Java Date Format As formatDateToDefault(Date date)

Description

Format a date for display to a user, in the default time zone.

License

Apache License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
date	The date.

Return

The formatted date.

Declaration

public static String formatDateToDefault(Date date) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
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import java.text.DateFormat;

import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
import java.util.Date;
import java.util.Locale;
import java.util.TimeZone;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Format a date for display to a user, in the default time zone.
     * 
     * @param date
     *        The date.
     * @return The formatted date.
     */
    public static String formatDateToDefault(Date date) {
        DateFormat format = new SimpleDateFormat("MMM dd, yyyy hh:mm a",
                Locale.getDefault());
        format.setTimeZone(TimeZone.getDefault());
        String rv = format.format(date);
        return rv;
    }
}

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