Java Parse Date Pattern YYYY parse(String dateString)

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Description

Parse the given date string to date object and return a date instance based on the given date string.

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter Description
dateString The date string to be parsed to date object.

Exception

Parameter Description
ParseException If the date format pattern of the given date string is unknown, or ifthe given date string or its actual date is invalid based on the date format pattern.

Return

The parsed date object.

Declaration

private static Date parse(String dateString) throws ParseException 

Method Source Code


//package com.java2s;
//License from project: Open Source License 

import java.text.ParseException;
import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
import java.util.*;

public class Main {
    private static final Map<String, String> DATE_FORMAT_REGEXPS = new HashMap<String, String>() {
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        private static final long serialVersionUID = 6531756172647031848L;

        {
            put("^\\d{8}$", "yyyyMMdd");
            put("^\\d{1,2}-\\d{1,2}-\\d{4}$", "dd-MM-yyyy");
            put("^\\d{4}-\\d{1,2}-\\d{1,2}$", "yyyy-MM-dd");
            put("^\\d{1,2}/\\d{1,2}/\\d{4}$", "MM/dd/yyyy");
            put("^\\d{4}/\\d{1,2}/\\d{1,2}$", "yyyy/MM/dd");
            put("^\\d{1,2}\\s[a-z]{3}\\s\\d{4}$", "dd MMM yyyy");
            put("^\\d{1,2}\\s[a-z]{4,}\\s\\d{4}$", "dd MMMM yyyy");
            put("^\\d{12}$", "yyyyMMddHHmm");
            put("^\\d{8}\\s\\d{4}$", "yyyyMMdd HHmm");
            put("^\\d{1,2}-\\d{1,2}-\\d{4}\\s\\d{1,2}:\\d{2}$", "dd-MM-yyyy HH:mm");
            put("^\\d{4}-\\d{1,2}-\\d{1,2}\\s\\d{1,2}:\\d{2}$", "yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm");
            put("^\\d{1,2}/\\d{1,2}/\\d{4}\\s\\d{1,2}:\\d{2}$", "MM/dd/yyyy HH:mm");
            put("^\\d{4}/\\d{1,2}/\\d{1,2}\\s\\d{1,2}:\\d{2}$", "yyyy/MM/dd HH:mm");
            put("^\\d{1,2}\\s[a-z]{3}\\s\\d{4}\\s\\d{1,2}:\\d{2}$", "dd MMM yyyy HH:mm");
            put("^\\d{1,2}\\s[a-z]{4,}\\s\\d{4}\\s\\d{1,2}:\\d{2}$", "dd MMMM yyyy HH:mm");
            put("^\\d{14}$", "yyyyMMddHHmmss");
            put("^\\d{8}\\s\\d{6}$", "yyyyMMdd HHmmss");
            put("^\\d{1,2}-\\d{1,2}-\\d{4}\\s\\d{1,2}:\\d{2}:\\d{2}$", "dd-MM-yyyy HH:mm:ss");
            put("^\\d{4}-\\d{1,2}-\\d{1,2}\\s\\d{1,2}:\\d{2}:\\d{2}$", "yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss");
            put("^\\d{1,2}/\\d{1,2}/\\d{4}\\s\\d{1,2}:\\d{2}:\\d{2}$", "MM/dd/yyyy HH:mm:ss");
            put("^\\d{4}/\\d{1,2}/\\d{1,2}\\s\\d{1,2}:\\d{2}:\\d{2}$", "yyyy/MM/dd HH:mm:ss");
            put("^\\d{1,2}\\s[a-z]{3}\\s\\d{4}\\s\\d{1,2}:\\d{2}:\\d{2}$", "dd MMM yyyy HH:mm:ss");
            put("^\\d{1,2}\\s[a-z]{4,}\\s\\d{4}\\s\\d{1,2}:\\d{2}:\\d{2}$", "dd MMMM yyyy HH:mm:ss");
        }
    };

    /**
     * Parse the given date string to date object and return a date instance based on the given
     * date string. This makes use of the {@link DateUtil#determineDateFormat(String)} to determine
     * the SimpleDateFormat pattern to be used for parsing.
     *
     * @param dateString The date string to be parsed to date object.
     * @return The parsed date object.
     * @throws ParseException If the date format pattern of the given date string is unknown, or if
     *                        the given date string or its actual date is invalid based on the date format pattern.
     */
    private static Date parse(String dateString) throws ParseException {
        String dateFormat = determineDateFormat(dateString);
        if (dateFormat == null) {
            throw new ParseException("Unknown date format.", 0);
        }
        return parse(dateString, dateFormat);
    }

    /**
     * Validate the actual date of the given date string based on the given date format pattern and
     * return a date instance based on the given date string.
     *
     * @param dateString The date string.
     * @param dateFormat The date format pattern which should respect the SimpleDateFormat rules.
     * @return The parsed date object.
     * @throws ParseException If the given date string or its actual date is invalid based on the
     *                        given date format pattern.
     * @see SimpleDateFormat
     */
    private static Date parse(String dateString, String dateFormat) throws ParseException {
        SimpleDateFormat simpleDateFormat = new SimpleDateFormat(dateFormat);
        simpleDateFormat.setLenient(false); // Don't automatically convert invalid date.
        return simpleDateFormat.parse(dateString);
    }

    /**
     * Determine SimpleDateFormat pattern matching with the given date string. Returns null if
     * format is unknown. You can simply extend DateUtil with more formats if needed.
     *
     * @param dateString The date string to determine the SimpleDateFormat pattern for.
     * @return The matching SimpleDateFormat pattern, or null if format is unknown.
     * @see SimpleDateFormat
     */
    private static String determineDateFormat(String dateString) {
        for (String regexp : DATE_FORMAT_REGEXPS.keySet()) {
            if (dateString.toLowerCase().matches(regexp)) {
                return DATE_FORMAT_REGEXPS.get(regexp);
            }
        }
        return null; // Unknown format.
    }
}

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