Example usage for org.apache.commons.validator.routines DateValidator format

Introduction

In this page you can find the example usage for org.apache.commons.validator.routines DateValidator format.

Prototype

public String format(Object value, TimeZone timeZone) 

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Format an object into a String using the default Locale.

Usage

From source file:com.iana.boesc.utility.BOESCUtil.java

/**
 * Formats the given date as according to given formatter
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 * @param date
 * @param format
 * @return
 */
public static String formatDate(String date, String format) {
    if (date == null || date.trim().equals("")) {
        return null;
    }
    if (format == null || format.trim().equals("")) {
        return null;
    }
    DateValidator validator = DateValidator.getInstance();

    String dateVal = null;
    try {
        dateVal = validator.format(date, format);
    } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
        System.out.println("Bad date:" + date + ": cannot be formatted");
    }
    if (dateVal == null) {
        return null;
    }
    return dateVal;
}

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