org.ow2.proactive.scheduler.common.util

Class ISO8601DateUtil

java.lang.Object

org.ow2.proactive.scheduler.common.util.ISO8601DateUtil

public class ISO8601DateUtil
extends Object

Helper class for converting ISO datetime strings of the following format: "2008-03-01T13:00:00+01:00". inspired by: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2201925/converting-iso8601-compliant -string-to-java-util-date

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static String	parse(Date date) Convert java.util.Date instance into a ISO8601 complaint string.
static Date	toDate(String source) Convert ISO8601 complaint string into a java.util.Date instance.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

parse

public static final String parse(Date date)

Convert java.util.Date instance into a ISO8601 complaint string.

Parameters:

date - a java.util.Date instance

Returns:

ISO8601 complaint string

toDate

public static final Date toDate(String source)
                         throws IllegalArgumentException

Convert ISO8601 complaint string into a java.util.Date instance. In case no timezone information is passed, the default local time will be used

Parameters:

source - ISO8601 complaint string

Returns:

a java.util.Date instance

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if the string does not have a correct format