Java Parse Time parseTime(String str)

Description

Parses time of day in hh:mm aa format.

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
str	String.

Return

The time, or null if syntax error.

First attempts to parse the time in "hh:mm aa" format. If that fails, tries "hh:mm". The latter allows for inputting the time on a 24 clock basis.

Declaration


static public Date parseTime(String str)

Method Source Code


//package com.java2s;
/*   Please see the license information at the end of this file. */

import java.util.*;

import java.text.*;

public class Main {
    /**   Timer formatter for dates in format hh:mm aa. */

    static private final SimpleDateFormat timeFormatter = new SimpleDateFormat("hh:mm aa");
    /**   Timer formatter for dates in format hh:mm . */

    static private final SimpleDateFormat timeFormatter2 = new SimpleDateFormat("hh:mm");

    /**   Parses time of day in hh:mm aa format.
     *//  www. ja  va2s . co  m
     *   @param   str         String.
     *
     *   @return            The time, or null if syntax error.
     *
     *   <p>
     *   First attempts to parse the time in "hh:mm aa" format.
     *   If that fails, tries "hh:mm".  The latter allows for
     *   inputting the time on a 24 clock basis.
     *   </p>
     */

    static public Date parseTime(String str) {
        ParsePosition pos = new ParsePosition(0);

        Date result = timeFormatter.parse(str, pos);

        if ((result != null) && (pos.getIndex() < str.length()))
            result = null;

        if (result == null) {
            pos = new ParsePosition(0);

            result = timeFormatter2.parse(str, pos);

            if ((result != null) && (pos.getIndex() < str.length()))
                result = null;
        }

        return result;
    }
}