Java Date to String convertDate(Date passedDate)

Description

Converts a date to a standard system-wide format

License

Apache License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
passedDate	java.util.Date date passed

Return

String formatted to dd/MM/yyyy

Declaration

public static String convertDate(Date passedDate) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
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import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
import java.util.Date;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Converts a date to a standard system-wide format
     *
     * @param passedDate
     *            java.util.Date date passed
     * @return String formatted to dd/MM/yyyy
     */
    public static String convertDate(Date passedDate) {
        final SimpleDateFormat DATE_FORMAT_DATE_ONLY = new SimpleDateFormat("dd/MM/yyyy");
        return DATE_FORMAT_DATE_ONLY.format(passedDate);
    }
}

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