net.logAnalyzer.converters
Class DateConverter

java.lang.Object
  net.logAnalyzer.converters.LAConverter
      net.logAnalyzer.converters.DateConverter

public class DateConverter

extends LAConverter

This class implements a converter used to parse or convert Date values.

Version:

0.1

Author:

Karim REFEYTON

Constructor Summary

DateConverter(ConverterDefinition definition, java.lang.String literal)
Constructs a new converter from a converter definition.

Method Summary

java.lang.String	getFormat() Returns formatting string for date values.
java.lang.Class	getValueClass() Returns the class Date.
java.lang.Object	parse(java.lang.String value) Returns the value parsed with DateFormat.parse(java.lang.String).
java.lang.String	toString(java.lang.Object value) Returns a string representation of the value calling DateFormat.format(java.util.Date).

Methods inherited from class net.logAnalyzer.converters.LAConverter

getLabel, getLiteral, getNext, getOption, isLiteral, isMessage, parse, setNext, setOption, toString

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

DateConverter

public DateConverter(ConverterDefinition definition,
                     java.lang.String literal)

Constructs a new converter from a converter definition.

Parameters:

definition - Definition of the converter.

literal - Literal value identifying the converter.

Method Detail

getFormat

public java.lang.String getFormat()

Returns formatting string for date values.

Returns:

Format.

getValueClass

public java.lang.Class getValueClass()

Returns the class Date.

Specified by:

getValueClass in class LAConverter

Returns:

Value class.

See Also:

LAConverter.getValueClass()

parse

public java.lang.Object parse(java.lang.String value)
                       throws ParsingException

Returns the value parsed with DateFormat.parse(java.lang.String).

Specified by:

parse in class LAConverter

Parameters:

value - String value to parse.

Returns:

The parsed value.

Throws:

ParsingException - If the value can't be parsed.

See Also:

LAConverter.parse(String)

toString

public java.lang.String toString(java.lang.Object value)

Returns a string representation of the value calling DateFormat.format(java.util.Date).

Specified by:

toString in class LAConverter

Parameters:

value - Value to convert as String.

Returns:

String representation of the value.

See Also:

LAConverter.toString(Object)