abstract class DateFormat extends Format

Purpose

Provides methods for formatting and parsing dates and times and serves as an abstract superclass for date and time formatting.

Field summary

	static int AM_PM_FIELD Represents the AM_PM alignment field.
	protected Calendar calendar Represents the calendar that produces the time field values.
	static int DATE_FIELD Represents the DATE alignment field.
	static int DAY_OF_WEEK_FIELD Represents the DAY_OF_WEEK alignment field.
	static int DAY_OF_WEEK_IN_MONTH_FIELD Represents the DAY_OF_WEEK_IN_MONTH alignment field.
	static int DAY_OF_YEAR_FIELD Represents the DAY_OF_YEAR alignment field.
	static int DEFAULT Represents default style pattern.
	static int ERA_FIELD Represents the ERA alignment field.
	static int FULL Represents full style pattern.
	static int HOUR_OF_DAY0_FIELD Represents the zero-based HOUR_OF_DAY alignment field.
	static int HOUR_OF_DAY1_FIELD Represents the one-based HOUR_OF_DAY alignment field.
	static int HOUR0_FIELD Represents the zero-based HOUR alignment field.
	static int HOUR1_FIELD Represents the one-based HOUR alignment field.
	static int LONG Represents long style pattern. static int MEDIUM Represents medium style pattern.
	static int MILLISECOND_FIELD Represents the MILLISECOND alignment field.
	static int MINUTE_FIELD Represents the MINUTE alignment field.
	static int MONTH_FIELD Represents the MONTH alignment field.
	protected NumberFormat numberFormat Represents the NumberFormat that formats date and time numbers.
	static int SECOND_FIELD Represents the SECOND alignment field.
	static int SHORT Represents short style pattern.
	static int TIMEZONE_FIELD Represents the TIMEZONE alignment field.
	static int WEEK_OF_MONTH_FIELD Represents the WEEK_OF_MONTH alignment field.
	static int WEEK_OF_YEAR_FIELD Represents the WEEK_OF_YEAR alignment field.
	static int YEAR_FIELD Represents the YEAR alignment field.

Class method summary

	static Locale[] getAvailableLocales() Returns an array of possible DateFormat locales.
	static DateFormat getDateInstance() Returns a DateFormat using the default date formatting style for the default locale.
	static DateFormat getDateInstance(int d) Returns a DateFormat using date formatting style d for the default locale.
	static DateFormat getDateInstance(int d, Locale l) Returns a DateFormat using date formatting style d for locale l.
	static DateFormat getDateTimeInstance() Returns a DateFormat using the default date and time formatting style for the default locale.
	static DateFormat getDateTimeInstance(int d, int t) Returns the DateFormat using date formatting style d and time formatting style t for the default locale.
	static DateFormat getDateTimeInstance(int d, int t, Locale l) Returns a DateFormat using date formatting style d and time formatting style t for locale l.
	static DateFormat getInstance() Returns a DateFormat using the date and time SHORT formatting style for the default locale.
	static DateFormat getTimeInstance() Returns a DateFormat using the default time formatting style for the default locale.
	static DateFormat getTimeInstance(int t) Returns a DateFormat using time formatting style t for the default locale.
	static DateFormat getTimeInstance(int t, Locale l) Returns a DateFormat using time formatting style t for locale l.

Constructor summary

protected DateFormat() Constructs a new date format.

Instance method summary

	Object clone() Returns a new clone of this DateFormat.
	boolean equals(Object v) Returns true if and only if v is an instance of DateFormat representing the same date format value that this object represents.
	String format(Date d) Formats date d into a date and time string using this DateFormat.
	abstract StringBuffer format(Date d, StringBuffer s, FieldPosition f) Returns s after formatting date d into a date and time string into s using this DateFormat. If f indicates a field, then its indices are updated to reflect the position of the field within s
	final StringBuffer format(Object d, StringBuffer s, FieldPosition f) Returns s after formatting date d into a date and time string into s using this DateFormat. If f indicates a field, then its indices are updated to reflect the position of the field within s.
	Calendar getCalendar() Returns the calendar of this DateFormat.
	NumberFormat getNumberFormat() Returns the number formatter of this DateFormat.
	TimeZone getTimeZone() Returns the time zone of this DateFormat.
	int hashCode() Returns the hash code of this DateFormat.
	boolean isLenient() Returns whether this DateFormat parses dates and times leniently (i.e., whether strings need not absolutely follow the date and time specification).
	Date parse(String s) Parses s to produce a date using this DateFormat.
	abstract Date parse(String s, ParsePosition i) Parses s to produce a date using this DateFormat. The parsing starts with the parse position indicated by i. Upon completion of parsing, i reflects the last parsed position.
	Object parseObject(String s, ParsePosition i) Parses s to produce a date using this DateFormat. The parsing starts with the parse position indicated by i. Upon completion of parsing, i reflects the last parsed position.
	void setCalendar(Calendar c) Sets to c the calendar used by this DateFormat.
	void setLenient(boolean b) Sets whether date and time parsing is to be lenient by this DateFormat (i.e., whether strings need not absolutely follow the date and time specification).
	void setNumberFormat(NumberFormat n) Sets to n the number formatter used by this DateFormat.
	void setTimeZone(TimeZone t) Sets to t the time zone for the calendar used by this DateFormat.