DateConverter (Commons BeanUtils 1.8.3 API)

Class DateConverter

public final class DateConverter extends DateTimeConverter

DateTimeConverter implementation that handles conversion to and from java.util.Date objects.

This implementation can be configured to handle conversion either by using a Locale's default format or by specifying a set of format patterns (note, there is no default String conversion for Date). See the DateTimeConverter documentation for further details.

Can be configured to either return a default value or throw a ConversionException if a conversion error occurs.

Since: 1.8.0

Version: $Revision: 640131 $

Constructor Summary
	DateConverter() Construct a java.util.Date Converter that throws a `ConversionException` if an error occurs.
	DateConverter(Object defaultValue) Construct a java.util.Date Converter that returns a default value if an error occurs.

Constructor Summary

DateConverter()

Construct a java.util.Date Converter that throws a ConversionException if an error occurs.

DateConverter(Object defaultValue)

Construct a java.util.Date Converter that returns a default value if an error occurs.

Method Summary
protected Class	getDefaultType() Return the default type this `Converter` handles.

Method Summary

protected Class

getDefaultType()

Return the default type this Converter handles.

Constructor Detail

DateConverter

Construct a java.util.Date Converter that throws a ConversionException if an error occurs.

DateConverter

Construct a java.util.Date Converter that returns a default value if an error occurs.

Parameters: defaultValue The default value to be returned if the value to be converted is missing or an error occurs converting the value.

Method Detail

getDefaultType

Return the default type this Converter handles.

Returns: The default type this Converter handles.