com.sun.labs.minion.util
Class CDateParser

java.lang.Object
  com.sun.labs.minion.util.CDateParser

public class CDateParser
extends java.lang.Object

Constructor Summary

CDateParser()

Method Summary

java.util.Date	parse(java.lang.String date) This date parser understands many US and locale based formats.
java.util.Date	parse(java.lang.String date, boolean _32_bits) This date parser understands many US and locale based formats.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

CDateParser

public CDateParser()

Method Detail

parse

public java.util.Date parse(java.lang.String date,
                            boolean _32_bits)
                     throws java.text.ParseException

This date parser understands many US and locale based formats. Typical RD dates look like: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 16:42:49 GMT (this format derives from http timestamps)

Parameters:

_32_bits - if false allows 64 bit (milliseconds) dates if true, only allows 32 bit dates (seconds) due to search engine limit.

Throws:

java.text.ParseException

parse

public java.util.Date parse(java.lang.String date)
                     throws java.text.ParseException

This date parser understands many US and locale based formats. Typical RD dates look like: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 16:42:49 GMT (this format derives from http timestamps) Although Java allows 64 bit date (milliseconds) the default here only allows 32 bit dates (seconds) due to search engine limit.

Throws:

java.text.ParseException