Class DateMorpher

java.lang.Object
net.sf.ezmorph.object.AbstractObjectMorpher
net.sf.ezmorph.object.DateMorpher
All Implemented Interfaces:
Morpher, ObjectMorpher
public final class DateMorpher extends AbstractObjectMorpher
Morphs a String to a Date.

This morpher will iterate through the supplied formats until one succeeds or the default value is returned (if default value is configured).

  • Field Details

    • defaultValue

      private Date defaultValue

    • formats

      private String[] formats

    • lenient

      private boolean lenient

    • locale

      private Locale locale

  • Constructor Details

    • DateMorpher

      public DateMorpher(String[] formats)
      Parameters:
      formats - a list of formats this morpher supports.

    • DateMorpher

      public DateMorpher(String[] formats, boolean lenient)
      Parameters:
      formats - a list of formats this morpher supports.
      lenient - if the parsing should be lenient or not.

    • DateMorpher

      public DateMorpher(String[] formats, Date defaultValue)
      Parameters:
      formats - a list of formats this morpher supports.
      defaultValue - return value if the value to be morphed is null.

    • DateMorpher

      public DateMorpher(String[] formats, Date defaultValue, Locale locale, boolean lenient)
      Parameters:
      formats - a list of formats this morpher supports.
      defaultValue - return value if the value to be morphed is null.
      locale - the Locale used to parse each format.
      lenient - if the parsing should be lenient or not.

    • DateMorpher

      public DateMorpher(String[] formats, Locale locale)
      Parameters:
      formats - a list of formats this morpher supports.
      locale - the Locale used to parse each format.

    • DateMorpher

      public DateMorpher(String[] formats, Locale locale, boolean lenient)
      Parameters:
      formats - a list of formats this morpher supports.
      locale - the Locale used to parse each format.
      lenient - if the parsing should be lenient or not.

  • Method Details

    • equals

      public boolean equals(Object obj)
      Overrides:
      equals in class Object

    • getDefaultValue

      public Date getDefaultValue()
      Returns the default value for this Morpher.

    • hashCode

      public int hashCode()
      Overrides:
      hashCode in class Object

    • morph

      public Object morph(Object value)
      Description copied from interface: ObjectMorpher
      Morphs the input object into an output object of the supported type.
      Parameters:
      value - The input value to be morphed

    • morphsTo

      public Class morphsTo()
      Description copied from interface: Morpher
      Returns the target Class for conversion.
      Returns:
      the target Class for conversion.

    • setDefaultValue

      public void setDefaultValue(Date defaultValue)
      Sets the defaultValue to use if the value to be morphed is null.
      Parameters:
      defaultValue - return value if the value to be morphed is null

    • supports

      public boolean supports(Class clazz)
      Description copied from class: AbstractObjectMorpher
      Returns true if the Morpher supports conversion from this Class.
      Supports any type that is not an Array.
      Specified by:
      supports in interface Morpher
      Overrides:
      supports in class AbstractObjectMorpher
      Parameters:
      clazz - the source Class
      Returns:
      true if clazz is supported by this morpher, false otherwise.