org.datanucleus.store.types.converters

Class DateStringConverter

java.lang.Object

org.datanucleus.store.types.converters.DateStringConverter

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, ColumnLengthDefiningTypeConverter, TypeConverter<Date,String>

public class DateStringConverter
extends Object
implements TypeConverter<Date,String>, ColumnLengthDefiningTypeConverter

Class to handle the conversion between java.util.Date and a String form. The String form follows the format "EEE MMM dd HH:mm:ss zzz yyyy". That is, milliseconds are not retained currently.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
DateStringConverter()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
int	getDefaultColumnLength(int columnPosition) Accessor for the default column length to use for the datastore column at the specified position.
String	toDatastoreType(Date date) Method to convert the passed member value to the datastore type.
Date	toMemberType(String str) Method to convert the passed datastore value to the member type.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

DateStringConverter

public DateStringConverter()

Method Detail

getDefaultColumnLength

public int getDefaultColumnLength(int columnPosition)

Description copied from interface: ColumnLengthDefiningTypeConverter

Accessor for the default column length to use for the datastore column at the specified position.

Specified by:

getDefaultColumnLength in interface ColumnLengthDefiningTypeConverter

Parameters:

columnPosition - Position of the column being enquired about (0 = first)

Returns:

The column length (-1 if no preference)

toMemberType

public Date toMemberType(String str)

Description copied from interface: TypeConverter

Method to convert the passed datastore value to the member type.

Specified by:

toMemberType in interface TypeConverter<Date,String>

Parameters:

str - Value from the datastore

Returns:

Value for the member

toDatastoreType

public String toDatastoreType(Date date)

Description copied from interface: TypeConverter

Method to convert the passed member value to the datastore type.

Specified by:

toDatastoreType in interface TypeConverter<Date,String>

Parameters:

date - Value from the member

Returns:

Value for the datastore