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package org.mifosplatform.accounting.journalentry.api;

import java.util.Date;
import java.util.Locale;

import javax.ws.rs.WebApplicationException;

import org.joda.time.LocalDate;
import org.mifosplatform.infrastructure.core.serialization.JsonParserHelper;

/**
 * Class for parsing dates sent as query parameters
 * 
 * TODO: Vishwas Should move this class to a more generic package
 */
public class DateParam {

    private final String dateAsString;

    public DateParam(final String dateStr) throws WebApplicationException {
        this.dateAsString = dateStr;
    }

    public Date getDate(final String parameterName, final String dateFormat, final String localeAsString) {
        final Locale locale = JsonParserHelper.localeFromString(localeAsString);
        final LocalDate localDate = JsonParserHelper.convertFrom(this.dateAsString, parameterName, dateFormat, locale);
        return localDate.toDate();
    }
}