org.cybergarage.http

Class Date

java.lang.Object

org.cybergarage.http.Date

public class Date
extends Object

Utility class for handling HTTP date formatting and time operations. Provides methods to format dates according to HTTP standards and create date instances for different time zones.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
Date(Calendar cal) Creates a new Date instance with the specified Calendar.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Calendar	getCalendar() Gets the Calendar instance used by this Date.
String	getDateString() Gets the date string in RFC 1123 format (e.g., "Tue, 15 Nov 1994 08:12:31 GMT").
int	getHour() Gets the hour of the day (24-hour format).
static Date	getInstance() Creates a Date instance using GMT time zone.
static Date	getLocalInstance() Creates a Date instance using the local time zone.
int	getMinute() Gets the minute of the hour.
int	getSecond() Gets the second of the minute.
String	getTimeString() Gets the time string in HH:MM format with a blinking colon effect.
static String	toDateString(int value) Converts an integer value to a zero-padded string.
static String	toMonthString(int value) Converts a month value to its three-letter string representation.
static String	toTimeString(int value) Converts an integer value to a zero-padded time string.
static String	toWeekString(int value) Converts a day of week value to its three-letter string representation.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

Date

public Date(Calendar cal)

Creates a new Date instance with the specified Calendar.

Parameters:

cal - the Calendar instance to use

Method Detail

getCalendar

public Calendar getCalendar()

Gets the Calendar instance used by this Date.

Returns:

the Calendar instance

getDateString

public String getDateString()

Gets the date string in RFC 1123 format (e.g., "Tue, 15 Nov 1994 08:12:31 GMT").

Returns:

formatted date string

getHour

public int getHour()

Gets the hour of the day (24-hour format).

Returns:

the hour (0-23)

getInstance

public static final Date getInstance()

Creates a Date instance using GMT time zone.

Returns:

Date instance with GMT time

getLocalInstance

public static final Date getLocalInstance()

Creates a Date instance using the local time zone.

Returns:

Date instance with local time

getMinute

public int getMinute()

Gets the minute of the hour.

Returns:

minute (0-59)

getSecond

public int getSecond()

Gets the second of the minute.

Returns:

second (0-59)

getTimeString

public String getTimeString()

Gets the time string in HH:MM format with a blinking colon effect. The colon blinks by alternating between ":" and " " based on the second.

Returns:

formatted time string with blinking colon

toDateString

public static final String toDateString(int value)

Converts an integer value to a zero-padded string.

Parameters:

value - the integer value to convert

Returns:

zero-padded string representation

toMonthString

public static final String toMonthString(int value)

Converts a month value to its three-letter string representation.

Parameters:

value - the month value (Calendar.JANUARY to Calendar.DECEMBER)

Returns:

three-letter month string or empty string if invalid

toTimeString

public static final String toTimeString(int value)

Converts an integer value to a zero-padded time string.

Parameters:

value - the integer value to convert

Returns:

zero-padded string representation

toWeekString

public static final String toWeekString(int value)

Converts a day of week value to its three-letter string representation.

Parameters:

value - the day of week value (Calendar.SUNDAY to Calendar.SATURDAY)

Returns:

three-letter day string or empty string if invalid