DateFormatUtil (org.apache.xmlgraphics:xmlgraphics-commons 2.7 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.apache.xmlgraphics.util.DateFormatUtil

public final class DateFormatUtil
extends Object

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static String`	`formatISO8601(Date date, TimeZone timeZone)`	Formats the date according to ISO 8601 standard.
`static String`	`formatPDFDate(Date date, TimeZone timeZone)`	Formats the date according to PDF format.
`static Date`	`parseISO8601Date(String date)`	Parses an ISO 8601 date and time value.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Method Detail
  - formatPDFDate
```
public static String formatPDFDate(Date date,
                                   TimeZone timeZone)
```
    Formats the date according to PDF format. See section 3.8.2 of the PDF 1.4 specification.
    
    Parameters:
    
    date - The date time to format
    
    timeZone - The time zone used to format the date
    
    Returns:
    
    a formatted date according to PDF format (based on ISO 8824)
  - formatISO8601
```
public static String formatISO8601(Date date,
                                   TimeZone timeZone)
```
    Formats the date according to ISO 8601 standard.
    
    Parameters:
    
    date - The date time to format
    
    timeZone - The time zone used to format the date
    
    Returns:
    
    a formatted date according to ISO 8601
  - parseISO8601Date
```
public static Date parseISO8601Date(String date)
```
    Parses an ISO 8601 date and time value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    date - the date and time value as an ISO 8601 string
    
    Returns:
    
    the parsed date/time