package prefuse.data.parser;
import java.text.DateFormat;
/**
* DataParser instance that parses Date values as java.util.Date instances,
* representing a particular date and time.
* This class uses a backing {@link java.text.DateFormat} instance to
* perform parsing. The DateFormat instance to use can be passed in to the
* constructor, or by default the DateFormat returned by
* {@link java.text.DateFormat#getDateTimeInstance(int, int)} with both
* arguments being {@link java.text.DateFormat#SHORT} is used.
*
* @author <a href="http://jheer.org">jeffrey heer</a>
*/
public class DateTimeParser extends DateParser {
/**
* Create a new DateTimeParser.
*/
public DateTimeParser() {
this(DateFormat.getDateTimeInstance(
DateFormat.SHORT, DateFormat.SHORT));
}
/**
* Create a new DateTimeParser.
* @param dateFormat the DateFormat instance to use for parsing
*/
public DateTimeParser(DateFormat dateFormat) {
super(dateFormat);
}
} // end of class DateTimeParser