Java Date Now getCurrentDateString()

Description

Returns the current date in string form.

License

Open Source License

Return

A string that contains the current date.

Declaration

public static String getCurrentDateString() 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
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import java.text.DateFormat;
import java.util.Calendar;
import java.util.Date;

import com.google.common.base.Preconditions;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Returns the current date in string form.
     * 
     * @return A string that contains the current date.
     */
    public static String getCurrentDateString() {
        return formatDateTime(Calendar.getInstance().getTime());
    }

    /**
     * Formats a date string using the currently selected locale.
     * 
     * @param date The date to format.
     * 
     * @return The data string.
     */
    public static String formatDateTime(final Date date) {
        Preconditions.checkNotNull(date, "Error: Date argument can't be null.");

        return DateFormat.getDateTimeInstance().format(date);
    }
}

Related

1. getCurrentDateStr()
2. getCurrentDateStr()
3. getCurrentDateStr(String pattern)
4. getCurrentDateString()
5. getCurrentDateString()
6. getCurrentDateString(String dateFormat)
7. getCurrentDateString(String format)
8. getCurrentDateTime()
9. getCurrentDateTime()