Here you can find the source of format(Date date)
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| date | the date to be formatted |
public static String format(Date date)
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Most of the time the overloaded method below * should be used. * @param date the date to be formatted * @return a String containing a date in known date-time form, or null */ public static String format(Date date) { return format(date, DEFAULT_TIME_ZONE); } /** * Formats a string in known date-time form from a date object, * using the specified time zone. * @param date the date to be formatted * @param tz the TimeZone to be used when parsing the date string * @return a String containing a date in known date-time form, or null */ public static String format(Date date, TimeZone tz) { SimpleDateFormat df = new SimpleDateFormat(DATETIME_PATTERN, Locale.US); df.setTimeZone(tz); return df.format(date); } }