java.lang.Object
- org.springframework.format.datetime.DateFormatter

All Implemented Interfaces:
Formatter<Date>, Parser<Date>, Printer<Date>
```
public class DateFormatter
extends Object
implements Formatter<Date>
```
A formatter for Date types. Allows the configuration of an explicit date pattern and locale.
Since:
3.0
Author:
Keith Donald, Juergen Hoeller, Phillip Webb
See Also:
SimpleDateFormat

Constructor Summary
Constructors
Constructor Description
DateFormatter()
Create a new default DateFormatter.
DateFormatter(String pattern)
Create a new DateFormatter for the given date pattern.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`protected DateFormat`	`getDateFormat(Locale locale)`
`Date`	`parse(String text, Locale locale)`	Parse a text String to produce a T.
`String`	`print(Date date, Locale locale)`	Print the object of type T for display.
`void`	`setIso(DateTimeFormat.ISO iso)`	Set the ISO format used for this date.
`void`	`setLenient(boolean lenient)`	Specify whether or not parsing is to be lenient.
`void`	`setPattern(String pattern)`	Set the pattern to use to format date values.
`void`	`setStyle(int style)`	Set the style to use to format date values.
`void`	`setStylePattern(String stylePattern)`	Set the two character to use to format date values.
`void`	`setTimeZone(TimeZone timeZone)`	Set the TimeZone to normalize the date values into, if any.

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

- Constructor Detail
  - DateFormatter
```
public DateFormatter()
```
    Create a new default DateFormatter.
  - DateFormatter
```
public DateFormatter(String pattern)
```
    Create a new DateFormatter for the given date pattern.
- Method Detail
  - setPattern
```
public void setPattern(String pattern)
```
    Set the pattern to use to format date values.
    If not specified, DateFormat's default style will be used.
  - setIso
```
public void setIso(DateTimeFormat.ISO iso)
```
    Set the ISO format used for this date.
    Parameters:
    iso - the DateTimeFormat.ISO format
    Since:
    3.2
  - setStyle
```
public void setStyle(int style)
```
    Set the style to use to format date values.
    If not specified, DateFormat's default style will be used.
    See Also:
    DateFormat.DEFAULT, DateFormat.SHORT, DateFormat.MEDIUM, DateFormat.LONG, DateFormat.FULL
  - setStylePattern
```
public void setStylePattern(String stylePattern)
```
    Set the two character to use to format date values. The first character used for the date style, the second is for the time style. Supported characters are
    'S' = Small
    'M' = Medium
    'L' = Long
    'F' = Full
    '-' = Omitted
    This method mimics the styles supported by Joda-Time.
    Parameters:
    stylePattern - two characters from the set {"S", "M", "L", "F", "-"}
    Since:
    3.2
  - setTimeZone
```
public void setTimeZone(TimeZone timeZone)
```
    Set the TimeZone to normalize the date values into, if any.
  - setLenient
```
public void setLenient(boolean lenient)
```
    Specify whether or not parsing is to be lenient. Default is false.
    With lenient parsing, the parser may allow inputs that do not precisely match the format. With strict parsing, inputs must match the format exactly.
  - print
```
public String print(Date date,
                    Locale locale)
```
    Description copied from interface: Printer
    Print the object of type T for display.
    Specified by:
    print in interface Printer<Date>
    Parameters:
    date - the instance to print
    locale - the current user locale
    Returns:
    the printed text string
  - parse
```
public Date parse(String text,
                  Locale locale)
           throws ParseException
```
    Description copied from interface: Parser
    Parse a text String to produce a T.
    Specified by:
    parse in interface Parser<Date>
    Parameters:
    text - the text string
    locale - the current user locale
    Returns:
    an instance of T
    Throws:
    ParseException - when a parse exception occurs in a java.text parsing library
  - getDateFormat
```
protected DateFormat getDateFormat(Locale locale)
```

Constructor	Description
`DateFormatter()`	Create a new default DateFormatter.
`DateFormatter(String pattern)`	Create a new DateFormatter for the given date pattern.

Class DateFormatter

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Detail

DateFormatter

DateFormatter

Method Detail

setPattern

setIso

setStyle

setStylePattern

setTimeZone

setLenient

print

parse

getDateFormat