) {
        return toDateList(list, "''yyyy-MM-dd''");
    }

    /**
     * Converts a collection of values to an R compatible list formatted by pattern.
     * @param list Collection of values
     * @param pattern format pattern string for each date
     * @return The R representation of the list
     */
    public static String toDateList(Collection<? extends Date> list, String pattern) {

        if (list == null)
            return "NA";
        SimpleDateFormat format = new SimpleDateFormat(pattern);
        StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
        sb.append("c(");
        boolean first = true;
        for (Date date : list) {
            if (!first)
                sb.append(",");
            sb.append(format.format(date));
            first = false;
        }
        sb.append(")");
        return sb.toString();
    }
}

Related

1. toDate(Object object)
2. toDate(Object value)
3. toDateFormat(Date date)
4. toDateFromLong(Long time)
5. toDateHeader(long value)
6. toDateQueryFormat(Date value)
7. toDateStr(Date d)
8. ToDateStr(Date dt)
9. toDateStr(Object o)