DateConverter.java

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package org.drools.workbench.models.datamodel.oracle;

import java.util.Date;

/**
 * Interface for different Date Conversion implementations.
 * <p/>
 * See @{link GWTDateConverter} and @{link JVMDateConverter}
 */
public interface DateConverter {

    /**
     * Convert a Date into a String
     * @param date
     * @return
     */
    String format( Date date );

    /**
     * Convert a String into a Date
     * @param text
     * @return
     */
    Date parse( String text );

}