com.ibm.icu.impl.duration

Interface DateFormatter

All Known Implementing Classes:

YMDDateFormatter

public interface DateFormatter

Abstract formatter for dates. Differs from DateFormat in that it provides withLocale and withTimeZone methods.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
String	format(Date date) Format the date, provided as a java Date object.
String	format(long date) Format the date, provided as milliseconds.
DateFormatter	withLocale(String localeName) Returns a new DateFormatter that uses data for a new locale.
DateFormatter	withTimeZone(TimeZone tz) Returns a new DateFormatter that uses the new time zone.

Method Detail

format

String format(Date date)

Format the date, provided as a java Date object.

Parameters:

date - the date

Returns:

the formatted time

format

String format(long date)

Format the date, provided as milliseconds.

Parameters:

date - the date in milliseconds

Returns:

the formatted time

withLocale

DateFormatter withLocale(String localeName)

Returns a new DateFormatter that uses data for a new locale.

Parameters:

locale - the new locale to use

Returns:

a new formatter for the given locale

withTimeZone

DateFormatter withTimeZone(TimeZone tz)

Returns a new DateFormatter that uses the new time zone.

Parameters:

tz - the new time zone

Returns:

a new formatter for the given time zone