Java Parse Date Pattern YYYY parse(String dateString)

Description

Parses a date field coming from an HTTP header.

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
dateString	value from the header

Return

date represented as a Calendar

Declaration

public static Calendar parse(String dateString) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
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import java.text.DateFormat;
import java.text.ParseException;
import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
import java.util.Calendar;
import java.util.Date;
import java.util.TimeZone;

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

    /**
     * Parses a date field coming from an HTTP header.
     *
     * @param dateString value from the header
     * @return date represented as a Calendar
     */
    public static Calendar parse(String dateString) {
        DateFormat dateFormat = new SimpleDateFormat(HTTP_DATE_FORMAT);
        dateFormat.setTimeZone(TimeZone.getTimeZone("GMT"));
        Date date;
        try {
            date = dateFormat.parse(dateString);
        } catch (ParseException pe) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException(pe);
        }
        Calendar result = Calendar.getInstance();
        result.setTime(date);
        return result;
    }
}

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