DateConverter (Bean Introspection Utilities (Version 1.11.0))

java.lang.Object
- org.apache.commons.beanutils.converters.AbstractConverter
- - org.apache.commons.beanutils.converters.DateTimeConverter
  - - org.apache.commons.beanutils.converters.DateConverter

All Implemented Interfaces:

Converter
```
public final class DateConverter
extends DateTimeConverter
```
DateTimeConverter implementation that handles conversion to and from java.util.Date objects.
This implementation can be configured to handle conversion either by using a Locale's default format or by specifying a set of format patterns (note, there is no default String conversion for Date). See the DateTimeConverter documentation for further details.
Can be configured to either return a default value or throw a ConversionException if a conversion error occurs.

Since:

1.8.0

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`DateConverter()`	Construct a java.util.Date Converter that throws a `ConversionException` if an error occurs.
`DateConverter(java.lang.Object defaultValue)`	Construct a java.util.Date Converter that returns a default value if an error occurs.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type Method Description

protected java.lang.Class<?> getDefaultType()
Return the default type this Converter handles.
- Methods inherited from class org.apache.commons.beanutils.converters.DateTimeConverter
  convertToString, convertToType, getFormat, getLocale, getPatterns, getTimeZone, setLocale, setPattern, setPatterns, setTimeZone, setUseLocaleFormat, toString
- Methods inherited from class org.apache.commons.beanutils.converters.AbstractConverter
  conversionException, convert, convertArray, getDefault, handleError, handleMissing, isUseDefault, log, setDefaultValue, toString
- Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
  clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - DateConverter
```
public DateConverter()
```
    Construct a java.util.Date Converter that throws a ConversionException if an error occurs.
  - DateConverter
```
public DateConverter(java.lang.Object defaultValue)
```
    Construct a java.util.Date Converter that returns a default value if an error occurs.
    
    Parameters:
    
    defaultValue - The default value to be returned if the value to be converted is missing or an error occurs converting the value.
- Method Detail
  - getDefaultType
```
protected java.lang.Class<?> getDefaultType()
```
    Return the default type this Converter handles.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getDefaultType in class AbstractConverter
    
    Returns:
    
    The default type this Converter handles.