com.aoindustries.util

Class CalendarUtils

java.lang.Object

com.aoindustries.util.CalendarUtils

public class CalendarUtils
extends Object

Calendar utilities.

Author:

AO Industries, Inc.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static String	formatDate(Calendar cal) Formats a date in YYYY-MM-DD format.
static void	formatDate(Calendar cal, Appendable out) Formats a date in YYYY-MM-DD format.
static Calendar	getToday() Gets today's date.
static Calendar	parseDate(String yyyy_mm_dd) Gets the date from the YYYY-MM-DD format or null if the parameter is null.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

parseDate

public static Calendar parseDate(String yyyy_mm_dd)
                          throws IllegalArgumentException

Gets the date from the YYYY-MM-DD format or null if the parameter is null. Allows negative years like "-344-01-23". Allows shorter months and days like "1976-1-9".

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException

formatDate

public static String formatDate(Calendar cal)

Formats a date in YYYY-MM-DD format.

Returns:

the formatted date or null if the parameter is null

formatDate

public static void formatDate(Calendar cal,
                              Appendable out)
                       throws IOException

Formats a date in YYYY-MM-DD format.

Throws:

IOException

getToday

public static Calendar getToday()

Gets today's date. Hour, minute, second, and millisecond are all set to zero.