Class DateUtilStaticExtensions
java.lang.Object
org.apache.groovy.dateutil.extensions.DateUtilStaticExtensions
This class defines new groovy static methods which appear on normal JDK
 Date and Calendar classes inside the Groovy environment.
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Constructor SummaryConstructors
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Method SummaryModifier and TypeMethodDescriptionstatic DateParse a String into a Date instance using the given pattern.static DateParse a String into a Date instance using the given pattern and TimeZone.static DateparseToStringDate(Date self, String dateToString) Parse a String matching the pattern EEE MMM dd HH:mm:ss zzz yyyy containing US-locale-constants only (e.g.
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Constructor Details- 
DateUtilStaticExtensionspublic DateUtilStaticExtensions()
 
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Method Details- 
parseParse a String into a Date instance using the given pattern. This convenience method acts as a wrapper forSimpleDateFormat.Note that a new SimpleDateFormat instance is created for every invocation of this method (for thread safety). - Parameters:
- self- placeholder variable used by Groovy categories; ignored for default static methods
- format- pattern used to parse the input string.
- input- String to be parsed to create the date instance
- Returns:
- a new Date instance representing the parsed input string
- Throws:
- ParseException- if there is a parse error
- Since:
- 1.5.7
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parsepublic static Date parse(Date self, String format, String input, TimeZone zone) throws ParseException Parse a String into a Date instance using the given pattern and TimeZone. This convenience method acts as a wrapper forSimpleDateFormat.Note that a new SimpleDateFormat instance is created for every invocation of this method (for thread safety). - Parameters:
- self- placeholder variable used by Groovy categories; ignored for default static methods
- format- pattern used to parse the input string.
- input- String to be parsed to create the date instance
- zone- TimeZone to use when parsing
- Returns:
- a new Date instance representing the parsed input string
- Throws:
- ParseException- if there is a parse error
- Since:
- 2.4.1
- See Also:
 
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parseToStringDateParse a String matching the pattern EEE MMM dd HH:mm:ss zzz yyyy containing US-locale-constants only (e.g. Sat for Saturdays). Such a string is generated by the toString method ofDateNote that a new SimpleDateFormat instance is created for every invocation of this method (for thread safety). - Parameters:
- self- placeholder variable used by Groovy categories; ignored for default static methods
- dateToString- String to be parsed to create the date instance. Must match the pattern EEE MMM dd HH:mm:ss zzz yyyy with US-locale symbols
- Returns:
- a new Date instance representing the parsed input string
- Throws:
- ParseException- if there is a parse error
- Since:
- 1.8.4
 
 
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