TemplateDateModel (FreeMarker 2.3.31 API)

All Superinterfaces:

TemplateModel

All Known Implementing Classes:

DateModel, SimpleDate
```
public interface TemplateDateModel
extends TemplateModel
```
"date", "time" and "date-time" template language data types: corresponds to Date. Contrary to Java, FreeMarker distinguishes date (no time part), time and date-time values.
Objects of this type should be immutable, that is, calling getAsDate() and getDateType() should always return the same value as for the first time.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`static int`	`DATE`	The date model represents a date value (no time part).
`static int`	`DATETIME`	The date model represents a date-time value (also known as timestamp).
`static int`	`TIME`	The date model represents a time value (no date part).
`static java.util.List`	`TYPE_NAMES`
`static int`	`UNKNOWN`	It is not known whether the date represents a date, a time, or a date-time value.

Fields inherited from interface freemarker.template.TemplateModel
NOTHING

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type Method Description

java.util.Date getAsDate()
Returns the date value.

int getDateType()
Returns the type of the date.

- Field Detail
  - UNKNOWN
```
static final int UNKNOWN
```
    It is not known whether the date represents a date, a time, or a date-time value. This often leads to exceptions in templates due to ambiguities it causes, so avoid it if possible.
    
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    Constant Field Values
  - TIME
```
static final int TIME
```
    The date model represents a time value (no date part).
    
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    Constant Field Values
  - DATE
```
static final int DATE
```
    The date model represents a date value (no time part).
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - DATETIME
```
static final int DATETIME
```
    The date model represents a date-time value (also known as timestamp).
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - TYPE_NAMES
```
static final java.util.List TYPE_NAMES
```
- Method Detail
  - getAsDate
```
java.util.Date getAsDate()
                  throws TemplateModelException
```
    Returns the date value. The return value must not be null.
    
    Throws:
    
    TemplateModelException
  - getDateType
```
int getDateType()
```
    Returns the type of the date. It can be any of TIME, DATE, or DATETIME.