Java Parse Date Pattern YYYY parseStringDate(String dateAsString)

Description

Parses a text date in a thread-safe way.

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
dateAsString	A String with the date to be parsed.

Exception

Parameter	Description
ParseException	if there are problems parsing the date.

Return

a Date with the parsed date.

Declaration

private static Date parseStringDate(String dateAsString)
        throws ParseException 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
/*//from w ww  .j a  v a  2  s.  c o m

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import java.text.DateFormat;
import java.text.ParseException;
import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
import java.util.*;

public class Main {
    private static DateFormat CU_PROPERTY_DATE_PARSER = new SimpleDateFormat(
            "EEE, dd MMM yyyy HH:mm:ss zzz");

    /**
     * Parses a text date in a thread-safe way.
     * 
     * @param dateAsString
     *          A String with the date to be parsed.
     * @return a Date with the parsed date.
     * @throws ParseException
     *           if there are problems parsing the date.
     */
    private static Date parseStringDate(String dateAsString)
            throws ParseException {
        synchronized (CU_PROPERTY_DATE_PARSER) {
            return CU_PROPERTY_DATE_PARSER.parse(dateAsString);
        }
    }
}

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