src/java/org/apache/commons/lang/time/DateFormatUtils.java

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package org.apache.commons.lang.time;

import java.util.Date;
import java.util.Locale;
import java.util.TimeZone;

/**
 * <p>Date and time formatting utilites and constants.</p>
 *
 * <p>Formatting is performed using the
 * {@link org.apache.commons.lang.time.FastDateFormat} class.</p>
 *
 * @author Apache Ant - DateUtils
 * @author <a href="mailto:sbailliez@apache.org">Stephane Bailliez</a>
 * @author <a href="mailto:stefan.bodewig@epost.de">Stefan Bodewig</a>
 * @author Stephen Colebourne
 * @since 2.0
 * @version $Id: DateFormatUtils.java,v 1.3 2003/07/14 22:25:05 bayard Exp $
 */
public class DateFormatUtils {

    /**
     * ISO8601 formatter for date-time witout timezone.
     * The format used is <tt>yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ss</tt>.
     */
    public static final FastDateFormat ISO_DATETIME_FORMAT
            = FastDateFormat.getInstance("yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ss");

    /**
     * ISO8601 formatter for date-time with timezone.
     * The format used is <tt>yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ssZZ</tt>.
     */
    public static final FastDateFormat ISO_DATETIME_TIMEZONE_FORMAT
            = FastDateFormat.getInstance("yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ssZZ");

    /**
     * ISO8601 formatter for date without timezone.
     * The format used is <tt>yyyy-MM-dd</tt>.
     */
    public static final FastDateFormat ISO_DATE_FORMAT
            = FastDateFormat.getInstance("yyyy-MM-dd");

    /**
     * ISO8601-like formatter for date with timezone.
     * The format used is <tt>yyyy-MM-ddZZ</tt>.
     * This pattern does not comply with the formal ISO8601 specification
     * as the standard does not allow a timezone without a time.
     */
    public static final FastDateFormat ISO_DATE_TIMEZONE_FORMAT
            = FastDateFormat.getInstance("yyyy-MM-ddZZ");

    /**
     * ISO8601 formatter for time without timezone.
     * The format used is <tt>'T'HH:mm:ss</tt>.
     */
    public static final FastDateFormat ISO_TIME_FORMAT
            = FastDateFormat.getInstance("'T'HH:mm:ss");

    /**
     * ISO8601 formatter for time with timezone.
     * The format used is <tt>'T'HH:mm:ssZZ</tt>.
     */
    public static final FastDateFormat ISO_TIME_TIMEZONE_FORMAT
            = FastDateFormat.getInstance("'T'HH:mm:ssZZ");

    /**
     * ISO8601-like formatter for time without timezone.
     * The format used is <tt>HH:mm:ss</tt>.
     * This pattern does not comply with the formal ISO8601 specification
     * as the standard requires the 'T' prefix for times.
     */
    public static final FastDateFormat ISO_TIME_NO_T_FORMAT
            = FastDateFormat.getInstance("HH:mm:ss");

    /**
     * ISO8601-like formatter for time with timezone.
     * The format used is <tt>HH:mm:ssZZ</tt>.
     * This pattern does not comply with the formal ISO8601 specification
     * as the standard requires the 'T' prefix for times.
     */
    public static final FastDateFormat ISO_TIME_NO_T_TIMEZONE_FORMAT
            = FastDateFormat.getInstance("HH:mm:ssZZ");

    /**
     * SMTP (and probably other) date headers.
     * The format used is <tt>EEE, dd MMM yyyy HH:mm:ss Z</tt> in US locale.
     */
    public static final FastDateFormat SMTP_DATETIME_FORMAT
            = FastDateFormat.getInstance("EEE, dd MMM yyyy HH:mm:ss Z", Locale.US);

    //-----------------------------------------------------------------------
    /**
     * <p>DateFormatUtils instances should NOT be constructed in standard programming.</p>
     *
     * <p>This constructor is public to permit tools that require a JavaBean instance
     * to operate.</p>
     */
    public DateFormatUtils() {
    }

    /**
     * <p>Format a date/time into a specific pattern using the UTC timezone.</p>
     * 
     * @param millis  the date to format expressed in milliseconds
     * @param pattern  the pattern to use to format the date
     * @return the formatted date
     */
    public static String formatUTC(long millis, String pattern) {
        return format(new Date(millis), pattern, DateUtils.UTC_TIMEZONE, null);
    }

    /**
     * <p>Format a date/time into a specific pattern using the UTC timezone.</p>
     * 
     * @param date  the date to format
     * @param pattern  the pattern to use to format the date
     * @return the formatted date
     */
    public static String formatUTC(Date date, String pattern) {
        return format(date, pattern, DateUtils.UTC_TIMEZONE, null);
    }
    
    /**
     * <p>Format a date/time into a specific pattern using the UTC timezone.</p>
     * 
     * @param millis  the date to format expressed in milliseconds
     * @param pattern  the pattern to use to format the date
     * @param locale  the locale to use, may be <code>null</code>
     * @return the formatted date
     */
    public static String formatUTC(long millis, String pattern, Locale locale) {
        return format(new Date(millis), pattern, DateUtils.UTC_TIMEZONE, locale);
    }

    /**
     * <p>Format a date/time into a specific pattern using the UTC timezone.</p>
     * 
     * @param date  the date to format
     * @param pattern  the pattern to use to format the date
     * @param locale  the locale to use, may be <code>null</code>
     * @return the formatted date
     */
    public static String formatUTC(Date date, String pattern, Locale locale) {
        return format(date, pattern, DateUtils.UTC_TIMEZONE, locale);
    }
    
    /**
     * <p>Format a date/time into a specific pattern.</p>
     * 
     * @param millis  the date to format expressed in milliseconds
     * @param pattern  the pattern to use to format the date
     * @return the formatted date
     */
    public static String format(long millis, String pattern) {
        return format(new Date(millis), pattern, null, null);
    }

    /**
     * <p>Format a date/time into a specific pattern.</p>
     * 
     * @param date  the date to format
     * @param pattern  the pattern to use to format the date
     * @return the formatted date
     */
    public static String format(Date date, String pattern) {
        return format(date, pattern, null, null);
    }
    
    /**
     * <p>Format a date/time into a specific pattern in a timezone.</p>
     * 
     * @param millis  the time expressed in milliseconds
     * @param pattern  the pattern to use to format the date
     * @param timeZone  the timezone to use, may be <code>null</code>
     * @return the formatted date
     */
    public static String format(long millis, String pattern, TimeZone timeZone) {
        return format(new Date(millis), pattern, timeZone, null);
    }

    /**
     * <p>Format a date/time into a specific pattern in a timezone.</p>
     * 
     * @param date  the date to format
     * @param pattern  the pattern to use to format the date
     * @param timeZone  the timezone to use, may be <code>null</code>
     * @return the formatted date
     */
    public static String format(Date date, String pattern, TimeZone timeZone) {
        return format(date, pattern, timeZone, null);
    }

    /**
     * <p>Format a date/time into a specific pattern in a locale.</p>
     * 
     * @param millis  the date to format expressed in milliseconds
     * @param pattern  the pattern to use to format the date
     * @param locale  the locale to use, may be <code>null</code>
     * @return the formatted date
     */
    public static String format(long millis, String pattern, Locale locale) {
        return format(new Date(millis), pattern, null, locale);
    }

    /**
     * <p>Format a date/time into a specific pattern in a locale.</p>
     * 
     * @param date  the date to format
     * @param pattern  the pattern to use to format the date
     * @param locale  the locale to use, may be <code>null</code>
     * @return the formatted date
     */
    public static String format(Date date, String pattern, Locale locale) {
        return format(date, pattern, null, locale);
    }

    /**
     * <p>Format a date/time into a specific pattern in a timezone and locale.</p>
     * 
     * @param millis  the date to format expressed in milliseconds
     * @param pattern  the pattern to use to format the date
     * @param timeZone  the timezone to use, may be <code>null</code>
     * @param locale  the locale to use, may be <code>null</code>
     * @return the formatted date
     */
    public static String format(long millis, String pattern, TimeZone timeZone, Locale locale) {
        return format(new Date(millis), pattern, timeZone, locale);
    }

    /**
     * <p>Format a date/time into a specific pattern in a timezone and locale.</p>
     * 
     * @param date  the date to format
     * @param pattern  the pattern to use to format the date
     * @param timeZone  the timezone to use, may be <code>null</code>
     * @param locale  the locale to use, may be <code>null</code>
     * @return the formatted date
     */
    public static String format(Date date, String pattern, TimeZone timeZone, Locale locale) {
        FastDateFormat df = FastDateFormat.getInstance(pattern, timeZone, locale);
        return df.format(date);
    }

}