org.hippoecm.frontend.plugins.standards.datetime

Interface DatePrinter

All Superinterfaces:

org.apache.wicket.util.io.IClusterable, Serializable

All Known Subinterfaces:

DateTimePrinter

All Known Implementing Classes:

DatePrinter.EmptyDatePrinter, DatePrinter.JavaDatePrinter, DateTimePrinter.EmptyDateTimePrinter, DateTimePrinter.JavaDateTimePrinter

public interface DatePrinter
extends org.apache.wicket.util.io.IClusterable

Utility for printing java date objects using the java.time classes. Takes care of setting the correct locale and timezone. Prints the date but excludes the time.

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Interface and Description
static class	DatePrinter.EmptyDatePrinter
static class	DatePrinter.JavaDatePrinter

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
DatePrinter	appendDST() Append an explanatory string to the printed date if it is in Daylight Saving Time.
static DatePrinter	of(Calendar calendar)
static DatePrinter	of(Date date)
static DatePrinter	of(Instant instant)
String	print() Print with default style (medium-short).
String	print(FormatStyle style) Print with specified FormatStyle.
String	print(String pattern) Print with specified pattern.

Method Detail

print

String print()

Print with default style (medium-short).

Returns:

the date as a string formatted in default style

print

String print(String pattern)

Print with specified pattern. See patterns for all pattern options.

Parameters:

pattern - the pattern to use, not null

Returns:

the date as a string based on the pattern

print

String print(FormatStyle style)

Print with specified FormatStyle. Check here for all possible styles.

Parameters:

style - the formatter style to obtain, not null

Returns:

the date as a string based on the style

appendDST

DatePrinter appendDST()

Append an explanatory string to the printed date if it is in Daylight Saving Time. Java shifts the time zone +1 if a date is in DST (e.g. CET becomes CEST), so to avoid confusion we add a description after the time zone (e.g. " (DST)" in English).

Returns:

the DatePrinter instance

of

static DatePrinter of(Date date)

of

static DatePrinter of(Calendar calendar)

of

static DatePrinter of(Instant instant)