Utility.java

package ca.etsmtl.applets.etsmobile.util;

import android.app.Activity;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.res.Configuration;
import android.net.ConnectivityManager;
import android.net.NetworkInfo;
import android.preference.PreferenceManager;

import java.text.ParseException;
import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
import java.util.Date;

public class Utility {

    public static boolean isTabletDevice(Context context) {
        return (context.getResources().getConfiguration().screenLayout & Configuration.SCREENLAYOUT_SIZE_MASK) >= Configuration.SCREENLAYOUT_SIZE_LARGE;

    }

    public static boolean isNetworkAvailable(final Activity activity) {
        ConnectivityManager connectivityManager
                = (ConnectivityManager) activity.getSystemService(Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE);
        NetworkInfo activeNetworkInfo = connectivityManager.getActiveNetworkInfo();
        return activeNetworkInfo != null && activeNetworkInfo.isConnected();
    }


    /**
     * Return Date from string "yyyy-MM-dd"
     *
     * @param dateString
     * @return
     */
    public static Date getDateFromString(String dateString) {
        SimpleDateFormat simpleDateFormat = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd");
        Date date = null;
        try {
            date = simpleDateFormat.parse(dateString);
        } catch (ParseException e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
        return date;
    }

    public static String getStringForApplETSApiFromDate(Date date) {
        SimpleDateFormat simpleDateFormat = new SimpleDateFormat("ddMMyyyy");
        return simpleDateFormat.format(date);
    }

}