Here you can find the source of getUTCDateFormat()
public static SimpleDateFormat getUTCDateFormat()
//package com.java2s; /**// ww w.ja v a 2 s. com * Copyright (c) 2009 - 2012 Red Hat, Inc. * * This software is licensed to you under the GNU General Public License, * version 2 (GPLv2). There is NO WARRANTY for this software, express or * implied, including the implied warranties of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS * FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. You should have received a copy of GPLv2 * along with this software; if not, see * http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.txt. * * Red Hat trademarks are not licensed under GPLv2. No permission is * granted to use or replicate Red Hat trademarks that are incorporated * in this software or its documentation. */ import java.text.SimpleDateFormat; import java.util.TimeZone; public class Main { /** * */ public static final String UTC_STR = "UTC"; public static SimpleDateFormat getUTCDateFormat() { SimpleDateFormat iso8601DateFormat = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ss'Z'"); iso8601DateFormat.setTimeZone(TimeZone.getTimeZone(UTC_STR)); return iso8601DateFormat; } }