DateConverter.java

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package org.slim3.util;

import java.text.DecimalFormat;
import java.util.Date;

/**
 * The converter for date.
 * 
 * @author higa
 * @since 1.0.0
 */
public class DateConverter implements Converter<Date> {

    /**
     * The pattern for {@link DecimalFormat}.
     */
    protected String pattern;

    /**
     * Constructor.
     * 
     * @param pattern
     *            the pattern for {@link DecimalFormat}
     * @throws NullPointerException
     *             if the pattern parameter is null
     */
    public DateConverter(String pattern) throws NullPointerException {
        if (StringUtil.isEmpty(pattern)) {
            throw new NullPointerException("The pattern parameter is null.");
        }
        this.pattern = pattern;
    }

    public Date getAsObject(String value) {
        return DateUtil.toDate(value, pattern);
    }

    public String getAsString(Object value) {
        if (value == null) {
            return null;
        }
        if (!(value instanceof Date)) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("The class("
                + value.getClass().getName()
                + ") can not be assigned to date.");
        }
        return DateUtil.toString((Date) value, pattern);
    }

    public boolean isTarget(Class<?> clazz) {
        return Date.class.isAssignableFrom(clazz);
    }
}