Class ConvertDate

java.lang.Object

net.minidev.asm.ConvertDate

public class ConvertDate
extends Object

Utility class for converting strings into Date objects, considering various global date formats. It handles different month and day names across languages, and supports timezone adjustments.

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Class	Description
static class	ConvertDate.StringCmpNS	Comparator for case-insensitive string comparison.

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
static TimeZone	defaultTimeZone	Default TimeZone used for date conversions.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
ConvertDate()	default constructor

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static Date	convertToDate(Object obj)	try read a Date from a Object
static Integer	getMonth(String month)	Retrieves the month's integer representation based on the provided month name.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Details

defaultTimeZone

public static TimeZone defaultTimeZone

Default TimeZone used for date conversions. Can be overwritten to change the default time zone.

Constructor Details

ConvertDate

public ConvertDate()

default constructor

Method Details

getMonth

public static Integer getMonth(String month)

Retrieves the month's integer representation based on the provided month name.

Parameters:

month - the name of the month

Returns:

the integer value of the month, or null if the month name is unrecognized

convertToDate

public static Date convertToDate(Object obj)

try read a Date from a Object

Parameters:

obj - object to convert to date

Returns:

a date value