Java Hour Format format(Calendar date)

Description

Formats a date such that it can be included in an HTTP header.

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
date	the date to format

Return

String representation

Declaration

public static String format(Calendar date) 

Method Source Code

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

import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
import java.util.Calendar;

import java.util.TimeZone;

public class Main {
    private static final String HTTP_DATE_FORMAT = "EEE, dd MMM yyyy HH:mm:ss z";

    /**
     * Formats a date such that it can be included in an HTTP header.
     *
     * @param date the date to format
     * @return String representation
     */
    public static String format(Calendar date) {
        DateFormat dateFormat = new SimpleDateFormat(HTTP_DATE_FORMAT);
        dateFormat.setTimeZone(TimeZone.getTimeZone("GMT"));
        return dateFormat.format(date.getTime());
    }
}

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