DatePrinter (CMS API 15.2.0 API)

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 Description

static class DatePrinter.EmptyDatePrinter

static class DatePrinter.JavaDatePrinter

Method Summary

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

- 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
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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
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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)
```