HttpDateFormat (Jersey 3.1.1 API)

java.lang.Object

org.glassfish.jersey.message.internal.HttpDateFormat

public final class HttpDateFormat extends Object

Helper class for HTTP specified date formats.

Author:: Paul Sandoz, Marek Potociar

Method Summary

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

static SimpleDateFormat

getPreferredDateFormat()

Get the preferred HTTP specified date format (RFC 1123).

static Date

readDate(String date)

Read a date.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Details
- getPreferredDateFormat
  
  public static SimpleDateFormat getPreferredDateFormat()
  
  Get the preferred HTTP specified date format (RFC 1123).
  The date format is scoped to the current thread and may be used without requiring to synchronize access to the instance when parsing or formatting.
  
  Returns:
  
  the preferred of data format.
- readDate
  
  public static Date readDate(String date) throws ParseException
  
  Read a date.
  
  Parameters:
  
  date - the date as a string.
  
  Returns:
  
  the date
  
  Throws:
  
  ParseException - in case the date string cannot be parsed.