Java Parse Date parseDate(String srtDate, String pattern)

Description

parses String to Date.

License

Mozilla Public License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
srtDate	a parameter
pattern	a parameter

Exception

Parameter	Description
ParseException	an exception

Return

Date object

Declaration

public static Date parseDate(String srtDate, String pattern) throws ParseException 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
/*/*from   w w  w. j  a  v a  2s. c o m*/
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 * The Initial Developer of the Original Code is TietoEnator.
 * The Original Code code was developed for the European
 * Environment Agency (EEA) under the IDA/EINRC framework contract.
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 * Original Code: Kaido Laine (TietoEnator)
 */

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

public class Main {
    /**
     * parses String to Date.
     *
     * @param srtDate
     * @param pattern
     * @return Date object
     * @throws ParseException
     */
    public static Date parseDate(String srtDate, String pattern) throws ParseException {

        if (isNullStr(srtDate)) {
            return null;
        }

        SimpleDateFormat formatter = null;
        if (pattern == null) {
            formatter = new SimpleDateFormat();
        } else {
            formatter = new SimpleDateFormat(pattern);
        }

        return formatter.parse(srtDate);
    }

    /**
     * Is null or not a String
     * @param o Object
     * @return True if Null or not a string
     */
    public static boolean isNullStr(Object o) {
        if (o == null || !(o instanceof String)) {
            return true;
        }

        return isNullStr((String) o);
    }

    /**
     * Is Null or empty String
     * @param s String
     * @return True if Null or empty String
     */
    public static boolean isNullStr(String s) {
        if (s == null || s.trim().equals("")) {
            return true;
        } else {
            return false;
        }
    }
}

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