public abstract class

DateFormat

extends Format

java.lang.Object
↳	java.text.Format
	↳	java.text.DateFormat

Known Direct Subclasses

SimpleDateFormat

Class Overview

An abstract class for date/time formatting subclasses which formats and parses dates or time in a language-independent manner. The date/time formatting subclass, such as SimpleDateFormat, allows for formatting (i.e., date -> text), parsing (text -> date), and normalization. The date is represented as a Date object or as the milliseconds since January 1, 1970, 00:00:00 GMT.

DateFormat provides many class methods for obtaining default date/time formatters based on the default or a given locale and a number of formatting styles. The formatting styles include FULL, LONG, MEDIUM, and SHORT. More details and examples for using these styles are provided in the method descriptions.

DateFormat helps you to format and parse dates for any locale. Your code can be completely independent of the locale conventions for months, days of the week, or even the calendar format: lunar vs. solar.

To format a date for the current Locale, use one of the static factory methods:

 myString = DateFormat.getDateInstance().format(myDate);

If you are formatting multiple dates, it is more efficient to get the format and use it multiple times so that the system doesn't have to fetch the information about the local language and country conventions multiple times.

 DateFormat df = DateFormat.getDateInstance();
 for (int i = 0; i < a.length; ++i) {
     output.println(df.format(myDate[i]) + "; ");
 }

To format a number for a different locale, specify it in the call to getDateInstance:

 DateFormat df = DateFormat.getDateInstance(DateFormat.LONG, Locale.FRANCE);

DateFormat can also be used to parse strings:

 myDate = df.parse(myString);

Use getDateInstance to get the normal date format for a country. Other static factory methods are available: Use getTimeInstance to get the time format for a country. Use getDateTimeInstance to get the date and time format. You can pass in different options to these factory methods to control the length of the result; from SHORT to MEDIUM to LONG to FULL. The exact result depends on the locale, but generally:

SHORT is completely numeric, such as 12.13.52 or 3:30pm
MEDIUM is longer, such as Jan 12, 1952
LONG is longer, such as January 12, 1952 or 3:30:32pm
FULL is pretty completely specified, such as Tuesday, April 12, 1952 AD or 3:30:42pm PST.

If needed, the time zone can be set on the format. For even greater control over the formatting or parsing, try casting the DateFormat you get from the factory methods to a SimpleDateFormat. This will work for the majority of countries; just remember to put it in a try block in case you encounter an unusual one.

There are versions of the parse and format methods which use ParsePosition and FieldPosition to allow you to

progressively parse through pieces of a string;
align any particular field.

Synchronization

Date formats are not synchronized. It is recommended to create separate format instances for each thread. If multiple threads access a format concurrently, it must be synchronized externally.

Summary

Nested Classes
class	DateFormat.Field	The instances of this inner class are used as attribute keys and values in `AttributedCharacterIterator` that the `formatToCharacterIterator(Object)` method returns.

Constants
int	AM_PM_FIELD	FieldPosition selector for 'a' field alignment, corresponds to the `AM_PM` field.
int	DATE_FIELD	The `FieldPosition` selector for 'd' field alignment, corresponds to the `DATE` field.
int	DAY_OF_WEEK_FIELD	FieldPosition selector for 'E' field alignment, corresponds to the `DAY_OF_WEEK` field.
int	DAY_OF_WEEK_IN_MONTH_FIELD	FieldPosition selector for 'F' field alignment, corresponds to the `DAY_OF_WEEK_IN_MONTH` field.
int	DAY_OF_YEAR_FIELD	FieldPosition selector for 'D' field alignment, corresponds to the `DAY_OF_YEAR` field.
int	DEFAULT	The format style constant defining the default format style.
int	ERA_FIELD	The `FieldPosition` selector for 'G' field alignment, corresponds to the `ERA` field.
int	FULL	The format style constant defining the full style.
int	HOUR0_FIELD	The `FieldPosition` selector for 'z' field alignment, corresponds to the `ZONE_OFFSET` and `DST_OFFSET` fields.
int	HOUR1_FIELD	FieldPosition selector for 'h' field alignment, corresponding to the `HOUR` field.
int	HOUR_OF_DAY0_FIELD	The `FieldPosition` selector for 'H' field alignment, corresponds to the `HOUR_OF_DAY` field.
int	HOUR_OF_DAY1_FIELD	The `FieldPosition` selector for 'k' field alignment, corresponds to the `HOUR_OF_DAY` field.
int	LONG	The format style constant defining the long style.
int	MEDIUM	The format style constant defining the medium style.
int	MILLISECOND_FIELD	FieldPosition selector for 'S' field alignment, corresponds to the `MILLISECOND` field.
int	MINUTE_FIELD	FieldPosition selector for 'm' field alignment, corresponds to the `MINUTE` field.
int	MONTH_FIELD	The `FieldPosition` selector for 'M' field alignment, corresponds to the `MONTH` field.
int	SECOND_FIELD	FieldPosition selector for 's' field alignment, corresponds to the `SECOND` field.
int	SHORT	The format style constant defining the short style.
int	TIMEZONE_FIELD	The `FieldPosition` selector for 'z' field alignment, corresponds to the `ZONE_OFFSET` and `DST_OFFSET` fields.
int	WEEK_OF_MONTH_FIELD	FieldPosition selector for 'W' field alignment, corresponds to the `WEEK_OF_MONTH` field.
int	WEEK_OF_YEAR_FIELD	FieldPosition selector for 'w' field alignment, corresponds to the `WEEK_OF_YEAR` field.
int	YEAR_FIELD	The `FieldPosition` selector for 'y' field alignment, corresponds to the `YEAR` field.

Fields
protected Calendar	calendar	The calendar that this `DateFormat` uses to format a number representing a date.
protected NumberFormat	numberFormat	The number format used to format a number.

Protected Constructors
	DateFormat() Constructs a new instance of `DateFormat`.

Public Methods
Object	clone() Returns a new instance of `DateFormat` with the same properties.
boolean	equals(Object object) Compares this date format with the specified object and indicates if they are equal.
final StringBuffer	format(Object object, StringBuffer buffer, FieldPosition field) Formats the specified object as a string using the pattern of this date format and appends the string to the specified string buffer.
final String	format(Date date) Formats the specified date using the rules of this date format.
abstract StringBuffer	format(Date date, StringBuffer buffer, FieldPosition field) Formats the specified date as a string using the pattern of this date format and appends the string to the specified string buffer.
static Locale[]	getAvailableLocales() Gets the list of installed locales which support `DateFormat`.
Calendar	getCalendar() Returns the calendar used by this `DateFormat`.
final static DateFormat	getDateInstance(int style, Locale locale) Returns a `DateFormat` instance for formatting and parsing dates in the specified style for the specified locale.
final static DateFormat	getDateInstance() Returns a `DateFormat` instance for formatting and parsing dates in the DEFAULT style for the default locale.
final static DateFormat	getDateInstance(int style) Returns a `DateFormat` instance for formatting and parsing dates in the specified style for the default locale.
final static DateFormat	getDateTimeInstance(int dateStyle, int timeStyle) Returns a `DateFormat` instance for formatting and parsing of both dates and time values in the manner appropriate for the default locale.
final static DateFormat	getDateTimeInstance(int dateStyle, int timeStyle, Locale locale) Returns a `DateFormat` instance for formatting and parsing dates and time values in the specified styles for the specified locale.
final static DateFormat	getDateTimeInstance() Returns a `DateFormat` instance for formatting and parsing dates and time values in the DEFAULT style for the default locale.
final static DateFormat	getInstance() Returns a `DateFormat` instance for formatting and parsing dates and times in the SHORT style for the default locale.
NumberFormat	getNumberFormat() Returns the `NumberFormat` used by this `DateFormat`.
final static DateFormat	getTimeInstance(int style) Returns a `DateFormat` instance for formatting and parsing time values in the specified style for the default locale.
final static DateFormat	getTimeInstance() Returns a `DateFormat` instance for formatting and parsing time values in the DEFAULT style for the default locale.
final static DateFormat	getTimeInstance(int style, Locale locale) Returns a `DateFormat` instance for formatting and parsing time values in the specified style for the specified locale.
TimeZone	getTimeZone() Returns the time zone of this date format's calendar.
int	hashCode() Returns an integer hash code for this object.
boolean	isLenient() Indicates whether the calendar used by this date format is lenient.
Date	parse(String string) Parses a date from the specified string using the rules of this date format.
abstract Date	parse(String string, ParsePosition position) Parses a date from the specified string starting at the index specified by `position`.
Object	parseObject(String string, ParsePosition position) Parses a date from the specified string starting at the index specified by `position`.
void	setCalendar(Calendar cal) Sets the calendar used by this date format.
void	setLenient(boolean value) Specifies whether or not date/time parsing shall be lenient.
void	setNumberFormat(NumberFormat format) Sets the `NumberFormat` used by this date format.
void	setTimeZone(TimeZone timezone) Sets the time zone of the calendar used by this date format.

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Inherited Methods

From class java.text.Format

From class java.lang.Object

Object	clone() Creates and returns a copy of this `Object`.
boolean	equals(Object o) Compares this instance with the specified object and indicates if they are equal.
void	finalize() Is called before the object's memory is being reclaimed by the VM.
final Class<? extends Object>	getClass() Returns the unique instance of `Class` which represents this object's class.
int	hashCode() Returns an integer hash code for this object.
final void	notify() Causes a thread which is waiting on this object's monitor (by means of calling one of the `wait()` methods) to be woken up.
final void	notifyAll() Causes all threads which are waiting on this object's monitor (by means of calling one of the `wait()` methods) to be woken up.
String	toString() Returns a string containing a concise, human-readable description of this object.
final void	wait(long millis, int nanos) Causes the calling thread to wait until another thread calls the `notify()` or `notifyAll()` method of this object or until the specified timeout expires.
final void	wait(long millis) Causes the calling thread to wait until another thread calls the `notify()` or `notifyAll()` method of this object or until the specified timeout expires.
final void	wait() Causes the calling thread to wait until another thread calls the `notify()` or `notifyAll()` method of this object.

Constants

public static final int AM_PM_FIELD

Since: API Level 1

FieldPosition selector for 'a' field alignment, corresponds to the AM_PM field.

Constant Value: 14 (0x0000000e)

public static final int DATE_FIELD

Since: API Level 1

The FieldPosition selector for 'd' field alignment, corresponds to the DATE field.

Constant Value: 3 (0x00000003)

public static final int DAY_OF_WEEK_FIELD

Since: API Level 1

FieldPosition selector for 'E' field alignment, corresponds to the DAY_OF_WEEK field.

Constant Value: 9 (0x00000009)

public static final int DAY_OF_WEEK_IN_MONTH_FIELD

Since: API Level 1

FieldPosition selector for 'F' field alignment, corresponds to the DAY_OF_WEEK_IN_MONTH field.

Constant Value: 11 (0x0000000b)

public static final int DAY_OF_YEAR_FIELD

Since: API Level 1

FieldPosition selector for 'D' field alignment, corresponds to the DAY_OF_YEAR field.

Constant Value: 10 (0x0000000a)

public static final int DEFAULT

Since: API Level 1

The format style constant defining the default format style. The default is MEDIUM.

Constant Value: 2 (0x00000002)

public static final int ERA_FIELD

Since: API Level 1

The FieldPosition selector for 'G' field alignment, corresponds to the ERA field.

Constant Value: 0 (0x00000000)

public static final int FULL

Since: API Level 1

The format style constant defining the full style.

Constant Value: 0 (0x00000000)

public static final int HOUR0_FIELD

Since: API Level 1

The FieldPosition selector for 'z' field alignment, corresponds to the ZONE_OFFSET and DST_OFFSET fields.

Constant Value: 16 (0x00000010)

public static final int HOUR1_FIELD

Since: API Level 1

FieldPosition selector for 'h' field alignment, corresponding to the HOUR field. HOUR1_FIELD is used for the one-based 12-hour clock. For example, 11:30 PM + 1 hour results in 12:30 AM.

Constant Value: 15 (0x0000000f)

public static final int HOUR_OF_DAY0_FIELD

Since: API Level 1

The FieldPosition selector for 'H' field alignment, corresponds to the HOUR_OF_DAY field. HOUR_OF_DAY0_FIELD is used for the zero-based 24-hour clock. For example, 23:59 + 01:00 results in 00:59.

Constant Value: 5 (0x00000005)

public static final int HOUR_OF_DAY1_FIELD

Since: API Level 1

The FieldPosition selector for 'k' field alignment, corresponds to the HOUR_OF_DAY field. HOUR_OF_DAY1_FIELD is used for the one-based 24-hour clock. For example, 23:59 + 01:00 results in 24:59.

Constant Value: 4 (0x00000004)

public static final int LONG

Since: API Level 1

The format style constant defining the long style.

Constant Value: 1 (0x00000001)

public static final int MEDIUM

Since: API Level 1

The format style constant defining the medium style.

Constant Value: 2 (0x00000002)

public static final int MILLISECOND_FIELD

Since: API Level 1

FieldPosition selector for 'S' field alignment, corresponds to the MILLISECOND field.

Constant Value: 8 (0x00000008)

public static final int MINUTE_FIELD

Since: API Level 1

FieldPosition selector for 'm' field alignment, corresponds to the MINUTE field.

Constant Value: 6 (0x00000006)

public static final int MONTH_FIELD

Since: API Level 1

The FieldPosition selector for 'M' field alignment, corresponds to the MONTH field.

Constant Value: 2 (0x00000002)

public static final int SECOND_FIELD

Since: API Level 1

FieldPosition selector for 's' field alignment, corresponds to the SECOND field.

Constant Value: 7 (0x00000007)

public static final int SHORT

Since: API Level 1

The format style constant defining the short style.

Constant Value: 3 (0x00000003)

public static final int TIMEZONE_FIELD

Since: API Level 1

The FieldPosition selector for 'z' field alignment, corresponds to the ZONE_OFFSET and DST_OFFSET fields.

Constant Value: 17 (0x00000011)

public static final int WEEK_OF_MONTH_FIELD

Since: API Level 1

FieldPosition selector for 'W' field alignment, corresponds to the WEEK_OF_MONTH field.

Constant Value: 13 (0x0000000d)

public static final int WEEK_OF_YEAR_FIELD

Since: API Level 1

FieldPosition selector for 'w' field alignment, corresponds to the WEEK_OF_YEAR field.

Constant Value: 12 (0x0000000c)

public static final int YEAR_FIELD

Since: API Level 1

The FieldPosition selector for 'y' field alignment, corresponds to the YEAR field.

Constant Value: 1 (0x00000001)

Fields

protected Calendar calendar

Since: API Level 1

The calendar that this DateFormat uses to format a number representing a date.

protected NumberFormat numberFormat

Since: API Level 1

The number format used to format a number.

Protected Constructors

protected DateFormat ()

Since: API Level 1

Constructs a new instance of DateFormat.

Public Methods

public Object clone ()

Since: API Level 1

Returns a new instance of DateFormat with the same properties.

Returns

a shallow copy of this DateFormat.

public boolean equals (Object object)

Since: API Level 1

Compares this date format with the specified object and indicates if they are equal.

Parameters

object	the object to compare with this date format.

Returns

true if object is a DateFormat object and it has the same properties as this date format; false otherwise.

public final StringBuffer format (Object object, StringBuffer buffer, FieldPosition field)

Since: API Level 1

Formats the specified object as a string using the pattern of this date format and appends the string to the specified string buffer.

If the field member of field contains a value specifying a format field, then its beginIndex and endIndex members will be updated with the position of the first occurrence of this field in the formatted text.

Parameters

object	the source object to format, must be a `Date` or a `Number`. If `object` is a number then a date is constructed using the `longValue()` of the number.
buffer	the target string buffer to append the formatted date/time to.
field	on input: an optional alignment field; on output: the offsets of the alignment field in the formatted text.

Returns

the string buffer.

Throws

IllegalArgumentException	if `object` is neither a `Date` nor a `Number` instance.

public final String format (Date date)

Since: API Level 1

Formats the specified date using the rules of this date format.

Parameters

date	the date to format.

Returns

the formatted string.

public abstract StringBuffer format (Date date, StringBuffer buffer, FieldPosition field)

Since: API Level 1

Formats the specified date as a string using the pattern of this date format and appends the string to the specified string buffer.

If the field member of field contains a value specifying a format field, then its beginIndex and endIndex members will be updated with the position of the first occurrence of this field in the formatted text.

Parameters

date	the date to format.
buffer	the target string buffer to append the formatted date/time to.
field	on input: an optional alignment field; on output: the offsets of the alignment field in the formatted text.

Returns

the string buffer.

public static Locale[] getAvailableLocales ()

Since: API Level 1

Gets the list of installed locales which support DateFormat.

Returns

an array of locales.

public Calendar getCalendar ()

Since: API Level 1

Returns the calendar used by this DateFormat.

Returns

the calendar used by this date format.

public static final DateFormat getDateInstance (int style, Locale locale)

Since: API Level 1

Returns a DateFormat instance for formatting and parsing dates in the specified style for the specified locale.

Parameters

style	one of SHORT, MEDIUM, LONG, FULL, or DEFAULT.
locale	the locale.

Returns

the DateFormat instance for style and locale.

Throws

IllegalArgumentException	if `style` is not one of SHORT, MEDIUM, LONG, FULL, or DEFAULT.

public static final DateFormat getDateInstance ()

Since: API Level 1

Returns a DateFormat instance for formatting and parsing dates in the DEFAULT style for the default locale.

Returns

the DateFormat instance for the default style and locale.

public static final DateFormat getDateInstance (int style)

Since: API Level 1

Returns a DateFormat instance for formatting and parsing dates in the specified style for the default locale.

Parameters

style	one of SHORT, MEDIUM, LONG, FULL, or DEFAULT.

Returns

the DateFormat instance for style and the default locale.

Throws

IllegalArgumentException	if `style` is not one of SHORT, MEDIUM, LONG, FULL, or DEFAULT.

public static final DateFormat getDateTimeInstance (int dateStyle, int timeStyle)

Since: API Level 1

Returns a DateFormat instance for formatting and parsing of both dates and time values in the manner appropriate for the default locale.

Parameters

dateStyle	one of SHORT, MEDIUM, LONG, FULL, or DEFAULT.
timeStyle	one of SHORT, MEDIUM, LONG, FULL, or DEFAULT.

Returns

the DateFormat instance for dateStyle, timeStyle and the default locale.

Throws

IllegalArgumentException	if `dateStyle` or `timeStyle` is not one of SHORT, MEDIUM, LONG, FULL, or DEFAULT.

public static final DateFormat getDateTimeInstance (int dateStyle, int timeStyle, Locale locale)

Since: API Level 1

Returns a DateFormat instance for formatting and parsing dates and time values in the specified styles for the specified locale.

Parameters

dateStyle	one of SHORT, MEDIUM, LONG, FULL, or DEFAULT.
timeStyle	one of SHORT, MEDIUM, LONG, FULL, or DEFAULT.
locale	the locale.

Returns

the DateFormat instance for dateStyle, timeStyle and locale.

Throws

IllegalArgumentException	if `dateStyle` or `timeStyle` is not one of SHORT, MEDIUM, LONG, FULL, or DEFAULT.

public static final DateFormat getDateTimeInstance ()

Since: API Level 1

Returns a DateFormat instance for formatting and parsing dates and time values in the DEFAULT style for the default locale.

Returns

the DateFormat instance for the default style and locale.

public static final DateFormat getInstance ()

Since: API Level 1

Returns a DateFormat instance for formatting and parsing dates and times in the SHORT style for the default locale.

Returns

the DateFormat instance for the SHORT style and default locale.

public NumberFormat getNumberFormat ()

Since: API Level 1

Returns the NumberFormat used by this DateFormat.

Returns

the NumberFormat used by this date format.

public static final DateFormat getTimeInstance (int style)

Since: API Level 1

Returns a DateFormat instance for formatting and parsing time values in the specified style for the default locale.

Parameters

style	one of SHORT, MEDIUM, LONG, FULL, or DEFAULT.

Returns

the DateFormat instance for style and the default locale.

Throws

IllegalArgumentException	if `style` is not one of SHORT, MEDIUM, LONG, FULL, or DEFAULT.

public static final DateFormat getTimeInstance ()

Since: API Level 1

Returns a DateFormat instance for formatting and parsing time values in the DEFAULT style for the default locale.

Returns

the DateFormat instance for the default style and locale.

public static final DateFormat getTimeInstance (int style, Locale locale)

Since: API Level 1

Returns a DateFormat instance for formatting and parsing time values in the specified style for the specified locale.

Parameters

style	one of SHORT, MEDIUM, LONG, FULL, or DEFAULT.
locale	the locale.

Returns

the DateFormat instance for style and locale.

Throws

IllegalArgumentException	if `style` is not one of SHORT, MEDIUM, LONG, FULL, or DEFAULT.

public TimeZone getTimeZone ()

Since: API Level 1

Returns the time zone of this date format's calendar.

Returns

the time zone of the calendar used by this date format.

public int hashCode ()

Since: API Level 1

Returns an integer hash code for this object. By contract, any two objects for which equals(Object) returns true must return the same hash code value. This means that subclasses of Object usually override both methods or neither method.

Returns

this object's hash code.

public boolean isLenient ()

Since: API Level 1

Indicates whether the calendar used by this date format is lenient.

Returns

true if the calendar is lenient; false otherwise.

public Date parse (String string)

Since: API Level 1

Parses a date from the specified string using the rules of this date format.

Parameters

string	the string to parse.

Returns

the Date resulting from the parsing.

Throws

ParseException	if an error occurs during parsing.

public abstract Date parse (String string, ParsePosition position)

Since: API Level 1

Parses a date from the specified string starting at the index specified by position. If the string is successfully parsed then the index of the ParsePosition is updated to the index following the parsed text. On error, the index is unchanged and the error index of ParsePosition is set to the index where the error occurred.

By default, parsing is lenient: If the input is not in the form used by this object's format method but can still be parsed as a date, then the parse succeeds. Clients may insist on strict adherence to the format by calling setLenient(false).

Parameters

string	the string to parse.
position	input/output parameter, specifies the start index in `string` from where to start parsing. If parsing is successful, it is updated with the index following the parsed text; on error, the index is unchanged and the error index is set to the index where the error occurred.

Returns

the date resulting from the parse, or null if there is an error.

public Object parseObject (String string, ParsePosition position)

Since: API Level 1

Parses a date from the specified string starting at the index specified by position. If the string is successfully parsed then the index of the ParsePosition is updated to the index following the parsed text. On error, the index is unchanged and the error index of ParsePosition is set to the index where the error occurred.

By default, parsing is lenient: If the input is not in the form used by this object's format method but can still be parsed as a date, then the parse succeeds. Clients may insist on strict adherence to the format by calling setLenient(false).

Parameters

string	the string to parse.
position	input/output parameter, specifies the start index in `string` from where to start parsing. If parsing is successful, it is updated with the index following the parsed text; on error, the index is unchanged and the error index is set to the index where the error occurred.

Returns

the date resulting from the parsing, or null if there is an error.

public void setCalendar (Calendar cal)

Since: API Level 1

Sets the calendar used by this date format.

Parameters

cal	the new calendar.

public void setLenient (boolean value)

Since: API Level 1

Specifies whether or not date/time parsing shall be lenient. With lenient parsing, the parser may use heuristics to interpret inputs that do not precisely match this object's format. With strict parsing, inputs must match this object's format.

Parameters

value	`true` to set the calendar to be lenient, `false` otherwise.

public void setNumberFormat (NumberFormat format)

Since: API Level 1

Sets the NumberFormat used by this date format.

Parameters

format	the new number format.

public void setTimeZone (TimeZone timezone)

Since: API Level 1

Sets the time zone of the calendar used by this date format.

Parameters

timezone	the new time zone.

Interfaces

Classes

Exceptions

DateFormat

Class Overview

Synchronization

See Also

Summary

Constants

public static final int AM_PM_FIELD

public static final int DATE_FIELD

public static final int DAY_OF_WEEK_FIELD

public static final int DAY_OF_WEEK_IN_MONTH_FIELD

public static final int DAY_OF_YEAR_FIELD

public static final int DEFAULT

public static final int ERA_FIELD

public static final int FULL

public static final int HOUR0_FIELD

public static final int HOUR1_FIELD

public static final int HOUR_OF_DAY0_FIELD

public static final int HOUR_OF_DAY1_FIELD

public static final int LONG

public static final int MEDIUM

public static final int MILLISECOND_FIELD

public static final int MINUTE_FIELD

public static final int MONTH_FIELD

public static final int SECOND_FIELD

public static final int SHORT

public static final int TIMEZONE_FIELD

public static final int WEEK_OF_MONTH_FIELD

public static final int WEEK_OF_YEAR_FIELD

public static final int YEAR_FIELD

Fields

protected Calendar calendar

protected NumberFormat numberFormat

Protected Constructors

protected DateFormat ()

Public Methods

public Object clone ()

Returns

See Also

public boolean equals (Object object)

Parameters

Returns

See Also

public final StringBuffer format (Object object, StringBuffer buffer, FieldPosition field)

Parameters

Returns

Throws

public final String format (Date date)

Parameters

Returns

public abstract StringBuffer format (Date date, StringBuffer buffer, FieldPosition field)

Parameters

Returns

public static Locale[] getAvailableLocales ()

Returns

public Calendar getCalendar ()

Returns

public static final DateFormat getDateInstance (int style, Locale locale)

Parameters

Returns

Throws

public static final DateFormat getDateInstance ()

Returns

public static final DateFormat getDateInstance (int style)

Parameters

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Throws

public static final DateFormat getDateTimeInstance (int dateStyle, int timeStyle)

Parameters

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Throws

public static final DateFormat getDateTimeInstance (int dateStyle, int timeStyle, Locale locale)

Parameters

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Throws

public static final DateFormat getDateTimeInstance ()

Returns

public static final DateFormat getInstance ()