Java Locale Format formatDate(java.util.Date d, String format)

Description

Format date using a mask and the default locale

License

LGPL

Parameter

Parameter	Description
d	Date object
format	Date mask, like yyyy-MM-dd or any valid java format

Exception

Parameter	Description
Throwable	an exception

Return

String representing the formatted string

Declaration

public static String formatDate(java.util.Date d, String format) throws Throwable 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
/**/*from w  w  w .jav a2 s.  co m*/
 * Core-level framework class: String and Date basic utility methods.
 * <br><br>
 * Encapsulates utility methods for everyday programming tasks
 * with Strings, Dates and other common stuff.
 * <br>
 * Creation date: 18/09/2003<br>
 * Last Update: 18/09/2003<br>
 * (c) 2003 Martin Cordova<br>
 * This code is released under the LGPL license<br>
 * @author Martin Cordova (some code written by Carlos Pineda)
 */

import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;

import java.util.Locale;
import java.util.Map;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Format date using a mask and the default locale
     * @param d Date object
     * @param format Date mask, like yyyy-MM-dd or any valid java format
     * @return String representing the formatted string
     * @throws Throwable
     */
    public static String formatDate(java.util.Date d, String format) throws Throwable {
        SimpleDateFormat f = new SimpleDateFormat();
        f.applyPattern(format);
        return f.format(d);
    }

    /**
     * Format date using a mask and locale
     * @param d Date object
     * @param format Date mask, like yyyy-MM-dd or any valid java format
     * @param loc Custom Locale
     * @return String representing the formatted string
     * @throws Throwable
     */
    public static String formatDate(java.util.Date d, String format, Locale loc) throws Throwable {
        SimpleDateFormat f = new SimpleDateFormat(format, loc);
        return f.format(d);
    }

    public static String format(String pattern, Map<String, Object> arguments) {
        String formatedStr = pattern;
        for (String key : arguments.keySet()) {
            formatedStr = formatedStr.replaceAll("\\{:" + key + "\\}", arguments.get(key).toString());
        }
        return formatedStr;
    }
}

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