Java Timestamp Create getTimestamp(Date time)

Description

Converts a time to timestamp format.

License

Mozilla Public License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
time	Time to convert, or null for current time.

Return

Time in timestamp format.

Declaration

public static String getTimestamp(Date time)

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
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import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
import java.util.Date;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Converts a time to timestamp format.
     * 
     * @param time Time to convert, or null for current time.
     * @return Time in timestamp format.
     */
    public static String getTimestamp(Date time) {
        return getTimestampFormatter().format(time == null ? new Date() : time);
    }

    /**
     * Returns a formatter capable of producing and parsing timestamps.
     * 
     * @return Formatter for timestamps.
     */
    private static SimpleDateFormat getTimestampFormatter() {
        return new SimpleDateFormat("yyyyMMddHHmmssz");
    }
}