Java Date Format dateFormat(DateFormat f, Date d)

Description

Formats a Date into a date/time string.

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
f	The DateFormat to use.
d	The Date to be formatted.

Return

Returns the formatted string.

Declaration

public static String dateFormat(DateFormat f, Date d) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
//License from project: Open Source License 

import java.util.Date;
import java.text.DateFormat;

public class Main {
    /**//w ww .j  a  va 2  s.com
     * Formats a {@link Date} into a date/time string.  The reason this method
     * is necessary is because date formats are not thread-safe.  From the
     * {@link DateFormat} Javadoc:
     * <blockquote>
     * Date formats are not synchronized.  It is recommended to create separate
     * format instances for each thread. If multiple threads access a format
     * concurrently, it must be synchronized externally.
     * </blockquote>
     * @param f The {@link DateFormat} to use.
     * @param d The {@link Date} to be formatted.
     * @return Returns the formatted string.
     */
    public static String dateFormat(DateFormat f, Date d) {
        synchronized (f) {
            return f.format(d);
        }
    }
}

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