SimpleDate (PF-All 7.4.0 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.pfsw.util.SimpleDate

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Cloneable, java.lang.Comparable<SimpleDate>
```
public class SimpleDate
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Comparable<SimpleDate>, java.lang.Cloneable
```
This class represents a simple date. That means, it is not a timestamp like java.util.Date and it also starts with month 1 for January rather than with zero.
For convenience it also provides some commonly string representations.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field and Description
`protected static java.text.SimpleDateFormat`	`BRITISH_FORMAT`
`protected static java.text.SimpleDateFormat`	`GERMAN_FORMAT`
`protected static java.text.SimpleDateFormat`	`ISO8601_FORMAT`
`protected static java.text.SimpleDateFormat`	`SORT_FORMAT`
`protected static java.text.SimpleDateFormat`	`US_FORMAT`

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`SimpleDate()` Initialize the new instance with default values (i.e.
`SimpleDate(java.util.Date date)` Initialize the new instance with a standard date object.
`SimpleDate(java.util.GregorianCalendar gregorianCalendar)` Initialize the new instance with a standard calendar.
`SimpleDate(int year, int month, int day)` Returns a Date object representing the given parameters.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`java.lang.String`	`asBritishString()` Returns the date in the format "dd/MM/yyyy" ("23/11/2002").
`java.util.Date`	`asDate()` Returns this date as Java Date object.
`java.lang.String`	`asGermanString()` Returns the date in the format "dd.MM.yyyy" ("23.11.2002").
`java.lang.String`	`asISO8601String()` Returns the date in the format "yyyy-MM-dd" ("2002-11-23").
`java.lang.String`	`asSortString()` Returns the date in the format "yyyyMMdd" ("20021123").
`java.lang.String`	`asUSString()` Returns the date in the format "MM/dd/yyyy" ("11/23/2002").
`java.lang.Object`	`clone()`
`int`	`compareTo(SimpleDate simpleDate)`
`boolean`	`equals(java.lang.Object object)`
`protected java.util.Calendar`	`getCalendar()`
`int`	`getDay()` Returns the day in month as integer (1..31).
`protected java.util.Date`	`getInternalDate()`
`int`	`getMonth()` Returns the month as integer (1 = January, ..., 12 = December).
`int`	`getYear()` Returns the year as integer (1900..3000).
`int`	`hashCode()`
`static SimpleDate`	`parseBritishDate(java.lang.String dateString)` Creates a new SimpleDate from the given dateString which must conform to the format "dd/MM/yyyy".
`static SimpleDate`	`parseGermanDate(java.lang.String dateString)` Creates a new SimpleDate from the given dateString which must conform to the format "dd.MM.yyyy".
`static SimpleDate`	`parseISO8601Date(java.lang.String dateString)` Creates a new SimpleDate from the given dateString which must conform to the format "yyyy-MM-dd".
`static SimpleDate`	`parseSortDate(java.lang.String dateString)` Creates a new SimpleDate from the given dateString which must conform to the format "yyyyMMdd".
`static SimpleDate`	`parseUSDate(java.lang.String dateString)` Creates a new SimpleDate from the given dateString which must conform to the format "MM/dd/yyyy".
`protected void`	`setCalendar(java.util.Calendar newValue)`
`protected void`	`setInternalDate(java.util.Date date)`
`java.lang.String`	`toString()` Returns the date in the format "yyyy-MM-dd" ("2002-11-23").

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

- Field Detail
  - SORT_FORMAT
```
protected static final java.text.SimpleDateFormat SORT_FORMAT
```
  - ISO8601_FORMAT
```
protected static final java.text.SimpleDateFormat ISO8601_FORMAT
```
  - GERMAN_FORMAT
```
protected static final java.text.SimpleDateFormat GERMAN_FORMAT
```
  - BRITISH_FORMAT
```
protected static final java.text.SimpleDateFormat BRITISH_FORMAT
```
  - US_FORMAT
```
protected static final java.text.SimpleDateFormat US_FORMAT
```
- Constructor Detail
  - SimpleDate
```
public SimpleDate()
```
    Initialize the new instance with default values (i.e. today's date).
  - SimpleDate
```
public SimpleDate(java.util.GregorianCalendar gregorianCalendar)
```
    Initialize the new instance with a standard calendar.
  - SimpleDate
```
public SimpleDate(java.util.Date date)
```
    Initialize the new instance with a standard date object.
  - SimpleDate
```
public SimpleDate(int year,
                  int month,
                  int day)
```
    Returns a Date object representing the given parameters.
    
    Parameters:
    
    year - The year of the date to create
    
    month - The month of the date to create (1-based, 1=January)
    
    day - The day of the date to create
- Method Detail
  - parseSortDate
```
public static SimpleDate parseSortDate(java.lang.String dateString)
                                throws java.text.ParseException
```
    Creates a new SimpleDate from the given dateString which must conform to the format "yyyyMMdd".
    
    Throws:
    
    java.text.ParseException
  - parseGermanDate
```
public static SimpleDate parseGermanDate(java.lang.String dateString)
                                  throws java.text.ParseException
```
    Creates a new SimpleDate from the given dateString which must conform to the format "dd.MM.yyyy".
    
    Throws:
    
    java.text.ParseException
  - parseBritishDate
```
public static SimpleDate parseBritishDate(java.lang.String dateString)
                                   throws java.text.ParseException
```
    Creates a new SimpleDate from the given dateString which must conform to the format "dd/MM/yyyy".
    
    Throws:
    
    java.text.ParseException
  - parseUSDate
```
public static SimpleDate parseUSDate(java.lang.String dateString)
                              throws java.text.ParseException
```
    Creates a new SimpleDate from the given dateString which must conform to the format "MM/dd/yyyy".
    
    Throws:
    
    java.text.ParseException
  - parseISO8601Date
```
public static SimpleDate parseISO8601Date(java.lang.String dateString)
                                   throws java.text.ParseException
```
    Creates a new SimpleDate from the given dateString which must conform to the format "yyyy-MM-dd".
    
    Throws:
    
    java.text.ParseException
  - getYear
```
public int getYear()
```
    Returns the year as integer (1900..3000).
  - getMonth
```
public int getMonth()
```
    Returns the month as integer (1 = January, ..., 12 = December).
  - getDay
```
public int getDay()
```
    Returns the day in month as integer (1..31).
  - asSortString
```
public java.lang.String asSortString()
```
    Returns the date in the format "yyyyMMdd" ("20021123").
  - asISO8601String
```
public java.lang.String asISO8601String()
```
    Returns the date in the format "yyyy-MM-dd" ("2002-11-23").
  - asGermanString
```
public java.lang.String asGermanString()
```
    Returns the date in the format "dd.MM.yyyy" ("23.11.2002").
  - asBritishString
```
public java.lang.String asBritishString()
```
    Returns the date in the format "dd/MM/yyyy" ("23/11/2002").
  - asUSString
```
public java.lang.String asUSString()
```
    Returns the date in the format "MM/dd/yyyy" ("11/23/2002").
  - asDate
```
public java.util.Date asDate()
```
    Returns this date as Java Date object.
  - toString
```
public java.lang.String toString()
```
    Returns the date in the format "yyyy-MM-dd" ("2002-11-23").
    
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class java.lang.Object
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(java.lang.Object object)
```
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class java.lang.Object
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class java.lang.Object
  - compareTo
```
public int compareTo(SimpleDate simpleDate)
```
    Specified by:
    
    compareTo in interface java.lang.Comparable<SimpleDate>
  - clone
```
public java.lang.Object clone()
                       throws java.lang.CloneNotSupportedException
```
    Overrides:
    
    clone in class java.lang.Object
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.CloneNotSupportedException
  - getInternalDate
```
protected java.util.Date getInternalDate()
```
  - setInternalDate
```
protected void setInternalDate(java.util.Date date)
```
  - getCalendar
```
protected java.util.Calendar getCalendar()
```
  - setCalendar
```
protected void setCalendar(java.util.Calendar newValue)
```

Class SimpleDate

Field Summary

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

SORT_FORMAT

ISO8601_FORMAT

GERMAN_FORMAT

BRITISH_FORMAT

US_FORMAT

Constructor Detail

SimpleDate

SimpleDate

SimpleDate

SimpleDate

Method Detail

parseSortDate

parseGermanDate

parseBritishDate

parseUSDate

parseISO8601Date

getYear

getMonth

getDay

asSortString

asISO8601String

asGermanString

asBritishString

asUSString

asDate

toString

equals

hashCode

compareTo

clone

getInternalDate

setInternalDate

getCalendar

setCalendar