DateHelper.java

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package org.infoglue.cms.util;

import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
import java.util.Date;

/**
 * This class only contains some simple methods for date handling.
 * 
 * @author Mattias Bogeblad
 */

public class DateHelper
{
    /**
     * This method returns a Date initialized without milliseconds. 
     * This is very important when saving items i oracle as dates.
     * 
     * @return
     */
    
    public static Date getSecondPreciseDate()
    {
        return new Date();
        /*
        Calendar now = Calendar.getInstance();
		now.set(Calendar.MILLISECOND, 0);
		now.set(Calendar.SECOND, 0);

		return now.getTime();
		*/
    }
    
    /**
     * This method returns a Date initialized without milliseconds. 
     * This is very important when saving items i oracle as dates.
     * 
     * @return
     */
    
    public static String getFormattedCurrentDateTime(String pattern)
    {
    	Date date = new Date();
            
        SimpleDateFormat formatter = new SimpleDateFormat(pattern);
        String dateString = formatter.format(date);

        return dateString;
    }
}