SimpleDateFormatSerializer.java

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 * the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
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 * Copyright (C) 2010 - 2010 and Ownership of code is shared by:
 * Qmino bvba - Romeinsestraat 18 - 3001 Heverlee  (http://www.Qmino.com)
 * Geovise bvba - Generaal Eisenhowerlei 9 - 2140 Antwerpen (http://www.geovise.com)
 */

package org.geolatte.common.dataformats.json.jackson;

import com.fasterxml.jackson.core.JsonGenerator;
import com.fasterxml.jackson.core.JsonProcessingException;
import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.JsonSerializer;
import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.SerializerProvider;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.text.DateFormat;
import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
import java.util.Date;

/**
 * Serializes ALL dates to the simpledateformat: YYYY-mm-dd
 * This serializer is not part of the standard geolatte serializer. if you want it, include it manually.
 * <p>
 * <i>Creation-Date</i>: 30-jul-2010<br>
 * <i>Creation-Time</i>: 15:44:34<br>
 * </p>
 *
 * @author Yves Vandewoude
 * @author <a href="http://www.qmino.com">Qmino bvba</a>
 * @since SDK1.5
 */
public class SimpleDateFormatSerializer extends JsonSerializer<Date> {

    private DateFormat formatter = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd");

    @Override
    public void serialize(Date date, JsonGenerator jsonGenerator, SerializerProvider serializerProvider) throws IOException, JsonProcessingException {
        jsonGenerator.writeString(formatter.format(date)); 
    }
}