Java Parse Date parseDate(Date date)

Description

Return a String for the given java.util.Date as per DATE_FORMAT

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
date	Date object

Return

String for the given java.util.Date as per DATE_FORMAT, null in case of error

Declaration

public static String parseDate(Date date) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
import java.util.*;
import java.text.*;

public class Main {
    /**//w  ww.  j a  v a  2  s.c  o m
     * Default Date format
     */
    public static final String DATE_FORMAT = "dd-MM-yyyy";

    /**
     * Return a Date for the DATE_FORMAT format string
     *
     * @param dateStr Date format string
     *
     * @return Java Date object if the input is valid, else null
     */
    public static Date parseDate(String dateStr) {
        // Check input
        if (dateStr == null) {
            return null;
        }

        // Create the formatter object
        SimpleDateFormat formatter = new SimpleDateFormat(DATE_FORMAT);

        // Do not parse the string if it do not adhere to the format given
        formatter.setLenient(false);

        // Parse
        ParsePosition pos = new ParsePosition(0);
        Date date = formatter.parse(dateStr, pos);

        // Return
        return date;
    }

    /**
     * Return a String for the given java.util.Date as per DATE_FORMAT
     *
     * @param date Date object
     *
     * @return String for the given java.util.Date as per DATE_FORMAT, null in
     * case of error
     */
    public static String parseDate(Date date) {
        // Check input
        if (date == null) {
            return null;
        }

        // Create the formatter object
        SimpleDateFormat formatter = new SimpleDateFormat(DATE_FORMAT);

        // Do not parse the string if it do not adhere to the format given
        formatter.setLenient(false);

        // Parse
        return formatter.format(date);
    }
}

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