Class DateFormatInferencer

java.lang.Object
org.docx4j.model.fields.DateFormatInferencer

public class DateFormatInferencer
extends java.lang.Object
From http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3389348/parse-any-date-in-java with modifications for locale See http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3307330/using-joda-date-time-api-to-parse-multiple-formats for similar in Joda
  • Constructor Summary

    Constructors 
    Constructor Description
    DateFormatInferencer()  
  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type Method Description
    static java.lang.String determineDateFormat​(java.lang.String dateString)
    Determine SimpleDateFormat pattern matching with the given date string.
    static void main​(java.lang.String[] args)  

    Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

    clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
  • Constructor Details

  • Method Details

    • determineDateFormat

      public static java.lang.String determineDateFormat​(java.lang.String dateString)
      Determine SimpleDateFormat pattern matching with the given date string. Returns null if format is unknown. You can simply extend DateUtil with more formats if needed.
      Parameters:
      dateString - The date string to determine the SimpleDateFormat pattern for.
      Returns:
      The matching SimpleDateFormat pattern, or null if format is unknown.
      See Also:
      SimpleDateFormat
    • main

      public static void main​(java.lang.String[] args) throws java.lang.Exception
      Throws:
      java.lang.Exception