Java examples for java.util:Date Format
parse RFC822 Date String
//package com.java2s; import java.text.DateFormat; import java.text.ParsePosition; import java.text.SimpleDateFormat; import java.util.Date; import java.util.Locale; public class Main { private static final String[] RFC822_MASKS = { "EEE, dd MMM yyyy HH:mm:ss z", "EEE, dd MMM yyyy HH:mm:ss Z", "EEE, dd MMM yy HH:mm:ss z", "EEE, dd MMM yy HH:mm z", "dd MMM yy HH:mm:ss z", "dd MMM yy HH:mm z" }; public static Date parseRFC822(String sDate, Locale locale) { int utIndex = sDate.indexOf(" UT"); if (utIndex > -1) { String pre = sDate.substring(0, utIndex); String post = sDate.substring(utIndex + 3); sDate = pre + " GMT" + post; }// w w w .j a v a 2 s . c o m return parseUsingMask(RFC822_MASKS, sDate, locale); } private static Date parseUsingMask(String[] masks, String sDate, Locale locale) { if (sDate != null) { sDate = sDate.trim(); } ParsePosition pp = null; Date d = null; for (int i = 0; (d == null) && (i < masks.length); i++) { DateFormat df = new SimpleDateFormat(masks[i], locale); df.setLenient(true); try { pp = new ParsePosition(0); d = df.parse(sDate, pp); if (pp.getIndex() != sDate.length()) { d = null; } } catch (Exception localException) { } } return d; } }