public abstract class DateFormatProvider extends LocaleServiceProvider
DateFormat class.| Modifier | Constructor and Description |
|---|---|
protected |
DateFormatProvider()
Sole constructor.
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| Modifier and Type | Method and Description |
|---|---|
abstract DateFormat |
getDateInstance(int style,
Locale locale)
Returns a new
DateFormat instance which formats date
with the given formatting style for the specified locale. |
abstract DateFormat |
getDateTimeInstance(int dateStyle,
int timeStyle,
Locale locale)
Returns a new
DateFormat instance which formats date and time
with the given formatting style for the specified locale. |
abstract DateFormat |
getTimeInstance(int style,
Locale locale)
Returns a new
DateFormat instance which formats time
with the given formatting style for the specified locale. |
getAvailableLocales, isSupportedLocaleprotected DateFormatProvider()
public abstract DateFormat getTimeInstance(int style, Locale locale)
DateFormat instance which formats time
with the given formatting style for the specified locale.style - the given formatting style. Either one of
DateFormat.SHORT,
DateFormat.MEDIUM,
DateFormat.LONG, or
DateFormat.FULL.locale - the desired locale.IllegalArgumentException - if style is invalid,
or if locale isn't
one of the locales returned from
getAvailableLocales().NullPointerException - if locale is nullDateFormat.getTimeInstance(int, java.util.Locale)public abstract DateFormat getDateInstance(int style, Locale locale)
DateFormat instance which formats date
with the given formatting style for the specified locale.style - the given formatting style. Either one of
DateFormat.SHORT,
DateFormat.MEDIUM,
DateFormat.LONG, or
DateFormat.FULL.locale - the desired locale.IllegalArgumentException - if style is invalid,
or if locale isn't
one of the locales returned from
getAvailableLocales().NullPointerException - if locale is nullDateFormat.getDateInstance(int, java.util.Locale)public abstract DateFormat getDateTimeInstance(int dateStyle, int timeStyle, Locale locale)
DateFormat instance which formats date and time
with the given formatting style for the specified locale.dateStyle - the given date formatting style. Either one of
DateFormat.SHORT,
DateFormat.MEDIUM,
DateFormat.LONG, or
DateFormat.FULL.timeStyle - the given time formatting style. Either one of
DateFormat.SHORT,
DateFormat.MEDIUM,
DateFormat.LONG, or
DateFormat.FULL.locale - the desired locale.IllegalArgumentException - if dateStyle or
timeStyle is invalid,
or if locale isn't
one of the locales returned from
getAvailableLocales().NullPointerException - if locale is nullDateFormat.getDateTimeInstance(int, int, java.util.Locale) Submit a bug or feature
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