Java Date Format Change convertDate(String date, String sourceFormat, String destinationFormat)

Description

convert the input date from source to destination format

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
date	a parameter
sourceFormat	a parameter
destinationFormat	a parameter

Exception

Parameter	Description

Return

date in the destination format

Declaration

public static String convertDate(String date, String sourceFormat, String destinationFormat)
        throws java.text.ParseException 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
/**/*from   w  ww .  j  ava2  s. co m*/
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 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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 *
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 *
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 * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 * limitations under the License. See accompanying LICENSE file.
 */

import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
import java.util.*;

public class Main {
    /**
    * convert the input date from source to destination format
    * @param date
    * @param sourceFormat
    * @param destinationFormat
    * @return date in the destination format
    * @throws java.text.ParseException
    */
    public static String convertDate(String date, String sourceFormat, String destinationFormat)
            throws java.text.ParseException {
        String returnDateString = "";

        SimpleDateFormat formatter = new SimpleDateFormat(sourceFormat);
        Date returnDate = formatter.parse(date);

        formatter = new SimpleDateFormat(destinationFormat);
        returnDateString = formatter.format(returnDate);

        return returnDateString;
    }
}

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5. convertDate(String date, String[] formats)
6. convertDate(String dateIn, String fromDateFormat, String toDateFormat)
7. convertDate(String inPattern, String outPattern, String date)
8. convertDate(String inPattern, String outPattern, String date)