Class CalendarParser


  • public class CalendarParser
    extends Object
    A parser for arbitrary date/time strings.
    • Field Detail

      • YEAR_BEFORE_MONTH

        public static final int YEAR_BEFORE_MONTH
        bit indicating that the year comes before the month.
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      • YEAR_BEFORE_DAY

        public static final int YEAR_BEFORE_DAY
        bit indicating that the year comes before the day.
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      • MONTH_BEFORE_DAY

        public static final int MONTH_BEFORE_DAY
        bit indicating that the month comes before the day.
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      • YEAR_AFTER_MONTH

        public static final int YEAR_AFTER_MONTH
        bit indicating that the year comes after the month.
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      • YEAR_AFTER_DAY

        public static final int YEAR_AFTER_DAY
        bit indicating that the year comes after the day.
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      • MONTH_AFTER_DAY

        public static final int MONTH_AFTER_DAY
        bit indicating that the month comes after the day.
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    • Constructor Detail

      • CalendarParser

        public CalendarParser()
    • Method Detail

      • getOrderString

        public static final String getOrderString​(int order)
        Return a string representation of the order value.
        Parameters:
        order - order
        Returns:
        order string
      • monthNameToNumber

        public static int monthNameToNumber​(String str)
        Convert the supplied month name to its numeric representation.
        For example, "January" (or any substring) would return 1 and "December" would return 12.
        Parameters:
        str - month name
        Returns:
        the numeric month, or UNSET if the supplied string is not a valid month name.
      • parse

        public static final Calendar parse​(String dateStr)
                                    throws CalendarParserException
        Extract a date from a string, defaulting to YY-MM-DD order for all-numeric strings.
        Parameters:
        dateStr - date string
        Returns:
        parsed date
        Throws:
        CalendarParserException - if there was a problem parsing the string.
      • parse

        public static final Calendar parse​(String dateStr,
                                           int order)
                                    throws CalendarParserException
        Extract a date from a string.
        Parameters:
        dateStr - date string
        order - order in which pieces of numeric strings are assigned (should be one of YY_MM_DD, MM_DD_YY, etc.)
        Returns:
        parsed date
        Throws:
        CalendarParserException - if there was a problem parsing the string.
      • parse

        public static final Calendar parse​(String dateStr,
                                           int order,
                                           boolean ignoreChanges)
                                    throws CalendarParserException
        Extract a date from a string.
        Parameters:
        dateStr - date string
        order - order in which pieces of numeric strings are assigned (should be one of YY_MM_DD, MM_DD_YY, etc.)
        ignoreChanges - if true, ignore date changes such as Feb 31 being changed to Mar 3.
        Returns:
        parsed date
        Throws:
        CalendarParserException - if there was a problem parsing the string.
      • prettyString

        public static final String prettyString​(Calendar cal)
        Return a printable representation of the date.
        Parameters:
        cal - calendar to convert to a string
        Returns:
        a printable string.
      • toString

        public static final String toString​(Calendar cal)
        Return a basic representation of the string.
        Parameters:
        cal - calendar to convert to a string
        Returns:
        the basic string.
      • toSQLString

        public static final String toSQLString​(Calendar cal)
        Return a string representation of the date suitable for use in an SQL statement.
        Parameters:
        cal - calendar to convert to a string
        Returns:
        the SQL-friendly string.