Java Time Format getTimeFormat(Locale locale)

Description

Returns appropriate time format string.

License

Apache License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
locale	User's locale, may be <code>null</code>

Return

Time format string

Declaration

public static String getTimeFormat(Locale locale) 

Method Source Code

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import java.text.DateFormat;

import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;

import java.util.Locale;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Time format pattern for time conversions.
     * Possible values:
     *   "DEFAULT" | "SHORT" | null : locale short time format
     *   "MEDIUM" : locale medium time format
     *   "LONG"   : locale long time format
     *   or concrete pattern string 
     */
    public static final String TIME_FORMAT = "HH:mm:ss";

    /**
     * Returns appropriate time format string.
     * @param locale User's locale, may be <code>null</code>
     * @return Time format string
     */
    public static String getTimeFormat(Locale locale) {
        if (locale == null) {
            locale = Locale.getDefault();
        }

        int timeStyle = -1;

        if (TIME_FORMAT == null || "DEFAULT".equals(TIME_FORMAT) || "SHORT".equals(TIME_FORMAT)) {
            timeStyle = DateFormat.SHORT;
        } else if ("MEDIUM".equals(TIME_FORMAT)) {
            timeStyle = DateFormat.MEDIUM;
        } else if ("LONG".equals(TIME_FORMAT)) {
            timeStyle = DateFormat.LONG;
        } else {
            return TIME_FORMAT;
        }

        SimpleDateFormat df = (SimpleDateFormat) SimpleDateFormat.getTimeInstance(timeStyle, locale);
        return df.toPattern();
    }
}

Related

1. getTimeFormat()
2. getTimeFormat()
3. getTimeFormat()
4. getTimeFormat(Date date, String strFormat)
5. getTimeFormat(java.util.Date date)
6. getTimeFormat(String format)
7. getTimeFormatted()
8. getTimeFormatter()
9. getTimeFromString(String time, SimpleDateFormat formatter)