Cross Reference: /openjdk7/jdk/src/share/classes/java/text/DateFormat.java

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69  * <p>{@code DateFormat} helps you to format and parse dates for any locale.
71  * months, days of the week, or even the calendar format: lunar vs. solar.
73  * <p>To format a date for the current Locale, use one of the
76  *  myString = DateFormat.getDateInstance().format(myDate);
79  * more efficient to get the format and use it multiple times so that
85  *    output.println(df.format(myDate[i]) + "; ");
88  * <p>To format a date for a different Locale, specify it in the
97  * <p>Use {@code getDateInstance} to get the normal date format for that country.
99  * Use {@code getTimeInstance} to get the time format for that country.
100  * Use {@code getDateTimeInstance} to get a date and time format. You can pass in
111  * <p>You can also set the time zone on the format if you wish.
112  * If you want even more control over the format or parsing,
119  * <p>You can also use forms of the parse and format methods with
131  * It is recommended to create separate format instances for each thread.
132  * If multiple threads access a format concurrently, it must be synchronized
158      * The number formatter that <code>DateFormat</code> uses to format numbers
159      * in dates and times.  Subclasses should initialize this to a number format
292     public final StringBuffer format(Object obj, StringBuffer toAppendTo,
296             return format( (Date)obj, toAppendTo, fieldPosition );
298             return format( new Date(((Number)obj).longValue()),
301             throw new IllegalArgumentException("Cannot format given Object as a Date");
326     public abstract StringBuffer format(Date date, StringBuffer toAppendTo,
334     public final String format(Date date)
336         return format(date, new StringBuffer(),
368      * by this object's format method but can still be parsed as a date, then
370      * format by calling {@link #setLenient(boolean) setLenient(false)}.
579      * Set the calendar to be used by this date format.  Initially, the default
586      * @param newCalendar the new {@code Calendar} to be used by the date format
614      * format and parse a time.
659      * do not precisely match this object's format.  With strict parsing,
660      * inputs must match this object's format.
731      * @param timeStyle a value from 0 to 3 indicating the time format,
733      * @param dateStyle a value from 0 to 3 indicating the time format,
735      * @param flags either 1 for a time format, 2 for a date format,
736      * or 3 for a date/time format
737      * @param loc the locale for the format
779      * Create a new date format.