DateConverter

java.lang.Object

org.joda.time.convert.AbstractConverter

org.joda.time.convert.DateConverter

All Implemented Interfaces:: Converter, InstantConverter, PartialConverter

final class DateConverter extends AbstractConverter implements InstantConverter, PartialConverter

DateConverter converts a java util Date to an instant or partial. The Date is converted to milliseconds in the ISO chronology.

Since:: 1.0

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type

Field

Description

(package private) static final DateConverter

INSTANCE

Singleton instance.
Constructor Summary

Constructors

Modifier

Constructor

Description

protected

DateConverter()

Restricted constructor.
Method Summary

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

long

getInstantMillis(Object object, Chronology chrono)

Gets the millis, which is the Date millis value.

Class<?>

getSupportedType()

Returns Date.class.

Methods inherited from class org.joda.time.convert.AbstractConverter
getChronology, getChronology, getPartialValues, getPartialValues, getPeriodType, isReadableInterval, toString

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface org.joda.time.convert.InstantConverter
getChronology, getChronology

Methods inherited from interface org.joda.time.convert.PartialConverter
getChronology, getChronology, getPartialValues, getPartialValues

Field Details
- INSTANCE
  
  static final DateConverter INSTANCE
  
  Singleton instance.
Constructor Details
- DateConverter
  
  protected DateConverter()
  
  Restricted constructor.
Method Details
- getInstantMillis
  
  public long getInstantMillis(Object object, Chronology chrono)
  
  Gets the millis, which is the Date millis value.
  
  Specified by:
  
  getInstantMillis in interface InstantConverter
  
  Overrides:
  
  getInstantMillis in class AbstractConverter
  
  Parameters:
  
  object - the Date to convert, must not be null
  
  chrono - the non-null result of getChronology
  
  Returns:
  
  the millisecond value
  
  Throws:
  
  NullPointerException - if the object is null
  
  ClassCastException - if the object is an invalid type
- getSupportedType
  
  public Class<?> getSupportedType()
  
  Returns Date.class.
  
  Specified by:
  
  getSupportedType in interface Converter
  
  Returns:
  
  Date.class