DateValidator.java

/*
 * $Id: DateValidator.java 280974 2005-09-15 00:06:59Z niallp $
 * $Rev: 280974 $
 * $Date: 2005-09-15 01:06:59 +0100 (Thu, 15 Sep 2005) $
 *
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package org.apache.commons.validator;

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

/**
 * <p>
 * Perform date validations.
 * </p>
 * <p>
 * This class is a Singleton; you can retrieve the instance via the getInstance() method.
 * </p>
 * 
 * @since Validator 1.1
 */
public class DateValidator {

    /**
     * Singleton instance of this class.
     */
    private static final DateValidator instance = new DateValidator();

    /**
     * Returns the Singleton instance of this validator.
     * 
     * @return A singleton instance of the DateValidator.
     */
    public static DateValidator getInstance() {
        return instance;
    }

    /**
     * Protected constructor for subclasses to use.
     */
    protected DateValidator() {
        super();
    }

    /**
     * <p>
     * Checks if the field is a valid date. The pattern is used with <code>java.text.SimpleDateFormat</code>. If strict
     * is true, then the length will be checked so '2/12/1999' will not pass validation with the format 'MM/dd/yyyy'
     * because the month isn't two digits. The setLenient method is set to <code>false</code> for all.
     * </p>
     * 
     * @param value The value validation is being performed on.
     * @param datePattern The pattern passed to <code>SimpleDateFormat</code>.
     * @param strict Whether or not to have an exact match of the datePattern.
     * @return true if the date is valid.
     */
    public boolean isValid(String value, String datePattern, boolean strict) {

        if (value == null
                || datePattern == null
                || datePattern.length() <= 0) {

            return false;
        }

        SimpleDateFormat formatter = new SimpleDateFormat(datePattern);
        formatter.setLenient(false);

        try {
            formatter.parse(value);
        } catch (ParseException e) {
            return false;
        }

        if (strict && (datePattern.length() != value.length())) {
            return false;
        }

        return true;
    }

    /**
     * <p>
     * Checks if the field is a valid date. The <code>Locale</code> is used with <code>java.text.DateFormat</code>. The
     * setLenient method is set to <code>false</code> for all.
     * </p>
     * 
     * @param value The value validation is being performed on.
     * @param locale The locale to use for the date format, defaults to the default
     *            system default if null.
     * @return true if the date is valid.
     */
    public boolean isValid(String value, Locale locale) {

        if (value == null) {
            return false;
        }

        DateFormat formatter = null;
        if (locale != null) {
            formatter = DateFormat.getDateInstance(DateFormat.SHORT, locale);
        } else {
            formatter =
                    DateFormat.getDateInstance(
                            DateFormat.SHORT,
                            Locale.getDefault());
        }

        formatter.setLenient(false);

        try {
            formatter.parse(value);
        } catch (ParseException e) {
            return false;
        }

        return true;
    }

}