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package net.sourceforge.cruisecontrol.util;
import java.text.DateFormat;
import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
import java.util.Locale;
/**
* Helper class for date-related functions.
* @author <a href="mailto:robertdw@users.sourceforge.net">Robert Watkins</a>
*/
public final class DateHelper {
private static final char YEAR = 'y';
private static final char DAY = 'd';
private static final char MONTH = 'M';
private static final String TWENTY_FOUR_HOUR = " HH:mm:ss";
private static final SimpleDateFormat YEAR_FORMAT = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy/MM/dd" + TWENTY_FOUR_HOUR);
private static final SimpleDateFormat DAY_FORMAT = new SimpleDateFormat("dd/MM/yyyy" + TWENTY_FOUR_HOUR);
private static final SimpleDateFormat MONTH_FORMAT = new SimpleDateFormat("MM/dd/yyyy" + TWENTY_FOUR_HOUR);
private DateHelper() {
// private constructor for utility class.
}
/**
* Create a date format for the locale provided.
* @param locale the locale.
* @return the date format.
*/
public static SimpleDateFormat createDateFormat(final Locale locale) {
final SimpleDateFormat standardFormat = (SimpleDateFormat) DateFormat.getDateInstance(DateFormat.SHORT, locale);
final String standardPattern = standardFormat.toPattern();
final char firstLetterInPattern = standardPattern.charAt(0);
switch (firstLetterInPattern) {
case MONTH:
return MONTH_FORMAT;
case DAY:
return DAY_FORMAT;
case YEAR:
return YEAR_FORMAT;
default:
return new SimpleDateFormat(standardPattern + TWENTY_FOUR_HOUR);
}
}
}