DateToStringConversionService.java

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 * Contributors:
 *    Konstantin Komissarchik - initial implementation and ongoing maintenance
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package org.eclipse.sapphire.internal;

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

import org.eclipse.sapphire.ConversionService;

/**
 * ConversionService implementation for Date to String conversions.
 * 
 * @author <a href="mailto:konstantin.komissarchik@oracle.com">Konstantin Komissarchik</a>
 */

public final class DateToStringConversionService extends ConversionService<Date,String> 
{    
    private final DateFormat format = new SimpleDateFormat( "yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ss'.'SSSZ" );
    
    public DateToStringConversionService()
    {
        super( Date.class, String.class );
    }

    @Override
    public synchronized String convert( final Date date )
    {
        // Must synchronize as SimpleDateFormat is not safe for concurrent use by multiple threads.
        
        return this.format.format( date );
    }
    
}