javax.rad.type
Class DateType

java.lang.Object
  javax.rad.type.AbstractType<T>
      javax.rad.type.AbstractDateType<java.util.Date>
          javax.rad.type.DateType

All Implemented Interfaces:

IType<java.util.Date>

public class DateType
extends AbstractDateType<java.util.Date>

The DateType is a platform independent definition of date.

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class javax.rad.type.AbstractDateType

dateUtil, FORMAT

Fields inherited from interface javax.rad.type.IType

UNKNOWN_TYPE

Constructor Summary

DateType()
Constructs a new DateType.

Method Summary

java.lang.Class<java.util.Date>	getTypeClass() Returns the class used by this type.
java.util.Date	valueOf(java.lang.Object pObject) Converts the object to an Object which is an instance of type class.

Methods inherited from class javax.rad.type.AbstractDateType

compareTo, getDateFormat, setDateFormat

Methods inherited from class javax.rad.type.AbstractType

equals, getTypeFromClass, getTypeFromObject, hashCode, registerType, toString, validatedValueOf

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

DateType

public DateType()

Constructs a new DateType.

Method Detail

getTypeClass

public java.lang.Class<java.util.Date> getTypeClass()

Returns the class used by this type.

Returns:

the class used by this type.

valueOf

public java.util.Date valueOf(java.lang.Object pObject)

Converts the object to an Object which is an instance of type class.

Specified by:

valueOf in interface IType<java.util.Date>

Overrides:

valueOf in class AbstractType<java.util.Date>

Parameters:

pObject - the Object to convert

Returns:

the Object which is an instance of type class.