org.wattdepot.common.util

Class DateConvert

java.lang.Object

org.wattdepot.common.util.DateConvert

public class DateConvert
extends Object

DateUtilities - Utility functions dealing with java.util.Date and java.xml.datatype.XMLGregorianCalendar instances.

Author:

Cam Moore

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
DateConvert()

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static XMLGregorianCalendar	convertDate(Date date) Converts a java.util.Date to a javax.xml.datatype.XMLGregorianCalendar.
static Date	convertXMLCal(XMLGregorianCalendar xgc) Converts the given XMLGregorianCalendar to a java.util.Date.
static XMLGregorianCalendar	getBeginning(XMLGregorianCalendar time, String hourlyDailyChoice) Returns the beginning of the hour or day given the time and hour or daily choice.
static XMLGregorianCalendar	getEnding(XMLGregorianCalendar time, String hourlyDailyChoice) Returns the end of the hour or day give the time and the hour or daily choice.
static XMLGregorianCalendar	parseCalString(String s) Parses the given String representation of an XMLGregorianCalendar and returns the instance.
static Date	parseCalStringToDate(String s)

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

DateConvert

public DateConvert()

Method Detail

parseCalString

public static XMLGregorianCalendar parseCalString(String s)
                                           throws ParseException,
                                                  DatatypeConfigurationException

Parses the given String representation of an XMLGregorianCalendar and returns the instance.

Parameters:

s - The String representation of an XMLGregorianCalendar with the format yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ss.SSS

Returns:

The XMLGregorianCalendar instance.

Throws:

ParseException - if the string has the wrong format.

DatatypeConfigurationException - if there is a problems instantiating the DatatypeFactory.

parseCalStringToDate

public static Date parseCalStringToDate(String s)
                                 throws ParseException,
                                        DatatypeConfigurationException

Parameters:

s - The String representation in the format yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ss.SSS.

Returns:

The Date instance for the time.

Throws:

ParseException - if the string has the wrong format.

DatatypeConfigurationException - if there is a problem initializing the DatatypeFactory.

convertDate

public static XMLGregorianCalendar convertDate(Date date)
                                        throws DatatypeConfigurationException

Converts a java.util.Date to a javax.xml.datatype.XMLGregorianCalendar.

Parameters:

date - The Date to convert.

Returns:

The XMLGregorianCalendar representation of the given Date.

Throws:

DatatypeConfigurationException - if there is a problem instantiating the DatatypeFactory.

convertXMLCal

public static Date convertXMLCal(XMLGregorianCalendar xgc)

Converts the given XMLGregorianCalendar to a java.util.Date.

Parameters:

xgc - The XMLGregorianCalendar.

Returns:

The Date representation of the XMLGregorianCalendar.

getBeginning

public static XMLGregorianCalendar getBeginning(XMLGregorianCalendar time,
                                String hourlyDailyChoice)

Returns the beginning of the hour or day given the time and hour or daily choice.

Parameters:

time - the current time.

hourlyDailyChoice - how wide the window should be.

Returns:

the beginning of the window based upon the current time and window width.

getEnding

public static XMLGregorianCalendar getEnding(XMLGregorianCalendar time,
                             String hourlyDailyChoice)

Returns the end of the hour or day give the time and the hour or daily choice.

Parameters:

time - the current time.

hourlyDailyChoice - the width of the window.

Returns:

the end of the window based upon the current time and the window width.