Class DateConverter

  • All Implemented Interfaces:
    Converter

    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:
    $Id: DateConverter.java 1632171 2014-10-15 20:15:17Z ggregory $
    • Constructor Detail

      • DateConverter

        public DateConverter()
        Construct a java.util.Date Converter that throws a ConversionException if an error occurs.
      • DateConverter

        public DateConverter​(java.lang.Object defaultValue)
        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

        protected java.lang.Class<?> getDefaultType()
        Return the default type this Converter handles.
        Specified by:
        getDefaultType in class AbstractConverter
        Returns:
        The default type this Converter handles.